Rule of Law 2015
West Bank and Gaza, 2015
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PSE-PCBS-ROL-2015-V1.0
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Family members
18 years old
and up_EN
Marital status (B03)
Data file: Family members 18 years old and up_EN
Overview
Valid:
6823
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
1
Range:
1 - 6
Format:
Numeric
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Literal question
Marital status
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single | 1144 |
16.8%
|
| 2 | Marriage contract for the first time without consummation of | 96 |
1.4%
|
| 3 | Married | 5052 |
74%
|
| 4 | Divorced | 93 |
1.4%
|
| 5 | Widower/Widow | 429 |
6.3%
|
| 6 | Separated | 9 |
0.1%
|
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 aged 14 years 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 14 years has not been married or. Legally engaged (according to customs and traditions applicable in the country).
· Legally engaged: It applies if the person-aged 14 years 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 14 years 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 married.
· Divorced: The person aged 14 years who previously married and legally divorced but was not married again.
· Widowed: The married person aged 14 years whose marriage was split by the death of the spouse and was not married again.
· Separated: The individual 14 years old and over who was married, but his/her marriage was revoked for some reason without any legal or official registration, and he/she did not marry again.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 aged 14 years 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 14 years has not been married or. Legally engaged (according to customs and traditions applicable in the country).
· Legally engaged: It applies if the person-aged 14 years 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 14 years 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 married.
· Divorced: The person aged 14 years who previously married and legally divorced but was not married again.
· Widowed: The married person aged 14 years whose marriage was split by the death of the spouse and was not married again.
· Separated: The individual 14 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.
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Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary | var_concept.uri |
|---|---|---|
| Marital Status | Glossary of Statistical Terms | Link |