Literal question
<span class="h1">Section V. Characteristics of the population (continued)</span></p>
<p><span class="em">24. Currently, what is your marital status?</span><div class="i1">(Fill in one oval only)<br /><br />[] 1 Cohabitant<br />[] 2 Separated<br />[] 3 Married<br />[] 4 Widowed<br />[] 5 Divorced<br />[] 6 Single</div>
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">For persons of 12 years of age and older</span>
<br />[Questions 24 to 26 are asked of persons age 12 or older]</p>
<p><span class="h3">Question 24: Currently, what is your marital status</span></p>
<p>Consider the marital or spousal status of the respondent on Census day.</p>
<p>If he/she declare a different marital status than his/her partner, politely ask again so that you can correctly determine his/her marital status.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 71]</span></p>
<p>Example: If the respondent answers that he/she was divorced some time ago and is currently in
<br />cohabitation; then fill in option 1, "cohabitant".</p>
<p><span class="em">Cohabitant</span>: A person who lives with his/her partner without having entered a civil or religious marriage.</p>
<p><span class="em">Separated</span>: A person who is separated from his/her spouse and is not living in a domestic partnership or cohabitation.</p>
<p><span class="em">Married</span>: A person who has entered a civil and/or religious marriage and lives with his/her spouse.</p>
<p><span class="em">Widowed</span>: A person who, after the death of his/her spouse, has not remarried and is not living in a domestic partnership or cohabitation.</p>
<p><span class="em">Divorced</span>: A person who ended his/her marital relationship by court sentence and has not married again nor is living in a domestic partnership or cohabitation.</p>
<p><span class="em">Single</span>: A person who has never been married, never lived, and does not live in a domestic partnership or cohabitation.
