Marital and partner status
General note: All variables documented below are in LASAz010 and this documentation is based on these variables. Values in LASAz010 may deviate from values on the same variables present in LSNa010, LASAb010, LASAc010 and LASAd010 due to substitution from other data sources or on the basis of likelihood.
Marital status
What is your official marital
status?
Wat is uw officiële
burgerlijke staat?
Note: Married includes
officially separated ("gescheiden van tafel en bed").
amarst (LSNa010), bmarst (LASAb010), cmarst (LASAc010), dmarst (LASAd010)
|
amarst
|
bmarst
|
cmarst
|
dmarst
|
|
| 1 unmarried |
298
|
190
|
126
|
96
|
| 2 married |
2610
|
1942
|
1365
|
1036
|
| 3 divorced |
210
|
162
|
128
|
103
|
| 4 widowed |
1376
|
813
|
738
|
639
|
|
N
|
4494
|
3107
|
2357
|
1874
|
Partner status
A "partner" is either
a spouse, a person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters considered
by the respondent to be a partner, a person of the same sex sharing living
quarters considered by the respondent to be a partner, or someone who is
considered to be a partner, but with whom R does not share living quarters
(also referred to as Living-Apart-Together; LAT-partner).
Een "partner" is òf
een huwelijkspartner, òf iemand van het andere geslacht met wie
wordt samengewoond en die als partner wordt beschouwd, òf iemand
van hetzelfde geslacht met wordt samengewoond en die als partner wordt
beschouwd, òf iemand met wie R een lat-relatie onderhoudt.
Are you currently living
with someone (= person of the opposite sex), whom you consider to be a
partner?
Are you currently living
with someone (= person of the same sex), whom you consider to be a partner?
Is there someone with whom
you do not share living quarters, but do consider to be a partner? And:
Is this a man or a woman?
Are you currently living
together with your husband/wife? Answer "yes" if the separation is temporary,
e.g. in connection with employment, schooling or admission in hospital.
Answer "no" if the separation will probably have a duration of over six
months.
Woont u nu met een vriend/vriendin
(= iemand van het andere geslacht) samen die u als een partner beschouwt?
Woont u nu met een vriend/vriendin
(= iemand van het gelijke geslacht) samen die u als een partner beschouwt?
Hebt u iemand waarmee u
niet samenwoont, maar die u wel als uw partner beschouwt? En: Is dit een
man of een vrouw?
Woont u momenteel met uw
man/vrouw samen?
Als de man/vrouw van R tijdelijk afwezig is, bijv.
vanwege studie, werk of ziekenhuisverblijf, dan "ja" antwoorden. Bij afwezigheid
die waarschijnlijk langer dan zes maanden zal duren, ook al is die vanwege
studie, ziekenhuisverblijf, en dergelijke, dan "nee" antwoorden.
apartst (LSNa010), bpartst (LASAb010), cpartst (LASAc010), dpartst (LASAd010)
|
apartst
|
bpartst
|
cpartst
|
dpartst
|
|
| -1 missing observation |
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| 0 no partner |
1708
|
1037
|
890
|
745
|
| 1 with spouse (married, sharing household) |
2544
|
1899
|
1326
|
1012
|
| 2 with partner (opposite sex, not married, sharing household) |
78
|
53
|
43
|
34
|
| 3 with partner (same sex, not married, sharing household) |
11
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
| 4 partner (opposite sex) outside the household (not married) |
85
|
58
|
52
|
53
|
| 5 partner (same sex) outside the household (not married) |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| 6 spouse outside the household (married) |
66
|
41
|
37
|
23
|
| 7 combination 4 & 6 |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| 8 combination 1 & 4 |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| 9 combination 2 & 6 |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
N
|
4494
|
3107
|
2357
|
1874
|
If married, not living together with the spouse and the separation will probably have a duration of over six months, the following question is asked.
What is the reason that you
are not living together with your spouse?
