VIII Recenseamento Geral do Brasil. Censo Demográfico de 1970. - IPUMS Subset
Brazil, 1970
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BRA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, IPUMS
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Marital status (BR1970A_MARST)
Data file: BRA1970_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
210
End:
211
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="BR70A417 BR70A418 BR70A419 BR70A420 BR70A421"><span class="em">Only for people 10 years and older</span><br />[Applies to questions 18 - 22]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BR70A418"><span class="h3">19. If living with a partner spouse, companion, etc., indicate the nature of the union. If not living with a partner spouse, companion, etc indicate if person is:</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 civil and religious marriage<br />[] 2 civil marriage only<br />[] 3 religious marriage only<br />[] 4 other<br />[] 5 single<br />[] 6 separated<br />[] 7 legally separated [<span class="lang">desquitado</span>]<br />[] 8 divorced<br />[] 9 widowed</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="BR70A418"><span class="h3">19. If living with a partner spouse, companion, etc., indicate the nature of the union. If not living with a partner spouse, companion, etc indicate if person is:</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 civil and religious marriage<br />[] 2 civil marriage only<br />[] 3 religious marriage only<br />[] 4 other<br />[] 5 single<br />[] 6 separated<br />[] 7 legally separated [<span class="lang">desquitado</span>]<br />[] 8 divorced<br />[] 9 widowed</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | Civil and religious marriage |
| 02 | Only civil marriage |
| 03 | Only religious marriage |
| 04 | Consensual or other |
| 05 | Single |
| 06 | Separated |
| 07 | Legally separated (desquitado) |
| 08 | Divorced |
| 09 | Widower |
| 99 | Unknown |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="BR70A418"><span class="h3">Question 19 - Part 1 - If the respondent lives in the company of spouse, indicate the nature of the union</span><br /><br />(Only for persons age 10 or over)<br /><br />Record the appropriate case:<br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Civil and religious marriage</span> - for persons who are married civilly and religiously, including those who, although having had only a religious ceremony, pursuant to the legislation in effect, now have valid documents referring to a civil act;<br /><span class="em">Only civil marriage</span> - For those who are married only civilly;<br /><span class="em">Only religious marriage</span> - For those who are married only religiously in any sect or religion;<br /><span class="em">Other</span> - for those who live maritally, without having carried out a civil or religious wedding with each other.</div><br /><br /><span class="h3">Question 19 - Part 2 - If the respondent does not live in the company of a spouse, indicate whether he or she is:</span><br /><br />(Only for persons age 10 or over)<br /><br />Record the appropriate case:<br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Single</span> - for those who have not contracted a civil or religious matrimony and do not live in the company of spouse;<br /><span class="em">Separated</span> - for married persons (married civilly, civilly and religiously, or only religiously) who have separated without a legal separation or a ratified divorce and do not live in the company of another spouse;<br /><span class="em">Legally separated</span> (<span class="lang">Desquitado</span>) - for those who have ratified this marital status and do not live in the company of another spouse;<br /><span class="em">Divorced</span> - for those who, having married pursuant to foreign law, have obtained a divorce and do not live in the company of another spouse;</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 40]</span><br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">Widow or widower</span> - for those whose spouses have died and who were united by marriage (civil, civil and religious, or only religious) or in a consensual union and do not live in the company of another spouse.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the marital status.
Universe
Brazil 1970: Persons age 10+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |