Profile of Elderly Heads of Household
Profile of Elderly Heads of Household
This publication presents indicators which portray the profile of persons at 60 years of age or over, especially those who were household heads, based on information taken from the questionnaire of Demographic Census 2000 for the Brazilian population universe.
It includes the geographic distribution of this group by Major Region, Federative Units and capitals, highlighting their position in the household, their level of schooling and monthly income, as well as information about family arrangements and the conditions of urban sanitation in households which are under the responsibility of elderly persons. It also brings commentaries about the social indicators selected, comparative data of the Demographic Censuses of 1991 and 2000, and the differences observed in the comparison of Regions.
These results are available on the CD-ROM included with the publication; it also brings information about the profile of elderly household heads in the 5 507 municipalities created on August 1 st , 2000, the survey reference date.
This profile is a valuable tool for the evaluation of social, economic and regional characteristics of Brazilian elderly people.