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. 2017 Mar 30;39(4):175–183. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1601453

Table 1. Comparison of the sociodemographic characteristics of the case and control groups.

Group Case Control p OR 95%CI
n % n % Lower Upper
Age Group
31–40 years 12 13.3 19 24.7 0.07 0.38 0.14 1.05
41–50 years 34 37.8 23 29.9 0.80 0.89 0.36 2.17
51–59 years 24 26.7 23 29.9 0.33 0.63 0.25 1.58
≥ 60 years 20 22.2 12 15.6 0.170 0.81 0.59 1.10
90 100.0 77 100.0
Marital status
Single 41 45.6 27 35.1
Married 49 54.4 50 64.9 0.170 1.55 0.83 2.90
Total 90 100.0 77 100.0
Level of schooling
Illiterate 7 7.8 3 3.9 0.22 3.27 0.51 24.84
Lower than high school 47 52.2 48 62.3 0.38 1.84 0.47 7.89
High school 32 35.6 20 26.0 0.23 2.37 0.58 10.58
Higher education 4 4.4 6 7.8 0.926 1.02 0.66 1.59
Total 90 100.0 77 100.0
Religion
Catholic 34 38.2 40 51.9 0.042 0.61 0.37 0.98
Evangelical 49 55.1 35 45.5 0.12 1.64 0.87 3.11
Spiritist 1 1.1 1 1.3 0.92 1.17 0.03 47.0
Others 5 5.6 1 1.3 0.10 5.77 0.75 143.2
Total 89 100.0 77 100.0
Occupation
Housewife 50 55.6 30 39.0 0.97 0.97 0.33 2.75
Nursing technician 3 3.3 2 2.6 0.90 0.88 0.11 9.00
Salesperson 6 6.7 3 3.9 0.88 1.16 0.21 7.29
Housemaid 5 5.6 11 14.3 0.07 0.28 0.06 1.12
Dressmaker 3 3.3 11 14.3 0.02 0.17 0.03 0.79
Receptionist 2 2.2 2 2.6 0.66 0.60 0.05 6.83
Retired 8 8.9 6 7.8 0.74 0.78 0.18 3.37
Teacher 1 1.1 5 6.5 0.07 0.13 0.00 1.14
Others 12 13.3 7 9.1 0.170 1.08 0.97 1.19
Total 90 100.0 77 100.0
Income
≤ 1 MW 39 45.9 25 33.3 0.195 1.74 0.75 4.01
1–2 MW 29 34.1 31 41.3 0.920 1.05 0.46 2.39
≥ 3 MW 17 20.0 19 25.3 0.145 1.35 0.90 2.03
Total 85 100.0 75 100.0
Origin
Capital city (Goiânia) 55 61.1 42 54.5 0.590 1.17 0.65 2.11
Cities in the interior of the state 33 36.7 35 45.5
Others States 2 2.2 0 0.0
Total 90 100.0 77 100.0

Abbreviations: 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; MW, minimum wage; OR, odds ratio.

Note: Univariate analysis test; values of p ≤ 0.05 were considered statistically significant.