Literal question
[Questions 5-27 were asked of residents of the housing unit, per question 4]
7. Marital status
[] 1 Single
[] 2 Married
[] 3 Widowed
[] 4 Separated
[] 5 Divorced
Question 7 - Marital Status
Married: refers to the person who is legally married or living in an equivalent situation. The married condition (legal or de facto) dominates over any other prior status.
Separated: is every person who, after having been married, separated herself from her spouse, even when the separation has not been legally recognized.
Interviewer instructions
Important: Individuals not residing in the dwelling where they spend 16 March 1981, at 00:00 hours, end the filling-in of the questionnaire here.
[Questions 5-27 were asked of residents of the housing unit, per question 4]
Question 7 - Marital status
Married - By married we must understand the person legally married or just living in a similar situation but not legalized. The marriage situation dominates other status.
Separated - By separated, we understand a person legally separated, meaning that after being legally married, obtained a legal separation from a court.
Divorced - Every person who had a legal dissolution of his/her marriage.