Description

MARST gives each person's marital status.

MARST was drawn from the final CPS interview, conducted 2-5 months before the ATUS interview. Marital status was not collected at the time of the ATUS interview.

For information about whether a spouse or partner lived in the household at the time of the ATUS interview, see SPOUSEPRES.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across years.

Universe

Availability

• 2003-2023

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