Variable Details

Available Studies
MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Cross-Sectional
Variable Name 
marital_now_bl
Categories
Demographics

Marital status
Marital status at baseline

Marital status at baseline is assessed using two items. Participants are first asked if they have ever been married. Negative responses are coded as 1=never married. Participants who respond affirmatively are asked a follow-up question about marital status; responses are coded to values 2-5 below.

  1. Have you ever been married? Yes; No
  2. Are you now married, separated, divorced, or widowed? Married; Separated; Divorced; Widowed

Marital status at baseline:

ValueResponse
1Never married
2Married
3Widowed
4Divorced
5Separated