Questionnaire Text

Argentina 2001 Germany 1981 Puerto Rico 2010 United States 2010
Austria 1981 Hungary 2011 Puerto Rico 2015 United States 2015
Austria 1991 Indonesia 2005 Puerto Rico 2020 United States 2020
Austria 2001 Israel 2008 Slovakia 1991 Uruguay 2006
Brazil 1991 Jamaica 1991 Slovakia 2001
Germany 1970 Palestine 2017 Slovakia 2011
Germany 1971 Poland 2002 Trinidad and Tobago 1970
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Argentina 2001 — source variable AR2001A_MARYR — Years in union
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[Questions 20-36 were asked of persons age 14+.]


23. In what year did you begin living together?

[Question 23 was asked of persons age 14+ who live with a partner or in matrimony for the first time, per questions 21-22.]

[Specify and] go to question 24

[] [Specify] _ _ _ _
[] Unknown


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Austria 1981 — source variable AT1981A_MARDUR — Duration of marriage in years
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(3) Marital Status:
[] Single
[] Married

Date of marriage (current marriage)
Day _ _
Month _ _
Year _ _ _ _

[] Divorced
[] Widowed


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Austria 1991 — source variable AT1991A_MARDUR — Duration of marriage in years
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3. Marital status
[] Single
[] Married

Date of marriage (of the present marriage)

Day _ _
Month _ _
Year _ _ _ _

[] Divorced
[] Widowed

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3, Marital status:
Possible answers: "single," "married," "divorced," "widowed"
For married persons: three writing fields (2-digit) for the date of marriage (day, month, year).

Your legal marital status should be marked.

Single should be marked by all persons who have never been married.

Married should be marked by persons who are living in valid (not divorced) marriage, even if they are separated from their spouse.

Divorced should be marked by those persons who have not remarried, regardless of whether the former spouse is still alive or not.

Widowed should be marked if the marriage was ended due to the death of a spouse.

Persons living in a consensual union should mark "single," "widowed," or "divorced" depending on what their marital status is. "Married" should only be marked if the marriage with the separately living spouse is still valid (not yet divorced).

Purpose of the question:
Marital status is, next to gender and age, a further basic characteristic of the population that is needed for a differentiation of the results (e.g. employed wives, married students) and for projections. The marital status breakdown was subjected to severe changes through the decrease in marriages and increase in divorces.

The date of marriage enables the break down and updating of existing marriages according to duration of marriage. From the comparison of length of marriage and number of children, certain regularities can be derived which make it easier to pre assess the development of the number of births.

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Austria 2001 — source variable AT2001A_MARDUR — Duration of marriage in years
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3. Marital status (legal marital status):
[] Single
[] Married, since _ _ _ _ (year of marriage)
[] Divorced
[] Widowed

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3. Marital status:
Explanation: Enter whatever your legal marital status is.
"Married" should be marked for persons living in wedlock (not divorced) even if they live separately from their spouse.
"Divorced" should be marked for persons who are not remarried, regardless of whether their former spouse is still living or not.
"Widowed" should be marked for persons whose marriage ended with the death of the spouse and who are not remarried.

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"Single" should be marked for all persons that have never been married.

Persons living in a consensual union mark the marital status that they legally belong to. "Married" should only be marked, if the marriage with the separate living spouse is still legal (not divorced).
The marital status structure was subjected to severe changes through the decrease in marriages and increase in divorces.

Marital status is also important for the projection of the population development (e.g. how many widowed pensioners will accrue in the future).

The year of marriage is gathered as an aid characteristic for family development (married couples).

Unmarried consensual unions are also accounted for in the results, however, indirectly derived from question 7.


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Brazil 1991 — source variable BR1991A_YRCURUN — Duration of person's current marital status
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[Questions 31 to 34 were asked of those who live or have lived in the company of a spouse, common-law husband or wife, etc.]


34. If responded to question 32 indicate the month and year the current union began. If responded to question 33, indicate the month or year that indicated situation began.

_ _ month
_ _ year
[] 13 don't remember

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Question 34 - Indicate the month and year when the current conjugal state began
For persons who marked one of the boxes in Question 32, the month and year when the person began living with the current spouse will be recorded.
For persons who marked one of the boxes of Question 33, record the month and year when the indicated situation began.
When the number of the month is less than 10, complete with a zero to the left.
When the person is unable to say exactly or does not remember the month or year, mark Box 13 - Does not remember.

