spouse1
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Question Here is a list of some of the ways in which people are connected to each other. Some people can be connected to you In more than one way. For example, a man could be your brother and he may belong to your church and be your lawyer. When I read you a name, please tell me all the ways that person is connected to you. How is (NAME) connected to you? PROBE: What other ways? ASK FOR EACH NAME. A1. First Person is Spouse
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[1]mentioned[2]not mentioned[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
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Counts by year:
| year | iap | mentioned | not mentioned | no answer | not available in this year | Total |
| 1985 | 136 | 414 | 981 | 3 | - | 1534 |
| 1987 | 98 | 580 | 1121 | 20 | - | 1819 |
| 2004 | 1696 | 383 | 682 | 51 | - | 2812 |
| Total | 1930 | 1377 | 2784 | 74 | 0 | 6165 |