East Mediterr Health J. 2013 Dec;19(12):1026-34.
Rapid increases in the proportion of older adults in the population present major challenges to policy-makers worldwide. Using a nationally representative sample from the PAPFAM survey in Lebanon, this study examined the living arrangements of older adults (aged > or = 65 years), and their correlates, with a focus on co-residence with married children. Of 1774 older adults 17.1% co-resided with their married children: 28.1% of the 559 unmarried (widowed/divorced/single) and 11.3% of the 1071 married older adults. Among both the married and unmarried, the likelihood of co-residence was significantly lower in regions outside the capital and decreased with increasing socioeconomic status. Among the unmarried elderly, co-residence with a married child was also significantly associated with increasing age and availability of sons, as well as presence of a vascular disorder and speech problems. While solitary living has traditionally been the focus for policy-makers, older people living with a married child may also be a vulnerable group.
人口中老年人口比例的迅速增加给世界各国的政策制定者带来了重大挑战。本研究利用黎巴嫩 PAPFAM 调查的全国代表性样本，研究了老年人（年龄≥65 岁）的居住安排及其相关性，重点关注与已婚子女的同住情况。在 1774 名老年人中，有 17.1%与已婚子女同住：559 名未婚（丧偶/离异/单身）老年人中有 28.1%，1071 名已婚老年人中有 11.3%。在已婚和未婚老年人中，与首都以外地区相比，同住的可能性显著降低，并且随着社会经济地位的提高而降低。在未婚老年人中，与已婚子女同住也与年龄的增长以及儿子的可用性显著相关，同时还与血管疾病和言语问题有关。虽然独居一直是政策制定者关注的焦点，但与已婚子女同住的老年人也可能是一个弱势群体。