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Germany 1970 — source variable DE1970A_YRMARR — Year of marriage
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For married, widowed and divorced persons
[Questions 37-38 were asked of married, widowed and divorced persons]


37. When was your present or last marriage contracted? 19 _ _


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Germany 1970 — source variable DE1970A_MARST — Marital status
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3. Marital status
[] Single
[] Married
[] Widowed
[] Divorced


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Germany 1971 — source variable DE1971A_DURMARR — Duration of current marriage (completed years)
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5.b. In what year was the existing marriage contracted?
Only to be filled out by married persons ____

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5b. In which year was the current marriage established? (Only to be answered for married persons): ____

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Germany 1981 — source variable DE1981A_DURMARR — Duration of marriage (years)
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5. Marital status
[] 1 Married

Year of marriage: _ _ _ _

[] 2 Single
[] 3 Widowed
[] 4 Divorced


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Hungary 2011 — source variable HU2011A_YRMARR — Year of current marriage
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Personal questionnaire

I. Demography

11. If you are married
[Questions 11.1 and 11.2 are asked of married persons]

11.1. Date of current marriage

Year_ _ _ _
Month_ _

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Indonesia 2005 — source variable ID2005A_LENGMARR — Length of marriage
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VII. Ever married women age 10 or older
[Questions 701 - 723 were asked of women age 10 or older who have ever been married.]


705. How long have you been married?

Years _ _

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4. For every female member of the household who has ever been married (WPK - Indonesian Wanita Pernah Kawin) and age 10 or older complete Blocks VII.A, VII.B, VII.C, VII.D and VII.E. Block VII.C is filled in only if WPK has ever had a live birth. Begin with the WPK household member who has the lowest serial number and continue until all WPK household members have been interviewed.

Complete Blocks VI.A, VI.B, VI.C and VI.D for every household member and then continue the interviews with WPK household members to complete Blocks VII.A, VII.B, VII.C, VII.D and VII.E.

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There are several ways of completing form SUPAS05-S; these are:

1) Write answers in the space provided.
2) Write answers in the space provided and write in the codes in boxes provided.
3) Cross out the incorrect answers.
4) Circle the appropriate code.
5) Circle the appropriate code, and then write in the code in the box provided.
6) Place a check in the space provided.
7) Follow the instructions indicated by the arrow sign
8) Write the complete answer and leave blank the box marked "To be filled by supervisor/editor"
9) Note any important items in the Note section and/or in the margin of the page of the questionnaire.
Instructions and possible answers are printed in upper-case letters whereas questions that must be read by the enumerator are printed in lower case letters.

[Examples of correct and incorrect writing in the original document are not presented here.]


7.8 Block VII. Ever-married women age 10 or older
The questions in this block are asked only to women who have ever been married (Q 405, codes 2, 3, or 4) and are age 10 or older (Q 404 ? 10).


Question 705: Number of years married
Ask the respondent how long she has been married. If she has been married more than once, then the number of years of marriage is the sum of the number of years of each marriage. For women pregnant outside marriage, write code "00".


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Israel 2008 — source variable IL2008A_MARRYR — Year of marriage (if married only once)
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Identifying data and demographic data
[Questions 10-32]

27. How many times have you been married? _ _

A person who answered 'Once' will go to Question No. 30.

30. In what year were you married (Hebrew or Latin)? ____

Women will continue on to Question No. 31. Men will go to Question No. 33.
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Part D: Identification Details and Demographic Details

2. Instructions for answering questions :

g. Marriage
The data on marriage will provide information on the marriage customs in different groups of the population. For example, at what age do men get married, in comparison with women, and what are the age gaps between spouses.
Only people who said their marital status is different than 'single' are asked about marriage.
If a person was married once, he is asked for the year in which he got married.
Question 3.200 - In what year did you get married?

- In the Arab population, if you are asked whether the question refers to the engagement (which is registered with the Moslem Religious Judge and the Ministry of Interior) or the actual marriage, ask the respondent to refer to the actual marriage.
- If a person got married more than once - ask about the year of the last marriage, and the year of the first marriage. This information is critical for studying fertility trends in the population.

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Israel 2008 — source variable IL2008A_MARRYRLST — Year of last marriage (if married more than once)
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Identifying data and demographic data
[Questions 10-32]

27. How many times have you been married? _ _

A person who answered 'Once' will go to Question No. 30.

28. In what year were you last married? (Hebrew or Latin) ____

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Part D: Identification Details and Demographic Details

2. Instructions for answering questions :

g. Marriage
The data on marriage will provide information on the marriage customs in different groups of the population. For example, at what age do men get married, in comparison with women, and what are the age gaps between spouses.
Only people who said their marital status is different than 'single' are asked about marriage.
If a person was married once, he is asked for the year in which he got married.
Question 3.200 - In what year did you get married?

