Table 1 Classification of living arrangement in this study
Category | Description |
|---|---|
(a) at least one child | Living with child(ren) only, or living with child(ren) and other members, i.e., spouse, grandchild(ren), relatives and/or non-relatives. |
(b) spouse only and no children | Living with no one else except spouse. |
(c) at least one grandchild and no children (skipped generation) | Living with grandchild(ren) only, or living with grandchild(ren) and other members, i.e., spouse, relatives and/or non-relatives. All these cases are living without children. |
(d) other relatives and/or non-relatives, and no children | Living with relatives only, with non-relatives only, with relatives and non-relatives only, or with spouse and relatives and/or non-relatives. All these cases are living without children. |
(e) living alone | Living at home without anyone else. |