Table 1 Distribution of living arrangements and heavy hospital care use by living arrangements, gender, and age groups
Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | 8+ hospital days in a year (%)§ | % | 8+ hospital days in a year (%)§ | |
50–59 years | ||||
Total observations | 683,709 | 702,204 | ||
Living with a partner only | 39.3 | 4.8 | 43.4 | 4.3 |
Living with a partner & 1+ minor child | 16.7 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 3.4 |
Living with a partner & adult children | 19.5 | 4.3 | 18.2 | 4.0 |
Lone parent living with 1+ minor child | 0.6 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
Lone parent living with adult children | 1.4 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
Living alone | 15.8 | 7.8 | 19.6 | 5.7 |
Living with others | 4.0 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 7.1 |
Other | 2.8 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 10.4 |
60–69 years | ||||
Total observations | 479,938 | 569,573 | ||
Living with a partner only | 62.1 | 9.1 | 50.2 | 7.0 |
Living with a partner & 1+ minor child | 2.1 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
Living with a partner & adult children | 12.9 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
Lone parent living with 1+ minor child | 0.1 | 10.8 | < 0.1 | 6.7 |
Lone parent living with adult children | 1.2 | 11.3 | 4.9 | 8.8 |
Living alone | 16.9 | 13.0 | 31.6 | 8.8 |
Living with others | 3.9 | 12.4 | 3.9 | 10.1 |
Other | 0.9 | 21.8 | 0.6 | 25.6 |
70–79 years | ||||
Total observations | 282,142 | 457,226 | ||
Living with a partner only | 65.2 | 18.5 | 32.4 | 15.0 |
Living with a partner & adult children | 8.0 | 20.2 | 3.4 | 16.3 |
Lone parent living with adult children | 1.7 | 22.0 | 6.3 | 18.5 |
Living alone | 20.4 | 22.4 | 49.3 | 17.8 |
Living with others | 3.6 | 22.0 | 6.7 | 20.6 |
Other | 1.2 | 44.5 | 1.9 | 43.0 |
80–89 years | ||||
Total observations | 89,798 | 216,814 | ||
Living with a partner only | 50.9 | 31.9 | 12.3 | 28.4 |
Living with a partner & adult children | 5.2 | 31.3 | 1.0 | 27.2 |
Lone parent living with adult children | 2.9 | 35.3 | 7.0 | 30.9 |
Living alone | 31.0 | 34.4 | 60.7 | 31.5 |
Living with others | 5.7 | 38.1 | 11.3 | 35.6 |
Other | 4.4 | 46.4 | 7.9 | 43.9 |