1 P is in a home of the
elderly, hospital, institution, etc.
2 R is in a home of the
elderly, hospital, institution, etc.
3 P is elsewhere in connection
with employment, schooling, etc.
4 R is elsewhere in connection
with employment, schooling, etc.
5 R and P are not living
together, are not officially divorced but the relationship still exists
6 R and P have separated
without officially being divorced
7 otherwise, namely …
Waarom woont u niet met uw
man/vrouw samen?
1 P verblijft in tehuis,
ziekenhuis, inrichting, etc.
2 R verblijft in tehuis,
ziekenhuis, inrichting, etc.
3 P verblijft elders wegens
werk, opleiding etc.
4 R verblijft elders wegens
werk, opleiding etc.
5 R en P wonen niet bij
elkaar, zijn niet officieel gescheiden, en de partnerrelatie bestaat nog
wel
6 R en P zijn uit elkaar
zonder officieel gescheiden te zijn, of alleen van tafel en bed gescheiden
7 anders
asepar (LSNa010), bsepar (LASAb010), csepar (LASAc010), dsepar (LASAd010)
|
asepar
|
bsepar
|
csepar
|
dsepar
|
|
| -3 not married |
1884
|
1164
|
992
|
838
|
| -2 not separated |
2543
|
1899
|
1326
|
1012
|
| -1 no answer, not asked |
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| 1 spouse in hospital or nursing home |
31
|
20
|
17
|
11
|
| 2 respondent in hospital or nursing home |
15
|
8
|
7
|
2
|
| 3 spouse elsewhere due to work or education |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| 4 respondent elsewhere due to work or education |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| 5 other (relationship exists) |
6
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
| 6 relationship broken |
10
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
| 8 wants to live alone |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 9 political refugee |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 10 wife abroad, no house available |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
N
|
4494
|
3107
|
2357
|
1874
|
Comprehensive variables for partner status
To create a comprehensive
variable for the partner status, for example to explain differences in
well-being, the next syntax has been executed (example for wave a):
if (apartst<0)apartner=-1.
if (apartst>0)apartner=1.
if ((apartst=6 & asepar=6)
| apartst=0)apartner=0.
apartner (LSNa010), bpartner (LASAb010), cpartner (LASAc010), dpartner (LASAd010)
|
apartner
|
bpartner
|
cpartner
|
dpartner
|
|
| -1 missing observation |
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
| 0 no partner |
1718
|
1043
|
896
|
751
|
| 1 partner |
2776
|
2059
|
1461
|
1123
|
|
N
|
4494
|
3107
|
2357
|
1874
|
In addition to the previous
variable, a variable for the combination of partner and marital status
has been computed (example for wave a):
if (amarst=2 & (apartst=1
| apartst=8))aparmar=1.
if (amarst=2 & apartst=6
& asepar=6)aparmar=2.
if (amarst=2 & apartst=6
& asepar<6)aparmar=3.
* Note: The next two assignments
are arbitrary.
if (amarst=2 & apartst=7
& asepar=6)aparmar=8.
if (amarst=2 & apartst=9
& asepar=6)aparmar=7.
* Note: Within the next
three syntax commands, the assignments in case of a missing partner status
are arbitrary.
if (amarst=4 & (apartst=0
| apartst=-1))aparmar=4.
if (amarst=3 & (apartst=0
| apartst=-1))aparmar=5.
if (amarst=1 & (apartst=0
| apartst=-1))aparmar=6.
if (amarst<2 & (apartst=2
| apartst=3))aparmar=7.
if (amarst<2 & (apartst=4
| apartst=5))aparmar=8.
