Interviewer instructions
Questions only for persons who are age 10 or older
The goals of these questions are to know the current marital status of the persons and the principal economic characteristics of the population that participated in the production of goods and services, as well as those who are dedicated to non-economic activities, such as: household chores, studying, etc.
If the person is younger than 10, continue with the next person.
Question 12: Marital status
For marital status, the census includes the situation of each person in relation to the laws or customs related to marriage or cohabitating that exist in the country.
Mark with an "X" the marital status that the informant declares.
For those younger than 12: If the person, male or female, is younger than 12, do not ask the question about marital status and mark with an "X" the box that corresponds to category 1 ("Younger than 12").
2. Cohabiting/partnered:
This is every person who lives in a married state without having a contract of marriage. This union is also called free union or de facto union.
3. Married:
This is a person who has a contract of civil or religious marriage and lives with his/her spouse.
4. Separated:
This is a person who having separated from his/her spouse or companion has not remarried nor lives in cohabitation.
5. Divorced:
This is a person whose marriage has been legally dissolved and has not remarried nor lives in cohabitation.
6. Widow/widower
This is a person who was married or cohabitating and whose spouse or companion died and he/she has not remarried nor lives in cohabitation.
7. Single
This is a person who has never married or cohabitated.
Note: If a person was already married or cohabitating, for the purpose of the census, this person cannot be considered single; be careful with this question because many persons who have separated or widowed or divorced have the custom of considering themselves single.
