Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Community Life Survey, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariableMarStatg
LabelAdult number 1 (respondent): Grouped marital status
Question text Are you... single, that is, never married and never registered a same-sex civil partnership, married, separated, but still legally married, divorced, widowed, in a registered same-sex civil partnership, separated, but still legally in a same-sex civil partnership, formerly in a same-sex civil partnership which is now legally dissolved, surviving partner from a same-sex civil partnership?
Responses
1 single, that is, never married and never registered in a sam 587
2 married or in same sex civil partnership and living with par 1351
3 separated, but still legally married 202
4 divorced 127
5 widowed 17
-9 Refused 39
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationCommunity Life Survey, 2014-2015
Interviewer InstructionsASK THE MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENT READ OUT THE AIM IS TO OBTAIN THE LEGAL MARITAL STATUS, IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY DE FACTO ARRANGEMENT IF THE RESPONDENT QUERIES THE TERM SEPARATED EXPLAIN THAT IT COVERS ANY PERSON WHOSE LEGAL PARTNER IS LIVING ELSEWHERE BECAUSE OF ESTRANGEMENT (WHETHER THE SEPARATION IS LEGAL OR NOT)
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (aged 16 years and over) resident in England, during 2014-2015.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study