Migration Survey in the Palestinian Territory, 2010
West Bank and Gaza, 2010
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What is the current marital status of (name) (HR20)
Data file: roster
Overview
Valid:
55565
Valid (weighted):
2693334.065
Invalid:
25686
Invalid (weighted):
1354963.167
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
If HR18 equal (6-12)
Literal question
What is (name's) current marital status?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | Weighted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never married | 24711 | 1193483 |
29.5%
|
| 2 | Legally married | 911 | 43255 |
1.1%
|
| 3 | Currently married | 27819 | 1355793 |
33.5%
|
| 4 | Divorced | 316 | 14412 |
0.4%
|
| 5 | Widowed | 1743 | 83350 |
2.1%
|
| 6 | Separated | 65 | 3042 |
0.1%
|
| Sysmiss | 25686 | 1354963 |
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.
Description
Definition
Marital Status:
The status of those 12 years old and over in terms of marriage traditions and laws in the country. May be one of the following cases:
Never married: It applies if the person aged 12 years and over has not been married or legally engaged (according to customs and traditions applicable in the country).
Legally Engaged: It applies if the person aged 12 years and over has an official marriage document (issued by a competent court) but has not been actually married yet according to customs and traditions applicable in the country. The divorced, widowed, and married twice do not belong to this category.
Married: It applies if the person aged 12 years and over is actually and officially married (according to customs and traditions applicable in the country) irrespective of his / her past marital status as well as of whether the couple were together during the reference period or not. The person married to more than one wife is classified as married.
Divorced: The person aged 12 years and over who previously married and legally divorced but was not married again.
Widowed: The married person aged 12 years and over whose marriage was ended by the death of the spouse and was not married again.
Separated: The individual 12 years old and over who was married, but his/her marriage was revoked for some reason without any legal or official registration, and he/she did not marry again.
The status of those 12 years old and over in terms of marriage traditions and laws in the country. May be one of the following cases:
Never married: It applies if the person aged 12 years and over has not been married or legally engaged (according to customs and traditions applicable in the country).
Legally Engaged: It applies if the person aged 12 years and over has an official marriage document (issued by a competent court) but has not been actually married yet according to customs and traditions applicable in the country. The divorced, widowed, and married twice do not belong to this category.
Married: It applies if the person aged 12 years and over is actually and officially married (according to customs and traditions applicable in the country) irrespective of his / her past marital status as well as of whether the couple were together during the reference period or not. The person married to more than one wife is classified as married.
Divorced: The person aged 12 years and over who previously married and legally divorced but was not married again.
Widowed: The married person aged 12 years and over whose marriage was ended by the death of the spouse and was not married again.
Separated: The individual 12 years old and over who was married, but his/her marriage was revoked for some reason without any legal or official registration, and he/she did not marry again.