The Demographic Survey in the West Bank and Gaza Strip 1995
West Bank and Gaza, 1995
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PSE-PCBS-DS1995-V1.0
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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
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Marital status (hr022)
Data file: rosterE
Overview
Valid:
108491
Valid (weighted):
109448.728
Invalid:
2084
Invalid (weighted):
2573.43
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Literal question
What is (name) marital status?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | Weighted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Missing Values | 46932 | 46800 |
41.8%
|
| 1 | Never married | 22997 | 23278 |
20.8%
|
| 2 | Married | 35372 | 36059 |
32.2%
|
| 3 | Widowed | 2590 | 2682 |
2.4%
|
| 4 | Divorced | 388 | 404 |
0.4%
|
| 5 | Separated | 191 | 200 |
0.2%
|
| 8 | Don’t know | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
| 9 | Missing Values | 21 | 27 |
0%
|
| Sysmiss | 2084 | 2573 |
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.
Question post text
If the answer of hr22 is 1 go to hr27
Description
Definition
Marital Status
The status of those 14 years old and over in terms of marriage traditions and laws in the country. It might be one of the following:
Divorced
The individual 14 years old and over who was married but his/her marriage was revoked by a legally registered divorce, and he/she did not marry again.
Married
The individual 14 years old and over who is actually married according to the existing norms regardless of whether he/she is living with a spouse at the time of the interview or not.
Single
The individual 14 years old and over who did not actually marry according to the existing norms and traditions
Widower
The individual 14 years old and over who was married, but his/her marriage was revoked because of the death of the partner, and he/she did not marry again.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The individual 14 years old and over who was married, but his/her marriage was revoked for some reason without any legal or official registration, and he/she did not marry again.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 14 years old and over in terms of marriage traditions and laws in the country. It might be one of the following:
Divorced
The individual 14 years old and over who was married but his/her marriage was revoked by a legally registered divorce, and he/she did not marry again.
Married
The individual 14 years old and over who is actually married according to the existing norms regardless of whether he/she is living with a spouse at the time of the interview or not.
Single
The individual 14 years old and over who did not actually marry according to the existing norms and traditions
Widower
The individual 14 years old and over who was married, but his/her marriage was revoked because of the death of the partner, and he/she did not marry 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.