Note: For most cases with
values 2 or 3, this situation is due to institutionalization and severe
illness of the partner. Therefore, these values might be combined.
aparmar, bparmar, cparmar, dparmar (LASAz010)
|
aparmar
|
bparmar
|
cparmar
|
dparmar
|
|
| 1 married, partner in the household |
2544
|
1900
|
1327
|
1013
|
| 2 married, partner relationship broken |
10
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| 3 married, separated |
56
|
35
|
31
|
17
|
| 4 widowed no partner |
1285
|
750
|
680
|
585
|
| 5 divorced no partner |
153
|
121
|
97
|
77
|
| 6 unmarried no partner |
270
|
171
|
113
|
83
|
| 7 not married, partner in the household |
90
|
64
|
50
|
39
|
| 8 not married, partner outside the household |
86
|
60
|
53
|
54
|
|
N
|
4494
|
3107
|
2357
|
1874
|
To create a variable apsex
with the sex of the partner, execute:
match files /file 'LSNa008.sys'
/file 'LSNa010.sys' /keep respnr sex apartst /by respnr.
if (apartst<0)apsex=-1.
if (apartst=0)apsex=-2.
if (apartst=3 | apartst=5)apsex=sex.
if (apartst>0 & missing(apsex))apsex=3-sex.
missing values apsex (-2,-1).
format apsex (f2).
variable label apsex 'sex
partner/spouse'.
value label apsex -2'no
partner' -1'missing observation' 1'male' 2'female'.
Overview of (changes in) the partner relationship
zpartner (LASAz010)
| 0000 | never partner (no change) |
499
|
| 0001 | gain after T3 |
10
|
| 0009 | 3x no partner (no change) |
188
|
| 0010 | gain after T2 & loss after T3 |
3
|
| 0011 | gain after T2 |
9
|
| 0012 | loss & gain after T3 |
1
|
| 0019 | gain after T2 |
4
|
| 0099 | 2x no partner (no change) |
280
|
| 0109 | gain after T1 & loss after T2 |
1
|
| 0111 | gain after T1 |
7
|
| 0199 | gain after T1 |
5
|
| 0999 | no partner T1 (T1 observation only) |
711
|
| 1000 | loss after T1 |
23
|
| 1002 | loss after T1 & gain after T3 |
1
|
| 1009 | loss after T1 |
10
|
| 1020 | loss after T1 & gain after T2 & loss after T3 |
2
|
| 1022 | loss after T1 & gain after T2 |
1
|
| 1099 | loss after T1 |
12
|
| 1100 | loss after T2 |
125
|
| 1102 | loss after T2 & gain after T3 |
5
|
| 1109 | loss after T2 |
30
|
| 1110 | loss after T3 |
95
|
| 1111 | always partner (no change) |
1078
|
| 1112 | loss & gain after T3 |
4
|
| 1119 | 3x partner (no change) |
248
|
| 1120 | loss & gain after T2 & loss after T3 |
2
|
| 1122 | loss & gain after T2 |
4
|
| 1123 | loss & gain after T2 & loss & gain after T3 (3 partners) |
1
|
| 1199 | 2x partner (no change) |
451
|
| 1203 | 3 partners |
1
|
| 1222 | loss & gain after T1 |
1
|
| 1299 | loss & gain after T1 |
1
|
| 1900 | loss after T1 (status T2?) |
2
|
| 1909 | loss after T1 (status T2?) |
1
|
| 1929 | loss after T1 (status T2?) & gain before T3 |
1
|
| 1999 | 1x partner (T1 observation only) |
677
|
|
N
|
4494
|
Specification of changes in the partner relationship
bpartch, cpartch, dpartch (LASAz010)
|
bpartch
|
cpartch
|
dpartch
|
||
| -1 | Missing observation |
5
|
0
|
0
|
| 0 | No change |
3017
|
2140
|
1737
|
| Partner relationship lost | ||||
| 11 | Marriage continued, relationship with spouse lost |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 12 | Marriage continued, relationship with spouse, previously in the household, terminated (for example due to institutionalization of spouse or respondent) |
0
|
1
|
0
|
| 13 | Marriage continued, relationship with spouse, previously not in the household, terminated (for example due to institutionalization of spouse or respondent) |
1
|
0
|
2
|
| 14 | Widowed (spouse deceased) |
38
|
145
|
85
|
| 15 | Divorced (relationship with spouse terminated) |
1
|
1
|
1
|
| 16 | Not married (continued), relationship with partner (different sex, previously sharing the household) terminated |
