Services for Older Persons in Hong Kong 2002
II. Socio-demographic Data of Older Persons and Soon-to-be Old in HK
(Sources: “Socio-demographic,
health and economic profiles of elderly people and soon-to-be old people”
from Special Topics Report No. 27, Census and Statistics Department,2000)
|
Education
attainment |
60 years old
and above |
45 – 59 years
old |
|
No schooling / kindergarten |
40.4
% |
7.1
% |
|
Primary |
38.3
% |
42.7
% |
|
Secondary/ Matriculation |
17.2
% |
42.8
% |
|
Tertiary |
4.1
% |
7.4
% |
Household
Composition
|
60years old and
above |
45 – 59 years
old |
|
Living alone |
10.2
% |
3.7
% |
|
Living with spouse |
20.1
% |
9.8
% |
|
Living with children |
21.7
% |
8.7
% |
|
Living with spouse and children |
43.2
% |
73.8
% |
|
Living with persons other than spouse and children |
4.9% |
4
% |
Marital
Status
|
Marital Status |
60 years old
and above |
45 – 59 years
old |
|
Never married |
3.8 % |
4.1 % |
|
Currently
married |
67.2 % |
87.9 % |
|
Widowed |
27.1 % |
3.4 % |
|
Divorced/ separated |
1.9 % |
4.6 % |