We examine the demographic, socio-economic and socio-cultural factors that underlie solo-living at mid-adult ages. Both individual and community level factors are analysed. The analysis is based on the longitudinal panel data of the Canadian Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics in 1996–2001, 1999–2004, 2002–2008 and 2005–2010, and census data at the Census District level for 1996, 2001 and 2006. A two-level discrete-time survival model is used within a 6 year observational window for each panel. The analysis starts with persons aged 35–59 who were living alone at the outset of a given panel and follows their departure from this status over the following 6 years. For both men and women, the older respondents, those who have been living solo for a longer time, those who are not in the labour force, and those living in apartments, are more likely to continue living alone. Women are more likely to keep their initial one person household status compared to men in general. In particular, women with medium education (non-university post-secondary certification) are more likely to continue living alone, while for men it is those unemployed who are more likely to remain in the solo-living status. Moreover, persons with lower health status are more likely to continue living by themselves, in comparison to those with excellent health status.

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纵向看加拿大成年人单身生活的决定因素

我们研究了成年后独居生活的人口统计学，社会经济和社会文化因素。对个人和社区层面的因素都进行了分析。该分析基于1996-2001年，1999-2004年，2002-2008年和2005-2010年加拿大劳动和收入动态调查的纵向面板数据，以及1996年，2001年和2006年人口普查地区的人口普查数据。每个小组在6年观察期内使用两级离散时间生存模型。该分析开始于35-59岁的一个人在一个特定小组的一开始就单独居住，并在接下来的6年中离开这种地位。无论是男性还是女性，年龄较大的受访者，独居时间较长，不在劳动力中的人以及住在公寓中的人，更有可能继续独自生活。一般而言，与男性相比，女性更有可能保持最初的一人家庭身份。尤其是，受过中等教育（非大学专科文凭）的女性更有可能继续独居，而对于男性来说，那些失业者更有可能保持独居状态。此外，与健康状况良好的人相比，健康状况较低的人更有可能继续自己生活。