Influence of Biopsychosocial Factors on the Survival of the Elderly in Northeast Brazil—A Prospective Study

Table 1

Distribution of vital status, according to sociodemographic variables of elderly residents in Santa Cruz, Brazil.

Variables	Vital status				𝑃
	Living		Dead
	𝑛	%	𝑛	%
Age
60–75 years	148	90.2	16	9.8	<.001
Over 75 years	85	65.9	44	34.1
Sex
Male	83	79.0	22	21.0	.88
Female	150	79.8	38	20.2
Race
White	78	72.2	30	27.8	.06
Mixed	132	83.5	26	16.5
Black	23	85.2	4	14.8
Schooling
Illiterate/semi-illiterate	88	75.2	29	24.8	.13
Literate	145	82.4	31	17.6
Marital status
Married/common law	140	86.4	22	13.6	.01
Single/widowed	93	71.0	38	29.0
Leisure activities
Yes	125	89.9	14	10.1	<.001
No	108	70.1	10	21.3