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marstat

Legal marital status

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Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

hhgrid_w15.marstat

Question label:

Legal marital status

Question text:

Since personal circumstances can change over time, we would just like to check some important information.
What is [[NAME]'s / [CNAME]'s / [ff_forname]'s / [your]] legal marital status?

Question universe:

if [DVAge >= 16] // If individual is 16 or over

Question interviewer instructions:

CODE FIRST THAT APPLIES

RECORD LEGAL MARITAL STATUS EVEN IF E.G. DIVORCED BUT COHABITING IN CURRENT HOUSEHOLD

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

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.01%
inapplicable-8794316.24%
refusal-22540.52%
don't know-11180.24%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11353227.68%
Married22058642.1%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part34730.97%
separated but legally married45151.05%
Divorced532666.68%
Widowed621164.33%
separated from civil partner7470.1%
a former civil partner8170.03%
surviving civil partner9260.05%
Total48896100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-960.01%
inapplicable-8959917.33%
refusal-22460.44%
don't know-11410.25%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11529027.6%
Married22283041.21%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part34920.89%
separated but legally married46431.16%
Divorced536896.66%
Widowed623684.27%
separated from civil partner7600.11%
a former civil partner8140.03%
surviving civil partner9220.04%
Total55400100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.01%
inapplicable-8713017.14%
refusal-21790.43%
don't know-11080.26%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11129127.14%
Married21748542.03%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part33280.79%
separated but legally married44791.15%
Divorced527316.56%
Widowed617874.3%
separated from civil partner7500.12%
a former civil partner890.02%
surviving civil partner9210.05%
Total41601100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.0%
inapplicable-8763917.53%
refusal-21970.45%
don't know-1870.2%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11171926.89%
Married21832542.05%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part33250.75%
separated but legally married45101.17%
Divorced528056.44%
Widowed619034.37%
separated from civil partner7390.09%
a former civil partner8130.03%
surviving civil partner9130.03%
Total43577100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8857418.26%
refusal-21870.4%
don't know-11050.22%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11242626.46%
Married21966141.86%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part32780.59%
separated but legally married45581.19%
Divorced529776.34%
Widowed621104.49%
separated from civil partner7570.12%
a former civil partner8140.03%
surviving civil partner9180.04%
Total46965100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.01%
inapplicable-8957819.11%
refusal-21830.37%
don't know-11080.22%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11307926.1%
Married22073641.38%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part32670.53%
separated but legally married46091.22%
Divorced531756.34%
Widowed623154.62%
separated from civil partner7310.06%
a former civil partner8170.03%
surviving civil partner9120.02%
Total50113100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-940.01%
inapplicable-81031619.58%
refusal-21620.31%
don't know-1880.17%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11383726.26%
Married22162041.03%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part32400.46%
separated but legally married46861.3%
Divorced532606.19%
Widowed624264.6%
separated from civil partner7290.06%
a former civil partner8150.03%
surviving civil partner9110.02%
Total52694100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9120.02%
inapplicable-81159920.49%
refusal-2720.13%
don't know-1780.14%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11489026.3%
Married22295840.56%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part32170.38%
separated but legally married47001.24%
Divorced535026.19%
Widowed625404.49%
separated from civil partner7260.05%
a former civil partner880.01%
surviving civil partner960.01%
Total56608100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.01%
inapplicable-81266021.12%
refusal-2930.16%
don't know-1640.11%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11584526.43%
Married22397239.99%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31980.33%
separated but legally married48081.35%
Divorced535865.98%
Widowed626954.5%
separated from civil partner780.01%
a former civil partner860.01%
surviving civil partner930.01%
Total59941100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91590.25%
inapplicable-81399821.63%
refusal-2820.13%
don't know-1810.13%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11693126.16%
married22563039.61%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part32730.42%
separated but legally married49061.4%
divorced537455.79%
widowed628884.46%
separated from civil partner7120.02%
a former civil partner850.01%
surviving civil partner920.0%
Total64712100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9380.06%
inapplicable-81289720.97%
refusal-2230.04%
don't know-1670.11%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11590625.86%
married22447939.8%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31390.23%
separated but legally married48961.46%
divorced541066.68%
widowed629414.78%
separated from civil partner7130.02%
a former civil partner820.0%
surviving civil partner950.01%
Total61512100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9560.09%
inapplicable-81414721.56%
refusal-2220.03%
don't know-1960.15%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11676425.54%
married22601439.64%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31280.2%
separated but legally married49991.52%
divorced542736.51%
widowed631114.74%
separated from civil partner7100.02%
a former civil partner810.0%
surviving civil partner950.01%
Total65626100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-81552321.97%
refusal-2130.02%
don't know-1120.02%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11794825.4%
married22824439.97%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31220.17%
separated but legally married410451.48%
divorced544446.29%
widowed633024.67%
separated from civil partner790.01%
a former civil partner830.0%
surviving civil partner950.01%
Total70671100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81713922.12%
refusal-2170.02%
don't know-1350.05%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11982625.58%
married23084639.8%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31160.15%
separated but legally married411651.5%
divorced547706.16%
widowed635584.59%
separated from civil partner7170.02%
a former civil partner820.0%
surviving civil partner940.01%
