4. This type of analysis used along with the calcula-

tion of survival quotient (Worden, Harrison, & Johnston,

1974) provides a means of determining whether patients have

survived longer or shorter than expected, and in turn,

provides a value that reflects their relative survival.

This permits the further study of the importance of

psychosocial variables in survival with statistical control

of medical and disease variables.

Psychosocial Analysis

 The conclusions drawn from the psychosocial analysis

are presented in two sections. The first section gives the

conclusions regarding the findings of the analysis. The

conclusions related to the methods of the psychosocial

analysis are included in the second section.

Findings of the analysis

 The findings of the analysis suggest conclusions

 regarding the relationship between psychosocial variables

 and survival, the interpretation of findings concerning this

 relationship, and the relationship between disease variables

 and psychosocial status. The conclusions are as follows:

 1. The findings of this study do not provide evidence

 of a relationship between psychosocial variables and the

 survival of elderly terminal cancer patients. Although a

 trend in the relationships between psychosocial variables

 and survival is suggested by the results, these variables do