Table 1. Absolute (n) and relative (%) frequency of deaths from respiratory tract infections in the Indigenous population, according to demographic and clinical variables. Minas Gerais, 2000–2023 (n=271) .
| Variables | Deaths n (%) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 140 (51.7) | 0.63 |
| Male | 131 (48.3) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 56 (20.7) | <0.001 |
| Divorced | 12 (4.4) | |
| Single | 46 (17.0) | |
| Stable union | 6 (2.2) | |
| Widowed | 82 (30.3) | |
| Ignored/blank | 69 (25.5) | |
| Educational level (years of schooling) | ||
| 1–3 | 48 (17.7) | <0.001 |
| 4–7 | 26 (9.6) | |
| 8–11 | 10 (3.7) | |
| ≥12 | 4 (1.5) | |
| None | 85 (31.4) | |
| Ignored/blank | 98 (36.2) | |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 0–19 | 41 (15.1) | <0.001 |
| 20–39 | 15 (5.5) | |
| 40–59 | 45 (16.6) | |
| ≥60 | 170 (62.7) | |
| Etiologic agents | ||
| Bacteria | 53 (19.6) | <0.001 |
| Etiologic agentsirus | 73 (26.9) | |
| Not specified | 145 (53.5) | |
| Anatomical site | ||
| Lower respiratory tract | 177 (65.3) | <0.001 |
| Upper respiratory tract | 4 (1.5) | |
| Systemic | 90 (33.2) |
aPearson’s chi-square.