Which of the Following Is True Regarding Marital Status Among

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding marital status among elderly people?

A) Among the young-old, married women outnumber married men, but the reverse is true among the old-old.
B) There are equal numbers of married men and married women among the young-old and the old-old.
C) Married men outnumber married women, but the gap narrows as they age from being young-old to being old-old.
D) Married men outnumber married women, and the gap widens as they age from being young-old to being old-old.