Which one of the following statements is correct?

A. Most elderly men and most elderly women live alone.
B. Most elderly men live alone; most elderly women live with a husband.
C. Seventy-two percent of elderly men live with a wife; just 46 percent of elderly women live with a husband.
D. Eighty percent of both elderly men and elderly women live with a spouse.


Answer: C

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