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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1998-1999

Variable Details

VariableMARSTAT
LabelLEGAL MARITAL STATUS
Question text Are you single, that is, never married, married and living with your husband/wife, married and separated from your husband/wife, divorced or widowed?
Responses
-6 4522
1 single, that is, never married 3926
2 married and living with your husband wif 8959
3 married and separated from your husband 422
4 divorced 1208
5 or widowed? 1359
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1998-1999
Interviewer InstructionsASK OR RECORD. CODE FIRST THAT APPLIES
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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