Table 1.
Characterization of the study population.
| Age (Years) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| 20–35 | 154 (31.4) |
| 36–59 | 207 (42.2) |
| ≥60 | 129 (26.3) |
| Gender | |
| Masculine | 162 (33.1) |
| Feminine | 328 (66.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 286 (58.5) |
| Married | 203 (41.5) |
| Family income (Brazilian minimum wage) |
|
| ≤2 | 374 (76.3) |
| >2 | 116 (23.7) |
| Level of education | |
| Not literate | 29 (5.9) |
| Primary education | 149 (30.4) |
| High school | 201 (41) |
| University education | 111 (22.7) |
| Alcohol consumption | |
| No | 294 (60) |
| Yes | 196 (40) |
| Smoking | |
| No | 382 (78) |
| Yes | 108 (22) |
| Physical activity | |
| Insufficiently active | 96 (19.6) |
| Active | 394 (80.4) |
| Mean contribution percentage in the TEV of the food groups NOVA | |
| Food groups NOVA | Mean ± SD |
| Unprocessed or minimally processed | 67.9 ± 18.9 |
| Ultra-processed food | 19.7 ± 17.9 |
TEV: Total Energy Value.