Literal question
[Questions 34- 41 were asked of persons age 14 or older]
(If the person is younger than 14, go to section E.2).
37. What is your marital status?
[Question 37 was asked of persons age 14 or older who were not in a civil marriage union, as per questions 34 and 36.]
[] 1 Divorced
[] 2 Married (includes persons who are not yet divorced, even if they are not living together)
[] 3 Widowed
[] 4 Single
Interviewer instructions
37. What is your marital status?
This question is asked
Of the people who declare not having a spouse in the household in question 34
Of the people who declare being in a "Consensual union" in question 36
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While in the previous questions (34 and 36) the conjugal situation of the people (living or not with a partner) is investigated, this question seeks to capture marital status.
For example
- A person who is in a consensual union can have any of the following marital statuses:
a) Divorced
b) Married (separated from a previous partner with whom he was married and still hasn't divorced)
c) Widow
d) Single
- A person who does not have a spouse currently in the household can be in any of the categories making up this question.
In contrast to the couples who declared having been in a civil matrimony, the members of a relationship who are in a "Consensual union" can each have a different marital status. One member of the couple can declare [to be] "Divorced" while the other can be "Married (separated and still not divorced)".