3
|
4
|
5
|
| 17 | Not married (continued), relationship with partner (different sex, previously not sharing the household) terminated |
6
|
13
|
7
|
| 18 | Not married (continued), relationship with partner (same sex, previously sharing the household) terminated |
0
|
0
|
1
|
| 19 | Not married (continued), relationship with partner (same sex, previously not sharing the household) terminated |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Partner relationship gained | ||||
| 21 | Marriage (spouse sharing the household gained) |
2
|
0
|
0
|
| 22 | Relationship with partner (different sex, sharing the household) initiated |
2
|
5
|
2
|
| 23 | Relationship with partner (different sex, not sharing the household) initiated |
4
|
15
|
15
|
| 24 | Relationship with partner (same sex, sharing the household) initiated |
2
|
0
|
0
|
| 25 | Relationship with partner (same sex, not sharing the household) initiated |
1
|
0
|
0
|
| 26 | Marriage continued, relationship with spouse restored within the household |
1
|
0
|
0
|
| More than one change affecting the partner relationship | ||||
| 31 | Combination 12 & 23 |
0
|
1
|
0
|
| 32 | Remarried with other spouse after widowhood (combination 14 & 21) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 33 | Combination 14 & 22 |
0
|
3
|
0
|
| 34 | Combination 14 & 23 |
1
|
1
|
2
|
| 35 | Remarried with other spouse after divorce (combination 15 & 21) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 36 | Combination 15 & 22 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 37 | Combination 15 & 23 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
| 38 | Combination 15 & 24 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
| 39 | Combination 15 & 25 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 40 | Remarried with other spouse (combination (14 or 15) & 21) |
0
|
1
|
1
|
| 41 | Combination 16 & 22 |
0
|
0
|
1
|
| 42 | Combination 16 & 23 |
0
|
1
|
0
|
| 43 | Combination 17 & 23 |
0
|
1
|
2
|
| 44 | Marriage continued, no relationship with spouse & 17 |
0
|
1
|
1
|
| 45 | Marriage continued, no relationship with spouse & 23 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Other changes, not affecting the existence of a partner relationship | ||||
| 51 | Not married (continued), same partner, previously not sharing the household, now sharing the household |
2
|
1
|
1
|
| 52 | Not married (continued), same partner, previously sharing the household, now not sharing the household |
3
|
2
|
1
|
| 53 | Marriage continued, same partner, previously sharing the household, now not sharing the household |
0
|
1
|
0
|
| 54 | Marriage continued, spouse or respondent institutionalized |
7
|
13
|
5
|
| 55 | Marriage continued, spouse or respondent previously institutionalized, now sharing the household |
2
|
1
|
0
|
| 56 | Marriage continued, same partner, previously not sharing the household, now sharing the household |
0
|
0
|
1
|
| 57 | Marriage continued, same partner, previously not sharing the household, now not sharing the household (change in reason) |
3
|
1
|
1
|
| 58 | Marriage: same partner, previously not sharing the household, now sharing the household |
1
|
2
|
1
|
| 59 | Marriage: same partner, previously sharing the household, now not sharing the household |
0
|
1
|
0
|
| 60 | Marriage: same partner, previously sharing the household, now sharing the household |
0
|
1
|
1
|
| 61 | Widowed; relationship with spouse previously lost |
0
|
0
|
1
|
| 62 | Divorced; relationship with spouse previously lost |
2
|
1
|
0
|
|
N
|
3107
|
2357
|
1874
|
|
An overview of observations among widowed respondents is available.
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