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Mainstage Variable

mastat_dv

De facto marital status

Datafiles

Index terms

Derived variable note:

De facto marital status. Recode of marstat to add two further categories: children aged under 16 (based on age_dv and ivfio) and respondents who are presently living in a couple (based on livewith). Not harmonised with the BHPS because livewith is only included in the UKHLS. Syntax file marstat_dv creates marital status derived variable.

Uses marstat, age_dv, livewith and ivfio.

See marstat_dv

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91730.31%
inapplicable-880.01%
refusal-21840.33%
don't know-1730.13%
Child under 160944317.04%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11156820.88%
Married22280141.16%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership34910.89%
Separated but legally married45581.01%
Divorced527064.88%
Widowed622544.07%
Separated from civil partner7570.1%
A former civil partner8100.02%
A surviving civil partner9210.04%
Living as couple1050549.12%
Total55401100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9280.07%
inapplicable-860.01%
refusal-21310.31%
don't know-1520.12%
Child under 160711217.1%
Single and never married/in civil partnership1871920.96%
Married21746341.98%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership33260.78%
Separated but legally married44110.99%
Divorced519354.65%
Widowed616954.07%
Separated from civil partner7460.11%
A former civil partner870.02%
A surviving civil partner9210.05%
Living as couple1036498.77%
Total41601100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9220.05%
inapplicable-840.01%
refusal-21490.34%
don't know-1400.09%
Child under 160762817.5%
Single and never married/in civil partnership1904920.77%
Married21830442.0%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership33240.74%
Separated but legally married44290.98%
Divorced520354.67%
Widowed617964.12%
Separated from civil partner7370.08%
A former civil partner8120.03%
A surviving civil partner9100.02%
Living as couple1037388.58%
Total43577100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9220.05%
inapplicable-820.0%
refusal-21370.29%
don't know-1490.1%
Child under 160856518.24%
Single and never married/in civil partnership1970220.66%
Married21962641.79%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership32750.59%
Separated but legally married44821.03%
Divorced521444.57%
Widowed619934.24%
Separated from civil partner7530.11%
A former civil partner8110.02%
A surviving civil partner9150.03%
Living as couple1038898.28%
Total46965100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9230.05%
inapplicable-8130.03%
refusal-21240.25%
don't know-1550.11%
Child under 160956619.09%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11021120.38%
Married22069841.3%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership32660.53%
Separated but legally married45351.07%
Divorced522914.57%
Widowed621864.36%
Separated from civil partner7280.06%
A former civil partner890.02%
A surviving civil partner9120.02%
Living as couple1040968.17%
Total50113100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9220.04%
inapplicable-860.01%
refusal-21000.19%
don't know-1410.08%
Child under 1601032219.59%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11080020.5%
Married22157840.95%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership32350.45%
Separated but legally married46011.14%
Divorced523244.41%
Widowed622944.35%
Separated from civil partner7270.05%
A former civil partner890.02%
A surviving civil partner980.02%
Living as couple1043278.21%
Total52694100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9610.11%
inapplicable-8250.04%
refusal-2500.09%
don't know-1370.07%
Child under 1601153920.38%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11152620.36%
Married22292440.5%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership32160.38%
Separated but legally married46061.07%
Divorced524634.35%
Widowed624134.26%
Separated from civil partner7180.03%
A former civil partner850.01%
A surviving civil partner940.01%
Living as couple1047218.34%
Total56608100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9660.11%
inapplicable-8560.09%
refusal-2750.13%
don't know-1510.09%
Child under 1601255420.94%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11217020.3%
Married22393039.92%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31980.33%
Separated but legally married47061.18%
Divorced525674.28%
Widowed625484.25%
Separated from civil partner770.01%
A former civil partner830.01%
A surviving civil partner920.0%
Living as couple1050088.35%
Total59941100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-93060.47%
inapplicable-81200.19%
refusal-2770.12%
don't know-1650.1%
Child under 1601372421.21%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11289119.92%
Married22558039.53%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership32710.42%
Separated but legally married47911.22%
Divorced526864.15%
Widowed627424.24%
Separated from civil partner7100.02%
A former civil partner830.0%
A surviving civil partner920.0%
Living as couple1054448.41%
Total64712100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9400.07%
refusal-2120.02%
don't know-1550.09%
Child under 1601289620.97%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11204719.58%
Married22441739.69%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31340.22%
Separated but legally married47721.26%
Divorced528564.64%
Widowed627784.52%
Separated from civil partner7130.02%
A former civil partner820.0%
A surviving civil partner950.01%
Living as couple1054858.92%
Total61512100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9560.09%
refusal-2190.03%
don't know-1820.12%
Child under 1601415121.56%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11259719.2%
Married22594739.54%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31220.19%
Separated but legally married48521.3%
Divorced529824.54%
Widowed629324.47%
Separated from civil partner7100.02%
A former civil partner810.0%
A surviving civil partner950.01%
Living as couple1058708.94%
Total65626100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9100.01%
inapplicable-810.0%
refusal-290.01%
don't know-170.01%
Child under 1601551721.96%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11348819.09%
Married22823239.95%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31220.17%
Separated but legally married49011.27%
Divorced531264.42%
Widowed631404.44%
Separated from civil partner780.01%
A former civil partner830.0%
A surviving civil partner940.01%
Living as couple1061038.64%
Total70671100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9120.02%
inapplicable-810.0%
refusal-2100.01%
don't know-1270.03%
Child under 1601713122.11%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11488119.2%
Married23083139.78%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31130.15%
Separated but legally married410021.29%
Divorced533764.36%
Widowed633884.37%
Separated from civil partner7140.02%
A former civil partner820.0%
