According to the 2002 DGBAS survey, the single-parent family composed of mother or father and unmarried children stands at about 6.3 % of all families. The single parent in these families is three times more likely to be a woman than a man. The ratio is highest in the 45- to 54-year-old age group.
根據主計處九十一年的調查，由父或母單獨一人和未婚子女所組成的單親家庭，約佔全體家庭的 6.3 % 左右，其中女性單親為男性單親的三倍，尤其以四十五到五十四歲的年齡層所佔的比例最高。