The objective of this paper is to statistically analyze whether or not, and the degree to which, the locations of households with elderly persons are different from those of all the households in terms of the distances to medical institutions. First, we show that elderly single households live closer to medical institutions than all the households and elderly couple households live farther than all the households. Second, we demonstrate that whether or not households live close to medical institutions is related to whether they own their own house or live in a rented house. Third, we indicate that elderly single households put higher values on the accessibility to medical facilities in making decisions about where to live. Last, we conclude with suggestions for future study.
