The same study found that in comparison to those over the age of 60, who have an average of 3.7 children, the "future elderly" now in their forties have only 2.3 children, and those in their thirties only 1.76 children.
同一份調查顯示，相較於這一代 60 歲以上老人平均約有 3.7 位子女可以分擔奉養責任，現年 40 ~ 49 歲的「未來老人」約有 2.3 位子女，30 世代的平均子女數則只剩 1.76 人。