Main survey variable: ypamar at what age want to get married ?

at what age want to get married ?

Datafiles

Index term

Young people Plans for the future

Question asked in the latest wave:

youngadults_w14.ypamar

Question label:

Age want to get married

Question text:

At what age do you want to get married?

Question universe:

if DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge > 15 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge < 22 (aged 16 - 21)
and if HHGRID.MARSTAT = 1 (Single and never married or never in a legally recognised Civil Partnership)

Question interviewer instructions:

IF DOES NOT WANT TO GET MARRIED, ENTER 0.

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

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	32960	92.92%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	26	0.07%
don't know	-1	202	0.57%
[Value >= 0]	1	2149	6.06%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
21.36	33322	0	99.0	11.79	2149

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	26962	92.11%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	21	0.07%
don't know	-1	163	0.56%
[Value >= 0]	1	1927	6.58%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
22.95	27344	0	68.0	10.18	1927

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	30804	89.76%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	19	0.06%
don't know	-1	416	1.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	2276	6.63%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.67	32043	0	99.0	9.37	2276

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	495	1.26%
inapplicable	-8	33959	86.42%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	16	0.04%
don't know	-1	695	1.77%
[Value >= 0]	1	2446	6.22%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.74	36848	0	99.0	8.06	2446

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	34200	75.68%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	9	0.02%
don't know	-1	906	2.0%
[Value >= 0]	1	6938	15.35%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.01	38254	-10.0	99.0	17.41	6938

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	39228	83.33%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	11	0.02%
don't know	-1	742	1.58%
[Value >= 0]	1	3141	6.67%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
24.76	43933	0	97.0	8.57	3141

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	59	3.64%
[Value >= 0]	1	1564	96.36%
	Total	1623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
21.77	59	0	99.0	12.2	1564

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	80	4.81%
[Value >= 0]	1	1583	95.19%
	Total	1663	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
22.59	80	0	99.0	12.79	1583

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	109	4.35%
[Value >= 0]	1	2397	95.65%
	Total	2506	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.39	109	0	99.0	10.79	2397

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	181	5.53%
[Value >= 0]	1	3091	94.47%
	Total	3272	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.14	181	0	98.0	11.12	3091

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	204	5.89%
[Value >= 0]	1	3257	94.11%
	Total	3461	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.62	204	0	98.0	10.0	3257

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	290	7.17%
[Value >= 0]	1	3755	92.83%
	Total	4045	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.24	290	0	69.0	8.79	3755

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	307	6.12%
[Value >= 0]	1	4711	93.88%
	Total	5018	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
22.84	307	0	97.0	9.13	4711

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	1.8%
refusal	-2	3	0.25%
don't know	-1	37	3.03%
don't want to marry	0	105	8.59%
	16	4	0.33%
	18	8	0.65%
	19	13	1.06%
	20	64	5.24%
	21	68	5.56%
	22	63	5.16%
	23	77	6.3%
	24	88	7.2%
	25	229	18.74%
	26	72	5.89%
	27	71	5.81%
	28	91	7.45%
	29	36	2.95%
	30	118	9.66%
	31	8	0.65%
	32	5	0.41%
	33	5	0.41%
	34	2	0.16%
	35	19	1.55%
	36	3	0.25%
	37	1	0.08%
	38	1	0.08%
	39	1	0.08%
	40	5	0.41%
	42	1	0.08%
	50	1	0.08%
	80	1	0.08%
	Total	1222	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
23.26	62	0	80.0	8.33	1160

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	26	2.75%
don't know	-1	17	1.8%
don't want to marry	0	100	10.57%
	2	1	0.11%
	10	1	0.11%
	15	1	0.11%
	16	2	0.21%
	17	2	0.21%
	18	9	0.95%
	19	13	1.37%
	20	65	6.87%
	21	77	8.14%
	22	69	7.29%
	23	69	7.29%
	24	75	7.93%
	25	158	16.7%
	26	56	5.92%
	27	55	5.81%
	28	47	4.97%
	29	25	2.64%
	30	55	5.81%
	31	2	0.21%
	32	7	0.74%
	33	1	0.11%
	34	1	0.11%
	35	7	0.74%
	37	1	0.11%
	38	2	0.21%
	39	1	0.11%
	42	1	0.11%
	Total	946	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
21.81	43	0	42.0	8.42	903

