| 1 | A | B | C | D | E |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | characteristics of social networks among persons aged 65 and over, by living arrangement and sex, canada, 2013 |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | characteristic | women |  | men |  |
| 4 |  | living alone | living in a couple | living alone | living in a couple |
| 5 |  | percentage |  |  |  |
| 6 | number of family members respondent feels close to |  |  |  |  |
| 7 | none | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
| 8 | one to four | 47 | 40 | 59 | 45 |
| 9 | five or more | 46 | 58 | 30 | 50 |
| 10 | number of friends respondent feels close to |  |  |  |  |
| 11 | none | 11 | 10 | 18 | 12 |
| 12 | one to four | 43 | 45 | 46 | 43 |
| 13 | five or more | 46 | 45 | 36 | 45 |
| 14 | number of friends excluding closest |  |  |  |  |
| 15 | none | 15 | 10 | 21 | 12 |
| 16 | one to four | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| 17 | five or more | 72 | 78 | 64 | 76 |
| 18 | daily in-person contact |  |  |  |  |
| 19 | with family | 12 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| 20 | with friends | 17 | 7 | 20 | 8 |

Question: which is more likely to report having a large number (5 or more) of close family members ,senior women living in couples or senior women living alone.
Answer: living in a couple

Question: which is more likely to report having a large number of acquaintances,senior women living in couples or senior women living alone.
Answer: living in a couple

Question: which is more likely to report having a large number of close friends,senior men living in couples or senior men living alone.
Answer: living in a couple