Literal question
[Questions Q.5 and Q.6 on marital status apply to persons born on or before 21 April, 1976]
Q.5 Was the person ever married?
Please check the appropriate box
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[Proceed to Q.6 only if the person answered "Yes" to Q.5]
Q.6 What is the marital status of persons who were ever married?
Indicate the present actual marital status irrespective of the legal status. Please check the appropriate box.
[] 1 Widowed
Remarried following:
[] 2 Widowhood
[] 3 Dissolution of previous marriage (annulment or divorce)
[] 4 Married
Married but separated:
[] 5 Deserted
[] 6 Marriage annulled
[] 7 Legally separated
[] 8 Other separated
[] 9 Divorced in another country
Interviewer instructions
Appendix 1
Q.5 and 6: Marital status
For children under 15 years of age (i.e., born more recently than 21 April, 1976) these questions should be left blank. An entry is required at Question 5 for all persons born on or before 21 April, 1976. Question 6 seeks information on the present actual marital status regardless of the legal status. Thus, for example, a deserted wife, although legally married, should choose box 5.
