Interviewer instructions
Question Number 4: What is your current marital status?
Read the alternatives and mark the corresponding circle agreeing with the response of the person.
Example: When enumerating a dwelling in Calidonia, Mr. Roberto says that he was married, but as he had problems he separated with his wife. He has been coexisting with Dalia for a year and now they have a son. The question will be marked as:
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Keep in mind the following definitions:
[Consensually] United: is a person who lives in marital union without having been civilly or religiously married with their current companion. The person can be living in the same dwelling with the spouse or not.
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Separated from marriage: is a person who lives separated from their spouse and does not live in [consensual] marital union.
Married: is a person who has been married civilly and/or religiously and lives in this state.
Divorced: is a person legally separated who has not married again and does not live in [consensual] marital union.
Widowed: is a person whose spouse has died and has not married again and does not live in [consensual] marital union.
Single: is a person who never has married or lived in [consensual] marital union, that is to say who never has had a spouse [companion]. Some persons have the tendency to say that they are single because they have never been married, but nevertheless they have lived in [consensual] marital union. In such a case, consider them as separated from [consensual] union.
For those less than 15 years mark the corresponding box. If a person under 15 years declares to be one of the marital states enumerated above, classify her according to their response.
