Variable MA6 : Marital status
Overview
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Type:
Discrete
Format: numeric Width: 1 Decimal(s): 0 Range: 1-3 |
Valid case(s): 205 (205.1)
Invalid: 2029 (1912.9) Minimum: 1 Maximum: 3 |
File: wm - Roma Settlements
Universe
Formerly married/cohabitating women (MA5=1:2)
Source of information
Respondents
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | Weighted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Widowed | 39 | 34 |  16.6%
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| 2 | Divorced | 45 | 46 | 22.3%
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| 3 | Separated | 121 | 125 | 61.1%
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| Sysmiss | 2029 | 1913 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics
of the population of interest.
Literal question
What is your marital status now: are you widowed, divorced or separated?
Interviewer instructions
Survey Coordinators: Customize this question to the situation in your country and/or describe to the interviewers what each of the categories refers to. For cases of informal unions, 'Widowed' means that the last partner that the woman had has died, and 'divorced' means that she has separated from her last partner. In some cultures, the word 'marital' is not used for informal unions; delete the word 'marital' from the question if necessary and ask “what is your status now: Are you widowed, divorced or separated?” Circle the code corresponding to the response given. For a woman who is not currently married and not currently living with someone but who was formerly in a union, record her current marital status at the time of the interview. Since she was in a union at one time, but is not on the day you are interviewing her, she will be either widowed, divorced or separated. You should use 'widowed' (a) for women who were married and their husband died, and (b) for women who were in an informal union and their partner died. 'Divorced' should be used for women who were formally married and whose marriage formally ended. 'Separated' should be used (a) for women who were married, but are no longer continuing the marriage with their husband, and (b) for women who were in an informal union and are no longer continuing the union with their partner.