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Marital Status

For people 12 years of age or older:
[Questions 8-11 are asked of people aged 12 or older.]

8. Does [the respondent] have a spouse or partner in the household? (PerEC01)

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (go to q. 11)
9. Who is it? (PerEC02)
(No. of person) _ _

10. What kind of union is it? (PerEC03)

[] 1 Civil ceremony (finish module)
[] 2 Consensual union with partner of the opposite sex (finish module)
[] 3 Consensual union with partner of the same sex (finish module)
11. [The respondent] is currently. . .? (PerEC04)
[] 1 Separated from a consensual union
[] 2 Divorced
[] 3 Married (including separated and not divorced)
[] 4 Widowed (of marriage)
[] 5 Widowed (of consensual union)
[] 6 Single (never married nor lived in consensual union)
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8.4 Marital Status

All of the questions of this module are directed towards people 12 years of age or older.

He/she is currently. . .?

This question is only asked of those that do not have a partner in the household

Read all the options that appear in the list in the fixed order and record the declared option.

  • Separated from a Consensual union
  • Divorced
  • Married (including separated and not divorced)
  • Widowed (of marriage)
  • Widowed (of Consensual union)
  • Single (never married nor lived in Consensual union)

This question does not refer to the civil status of the person, but rather his/her current marital status.