Introduction: Increased longevity and, consequently, a rise in the number of elderly persons in Brazil, has an effect on different sectors, especially family living arrangements. Objective: To analyze the socioeconomic profile of the family living arrangements of the elderly using PNAD micro-data (2009). Method: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study using PNAD micro-data (2009) was performed. The elderly family living arrangements that constituted households in Brazil were analyzed. Results: The results indicated that the most representative arrangement was a couple who lived with their children and other relatives, followed by single parent units and couples with children. The head of household in most of the arrangements featuring a couple with children and other relatives was a man, while in one-person, single parent and mixed arrangements the head of household was more likely to be a woman. Conclusion: Decisions regarding the type of family arrangement are attributed not only to the elderly individual and his or her family, but are the result of historical, sociocultural, political, economic and demographic factors, which may positive or negatively interfere with the quality of life of elderly persons.

Objective: to define the social and demographic profile of the different household arrangements involving the elderly, as well as to calculate the average annual consumption of such household arrangements according to the Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (the Study on Family Budgets) (2008/2009). Method: a quantitative, descriptive, crosssectional study was performed using secondary data extracted from the micro-data of the Study on Family Budgets (2008/2009), carried out by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). In order to define the social and demographic profile of different household arrangements an exploratory analysis of the data was carried out, and the Gini index was used to identify if there was inequality in the distribution of consumption. Results: The results showed that elderly consumers can be seen as constituents of new generations, while most have only an elementary education and reside in an urban region of Brazil. There was a predominance of female heads of households in which there was no spouse present. When evaluating the distribution of the annual consumption of all the families, a greater weighting of the categories miscellaneous expenses, housing, transportation and food was found. Conclusions: Understanding the socioeconomic characteristics of the different home arrangements of the elderly, as well as their relationships with the consumption of goods and services, is extremely important, since the goods and services offered to this segment of the population can provide satisfaction with and improvement in quality of life.

Consumo por idosos nos arranjos familiares "unipessoal" e "residindo com o cônjuge": uma análise por regiões do país, a partir de dados da POF (2008POF ( /2009 Em ambos os arranjos familiares estudados, os residentes na Região Sul apresentaram os maiores gastos, uma vez que apresentaram maior renda. Logo, verifica-se que a desigualdade na distribuição da renda no país é fator que influencia no consumo de bens e serviços, uma vez que a renda está diretamente relacionada ao poder de compra. AbstractObjective: To identify and to compare, based on microdata from POF/IBGE (2008/2009), the types of goods and services consumed by the elderly of "unipersonal" families and "residing with the spouse" in the different regions in the country. Methods: Descriptive, quantitative and transversal study that used microdata of POF/IBGE (2008/2009) using social-demographic variables and goods and services consumed by the elderly of the two previously mentioned arrangements. Data were extracted using STATA software and statistically analyzed using SPSS. Results: The highest expenses in relation Palavras-chave: Idoso. Características da Família. Estado. Envelhecimento da População.http://dx

Este estudo consistiu em comparar o consumo de bens e serviços pelos idosos brasileiros que moravam sozinhos e por aqueles que residiam com o cônjuge, a partir de análises dos dados da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (POF) (2008/2009), realizada pelo IBGE. A pesquisa teve caráter quantitativo, descritivo, com corte transversal. Os resultados permitiram constatar que a maioria dos idosos eram brancos, residiam na área urbana do país, possuíam o ensino fundamental, e a minoria estava na faixa AB de renda. O arranjo domiciliar residindo com o cônjuge gastava mais do que o unipessoal no que se refere aos itens de despesas com habitação, despesas diversas, lazer, transporte, alimentação dentro do domicílio, fumo, produtos de higiene e cuidados pessoais, assistência à saúde e vestuário. Portanto, entender as relações de consumo deste segmento é extremamente relevante, a fim de que os bens e serviços oferecidos proporcionem satisfação e melhoria na qualidade de vida dos idosos.