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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableMarStat6
LabelMarital Status <7 categories> :Q162
Question text Can I just check, which of these applies to you at present? Please choose the first on the list that applies
Responses
1 Married 1464
2 In same sex civil partnership 5
3 Living with a partner 301
4 Separated (after being married or in a civil partnership) 123
5 Divorced/dissolved civil partnership 347
6 Widowed/surviving partner from a civil partnership 362
7 Single (never married/never in a civil partnership) 646
8 Don't know 0
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD A1
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;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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