Population and Housing Census 2001
St. Lucia, 2001
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Present union status (P75_MARITAL_STAT)
Data file: personslu01
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
216
End:
217
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What is your/....'s present union status?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Legally married |
| 2 | Common law union |
| 3 | Visiting partner |
| 4 | Married but not in union |
| 5 | Legally separated and not in a union |
| 6 | Widowed and not in union |
| 7 | Divorced and not in union |
| 8 | Not in a union |
| 9 | Don't know/not stated |
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
The focus of this question is on the union status of the person and not on the marital status. Wherever these two concepts conflict the present union status takes precedence over the marital status. For example, a lady may be legally married yet is being visited by or is visiting another person. In this case you must record the person as being in a visiting relationship (option 3). What is important is the relationship from which this lady is most likely going to be exposed to becoming pregnant.
Persons who are recorded as legally married (option 1) must have obtained a legal marital certificate from a religious denomination or through another appropriate legal means; they must also be in a present union with their spouse. Two persons living together in present union but who are not legally married are to be classified as having a common law union (option 2). A person who is legally married and not in present union with any partner is to be recorded as Married but not in a union (option 4). A person who is not in a union (option 8) has never been married and is not engaged in a sexual (intimate) relationship.
Legally separated applies to married persons are living apart and separated by a court order.
Persons who are recorded as legally married (option 1) must have obtained a legal marital certificate from a religious denomination or through another appropriate legal means; they must also be in a present union with their spouse. Two persons living together in present union but who are not legally married are to be classified as having a common law union (option 2). A person who is legally married and not in present union with any partner is to be recorded as Married but not in a union (option 4). A person who is not in a union (option 8) has never been married and is not engaged in a sexual (intimate) relationship.
Legally separated applies to married persons are living apart and separated by a court order.
Description
Universe
Population age 15 and over