Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011

Jamaica, 2011

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Reference ID

JAM_2011_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistical Institute of Jamaica, United Nations Children’s Fund

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

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Ever married or lived with a man (MA5)

Data file: wm

Overview

Valid: 3293

Invalid: 1850

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 151

End: 151

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Have you ever been married or lived together with a man as if married?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes, formerly married	139	4.2%
2	Yes, formerly lived with a man	756	23%
3	No	2398	72.8%
9	Missing	0	0%
Sysmiss		1850

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

For women who are not currently married or living with a man, ask whether they have ever been married or lived with a man. Remember that 'married' refers to both formal and informal unions.

Circle the code corresponding to the response given. Notice that there are two different response categories for a 'Yes' response: 'Yes, formerly married' and 'Yes, formerly lived with a man'. Be sure to make the distinction between the two categories. If the respondent just answers 'Yes', probe by asking, “Were you formerly married or did you live with a man?” If she was formerly married and also reports living with a man, circle the code for 'Yes, formerly married'.

If she was never married and never lived with a man circle '3' for 'No' and go to the next module. Otherwise, continue on to MA6.

Description

Source of information

The eligible woman selected for interview

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