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Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2015 - 2016
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MWI_2015_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office (NSO) [Malawi] and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Marital status (male household members) (M_HWMMARSTAT)

Data file: MWI2016-M.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 678
End: 678
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
MARITAL STATUS IF AGE 15 OR OLDER:

8) What is (NAME'S) current marital status?

MARRIED OR LIVING TOGETHER 1
DIVORCED/SEPARATED 2
WIDOWED 3
NEVER MARRIED AND NEVER LIVED TOGETHER 4
Categories
Value Category
0 Never in union
1 Ever-married
8 Missing
9 NIU (not in universe)
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
For male household members who were potential subjects for height, weight, and hemoglobin measurement, HWMMARSTAT (HB60) indicates whether they had ever been married or in a union.

This variable was typically used to help DHS personnel determine from whom consent could be obtained, in cases where the male household member was under age 18 and could not grant consent himself.

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Male biometrics, general Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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