[Questions 6 through 31 were asked of usual residents of the household.]
FOR PEOPLE AGED 12+ ONLY.
27. What is (the person)?s marital status?
[] Single
[] Married
[] Living together as married partners
[] Divorced/Separated
[] Widowed
Questions Only For People With 7 Years And Older
P27. Which is your marital status?
Read each question and answer choices.
Keep in mind that:
- Single is a person of either sex who never married or lived in marital union. Mark X in box number 1;
- Married is the person who has contracted a civil or religious marriage and lives with her spouse. Mark X in box 2;
- Marital Unions is the person who has been cohabiting with his spouse, or according to local custom. Mark X in box 3;
- Divorced or Separated is the person who was married or lived as husband and now it is in a dissolution of marriage (by the law or not). Mark X in box number 4. If the person had remarried, you should consider it as married or under the Marital Union, as appropriate.
- A widower is a person who was married and is no longer due to the death of a spouse. Mark X in box number 5. If that person had remarried after the death of a spouse , then you should declare it as married or under the Marital Union, as appropriate.