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Social Indicators 2013
Presently, the elderly situation has become more serious and it was found
that there were more female elderly than males, since male’s lifestyle and
behavior were more risky.
Table 6.2 Elderly (Aged 60 Years and Over) by Sex: 2009-2013
Unit: percent
Sex 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total 11.5 12.0 12.4 12.9 13.9
Male 10.4 10.8 11.2 11.7 12.7
Female 12.6 13.1 13.6 14.1 15.2
Source: Department of Provincial Administration.
6.2 Household
The 2013 labour force survey presented some characteristics of household
structure, which showed the strength of women. That was about 20% females
were household heads and lived alone, and about 15.9% were household heads
and lived with children. These two proportions were higher than those in men’s.
Table 6.3 Household Structure by Sex of Household Head: 2013
Household Structure
Household Head
Total Male Female
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Stay Alone 13.9 10.4 20.2
Stay with non-relative persons 0.6 0.5 0.9
Stay with Spouse 16.2 20.5 8.6
Head & Spouse & Children 26.6 33.8 13.4
Head or Spouse & Children 7.1 2.1 15.9
Grandparents with grandchildren and relative 2.1 0.4 5.2
Extended Family 33.6 32.4 35.8
Source: Processed Data from the Labour Force Survey: Round 3 July-September 2013, National Statistical Office.