All Waves

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Female, 2017-2019

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question: CH-2 : How many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE]/the first time in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE])? Please count your (former husband / husband / first husband) if you had sex with him before marriage.
Type: raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)
Notes: This variable has been modified for public use, and the original variable is accessible by application to the NCHS Research Data Center. See Appendix 7 of the User’s Guide for further information.

Female, 2015-2017

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question CH-2 : How many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE]/the first time in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE])? Please count your (former husband / husband / first husband) if you had sex with him before marriage.
Type: raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)
Notes: This variable has been modified for public use, and the original variable is accessible by application to the NCHS Research Data Center. See Appendix 7 of the User’s Guide for further information.

Female, 2013-2015

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question CH-2 : How many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE]/the first time in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE])? Please count your (former husband / husband / first husband) if you had sex with him before marriage.
Type: raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4) (this variable has been recoded for public use)
Notes:

Female, 2011-2013

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question CH-2 : How many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE]/the first time in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE])? Please count your (former husband / husband / first husband) if you had sex with him before marriage.
Type: raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4) (this variable has been recoded for public use)
Notes:

Female, 2006-2010

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question Asked in Year 1: Including your (former husband / husband / first husband), how many male sexual partners did you have before you got (married / married the first time)? Asked starting in Year 2: How many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE]/the first time in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE])? Please count your (former husband / husband / first husband) if you had sex with him before marriage.
Type: Raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4) (this variable has been recoded for public use)
Notes:

Female, 2002

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question Including your (former) husband, how many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (the first time)?
Type: Raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4) (This variable has been recoded for the Public Use File)
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Male, 2017-2019

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
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Male, 2015-2017

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
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Male, 2013-2015

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
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Male, 2011-2013

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
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Male, 2006-2010

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
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Male, 2002

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
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2017-2019 only

Column

Female, 2017-2019

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question: CH-2 : How many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE]/the first time in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE])? Please count your (former husband / husband / first husband) if you had sex with him before marriage.
Type: raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)
Notes: This variable has been modified for public use, and the original variable is accessible by application to the NCHS Research Data Center. See Appendix 7 of the User’s Guide for further information.

Column

Male, 2017-2019

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
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Type:

Universe:
Notes:

2015-2017 only

Column

Female, 2015-2017

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question CH-2 : How many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE]/the first time in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE])? Please count your (former husband / husband / first husband) if you had sex with him before marriage.
Type: raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)
Notes: This variable has been modified for public use, and the original variable is accessible by application to the NCHS Research Data Center. See Appendix 7 of the User’s Guide for further information.

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Male, 2015-2017

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
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Type:

Universe:
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2013-2015 only

Column

Female, 2013-2015

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question CH-2 : How many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE]/the first time in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE])? Please count your (former husband / husband / first husband) if you had sex with him before marriage.
Type: raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4) (this variable has been recoded for public use)
Notes:

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Male, 2013-2015

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
Description/Question
Type:

Universe:
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2011-2013 only

Column

Female, 2011-2013

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question CH-2 : How many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE]/the first time in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE])? Please count your (former husband / husband / first husband) if you had sex with him before marriage.
Type: raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4) (this variable has been recoded for public use)
Notes:

Column

Male, 2011-2013

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
Description/Question
Type:

Universe:
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2006-2010 only

Column

Female, 2006-2010

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question Asked in Year 1: Including your (former husband / husband / first husband), how many male sexual partners did you have before you got (married / married the first time)? Asked starting in Year 2: How many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE]/the first time in [DATE OF FIRST MARRIAGE])? Please count your (former husband / husband / first husband) if you had sex with him before marriage.
Type: Raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4) (this variable has been recoded for public use)
Notes:

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Male, 2006-2010

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
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Universe:
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2002 only

Column

Female, 2002

Variable: PTSB4MAR
Description/Question Including your (former) husband, how many male sexual partners did you have before you got married (the first time)?
Type: Raw

Universe: Applicable if R has ever been married (fmarit = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4) (This variable has been recoded for the Public Use File)
Notes:

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Male, 2002

Variable: Variable does not exist in this survey/wave
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