National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 6 (2002) Pregnancy File

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FMARCON5 Formal marital status at conception – 5 categories (recode)   1) Married   2) Divorced   3) Widowed   4) Separated   5) Never Married

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Married	5974	43.9%	43.9%	-1.05
Divorced	793	5.8%	49.8%	-.54
Widowed	28	.2%	50%	-.02
Separated	202	1.5%	51.5%	.49
Never Married	6596	48.5%	100%	1.01

Variable Comparisons

Age Education Race Religion Marital status

Age (I-AGE)

	15-17 years old	18-30 years old	31-44 years old	TOTAL
Married	1.7% 1	28.7% 1299	51.9% 4674	43.9% 5974
Divorced	0.0% 0	3.1% 140	7.2% 653	5.8% 793
Widowed	0.0% 0	0.1% 4	0.3% 24	0.2% 28
Separated	0.0% 0	1.8% 83	1.3% 119	1.5% 202
Never Married	98.3% 58	66.3% 2996	39.3% 3542	48.5% 6596
TOTAL	100.0% 59	100.0% 4522	100.0% 9012	13593

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than high school diploma or GED	High school graduate (diploma or GED)	Some college but no degree	Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree	Graduate degree	TOTAL
Married	31.8% 921	37.4% 1726	42.4% 1142	55.8% 608	68.3% 1169	69.2% 408	43.9% 5974
Divorced	4.3% 125	6.7% 311	6.8% 184	6.6% 72	4.4% 75	4.4% 26	5.8% 793
Widowed	0.3% 10	0.2% 9	0.2% 5	0.4% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 28
Separated	2.9% 84	1.2% 57	1.5% 40	0.7% 8	0.4% 7	1.0% 6	1.5% 202
Never Married	60.7% 1760	54.4% 2508	49.1% 1320	36.5% 397	26.9% 461	25.4% 150	48.5% 6596
TOTAL	100.0% 2900	100.0% 4611	100.0% 2691	100.0% 1089	100.0% 1712	100.0% 590	13593

Race (I-RACE)

	Black	White	Other	TOTAL
Married	21.2% 788	54.0% 4698	41.6% 488	43.9% 5974
Divorced	4.9% 181	6.4% 559	4.5% 53	5.8% 793
Widowed	0.2% 6	0.2% 17	0.4% 5	0.2% 28
Separated	1.6% 60	1.3% 114	2.4% 28	1.5% 202
Never Married	72.1% 2676	38.1% 3320	51.1% 600	48.5% 6596
TOTAL	100.0% 3711	100.0% 8708	100.0% 1174	13593

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	No Religion	Catholic	Prostestant	Other Religions	TOTAL
Married	29.5% 529	50.4% 2024	43.2% 3071	51.4% 350	43.9% 5974
Divorced	7.1% 127	4.7% 188	6.4% 456	3.2% 22	5.8% 793
Widowed	0.1% 1	0.3% 13	0.2% 14	0.0% 0	0.2% 28
Separated	2.2% 40	1.9% 78	1.0% 71	1.9% 13	1.5% 202
Never Married	61.1% 1094	42.7% 1714	49.2% 3492	43.5% 296	48.5% 6596
TOTAL	100.0% 1791	100.0% 4017	100.0% 7104	100.0% 681	13593

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Currently married	Cohabiting (unmarried)	Widowed	Divorced	Separated	Never been married	TOTAL
Married	66.3% 4806	14.7% 215	42.6% 63	43.5% 607	32.3% 283	0.0% 0	43.9% 5974
Divorced	4.3% 310	8.6% 125	5.4% 8	21.8% 304	5.3% 46	0.0% 0	5.8% 793
Widowed	0.1% 7	0.1% 2	10.8% 16	0.1% 1	0.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.2% 28
Separated	0.0% 0	2.2% 32	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	19.4% 170	0.0% 0	1.5% 202
Never Married	29.4% 2129	74.3% 1084	41.2% 61	34.7% 484	42.7% 374	100.0% 2464	48.5% 6596
TOTAL	100.0% 7252	100.0% 1458	100.0% 148	100.0% 1396	100.0% 875	100.0% 2464	13593