Table:
couple status
women
men

thousands
percent
thousands
percent

all couples
7,856.0
100.0
7,867.7
100.0

same-sex
58.8
0.7
70.4
0.9

married
19.0
0.2
23.1
0.3

common-law
39.8
0.5
47.3
0.6

opposite-sex
7,797.3
99.3
7,797.3
99.1

married
6,272.9
79.8
6,272.9
79.7

common-law
1,524.3
19.4
1,524.4
19.4

Statement: by 2011, 39,800 were common-law partners among women in same-sex couples.
Question: how many thousands have women been common-law among those in same-sex couples by 2011?
Answer: [39.8]