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. 2023 Aug 28;26:e230036. doi: 10.1590/1980-549720230036

Table 1. Absolute and relative frequency of sociodemographic and economic characteristics of the families.

Question n % 95%CI
Child sex
Female 494 47.8 44.8–50.9
Male 539 52.2 49.1–55.2
Total household income (minimum wages)
>6 172 18.8 16.4–21.4
3 to 6 295 32.2 29.3–35.3
<3 449 49.0 45.8–52.3
Did your financial situation change during the pandemic?
Improved 95 9.3 7.6–11.2
Stayed the same 441 43.1 40.1–46.2
Worsened 486 47.6 44.5–50.6
Did the family receive donations (e.g., basic food basket, gas, clothes)?
Yes 238 23.3 20.8–26.0
No 784 76.7 74.0–79.2
Did you ever run out of food and did not have the money to buy more?
Yes 118 11.5 9.7–13.6
No 904 88.5 86.3–90.3
Has anyone lost a job since the beginning of the pandemic?
Yes 284 27.8 25.1–30.6
No 705 69.0 66.1–71.7
No, self-employed 33 3.2 2.3–4.5
Did you have health insurance that you had to cancel or change to a cheaper provider?
Yes 129 12.6 10.7–14.8
No 507 49.6 46.5-52.7
Did not have health insurance 386 37.8 34.8–40.8

Differences in the total number in relation to the reference (n) are due to missing information. 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.