Total77495100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81787623.12%
refusal-2210.03%
don't know-1390.05%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil12013426.04%
married22977638.52%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3980.13%
separated but legally married414101.82%
divorced546055.96%
widowed633294.31%
separated from civil partner7130.02%
a former civil partner830.0%
surviving civil partner940.01%
Total77308100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-810.0%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-21580.48%
don't know-1610.19%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1983229.93%
Married21702651.83%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part33621.1%
separated but legally married44261.3%
Divorced529138.87%
Widowed619225.85%
separated from civil partner7340.1%
a former civil partner8160.05%
surviving civil partner9240.07%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.01%
inapplicable-8320.09%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-21410.4%
don't know-1720.2%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11069030.14%
Married21807950.97%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part33751.06%
separated but legally married45371.51%
Divorced532029.03%
Widowed621346.02%
separated from civil partner7430.12%
a former civil partner8110.03%
surviving civil partner9190.05%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-21150.41%
don't know-1770.28%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1815429.12%
Married21474352.66%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part32680.96%
separated but legally married44061.45%
Divorced524498.75%
Widowed616205.79%
separated from civil partner7360.13%
a former civil partner860.02%
surviving civil partner9200.07%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-810.0%
proxy-71980.68%
refusal-21350.46%
don't know-1670.23%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1847828.96%
Married21538752.57%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part32580.88%
separated but legally married44321.48%
Divorced525348.66%
Widowed617285.9%
separated from civil partner7320.11%
a former civil partner890.03%
surviving civil partner9110.04%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-21110.35%
don't know-1720.22%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1921228.78%
Married21669252.15%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part32350.73%
separated but legally married44971.55%
Divorced527078.46%
Widowed619446.07%
separated from civil partner7480.15%
a former civil partner8120.04%
surviving civil partner9140.04%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-870.02%
proxy-78042.34%
refusal-21180.34%
don't know-1720.21%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil1978228.5%
Married21770251.58%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part32160.63%
separated but legally married45351.56%
Divorced528988.44%
Widowed621316.21%
separated from civil partner7270.08%
a former civil partner8140.04%
surviving civil partner9120.03%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-840.01%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-2830.23%
don't know-1490.14%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11034828.7%
Married21843051.11%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31940.54%
separated but legally married45971.66%
Divorced529728.24%
Widowed622386.21%
separated from civil partner7250.07%
a former civil partner8110.03%
surviving civil partner9110.03%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.01%
inapplicable-8140.04%
proxy-716834.28%
refusal-2330.08%
don't know-1490.12%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11145229.14%
Married21968650.1%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31760.45%
separated but legally married46181.57%
Divorced532038.15%
Widowed623425.96%
separated from civil partner7220.06%
a former civil partner870.02%
surviving civil partner960.02%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8240.06%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-2310.07%
don't know-1360.09%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11216028.84%
Married22039448.36%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31670.4%
separated but legally married47331.74%
Divorced533117.85%
Widowed624725.86%
separated from civil partner750.01%
a former civil partner830.01%
surviving civil partner920.0%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91190.26%
inapplicable-8560.12%
proxy-733247.36%
refusal-2300.07%
don't know-1420.09%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11287528.49%
married22157147.73%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part32340.52%
separated but legally married48241.82%
divorced534617.66%
widowed626385.84%
separated from civil partner7110.02%
a former civil partner850.01%
surviving civil partner920.0%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9340.08%
proxy-738588.6%
refusal-220.0%
don't know-1530.12%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11231927.48%
married22106246.97%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31270.28%
separated but legally married48361.86%
divorced538208.52%
widowed627096.04%
separated from civil partner7100.02%
a former civil partner820.0%
surviving civil partner950.01%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9480.1%
proxy-739358.36%
don't know-1720.15%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11290527.41%
married22224247.25%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31150.24%
separated but legally married49261.97%
divorced539708.43%
widowed628466.05%
separated from civil partner790.02%
a former civil partner810.0%
surviving civil partner950.01%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
proxy-738307.71%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-110.0%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11367227.51%
married22394648.19%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31100.22%
separated but legally married49651.94%
divorced541238.3%
widowed630276.09%
separated from civil partner780.02%
a former civil partner830.01%
surviving civil partner950.01%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-738807.11%
refusal-230.01%
don't know-120.0%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11532528.08%
married22638348.35%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part31040.19%
separated but legally married410771.97%
divorced544678.19%
widowed633066.06%
separated from civil partner7150.03%
a former civil partner820.0%
surviving civil partner940.01%
Total54568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
refusal-230.01%
don't know-1150.03%
single & never married or in legally recog'd civil11622631.82%
married22585150.69%
a civil partner in a legally recognised civil part3900.18%
separated but legally married413242.6%
divorced543328.5%
widowed631376.15%
separated from civil partner7110.02%
a former civil partner810.0%
surviving civil partner940.01%
Total50994100.0%

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