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Population Census Jamaica 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991
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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Minnesota Population Center
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Marital status (JM1991A_0411)

Data file: JAM1991-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 191
End: 191
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
3.6. What is your / [the respondent's] legal marital status? For example are you/is he/she married, divorced, widowed or never married?

[] Never married
[] Married
[] Widowed
[] Divorced
[] Legally separated
[] Not stated
Categories
Value Category
1 Never married
2 Married
3 Widowed
4 Divorced
5 Legally separated
8 Unknown
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
Section 3 - Characteristics

Questions 3.1 - 3.10 which comprise Section 3 provide some basic characteristics about the individual and are to be answered for all members of the household.



5.42 Question 3.6 Marital Status
If the person is less than 16 years, do not ask the question but score never married. For persons 16 years old and over ask the question. Marital status refers to the legal status of the relationship.

[p.43]

Married - Score this for all persons formally married whether or not they are living with the partners to whom they are legally married. In those cases where East Indians have been married according to the Hindu Custom (that is, under the bamboo) or the Muslim rites, score married whether or not the marriage has been legally registered.

The remaining four categories, never married, widowed, divorced, legally separated are self-explanatory.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the person's marital status.
Universe
Persons in private households and some group quarters

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Demographic Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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