Formal marital status,
adults aged 16 years and over, NSW, 2008
adults aged 16 years and over, NSW, 2008
| Response | Males % (95% CI) | Females % (95% CI) | Persons % (95% CI) |
| Married | 58.1 (55.9-60.2) | 57.3 (55.6-59.0) | 57.7 (56.3-59.0) |
| Widowed | 2.4 (2.1-2.8) | 7.9 (7.3-8.5) | 5.2 (4.9-5.6) |
| Separated but not divorced | 1.9 (1.5-2.3) | 2.5 (2.0-2.9) | 2.2 (1.9-2.5) |
| Divorced | 5.6 (4.8-6.3) | 6.7 (6.0-7.4) | 6.1 (5.6-6.7) |
| Never married | 32.0 (29.9-34.2) | 25.6 (24.0-27.3) | 28.8 (27.4-30.1) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on 10,250 respondents in NSW. For this indicator 46 (0.45%) were 'not stated' (Don't know or Refused) in NSW. The question used was: What is your current formal marital status? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2008 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 June 2009 |