Marital History

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Q2-2

 

Now we'd like to ask you some questions about your marital status. We'll start by getting your status on [01/01/1994].  We'll ask about changes and your present status in later questions. What was your marital status on [01/1994]?

IF R SAYS 'SINGLE':  Does that mean you have never been married or never lived with a partner?  (IF 'YES', SELECT <NEVER MARRIED>)

 

         0     Never Married

         1     Married

         2     Separated

         3     Divorced

         6     Widowed

         7     Lived/living with a partner

Go To: Q2-3a

Lead-In: Q2-1B [Default], Q2-1B [1:1]

Q2-3a

Have there been any changes in your marital status since  [01/1994]?   Please remember to include periods where you lived with a partner.

         1     YES...(Go to Q2-4A)

         0     NO

Go To: Q2-4

Lead-In: Q2-2 [Default]

Q2-4

Just to verify, your current marital status is [marital status-text]?

         1     YES

         0     NO...(Go to Q2-4Aa)

Go To: Q3-B

Lead-In: Q2-3a [Default]

Q2-4Aa

What is your marital status?

 

         0     Never Married

         1     Married

         2     Separated

         3     Divorced

         6     Widowed

         7     Lived/living with a partner

  Go To: Q3-B

Lead-In: Q2-4 [0:0]

Q2-4A

([marital status code]);/* R's marital status at reference date. */

If Answer =0    Then Go To: Q2-5A1-LOOP-BEGIN

If Answer =5    Then Go To: Q2-5A1-LOOP-BEGIN

If Answer =3    Then Go To: Q2-5A1-LOOP-BEGIN

If Answer =6    Then Go To: Q2-5A1-LOOP-BEGIN

If Answer >=1 and Answer <=2     Then Go To: Q2-5A1-LOOP-BEGIN

If Answer =7    Then Go To: Q2-5A1-LOOP-BEGIN

 

Go To: Q2-5A1-LOOP-BEGIN

Lead-In: Q2-3a [1:1]

Q2-5A1-LOOP-BEGIN

REPEAT([marhist-loop1 counter]);/*Begin loop about marital history*/

  Go To: Q2-5A1aa

Lead-In: Q2-4A [Default], Q2-4A [0:0], Q2-4A [5:5], Q2-4A [3:3], Q2-4A [6:6], Q2-4A [1:2], Q2-4A [7:7]

Q2-5A1aa

([marhist-loop1 counter] = 1);/* IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE LOOP? */

  If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q2-5A1b

  Go To: Q2-5A1b

Lead-In: Q2-5A1-LOOP-BEGIN [Default]

Q2-5A1b

([marital status code()]);/*R's marital status at each point in the loop*/

  If Answer >=4 and Answer <=5     Then Go To: Q2-5A1

If Answer >=1 and Answer <=2     Then Go To: Q2-5A1

If Answer =7    Then Go To: Q2-5A1

If Answer =9    Then Go To: Q2-5A1

If Answer =8    Then Go To: Q2-5A1

  Go To: Q2-5A1

Lead-In: Q2-5A1aa [Default], Q2-5A1aa [1:1]

Q2-5A1

Since [date of last marital change], what was the [first/next()] change in your marital status?

INTERVIEWER NOTE: [INTERVIEWER NOTE: MARITAL STATUS was " "/

INTERVIEWER NOTE:  PREVIOUS MARITAL STATUS: last status listed()]

(REMARRIED = GOT MARRIED AGAIN TO AN EX-SPOUSE)

 

         2     SEPARATED

         3     DIVORCED

         1     REUNITED

         9     MARRIED

         6     WIDOWED

         7     STOPPED LIVING WITH PARTNER

         8     STARTED  LIVING WITH PARTNER

         5     REMARRIED

  Go To: Q2-5B3

Lead-In: Q2-5A1b [Default], Q2-5A1b [4:5], Q2-5A1b [1:2], Q2-5A1b [7:7], Q2-5A1b [9:9], Q2-5A1b [8:8]

Q2-5B3

When did that happen?

[(INTERVIEWER NOTE:  DATE OF FIRST MARITAL STATUS CHANGE: date of change())]

       Enter Date: |__|__||__|__|__|__|

                            Mon       Year

  Go To: Q2-5C1

Lead-In: Q2-5A1 [Default]

Q2-5C1

After that, was there any OTHER change in your marital status?

IF NEEDED: Remember to include periods where you lived with a partner.

         1     YES

         0     NO

  Go To: Q2-5C1bb

Lead-In: Q2-5B3 [Default]

Q2-5C1bb

([new martial status (code)()]);/* R'S MARITAL STATUS IN CURRENT LOOP */

 

If Answer =7    Then Go To: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

If Answer =4    Then Go To: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

If Answer =5    Then Go To: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

If Answer =3    Then Go To: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

If Answer =6    Then Go To: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

If Answer =2    Then Go To: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

If Answer =0    Then Go To: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

If Answer =9    Then Go To: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

If Answer =8    Then Go To: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

  Go To: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

Lead-In: Q2-5C1 [Default]

Q2-5C1-LOOP-END

UNTIL([marhist-loop1 counter], ([any marital status changes?] <> 1));

/* Loop until no more changes in marital status. */

  Go To: Q2-5E

Lead-In: Q2-5C1bb [Default], Q2-5C1bb [7:7], Q2-5C1bb [1:1], Q2-5C1bb [4:4], Q2-5C1bb [5:5], Q2-5C1bb [3:3], Q2-5C1bb [6:6], Q2-5C1bb [2:2], Q2-5C1bb [0:0], Q2-5C1bb [9:9], Q2-5C1bb [8:8]

Q2-5E

Just to verify, you're currently [marital status]?

(INTERVIEWER: IF "NO", A MARITAL STATUS CHANGE MAY HAVE BEEN MISSED.  IF SO, BACK UP ONE QUESTION TO RECORD THE CHANGE YOU MISSED.)

         1     YES

         0     NO...(Go to Q2-5F)

  Go To: Q3-B

Lead-In: Q2-5C1-LOOP-END [Default]

Q2-5F

What is your current marital status?

 

         1     Married

         2     Separated

         3     Divorced

         6     Widowed

         7     Single

         8     Living with a partner

  Go To: Q3-B

Lead-In: Q2-5E [0:0]

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