Labor Force Survey, LFS 2012
Egypt, 2012
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Reference ID
EGY_LFS_2012_HD_V1
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Economic Research Forum, Central Agency For Public Mobilization & Statistics
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Egypt 2012-LFS
HH-V1 -
Egypt 2012-LFS
IND-V1
Marital status [Detailed version] (MART_D)
Data file: Egypt 2012-LFS IND-V1
Overview
Valid:
249161
Valid (weighted):
55675931.575
Invalid:
121129
Invalid (weighted):
26850875.596
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
54
End:
56
Width:
3
Range:
100 - 999
Format:
Numeric
Weighted variable:
V2099
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | Weighted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Never married | 79914 | 17917035 |
32.2%
|
| 200 | Married monogamous | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
| 210 | Legally married | 329 | 72757 |
0.1%
|
| 220 | Married | 149509 | 33351146 |
59.9%
|
| 300 | Married polygamous | 299 | 64629 |
0.1%
|
| 400 | Divorced/Separated | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
| 410 | Separated | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
| 420 | Divorced | 2091 | 474163 |
0.9%
|
| 500 | Widowed | 17019 | 3796201 |
6.8%
|
| 999 | Not stated | 0 | 0 |
0%
|
| Sysmiss | 121129 | 26850876 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
Detailed legal administrative status concerning marriage & partnership (even if not married, an individual can still be legally recognized as being in a relationship).
Universe
Individuals aged 15+
Source of information
Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook
Imputation and derivation
Coder instructions
Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf)
Others
Notes
GENERAL NOTES
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There is no polygamous status for females. Generally the information about polygamous status is available only for the male head. For the other individuals we consider those having the status married as monogamous.
This variable distinguishes also between legal marriage and marriage, and between separation and divorce.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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The "married polygamous" category was generated for the head of the household only if the number of spouses exceeds "1".
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There is no polygamous status for females. Generally the information about polygamous status is available only for the male head. For the other individuals we consider those having the status married as monogamous.
This variable distinguishes also between legal marriage and marriage, and between separation and divorce.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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The "married polygamous" category was generated for the head of the household only if the number of spouses exceeds "1".