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VIII National Population and Housing Census, 2002 - IPUMS Subset

Dominican Republic, 2002
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DOM_2002_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE), IPUMS
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Marital status (DO2002A_MARST)

Data file: DOM2002_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 311
End: 311
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">For persons of 15 years old and more</span>
<br />[Questions 60-63 were asked for persons age 15+.]</p>

<p>60. At the present time [the respondent] is... </p>
<div class="i1">(Read all options and select just one)<br /><br />[] 1 Married <br />[] 2 Cohabiting <br />[] 3 Widow/widower <br />[] 4 Divorced<br />[] 5 Separated from legal or religious marriage <br />[] 6 Separated from cohabitation<br />[] 7 Single</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Married
2 Cohabiting
3 Widow/widower
4 Divorced
5 Separated from legal or relgious marriage
6 Separated from cohabitation
7 Single
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">For people age 15 or older:</span></p>

<p><span class="em">Question 60: Currently, is (NAME): </span></p>

<p>Read each option and fill in the correct answer.</p>

<p>1. Married. If the person is married legally (by Law) or by the church.
<br />2. In union. If the person lives with a partner without being married legally or religiously.
<br />3. Divorced. If the person was married and is divorced legally or religiously and has not been married or living in union with another person.
<br />4. Widow/widower. If the person was married and his/her partner died and has not been married or living in union with another person.
<br />5. Separated legally or religiously. If the person lived in legal union or religiously and separated from his/her partner and has not been married or living in union with another person.
<br />6. Separated from union. If the person live in union with a partner (free union or concubinage) and now is separated and has not been married or living in union with another person.
<br />7. Single. If a person has never been married or in union.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates a person's marital status.
Universe
Dominican Republic 2002: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Demographic Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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