Section IV. Personal data
[Applies to questions 1-23]
For persons 12 years and older
(End of interview for persons under this age.)
[Question 16 was asked of persons age 12 and older.]
16. What is your civil and/or marital status?
(Only mark one)
[] 1 Married
[] 2 In a civil union
[] 3 Divorced
[] 4 Separated
[] 5 Widowed
[] 6 Single
Section IV. Personal Data.
For persons 12 years and older (end of interview for those under this age)
Question 16. What is your civil and/or marital status?
The purpose of the question is to determine the marital status of the listed persons. You will need to ask the question and then read each of the boxes for the person to select their civil or marital status.
You must memorize the following definitions:
Married: The union of two people of the opposite sex formally recognized by law.
In a civil union: This refers to a person that lives together in a marital, stable form without having completed the legal steps to be recognized as marriage. This marital state is also called consensual union. Box 2 will be checked if the person is in this situation, even if they are divorced, widowed, or were only separated from their previous partner and are current in such a union.
Divorced: A person who terminated their legally married status through the dissolution of their marriage by juridical or notarial means, and does not currently live in a consensual union.
Separated: A person who is legally married, but is currently separated; that is, they no longer live with that person but have not yet divorced, nor do they live in a stable consensual union with someone else.
Widowed: A person who was married whose spouse or partner is deceased, who has not remarried and is not in currently in a civil union.
Single: A the person who has never legally married or lived in civil union.
Remember that people who claim to be Married or In a Civil Union, if they live in the same household with their spouse, should be marked with the corresponding number on question 3 of this Questionnaire. If the spouse does not reside in the household, "00" must be written in the space intended for "Spouse of."
This question ends the part of Section IV for those 12 years and older; from here on the survey applies only to those 15 years and older with questions about their economic situation.