Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
23
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22
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21
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20
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19
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0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X |
1 | Married, spouse is present | X | X | X | X | X |
2 | Married, spouse is not present | X | X | X | X | X |
3 | Married, spouse presence unknown | · | · | · | · | · |
4 | Widowed | X | X | X | X | X |
5 | Divorced | X | X | X | X | X |
6 | Separated | X | X | X | X | X |
7 | Living with a partner | X | X | X | X | X |
8 | Never married | X | X | X | X | X |
9 | Unknown marital status | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample children with two residential parents, PAR2MARCUR indicates the current marital status of the second parent. This variable classifies marital status into categories that are comparable to those in the 1997-2018 NHIS. Current marital status for the first residential parent is indicated by PAR1MARCUR.
This variable replaces PAR2MARST which was deprecated in 2024.
Related Variables
PAR2MARCUR is one of several variables that NCHS makes available about the demographic characteristics of parents of sample children. For a complete list of these variables, see the variable description for NUMRESPRNT.
Universe
- 2019-2023: Sample children with two residential parents (NUMRESPRNT).
Availability
- 2019-2023
Survey Text
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Variable: MARITAL_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
Instruction:
If PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "Are you" else fill: "Is ALIAS[PX]"
2 - Living with a partner as an unmarried couple
3 - Neither
7 - Refused
9 - Don't Know
2 if GEN.PCNT16PLUSNOSC=1 [got ERR1_MARITAL_C] else [goto PARTNERWHO_C]
3,RF,DK [goto EVRMARRIED_C]
Check Description: One person eligible to be living with a partner in household soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR1_MARITAL_C}
Respondent is the only person 16 or older on the household roster. There is no one else eligible to select.
Variable: MARITAL_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
Instruction:
If PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "Are you" else fill: "Is ALIAS[PX]"
2 - Living with a partner together as an unmarried couple
3 - Neither
7 - Refused
9 - Don't Know
2 if GEN.PCNT16PLUSNOSC=1 [got ERR1_MARITAL_C] else [goto PARTNERWHO_C]
3,RF,DK [goto EVRMARRIED_C]
Check Description: One person eligible to be living with a partner in household soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR1_MARITAL_C}
Respondent is the only person 16 or older on the household roster. There is no one else eligible to select.
Variable: MARITAL_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
Instruction:
If PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "Are you" else fill: "Is ALIAS[PX]"
2 - Living with a partner together as an unmarried couple
3 - Neither
2 if GEN.PCNT16PLUSNOSC=1 [got ERR1_MARITAL_C] else [goto PARTNERWHO_C]
3,RF,DK [goto EVRMARRIED_C]
Check Description: One person eligible to be living with a partner in household soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR1_MARITAL_C}
Respondent is the only person 16 or older on the household roster. There is no one else eligible to select.
Variable: SPOUSLIV_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
Instruction:
if PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "your spouse" else fill: "ALIAS[PX]'s spouse"
2 - No
2 [goto SPOUSEP_C]
RF,DK loop through table for remaining parents else [goto tblPARBORN.bParent.PARBORN_C for
first parent in GEN.PARENTS_FINAL[PX_C].PARENTS_FINAL where Adult.NAT.NATUSBORN_A=empty] else
[goto next section]]
Variable: WIDIVSEP_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
Instruction:
If PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "Are you" else fill: "Is ALIAS[PX]"
2 - Divorced
3 - Separated
Variable: MARITAL_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
Instruction:
If PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "Are you" else fill: "Is ALIAS[PX]"
2 - Living with a partner as an unmarried couple
3 - Neither
2 if GEN.PCNT16PLUSNOSC=1 [got ERR1_MARITAL_C] else [goto PARTNERWHO_C]
3,RF,DK [goto EVRMARRIED_C]
Check Description: One person eligible to be living with a partner in household soft edit
Check Text: {signal ERR1_MARITAL_C}
Respondent is the only person 16 or older on the household roster. There is no one else eligible to select.
