Main survey variable: lmar1m Month of first marriage

Month of first marriage

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Marital and Cohabitation History

Question asked in the latest wave:

partnershiphistory_w14.lmar1m

Question label:

Month of first marriage

Question text:

In what month and year did you marry or form a civil partnershipNMAR greater than 1for the first time?

Question universe:

if ff_ivlolw = 2|3|MIS & ff_everint 1 (new entrant never interviewed, excluding rising 16 year olds)
and if HHGRID.MarStat = 2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9 (marital status is married, civil partner, separated from spouse, divorced, widowed, separated from civil partner, a former civil partner (civil partnership having dissolved) or a surviving civil partner (partner having died))

Question interviewer instructions:

ENTER MONTH

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	29976	84.51%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	162	0.46%
don't know	-1	241	0.68%
January	1	200	0.56%
February	2	209	0.59%
March	3	319	0.9%
April	4	365	1.03%
May	5	430	1.21%
June	6	556	1.57%
July	7	613	1.73%
August	8	697	1.96%
September	9	623	1.76%
October	10	452	1.27%
November	11	241	0.68%
December	12	251	0.71%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.9	30515	1.0	12.0	2.86	4956

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27755	99.13%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	8	0.03%
don't know	-1	11	0.04%
January	1	5	0.02%
February	2	4	0.01%
March	3	10	0.04%
April	4	9	0.03%
May	5	13	0.05%
June	6	20	0.07%
July	7	13	0.05%
August	8	22	0.08%
September	9	9	0.03%
October	10	7	0.03%
November	11	3	0.01%
December	12	5	0.02%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.46	27878	1.0	12.0	2.68	120

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	28907	98.76%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	7	0.02%
don't know	-1	15	0.05%
January	1	8	0.03%
February	2	6	0.02%
March	3	4	0.01%
April	4	19	0.06%
May	5	12	0.04%
June	6	16	0.05%
July	7	10	0.03%
August	8	20	0.07%
September	9	18	0.06%
October	10	14	0.05%
November	11	5	0.02%
December	12	12	0.04%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.91	29127	1.0	12.0	3.05	144

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31336	97.9%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	7	0.02%
don't know	-1	11	0.03%
January	1	8	0.02%
February	2	7	0.02%
March	3	9	0.03%
April	4	16	0.05%
May	5	11	0.03%
June	6	17	0.05%
July	7	25	0.08%
August	8	35	0.11%
September	9	21	0.07%
October	10	17	0.05%
November	11	13	0.04%
December	12	11	0.03%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.15	31818	1.0	12.0	2.88	190

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33291	97.0%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	11	0.03%
don't know	-1	12	0.03%
January	1	8	0.02%
February	2	15	0.04%
March	3	10	0.03%
April	4	23	0.07%
May	5	16	0.05%
June	6	31	0.09%
July	7	15	0.04%
August	8	25	0.07%
September	9	26	0.08%
October	10	10	0.03%
November	11	9	0.03%
December	12	13	0.04%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.57	34118	1.0	12.0	2.98	201

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	34621	96.01%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	9	0.02%
don't know	-1	23	0.06%
January	1	18	0.05%
February	2	15	0.04%
March	3	18	0.05%
April	4	30	0.08%
May	5	24	0.07%
June	6	32	0.09%
July	7	26	0.07%
August	8	53	0.15%
September	9	42	0.12%
October	10	13	0.04%
November	11	18	0.05%
December	12	19	0.05%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.73	35750	1.0	12.0	3.01	308

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	37158	94.56%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	13	0.03%
don't know	-1	38	0.1%
January	1	20	0.05%
February	2	17	0.04%
March	3	36	0.09%
April	4	30	0.08%
May	5	20	0.05%
June	6	40	0.1%
July	7	36	0.09%
August	8	60	0.15%
September	9	48	0.12%
October	10	37	0.09%
November	11	24	0.06%
December	12	33	0.08%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.02	38893	1.0	12.0	3.12	401

