Literal question
Marital Status
For people 12 years of age or older:
[Questions 8-11 are asked of people aged 12 or older.]
8. Does [the respondent] have a spouse or partner in the household? (PerEC01)
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (go to q. 11)
9. Who is it? (PerEC02)
(No. of person) _ _
10. What kind of union is it? (PerEC03)
[] 1 Civil ceremony (finish module)
[] 2 Consensual union with partner of the opposite sex (finish module)
[] 3 Consensual union with partner of the same sex (finish module)
11. [The respondent] is currently. . .? (PerEC04)
[] 1 Separated from a consensual union
[] 2 Divorced
[] 3 Married (including separated and not divorced)
[] 4 Widowed (of marriage)
[] 5 Widowed (of consensual union)
[] 6 Single (never married nor lived in consensual union)
Interviewer instructions
8.4 Marital Status
All of the questions of this module are directed towards people 12 years of age or older.
He/she is currently. . .?
This question is only asked of those that do not have a partner in the household
Read all the options that appear in the list in the fixed order and record the declared option.
Separated from a Consensual union
Divorced
Married (including separated and not divorced)
Widowed (of marriage)
Widowed (of Consensual union)
Single (never married nor lived in Consensual union)
This question does not refer to the civil status of the person, but rather his/her current marital status.
