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Innovation Panel Variable

marstat

marital status of respondent

Datafiles

Question asked in the latest wave:

hhgrid_ip18.marstat

Question label:

Legal marital status

Question text:

Since personal circumstances can change over time, we would just like to check some important information. {if ff_hhorig < 24}
What is [[NAME]'s / [CNAME]'s / [ff_forname]'s / [your]] legal marital status?

Question universe:

if [DVAge >= 16] // If individual is 16 or over

Question interviewer instructions:

CODE FIRST THAT APPLIES

RECORD LEGAL MARITAL STATUS EVEN IF E.G. DIVORCED BUT COHABITING IN CURRENT HOUSEHOLD

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9150.15%
inapplicable-8164616.62%
refusal-2240.24%
don't know-160.06%
single, never married/civil partnership1277227.99%
married2411341.53%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership31141.15%
seperated but legally married41381.39%
divorced56636.69%
widowed63974.01%
seperated from civil partner780.08%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved830.03%
a surviving civil partner950.05%
Total9904100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-92416.69%
inapplicable-851914.4%
refusal-280.22%
don't know-140.11%
single, never married/civil partnership191025.24%
married2148641.22%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3330.92%
seperated but legally married4501.39%
divorced52145.94%
widowed61343.72%
seperated from civil partner750.14%
a surviving civil partner910.03%
Total3605100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-869216.42%
refusal-2120.28%
don't know-1130.31%
single, never married/civil partnership1114327.12%
married2181843.14%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3360.85%
seperated but legally married4631.5%
divorced52886.83%
widowed61453.44%
seperated from civil partner720.05%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved820.05%
Total4214100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-868416.3%
refusal-2120.29%
don't know-1120.29%
single, never married/civil partnership1115727.57%
married2178942.63%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3170.41%
seperated but legally married4631.5%
divorced53007.15%
widowed61543.67%
seperated from civil partner760.14%
a surviving civil partner930.07%
Total4197100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-882716.66%
refusal-2140.28%
don't know-190.18%
single, never married/civil partnership1140928.39%
married2208141.93%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3280.56%
seperated but legally married4721.45%
divorced53456.95%
widowed61663.34%
seperated from civil partner780.16%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved830.06%
a surviving civil partner910.02%
Total4963100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.03%
inapplicable-856716.35%
refusal-270.2%
don't know-170.2%
single, never married/civil partnership192426.65%
married2147742.6%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3230.66%
seperated but legally married4471.36%
divorced52697.76%
widowed61353.89%
seperated from civil partner780.23%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved810.03%
a surviving civil partner910.03%
Total3467100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.03%
inapplicable-855916.91%
refusal-2110.33%
don't know-1150.45%
single, never married/civil partnership182224.86%
married2141842.89%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership390.27%
seperated but legally married4581.75%
divorced52557.71%
widowed61514.57%
seperated from civil partner760.18%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved810.03%
Total3306100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-882518.35%
refusal-2120.27%
don't know-1100.22%
single, never married/civil partnership1114525.46%
married2185141.16%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3160.36%
seperated but legally married4701.56%
divorced53507.78%
widowed62084.63%
seperated from civil partner750.11%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved840.09%
a surviving civil partner910.02%
Total4497100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-866418.24%
refusal-2100.27%
don't know-1120.33%
single, never married/civil partnership196526.5%
married2148740.84%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3100.27%
seperated but legally married4651.79%
divorced52697.39%
widowed61544.23%
seperated from civil partner730.08%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved820.05%
Total3641100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.03%
inapplicable-857218.36%
refusal-290.29%
don't know-1100.32%
single, never married/civil partnership179025.35%
married2131342.14%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3130.42%
seperated but legally married4491.57%
divorced52197.03%
widowed61354.33%
seperated from civil partner740.13%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved810.03%
Total3116100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-863019.15%
refusal-250.15%
don't know-120.06%
single, never married/civil partnership184925.81%
married2135941.32%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3110.33%
seperated but legally married4411.25%
divorced52557.75%
widowed61374.17%
Total3289100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.06%
inapplicable-871519.75%
refusal-260.17%
don't know-140.11%
single, never married/civil partnership187024.03%
married2152242.03%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3160.44%
seperated but legally married4551.52%
divorced52677.37%
widowed61604.42%
seperated from civil partner720.06%
a surviving civil partner920.06%
Total3621100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-857719.63%
refusal-220.07%
don't know-160.2%
single, never married/civil partnership171724.39%
married2122341.6%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership370.24%
seperated but legally married4481.63%
divorced52167.35%
widowed61434.86%
seperated from civil partner710.03%
Total2940100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-980.27%
inapplicable-858019.31%
don't know-130.1%
single, never married/civil partnership171423.77%
married2128042.61%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3100.33%
seperated but legally married4421.4%
divorced52187.26%
widowed61484.93%
seperated from civil partner710.03%
Total3004100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-870920.96%
single, never married/civil partnership180423.77%
married2137740.72%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership370.21%
seperated but legally married4541.6%
divorced52467.27%
widowed61855.47%
Total3382100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-851020.55%
don't know-120.08%
single, never married/civil partnership154321.88%
married2106943.07%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership350.2%
seperated but legally married4421.69%
divorced51666.69%
widowed61455.84%
Total2482100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.07%
inapplicable-854320.2%
single, never married/civil partnership158521.76%
married2118143.94%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership360.22%
seperated but legally married4471.75%
