1971 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1971

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CAN_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Statistics Canada, IPUMS

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Marital status (CA1971A_MARST)

Data file: CAN1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 172

End: 172

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="CA71A406">4. Marital status<br /><div class="i1">Fill one circle only.<br />[] Single (never married)<br />[] Now married<br />[] Widowed<br />[] Divorced<br />[] Separated</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
1	Single
2	Married - married spouse present, married spouse absent
3	Widowed
4	Divorced
5	Separated

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.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the legal conjugal status of a person.

Universe

Canada 1971: All persons

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Concept

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