Literal question
Population age twelve or older
[Questions P29-P30 were asked for persons age 12+.]
P29) Martial status
Determine the marital status of the surveyed individual and record the code corresponding to the response
[] 0 Person not applicable
[] 1 Single
[] 2 Married monogamous
[] 3 Married polygamous
[] 4 Widowed
[] 5 Divorced/separated
[] 6 De facto union/Civil partnership
Interviewer instructions
Questions P29 to P33 are for people aged 12 years or older. Questions P31 to P33 are only for women aged 12 to 49 years.
6.2.3.28 Marital status (Column P29)
The agent asks the following question: "What is (name)?s marital status?." Before asking, the agent already has an idea of marital status from the asked in questions in P2 (order) and P4 (relationship). Marital status is marriage vis-à-vis the laws and customs of the country. The agent records the code corresponding to the reported marital status.
0 = Person not applicable
1 = Single
2 = Married, monogamous
3 = Married, polygamous
4 = Widow / widower
5 = Divorced / Separated (e)
6 = partnership / Cohabitation
Because marital status is marriage under the laws of his/her country, you may find specific situations for foreigners. The agent must enter the code closest to the reported status.