Variable: SPOUSLIV_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
Instruction:
if PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "your spouse" else fill: "ALIAS[PX]'s spouse"
2 - No
2 [goto SPOUSEP_C]
RF,DK loop through table for remaining parents else [goto tblPARBORN.bParent.PARBORN_C for
first parent in GEN.PARENTS_FINAL[PX_C].PARENTS_FINAL where Adult.NAT.NATUSBORN_A=empty] else
[goto next section]]
Variable: WIDIVSEP_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question text:
Instruction:
If PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "Are you" else fill: "Is ALIAS[PX]"
2 - Divorced
3 - Separated
Variable: MARITAL_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
^AreyouIspar
Instruction If PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "Are you" else fill: "Is ALIAS[PX]"
2 Living with a partner as an unmarried couple
3 Neither
2 = if GEN.PCNT16PLUSNOSC=1 [got ERR1_MARITAL_C] else [goto PARTNERWHO_C]
3,RF,DK = [goto EVRMARRIED_C]
ERR1_MARITAL_C
Check Text: {signal ERR1_MARITAL_C}
Respondent is the only person 16 or older on the household roster. There is no one else eligible to select.
Variable: SPOUSLIV_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
Description your spouse/{Value of ALIAS}'s spouse
Instruction if PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "your spouse" else fill: "ALIAS[PX]'s spouse"
2 No
2 = [goto SPOUSEP_C]
RF,DK = loop through table for remaining parents else [goto tblPARBORN.bParent.PARBORN_C for first parent in GEN.PARENTS_FINAL[PX_C].PARENTS_FINAL where Adult.NAT.NATUSBORN_A=empty] else [goto next section]]
Variable: SPOUSWHO_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
Enter line number of spouse.
Deleted persons cannot be selected. Enter '0' if respondent wishes to select a deleted person.
^yourPAR
Instruction If PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "your" else fill ALIAS[PX] + " 's "
01 ^ALIASNAME[1]
02 ^ALIASNAME[2]
03 ^ALIASNAME[3]
04 ^ALIASNAME[4]
05 ^ALIASNAME[5]
06 ^ALIASNAME[6]
07 ^ALIASNAME[7]
08 ^ALIASNAME[8]
09 ^ALIASNAME[9]
10 ^ALIASNAME[10]
11 ^ALIASNAME[11]
12 ^ALIASNAME[12]
13 ^ALIASNAME[13]
14 ^ALIASNAME[14]
15 ^ALIASNAME[15]
16 ^ALIASNAME[16]
17 ^ALIASNAME[17]
18 ^ALIASNAME[18]
19 ^ALIASNAME[19]
20 ^ALIASNAME[20]
21 ^ALIASNAME[21]
22 ^ALIASNAME[22]
23 ^ALIASNAME[23]
24 ^ALIASNAME[24]
25 ^ALIASNAME[25]
{person selected at SPOUSWHO_C has conflicting answer of "Neither" married or living with a partner at MARITAL_C}
elseif SPOUSLIV_C=2 "Outside household" for person selected at SPOUSWHO_C [goto ERR2_SPOUSWHO_C]
{person selected at SPOUSWHO_C has conflicting answer of married with a spouse living outside the household at SPOUSLIV_C}
elseif person selected at SPOUSWHO_C ((was already selected previously at SPOUSWHO_C or PARTNERWHO_C) or (already chose a spouse/partner)) [goto ERR3_SPOUSWHO_C]
{person selected at SPOUSWHO_C is already indicated as married to someone else/a partner of someone else}
else if GEN.SEX_FINAL[SPOUSWHO_C] IN('1','2') and GEN.SEX_FINAL[PX] IN ('1','2') [goto SPOUSSEX_C]
else loop through table for remaining parents
else [goto tblPARBORN.bParent.PARBORN_C for first parent in GEN.PARENTS_FINAL [PX_C].PARENTS_FINAL where Adult.NAT.NATUSBORN_A=empty]
else [goto next section]
0,RF,DK = loop through table for remaining parents
else [goto tblPARBORN.bParent.PARBORN_C for first parent in GEN.PARENTS_FINAL [PX_C].PARENTS_FINAL where Adult.NAT.NATUSBORN_A=empty]
else [goto next section]
ERR2_SPOUSWHO_C
Check text: {signal ERR2_SPOUSWHO_C}
Person selected was indicated to have a spouse living outside the household.