- In the Arab population, if you are asked whether the question refers to the engagement (which is registered with the Moslem Religious Judge and the Ministry of Interior) or the actual marriage, ask the respondent to refer to the actual marriage.
- If a person got married more than once - ask about the year of the last marriage, and the year of the first marriage. This information is critical for studying fertility trends in the population.
Question 3.200 - In what year did you get married, last time?
Question 3.210 - In what year did you get married for the first time?

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Jamaica 1991 — source variable JM1991A_YRSUNION — Duration of union
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Section 7: Union status and fertility
(Female age 14 and older who are not full-time students at a primary or secondary school)


7.5. How long have you / has [the respondent] and your/her husband/common-law partner been married/living together? _ _

[] Not stated

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Section 7 - Union Status and Fertility

5.76 General
This section is comprised of Question 7.1 - 7.14 and the information is to be completed only for females 14 years or older who are not attending primary or secondary school full-time. Part-time students at these schools as well as students of tertiary institutions are eligible for

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answering these questions.
The questions in this section can be seen to be of a very personal nature and you must assure the respondent that this type of information is very crucial to population planning as they provide very useful indicators of family formation and population growth.


5.80 Question 7.5 Duration of Union
This question applies to all women currently living with their husbands as well as those currently living with a common-law partner. For persons living together for less than one year, record '01'.


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Palestine 2017 — source variable PS2017A_DURMARR — Duration of marriage in completed years
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For married or ever married women
[Questions 85 through 93 asked of married or ever married women.]

85. Duration of marriage in completed years _ _


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Poland 2002 — source variable PL2002A_MARRYR — Year of contracting the marriage
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9. When a current marriage was contracted? (civil or religious)
_ _ Month
_ _ _ _ Year
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Question 9. When current marriage was contracted? (civil or religious) [p. 33]

For persons who declared to be married (answer 2, 3 or 6 in question 8) the date of contracting the marriage should be specified according to the following rules:
Till 1945 the marriage could be only religious,

From 1945 to 1998 the date of civil marriage should be written in,

After 1998 the date of civil marriage or a religious one as long as it was registered as civil should be given.

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Puerto Rico 2010 — source variable PR2010A_YRMARR — Year married
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[Persons age 15 and over.]

23. In what year did this person last get married?

Year _ _ _ _
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20. Mark the "Now married" box for a married person regardless of whether his or her spouse is living in the household unless they are separated. If the person's only marriage was annulled, mark the "Never married" box.

23. Write the four-digit year when the person last got married, even if the person is now widowed, divorced, or separated.


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Puerto Rico 2015 — source variable PR2015A_YRMARR — Year married
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H Answer question 19 if this person is 15 years old or over. Otherwise, skip to the questions for person 2 on page 12.

20. What is this person's marital status?

[] Now married
[] Widowed
[] Divorced
[] Separated
[] Never married - skip to I

23. In what year did this person last get married?

Year
_ _ _ _
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Answer person questions 19 through 48 if this person is 15 years old or over.

23. Enter the four-digit year when the person last got married, even if the person is now widowed, divorced, or separated.


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Puerto Rico 2020 — source variable PR2020A_YRMARR — Year married
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I. Answer question 20 if this person is 15 years old or over. Otherwise, skip to the questions for Person 2 on page 12.

24. In what year did this person last get married?

Year _ _ _ _
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Person questions 20-24

Answer question 20 if this person is 15 years old or over. Otherwise, skip to the questions for Person 2 on page 19.

P24. Enter the four-digit year when the person last got married, even if the person is now widowed, divorced, or separated.


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Slovakia 1991 — source variable SK1991A_DURMARR — Duration of marriage
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Part A - Information about persons
Instructions for completing Part A - Information about persons
[Instructions include an example that is omitted here.]

8. The date of wedding ____

Month and year of solemnization of current or last marriage

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Slovakia 2001 — source variable SK2001A_DURMARR — Duration of marriage
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6. Date of marriage (write the date of current or last marriage)

Month _ _
Year _ _ _ _

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Slovakia 2011 — source variable SK2011A_DURMARR — Duration of marriage
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A. Data on population

19. Year of your current marriage (Those who are divorced and widowed will write the year of their last marriage) _ _ _ _


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Trinidad and Tobago 1970 — source variable TT1970A_DURMARR — Duration of marital union (in completed years)
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Section VII. Fertility

[Questions 30-35 asked only of females 14 years and over.]

