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. 2017 May 22;39(5):209–216. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1603498

Table 2. Ethnic distribution by region for women with at least one live birth. DHS, Brazil, 2006.

Skin color Region
Northern Northeastern Southeastern Southern Midwestern Total
Black + mixed-race 786 671 545 305 617 2,924
[79.8] [72.4] [54.9] [29.0] [60.0] [59.0]
White 172 229 380 665 340 1,786
[15.9] [23.3] [37.6] [66.9] [34.2] [35.3]
Others 43 44 56 37 76 256
[4.4] [4.3] [7.4] [4.1] [5.9] [5.7]
Total 1,001 944 981 1,007 1,033 4,966

Abbreviation: DHS, Demographic and Health Survey.

Notes: [ ] % weighted data; p < 0.001 (design-based).