Dataset: South Africa Census, 2001: Population (10% sample)

Variable p05_mar: Marital status

Literal Question

P0-5. What is (the person's) PRESENT marital status?

Values Categories N NW
1 Married civil/religious 609273 7,376,789.1
 16.5%
2 Married traditional/customary 258310 3,105,980.6
 6.9%
3 Polygamous marriage 2596 31,567.6
 0.1%
4 Living Together as unmarried partners 189157 2,399,060.4
 5.4%
5 Never Married 2436706 29,171,615.0
 65.2%
6 Widower/Widow 156115 1,809,058.2
 4.0%
7 Separated 27036 319,849.2
 0.7%
8 Divorced 46462 554,764.2
 1.2%

Summary Statistics

Valid cases 3725655 4.4768684365E7
Missing cases 0 0.0
Minimum 1.0
Maximum 8.0
This variable is numeric

Universe

All persons

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