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	38738	91.86%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	42	0.1%
don't know	-1	57	0.14%
January	1	19	0.05%
February	2	26	0.06%
March	3	35	0.08%
April	4	52	0.12%
May	5	49	0.12%
June	6	43	0.1%
July	7	53	0.13%
August	8	66	0.16%
September	9	58	0.14%
October	10	44	0.1%
November	11	29	0.07%
December	12	27	0.06%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.77	41669	1.0	12.0	2.97	501

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Not available for IEMB	-10	4615	10.21%
missing	-9	6	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	37023	81.92%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
january	1	37	0.08%
february	2	24	0.05%
march	3	30	0.07%
april	4	30	0.07%
may	5	31	0.07%
june	6	51	0.11%
july	7	51	0.11%
august	8	55	0.12%
september	9	30	0.07%
october	10	36	0.08%
november	11	28	0.06%
december	12	16	0.04%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
-8.63	40158	-10.0	12.0	4.62	5034

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	40565	90.47%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	12	0.03%
january	1	16	0.04%
february	2	21	0.05%
march	3	23	0.05%
april	4	33	0.07%
may	5	34	0.08%
june	6	42	0.09%
july	7	51	0.11%
august	8	52	0.12%
september	9	50	0.11%
october	10	29	0.06%
november	11	21	0.05%
december	12	25	0.06%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.86	44440	1.0	12.0	2.93	397

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	42522	90.33%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	12	0.03%
don't know	-1	30	0.06%
january	1	35	0.07%
february	2	27	0.06%
march	3	40	0.08%
april	4	42	0.09%
may	5	50	0.11%
june	6	70	0.15%
july	7	63	0.13%
august	8	73	0.16%
september	9	71	0.15%
october	10	48	0.1%
november	11	24	0.05%
december	12	29	0.06%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.65	46502	1.0	12.0	2.97	572

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	45023	90.6%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	13	0.03%
don't know	-1	37	0.07%
january	1	28	0.06%
february	2	41	0.08%
march	3	56	0.11%
april	4	61	0.12%
may	5	55	0.11%
june	6	99	0.2%
july	7	98	0.2%
august	8	111	0.22%
september	9	91	0.18%
october	10	51	0.1%
november	11	48	0.1%
december	12	46	0.09%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.85	48907	1.0	12.0	2.91	785

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	49058	89.9%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	46	0.08%
january	1	82	0.15%
february	2	96	0.18%
march	3	130	0.24%
april	4	143	0.26%
may	5	132	0.24%
june	6	169	0.31%
july	7	153	0.28%
august	8	207	0.38%
september	9	173	0.32%
october	10	132	0.24%
november	11	73	0.13%
december	12	87	0.16%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.57	52991	1.0	12.0	3.04	1577

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13392	92.88%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
don't know	-1	3	0.02%
January	1	3	0.02%
February	2	3	0.02%
March	3	5	0.03%
April	4	9	0.06%
May	5	9	0.06%
June	6	5	0.03%
July	7	4	0.03%
August	8	8	0.06%
September	9	3	0.02%
October	10	2	0.01%
November	11	3	0.02%
December	12	5	0.03%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.22	14360	1.0	12.0	3.11	59

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13831	92.99%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
January	1	1	0.01%
February	2	3	0.02%
March	3	11	0.07%
April	4	5	0.03%
May	5	5	0.03%
June	6	15	0.1%
July	7	13	0.09%
August	8	17	0.11%
September	9	8	0.05%
October	10	6	0.04%
November	11	3	0.02%
December	12	5	0.03%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.82	14781	1.0	12.0	2.65	92

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14315	93.0%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
don't know	-1	5	0.03%
January	1	7	0.05%
February	2	6	0.04%
March	3	5	0.03%
April	4	7	0.05%
May	5	8	0.05%
June	6	18	0.12%
July	7	7	0.05%
August	8	12	0.08%
September	9	10	0.06%
October	10	6	0.04%
November	11	4	0.03%
December	12	3	0.02%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.29	15299	1.0	12.0	2.94	93

