Longevidad y territorio. Un análisis geodemográfico de la población centenaria en España

Sex, rurality and socioeconomical status in Spanish centennial population (2017)

“…First of all, it must be considered that the Spanish territory showed a heterogeneous distribution regarding centennial society ( Figure 9 ). Regarding the sex variable in the total population, a significant difference was seen in favor of the female sex ( Figure 1 ) and this trend was even exacerbated in the centennial population ( Figure 2 ): there were significantly more centennial women than men in the Spanish society [ 22 , 23 ]. It is understood that there could be gender factors that might determine this trend towards a larger centennial female population in Spain, but possibly not only genetic but also sociocultural aspects, even if they are aspects that remain open without an answer in the literature although it is a universal fact in all countries [ 25 , 26 ].…”

“…Although there are many studies worldwide [ 3 – 7 , 21 ], information about centennial population is scarce in Spain [ 22 – 24 ]. From the few studies that have been previously performed in the centenary population in Spain, we found the following evidences: i) there was feminization of aging in Spain [ 22 – 24 ]; ii) the Autonomous Communities with more centennial people were Asturias, Castilla y León, Galicia, País Vasco, Aragón and Cantabria, while the communities with less centennial people were Canarias, Murcia and Islas Baleares [ 24 ]; iii) the areas with the highest density of centenarians in Spain corresponded to regions with a large number of rural areas where the society had dedicated their time for daily work outdoors, such as cattle raising and agriculture; iv) the oldest Spanish rural areas correspond to the Autonomous Communities and provinces of Castilla y León, Asturias, Cantabria, Aragón, Guadalajara and Cuenca [ 23 ] and v) the centennial Spanish people stated to have good perceived health, be independent with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and to own good lifestyle activities such as Mediterranean diet and regular exercise [ 22 ].…”

Research on Individuals Aged One Hundred and Over: Protocol from the Sevilla and Castilla y León Centenarian Studies

“…Several studies have been conducted on centenarians in Spain, and several different perspectives have been applied across these studies, for example, demographic (García González, 2015; Reques, 2008), genetic (Rodríguez-Molinero et al, 2010), and medical (Clerencia-Sierra et al, 2020; Gimeno-Miguel et al, 2019; Ruiz et al, 2012). However, no previous studies have specifically adopted a sociological standpoint or a qualitative methodological design.…”