Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableMARSTAT
LabelRespondent's marital status dv Q110
Responses
1 Married 1545
2 Living as married 227
3 Separated/divorced after marrying 381
4 Widowed 420
5 Not married 571
8 Don't know 0
9 Not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.