divorced51706.32%
widowed61545.73%
Total2688100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-877621.56%
don't know-170.19%
single, never married/civil partnership178521.81%
married2152442.33%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership350.14%
seperated but legally married4671.86%
divorced52366.56%
widowed62005.56%
Total3600100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9140.23%
inapplicable-850.08%
refusal-2110.18%
don't know-130.05%
single, never married/civil partnership1195031.72%
married2302049.13%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3881.43%
seperated but legally married41201.95%
divorced55709.27%
widowed63575.81%
seperated from civil partner740.07%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved820.03%
a surviving civil partner930.05%
Total6147100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-940.16%
inapplicable-82339.34%
proxy-7301.2%
refusal-230.12%
don't know-120.08%
single, never married/civil partnership164525.86%
married2119247.79%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3281.12%
seperated but legally married4401.6%
divorced51917.66%
widowed61214.85%
seperated from civil partner750.2%
Total2494100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-830.11%
proxy-7220.77%
refusal-290.32%
don't know-180.28%
single, never married/civil partnership183729.4%
married2149452.48%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3240.84%
seperated but legally married4572.0%
divorced52568.99%
widowed61354.74%
seperated from civil partner710.04%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved810.04%
Total2847100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-7341.25%
refusal-260.22%
don't know-130.11%
single, never married/civil partnership178528.86%
married2140951.8%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3150.55%
seperated but legally married4552.02%
divorced52679.82%
widowed61385.07%
seperated from civil partner750.18%
a surviving civil partner930.11%
Total2720100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-840.13%
proxy-730.1%
refusal-280.26%
don't know-150.16%
single, never married/civil partnership195931.33%
married2156651.16%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3170.56%
seperated but legally married4591.93%
divorced52849.28%
widowed61484.84%
seperated from civil partner770.23%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved810.03%
Total3061100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-7150.66%
refusal-260.26%
don't know-150.22%
single, never married/civil partnership162327.48%
married2121253.46%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3170.75%
seperated but legally married4391.72%
divorced52229.79%
widowed61205.29%
seperated from civil partner760.26%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved810.04%
a surviving civil partner910.04%
Total2267100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-7512.3%
refusal-230.14%
don't know-190.41%
single, never married/civil partnership157325.89%
married2115252.06%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership350.23%
seperated but legally married4482.17%
divorced522810.3%
widowed61396.28%
seperated from civil partner740.18%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved810.05%
Total2213100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8100.33%
proxy-7943.14%
refusal-250.17%
don't know-150.17%
single, never married/civil partnership181727.32%
married2147749.4%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3130.43%
seperated but legally married4652.17%
divorced531410.5%
widowed61836.12%
seperated from civil partner730.1%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved830.1%
a surviving civil partner910.03%
Total2990100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8100.39%
proxy-7893.46%
refusal-240.16%
don't know-190.35%
single, never married/civil partnership174128.83%
married2125848.95%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership390.35%
seperated but legally married4612.37%
divorced52449.49%
widowed61405.45%
seperated from civil partner730.12%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved820.08%
Total2570100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.04%
inapplicable-810.04%
proxy-7632.82%
refusal-270.31%
don't know-160.27%
single, never married/civil partnership161027.27%
married2116752.17%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3120.54%
seperated but legally married4431.92%
divorced51998.9%
widowed61245.54%
seperated from civil partner730.13%
former civil partner, the civil partnership legally dissolved810.04%
Total2237100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-840.17%
proxy-71114.67%
refusal-220.08%
don't know-110.04%
single, never married/civil partnership166127.8%
married2119150.08%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership390.38%
seperated but legally married4391.64%
divorced52369.92%
widowed61245.21%
Total2378100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.04%
proxy-7763.15%
refusal-250.21%
don't know-130.12%
single, never married/civil partnership162325.82%
married2127252.71%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership3100.41%
seperated but legally married4471.95%
divorced52329.61%
widowed61415.84%
seperated from civil partner720.08%
a surviving civil partner910.04%
Total2413100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-71255.82%
refusal-210.05%
don't know-130.14%
single, never married/civil partnership155825.97%
married2107750.12%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership340.19%
seperated but legally married4472.19%
divorced52019.35%
widowed61326.14%
seperated from civil partner710.05%
Total2149100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-950.23%
proxy-71476.86%
don't know-110.05%
single, never married/civil partnership152624.56%
married2108850.79%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership370.33%
seperated but legally married4391.82%
divorced51979.2%
widowed61316.12%
seperated from civil partner710.05%
Total2142100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-72068.64%
single, never married/civil partnership157223.98%
married2115948.6%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership340.17%
seperated but legally married4512.14%
divorced52279.52%
widowed61666.96%
Total2385100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
proxy-71357.69%
don't know-110.06%
single, never married/civil partnership138521.92%
married290451.48%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership340.23%
seperated but legally married4392.22%
divorced51548.77%
widowed61347.63%
Total1756100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
single, never married/civil partnership146224.71%
married2105556.42%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership350.27%
seperated but legally married4472.51%
divorced51578.4%
widowed61447.7%
Total1870100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
single, never married/civil partnership166225.78%
married2141254.98%
civil partnership in a legally recognised civil partnership340.16%
seperated but legally married4642.49%
divorced52298.92%
widowed61977.67%
Total2568100.0%

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