Please correct.
ERR3_SPOUSWHO_C
Check text: {signal ERR3_SPOUSWHO_C}
Person selected is already indicated as
^marriedpartner someone else.
Please correct.
ERR1_SPOUSWHO_C
Check text: {signal ERR1_SPOUSWHO_C}
Person selected also has answer of "Neither" married or living together as an unmarried couple.
Please correct.
Variable: PARTNERWHO_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
Enter line number of partner.
Deleted persons cannot be selected. Enter '0' if respondent wishes to select a deleted person.
^yourPAR
Instruction If PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "your" else fill ALIAS[PX] + " 's "
01 ^ALIASNAME[1]
02 ^ALIASNAME[2]
03 ^ALIASNAME[3]
04 ^ALIASNAME[4]
05 ^ALIASNAME[5]
06 ^ALIASNAME[6]
07 ^ALIASNAME[7]
08 ^ALIASNAME[8]
09 ^ALIASNAME[9]
10 ^ALIASNAME[10]
11 ^ALIASNAME[11]
12 ^ALIASNAME[12]
13 ^ALIASNAME[13]
14 ^ALIASNAME[14]
15 ^ALIASNAME[15]
16 ^ALIASNAME[16]
17 ^ALIASNAME[17]
18 ^ALIASNAME[18]
19 ^ALIASNAME[19]
20 ^ALIASNAME[20]
21 ^ALIASNAME[21]
22 ^ALIASNAME[22]
23 ^ALIASNAME[23]
24 ^ALIASNAME[24]
25 ^ALIASNAME[25]
{person selected at PARTNERWHO_C has conflicting answer of "Neither" married or living with a partner at MARITAL_C}
elseif SPOUSLIV_C=2 "Outside household" for person selected at PARTNERWHO_C [goto ERR2_PARTNERWHO_C]
{person selected at PARTNERWHO_C has conflicting answer of married with a spouse living outside the household at SPOUSLIV_C}
elseif person selected at PARTNERWHO_C ((was already selected previously at SPOUSWHO_C or PARTNERWHO_C) or (already chose a spouse/partner)) [goto ERR3_PARTNERWHO_C]
{person selected at PARTNERWHO_C is already indicated as married to someone else/a partner of someone else}
elseif GEN.SEX_FINAL[PX] IN ('1','2') and GEN.SEX_FINAL[PARTNERWHO_C] IN ('1','2')[goto PARTNERSEX_C]
else [goto EVRMARRIED_C]
0,RF,DK = [goto EVRMARRIED_C]
ERR2_PARTNERWHO_C
Check Text: {signal ERR2_PARTNERWHO_C} Person selected was indicated to have a spouse living outside the household. Please correct.
ERR1_PARTNERWHO_C
Check Text: {signal ERR1_PARTNERWHO_C} Person selected also has answer of "Neither" married or living together as an unmarried couple. Please correct.
ERR3_PARTNERWHO_C
Check Text: {signal ERR3_PARTNERWHO_C} Person selected is already indicated as ^marriedpartner someone else. Please correct.
Variable: EVRMARRIED_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
^HaveyouHasPAR
Instruction If PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "Have you" else, fill: "Has ALIAS[PX]"
2 No
elseif MARITAL_C=3 [goto WIDIVSEP_A]
else loop through table for remaining parents else [goto tblPARBORN.bParent.PARBORN_C for first parent in GEN.PARENTS_FINAL[PX_C].PARENTS_FINAL where Adult.NAT.NATUSBORN_A=empty] else [goto next section]
2,RF,DK = loop through table for remaining parents else [goto tblPARBORN.bParent.PARBORN_C for first parent in GEN.PARENTS_FINAL[PX_C].PARENTS_FINAL where Adult.NAT.NATUSBORN_A=empty] else [goto next section]
Variable: WIDIVSEP_C
Interview Module: Child
Content Type: Annual Core
Question Text:
^AreyouIspar
Instruction If PX=LNO_SCRESP, fill: "Are you" else fill: "Is ALIAS[PX]"
2 Divorced
3 Separated
Weights
- 2019-2023 : SAMPWEIGHT