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married: Married

Description

married indicates whether or not the respondent is married.

Availability

Sample Years
Basic All years
May All years
ORG All years

Values

Value Label
0 Not married
1 Married

Code

Variable creation
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* married: Married
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gen byte married = .

if $monthlycps == 1 | $maycps == 1 {
    if tm(1973m1) <= $date & $date <= tm(1988m12) {
        replace married = 0 if 4 <= marstat & marstat <= 5
        replace married = 1 if 1 <= marstat & marstat <= 3
    }
    if tm(1989m1) <= $date & $date <= tm(1993m12){
        replace married = 0 if 4 <= marstat & marstat <= 7
        replace married = 1 if 1 <= marstat & marstat <= 3
    }
    if tm(1994m1) <= $date {
        replace married = 0 if 4 <= prmarsta & prmarsta <= 7
        replace married = 1 if 1 <= prmarsta & prmarsta <= 3
    }
}

label var married "Married"
lab def married 0 "Not married" 1 "Married"
lab val married married
notes married: 1973-1993 May/Basic: marstat
notes married: 1994-present Basic: prmarsta