35. Duration of union (complete years) _ _

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G. Section VII - Fertility

This section is comprised of six questions and the information is to be completed only for females 14 years or older.

67. Question 34 - Union status at present or at age 45

The mark made in response to this question must indicate the type of family association in which the woman is or has been engaged. (This question does not refer to males). In the case of a woman under 45 years of age the mark refers to the relationship or association existing at the time of the census. In the case of a woman over 45 years of age the mark must describe the relationship existing at the time when she was 45 years old.

When a woman has had children none of whom was born during the 12 months preceding enumeration (this can be checked from your mark in question 33 (a), five marks are possible. Two of these, "married" and "common law" describe the type of union , whereas the other three, "no longer with husband", "no longer with common law partner" and "never had husband or partner'' indicate the absence of a union at present or at age 45.

Where a woman has had a child during the 12 months preceding the census three marks are possible: married, common law and visiting.

The terms specified on the questionnaire are defined as follows:

Married - a woman is to be marked as married if she is living with the partner to whom she is married, either by formal marriage or by East Indian custom.

Common law - In this type of union the partners share a common household though the union has not been established by legal process or by East Indian custom. In the case of East Indians care must be taken to distinguish between common law relationships and Married unions established by traditional custom.

Visiting - This type of union indicates that the woman to whom the child was born, during the 12 months preceding the census, was in neither a married nor a common law relationship at the time of that birth. Where the woman to whom the child was born was in a union that has terminated before census date (that is between the time of the birth and the time of enumeration) the type of union which resulted in the birth of that child must be marked.
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No longer living with husband - This condition indicates the absence of a union and refers to a woman who has been in a married union, but whom at the time of the enumeration or at age 45 is no longer living with her husband.

No longer living with common law partner - This condition indicates the absence of a union and refers to a woman who has been in a common law union, but who at the time of the census or at Age 45, was no longer sharing a common household with a partner.

Never had a husband or common law partner - This classification applies where a woman has never been in a married or common law relationship, and in most cases this condition will be associated with the fact that she has had no children.

68. Question 35 - Duration of union

This question must be completed only for women who were marked married or common law, in question 34.

The marks must indicate the duration of the present union status in the case of women under 45, and must be marked in completed years.

For women over 45 years of age, the duration of the union must be calculated up to age 45.


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United States 2010 — source variable US2010A_YRMARR — Year married
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Section H
Answer question 19 if this person is 15 years old or over. Otherwise, skip to the questions for Person 2 on page 12.


23. In what year did this person last get married? Year: _____


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United States 2015 — source variable US2015A_YRMARR — Year married
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[H] - Answer question 19 if this person is 15 years old or over. Otherwise, skip to the questions for Person 2 on page 12.

21. In the past 12 months did this person get

a) Married?
[] Yes
[] No

23. In what year did this person last get married?

Year _ _ _ _
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Answer person questions 19 through 48 if this person is 15 years old or over.

23. Write the four-digit year when the person last got married, even if the person is now widowed, divorced, or separated.


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United States 2020 — source variable US2020A_YRMARR — Year married
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I. Answer question 20 if this person is 15 years old or over. Otherwise, skip to the questions for Person 2 on page 12.

24. In what year did this person last get married?

Year _ _ _ _
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Person questions 20-24

Answer question 20 if this person is 15 years old or over. Otherwise, skip to the questions for Person 2 on page 19.

P24. Enter the four-digit year when the person last got married, even if the person is now widowed, divorced, or separated.


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Uruguay 2006 — source variable UY2006A_MF3 — Beginning year of cohabitation with current/last partner
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MF3. In what year did the cohabitations with the current/last partner begin?
Year _ _ _ _
[] 98 unknown

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Family module

Only for persons younger than 18:


MF3. In what year did the cohabitations with the current/last partner begin? _ _ _ _ (year)

The objective is to capture the starting year of the cohabitation for all the people who are currently living together in pairs or have lived together at least once. What is important to record is the year that the person started to cohabitate, independently of the type of connection. For example, if the person started to cohabitate in the year 1982 and got married to that same partner in 1985 the starting year would be 1982.

If the person currently lives in partnership, note the starting year of the cohabitation with respect to the current partner.

If the person doesn't currently live in partnership, but lived at least once with another, note the starting year of cohabitation of the last partner with whom he has lived.

Remember to always enter the 4 digits of the year that the person declares.

It can happen that, for the person responding, it's easier to declare the number of years that they have lived together. In this case the interviewer should perform the calculation of the starting year of cohabitation and note it in the corresponding box.

If the person can't remember the date or time that the cohabitation started, record that he doesn't know.