Open AccessThe growth trend of never-married elderly population in Iran in the third millennium
Author(s) -
Arya Hamedanchi,
Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz,
Hamid Reza Khankeh,
Nasibeh Zanjari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_264_20
Subject(s) - medicine , demography , formal education , population , marital status , rural area , gerontology , descriptive statistics , environmental health , psychology , sociology , pedagogy , statistics , mathematics , pathology
Statistics show that the age of the Iranian population is advancing, and the marriage age is increasing as well. Clearly, an increase in the number of never-married older adults is expected. The aim of this descriptive, analytical study was to determine the growth trend of never-married older population and its association with education level in Iran.