Table 14.19
Marital status, by minority ethnic group
| Aged 16 and over |
|
|
|
1999 |
|
| Marital status |
Minority ethnic group
|
|
|
General
population
|
|
Black
Caribbean |
Indian |
Pakistani |
Bangladeshi |
Chinese |
Irish |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
Men
|
| Married |
40 |
69 |
68 |
71 |
65 |
60 |
60 |
| Cohabiting |
10 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
9 |
| Separated |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Divorced |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
| Widowed |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Single, never married |
38 |
22 |
25 |
25 |
29 |
20 |
20 |
Women
|
| Married |
30 |
68 |
67 |
66 |
62 |
54 |
53 |
| Cohabiting |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
9 |
| Separated |
5 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
| Divorced |
11 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
| Widowed |
5 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
| Single, never married |
44 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
25 |
18 |
17 |
Bases (weighted): |
| Men |
367 |
595 |
358 |
136 |
96 |
1546 |
43287 |
| Women |
502 |
616 |
369 |
139 |
113 |
1988 |
51787 |
Bases (unweighted): |
| Men |
546 |
626 |
620 |
532 |
301 |
537 |
3557 |
| Women |
746 |
657 |
642 |
562 |
361 |
708 |
4238 |
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