A surviving civil partner940.01%
Living as couple1067038.65%
Total77495100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9570.07%
inapplicable-8100.01%
refusal-2130.02%
don't know-1370.05%
Child under 1601783823.07%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11527219.75%
Married22977038.51%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership3980.13%
Separated but legally married412191.58%
Divorced532594.22%
Widowed631824.12%
Separated from civil partner7130.02%
A former civil partner830.0%
A surviving civil partner940.01%
Living as couple1065338.45%
Total77308100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9280.08%
inapplicable-880.02%
refusal-21010.28%
don't know-1340.1%
Single and never married/in civil partnership1801622.6%
Married21813351.12%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership33741.05%
Separated but legally married44751.34%
Divorced524396.88%
Widowed620445.76%
Separated from civil partner7420.12%
A former civil partner890.03%
A surviving civil partner9180.05%
Living as couple10375010.57%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
refusal-2790.28%
don't know-1360.13%
Single and never married/in civil partnership1618122.08%
Married21478752.81%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership32670.95%
Separated but legally married43541.26%
Divorced518016.43%
Widowed615435.51%
Separated from civil partner7330.12%
A former civil partner850.02%
A surviving civil partner9200.07%
Living as couple10289110.33%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-810.0%
refusal-2980.33%
don't know-1270.09%
Single and never married/in civil partnership1648122.14%
Married21548152.89%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership32570.88%
Separated but legally married43681.26%
Divorced519096.52%
Widowed616565.66%
Separated from civil partner7310.11%
A former civil partner880.03%
A surviving civil partner980.03%
Living as couple10294510.06%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-940.01%
refusal-2750.23%
don't know-1270.08%
Single and never married/in civil partnership1726322.69%
Married21690852.82%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership32330.73%
Separated but legally married44421.38%
Divorced520226.32%
Widowed618665.83%
Separated from civil partner7470.15%
A former civil partner890.03%
A surviving civil partner9130.04%
Living as couple1030999.68%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-880.02%
refusal-2720.21%
don't know-1350.1%
Child under 16010.0%
Single and never married/in civil partnership1781722.78%
Married21807752.67%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership32160.63%
Separated but legally married44851.41%
Divorced521706.32%
Widowed620555.99%
Separated from civil partner7250.07%
A former civil partner860.02%
A surviving civil partner9120.03%
Living as couple1033399.73%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-840.01%
refusal-2420.12%
don't know-1180.05%
Single and never married/in civil partnership1833223.11%
Married21893352.51%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31950.54%
Separated but legally married45421.5%
Divorced521996.1%
Widowed621696.02%
Separated from civil partner7240.07%
A former civil partner870.02%
A surviving civil partner980.02%
Living as couple1035859.94%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.01%
inapplicable-8140.04%
refusal-2170.04%
don't know-1220.06%
Single and never married/in civil partnership1923923.51%
Married22050052.17%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31770.45%
Separated but legally married45601.43%
Divorced523656.02%
Widowed623055.87%
Separated from civil partner7160.04%
A former civil partner840.01%
A surviving civil partner940.01%
Living as couple10406810.35%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.01%
inapplicable-8250.06%
refusal-2270.06%
don't know-1290.07%
Child under 16010.0%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11008723.92%
Married22177251.63%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31770.42%
Separated but legally married46621.57%
Divorced524925.91%
Widowed624315.76%
Separated from civil partner740.01%
A former civil partner820.0%
A surviving civil partner910.0%
Living as couple10445710.57%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91340.3%
inapplicable-8360.08%
refusal-2320.07%
don't know-1290.06%
Child under 16050.01%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11071523.71%
Married22318651.31%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership32450.54%
Separated but legally married47451.65%
Divorced525935.74%
Widowed626185.79%
Separated from civil partner790.02%
A former civil partner830.01%
A surviving civil partner920.0%
Living as couple10484010.71%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9370.08%
don't know-1440.1%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11055523.54%
Married22278750.82%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31270.28%
Separated but legally married47411.65%
Divorced527916.22%
Widowed626896.0%
Separated from civil partner7100.02%
A former civil partner820.0%
A surviving civil partner950.01%
Living as couple10504911.26%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9480.1%
don't know-1630.13%
Child under 16020.0%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11082422.99%
Married22406551.12%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31170.25%
Separated but legally married48211.74%
Divorced529116.18%
Widowed628095.97%
Separated from civil partner790.02%
A former civil partner810.0%
A surviving civil partner950.01%
Living as couple10539911.47%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.0%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-110.0%
Child under 16020.0%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11128622.71%
Married22580551.93%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31150.23%
Separated but legally married48601.73%
Divorced530496.14%
Widowed630136.06%
Separated from civil partner770.01%
A former civil partner830.01%
A surviving civil partner940.01%
Living as couple10554411.16%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.0%
refusal-230.01%
don't know-120.0%
Child under 16020.0%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11242522.77%
Married22835451.96%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership31060.19%
Separated but legally married49631.76%
Divorced533096.06%
Widowed632575.97%
Separated from civil partner7140.03%
A former civil partner820.0%
A surviving civil partner940.01%
Living as couple10612511.22%
Total54568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
refusal-230.01%
don't know-1140.03%
Child under 160160.03%
Single and never married/in civil partnership11199323.52%
Married22584750.69%
In a registered same-sex civil partnership3900.18%
Separated but legally married411532.26%
Divorced531556.19%
Widowed630035.89%
Separated from civil partner7110.02%
A former civil partner810.0%
A surviving civil partner940.01%
Living as couple10570411.19%
Total50994100.0%

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