Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableMarStat6
LabelMarital Status <7 categories>
Question text Can I just check, which of these applies to you at present? Please choose the first on the list that applies: Married In same sex civil partnershi, Living with a partner Separated (after being married or in a civil partnership) Divorced/dissolved civil partnership Widowed/surviving partner from a civil partnership Single (never married/never in a civil partnership)
Responses
1 Married 1295
2 In a registered same-sex civil partnership 2
3 Living with a partner 298
4 Separated (after being married or in a same-sex civil partne 107
5 Divorced/dissolved same-sex civil partnership 323
6 Widowed/surviving partner from a same-sex civil partnership 299
7 Single (never married/never in a civil partnership) 551
8 Don't know 0
9 Refused 3
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD A1
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
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.