[] Now married
[] Widowed
[] Divorced
[] Separated
[] Never married -- Skip to I
Categories
Value
Category
1
Married, spouse present
2
Married, spouse absent
3
Separated
4
Divorced
5
Widowed
6
Never married/single
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
Answer person questions 19 through 48 if this person is 15 years old or over.
20. Mark the "Now married" box for a married person regardless of whether his or her spouse is living in the household unless they are separated. If the person's only marriage was annulled, mark the "Never married" box.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's marital status.