Which of the following is true regarding the marital status of older men and women in the U.S.?

a. Seventy percent of women over age 75 are widows.
b. Less than 20% of men over age 75 are widowers.
c. Men are more likely to outlive their spouses than vice versa.
d. both a and c
e. both a and b


E

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