Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableLegMarSt
LabelLegal marital status < not living with partner> dv:Q146
Responses
-1 Skipped, living with partner 0
1 Married 2062
2 In civil partnership 25
3 Separated (after being married) 12
4 Divorced 237
5 Widowed 488
6 Single (never married) 783
7 (Other (WRITE IN)) 875
8 Don't know 2
9 Refusal 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
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.