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	14506	92.89%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
don't know	-1	3	0.02%
January	1	5	0.03%
February	2	6	0.04%
March	3	9	0.06%
April	4	7	0.04%
May	5	5	0.03%
June	6	12	0.08%
July	7	18	0.12%
August	8	16	0.1%
September	9	16	0.1%
October	10	10	0.06%
November	11	6	0.04%
December	12	4	0.03%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.85	15503	1.0	12.0	2.87	114

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	14623	92.6%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
don't know	-1	4	0.03%
January	1	6	0.04%
February	2	5	0.03%
March	3	10	0.06%
April	4	11	0.07%
May	5	15	0.09%
June	6	19	0.12%
July	7	16	0.1%
August	8	16	0.1%
September	9	13	0.08%
October	10	14	0.09%
November	11	5	0.03%
December	12	12	0.08%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.87	15649	1.0	12.0	2.98	142

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	133	0.82%
inapplicable	-8	15077	92.85%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
don't know	-1	4	0.02%
January	1	5	0.03%
February	2	6	0.04%
March	3	15	0.09%
April	4	15	0.09%
May	5	8	0.05%
June	6	21	0.13%
July	7	9	0.06%
August	8	22	0.14%
September	9	13	0.08%
October	10	8	0.05%
November	11	3	0.02%
December	12	8	0.05%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.41	16105	1.0	12.0	2.89	133

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	165	0.99%
inapplicable	-8	15473	93.23%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
January	1	8	0.05%
February	2	3	0.02%
March	3	3	0.02%
April	4	4	0.02%
May	5	5	0.03%
June	6	4	0.02%
July	7	9	0.05%
August	8	7	0.04%
September	9	10	0.06%
October	10	8	0.05%
November	11	3	0.02%
December	12	4	0.02%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.74	16529	1.0	12.0	3.31	68

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.11%
inapplicable	-8	15615	82.76%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
don't know	-1	6	0.03%
January	1	95	0.5%
February	2	113	0.6%
March	3	187	0.99%
April	4	230	1.22%
May	5	130	0.69%
June	6	280	1.48%
July	7	295	1.56%
August	8	358	1.9%
September	9	332	1.76%
October	10	173	0.92%
November	11	102	0.54%
December	12	130	0.69%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.79	16442	1.0	12.0	2.88	2425

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	14546	93.23%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
don't know	-1	21	0.13%
January	1	15	0.1%
February	2	21	0.13%
March	3	59	0.38%
April	4	34	0.22%
May	5	39	0.25%
June	6	42	0.27%
July	7	60	0.38%
August	8	72	0.46%
September	9	54	0.35%
October	10	41	0.26%
November	11	28	0.18%
December	12	27	0.17%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.79	15111	1.0	12.0	2.95	492

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	11517	73.72%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
don't know	-1	135	0.86%
January	1	152	0.97%
February	2	179	1.15%
March	3	340	2.18%
April	4	294	1.88%
May	5	224	1.43%
June	6	336	2.15%
July	7	369	2.36%
August	8	457	2.93%
September	9	427	2.73%
October	10	352	2.25%
November	11	165	1.06%
December	12	227	1.45%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.81	12101	1.0	12.0	3.05	3522

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	34	0.31%
inapplicable	-8	8771	80.42%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	53	0.49%
January	1	61	0.56%
February	2	91	0.83%
March	3	180	1.65%
April	4	121	1.11%
May	5	105	0.96%
June	6	170	1.56%
July	7	185	1.7%
August	8	228	2.09%
September	9	186	1.71%
October	10	144	1.32%
November	11	107	0.98%
December	12	112	1.03%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.84	9216	1.0	12.0	3.06	1690

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Question asked in the latest wave:

partnershiphistory_w14.lmar1m

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Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 14 (n_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 13 (m_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 12 (l_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 11 (k_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 10 (j_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 9 (i_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 8 (h_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 7 (g_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 6 (f_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 5 (e_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 4 (d_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 3 (c_lmar1m indresp)

Wave 2 (b_lmar1m indresp)

Wave B18 (br_lmar1m indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_lmar1m indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_lmar1m indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_lmar1m indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_lmar1m indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_lmar1m indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_lmar1m indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_lmar1m indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_lmar1m indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_lmar1m indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_lmar1m indresp)

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