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HARMONIZED DATA

Label:	r1mstath
Description:	r1mstath: w1 R Marital Status w/o Partnership Filled
Item type:	Constructed variable
Answer type:	Enumerated
Answer choices:	1.Married ; 4.Separated ; 5.Divorced ; 7.Widowed ; 8.Never married ; .m:Missing