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	1.53%
don't know	-1	16	2.22%
don't want to marry	0	87	12.08%
	1	1	0.14%
	15	1	0.14%
	16	1	0.14%
	17	2	0.28%
	18	5	0.69%
	19	13	1.81%
	20	51	7.08%
	21	51	7.08%
	22	49	6.81%
	23	60	8.33%
	24	62	8.61%
	25	118	16.39%
	26	38	5.28%
	27	37	5.14%
	28	38	5.28%
	29	16	2.22%
	30	45	6.25%
	31	3	0.42%
	32	1	0.14%
	33	1	0.14%
	35	8	1.11%
	36	1	0.14%
	37	2	0.28%
	38	1	0.14%
	45	1	0.14%
	Total	720	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
21.48	27	0	45.0	8.84	693

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	1.74%
refusal	-2	1	0.13%
don't know	-1	20	2.67%
don't want to marry	0	89	11.9%
	2	1	0.13%
	9	1	0.13%
	12	1	0.13%
	16	2	0.27%
	18	5	0.67%
	19	12	1.6%
	20	46	6.15%
	21	41	5.48%
	22	53	7.09%
	23	60	8.02%
	24	53	7.09%
	25	122	16.31%
	26	54	7.22%
	27	35	4.68%
	28	40	5.35%
	29	24	3.21%
	30	56	7.49%
	32	2	0.27%
	34	2	0.27%
	35	12	1.6%
	39	1	0.13%
	40	1	0.13%
	50	1	0.13%
	Total	748	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
21.78	34	0	50.0	8.97	714

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	2.4%
don't know	-1	13	1.74%
don't want to marry	0	86	11.48%
	2	1	0.13%
	16	2	0.27%
	17	2	0.27%
	18	5	0.67%
	19	10	1.34%
	20	57	7.61%
	21	48	6.41%
	22	65	8.68%
	23	54	7.21%
	24	44	5.87%
	25	134	17.89%
	26	40	5.34%
	27	34	4.54%
	28	33	4.41%
	29	19	2.54%
	30	67	8.95%
	31	7	0.93%
	32	2	0.27%
	35	4	0.53%
	40	3	0.4%
	90	1	0.13%
	Total	749	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
21.79	31	0	90.0	9.07	718

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	1.55%
don't know	-1	14	1.81%
will never marry	0	102	13.2%
	17	1	0.13%
	18	6	0.78%
	19	14	1.81%
	20	76	9.83%
	21	58	7.5%
	22	71	9.18%
	23	47	6.08%
	24	49	6.34%
	25	147	19.02%
	26	33	4.27%
	27	28	3.62%
	28	37	4.79%
	29	7	0.91%
	30	59	7.63%
	32	2	0.26%
	33	4	0.52%
	35	4	0.52%
	39	1	0.13%
	40	1	0.13%
	Total	773	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
20.97	26	0	40.0	8.92	747

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Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

youngadults_w14.ypamar

Question label:

Question text:

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Question interviewer instructions:

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Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

youngadults_w14.ypamar

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 14 (n_ypamar indresp)

Wave 12 (l_ypamar indresp)

Wave 10 (j_ypamar indresp)

Wave 8 (h_ypamar indresp)

Wave 6 (f_ypamar indresp)

Wave 4 (d_ypamar indresp)

Wave 14 (n_ypamar youth)

Wave 12 (l_ypamar youth)

Wave 10 (j_ypamar youth)

Wave 8 (h_ypamar youth)

Wave 6 (f_ypamar youth)

Wave 4 (d_ypamar youth)

Wave 2 (b_ypamar youth)

Wave B18 (br_ypamar youth)

Wave B8 (bh_ypamar youth)

Wave B7 (bg_ypamar youth)

Wave B6 (bf_ypamar youth)

Wave B5 (be_ypamar youth)

Wave B4 (bd_ypamar youth)

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