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. 2023 Sep 14;57:60. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2023057004957

Table 1. Socioeconomic, behavioral, and sleep characteristics of adolescents from the 1997–1998 São Luís Birth Cohort. São Luís, MA, Brazil.

Characteristic n %
Sex
Male 1,196 47.5
Female 1,319 52.5
Education level of the adolescent
Primary education 83 3.3
Secondary education 1,758 69.9
Higher education 672 26.8
Education level of the head of the family
Primary education 593 26.3
Secondary education 1,339 59.3
Higher education 325 14.4
CCEB
D/E 450 20.2
C 1,116 50.2
B 566 25.4
A 94 4.2
Household monthly income
≤ 1 MW 802 31.9
< 1–2.9 MW 1,085 43.1
< 3–4.9 MW 341 13.6
≥ 5 MW 287 11.4
Alcohol consumption
Low risk 2,026 80.6
High risk 489 19.4
Smoking
No 2,414 96.4
Yes 89 3.6
Use of illicit drugs
Never used 2,037 81.9
Has used or currently uses 450 18.1
Percentage of energy from sugar-sweetened beverages
< 5% 535 21.5
5–9.9% 1,093 43.8
≥ 10% 864 34.7
Caffeine intake
1st quintile 506 20.1
2nd quintile 504 20
3rd quintile 503 20
4th quintile 500 19.9
5th quintile 502 20
Screen time
< 2 hours 945 37.8
2–4.9 hours 698 27.9
≥ 5 hours 856 34.3
Physical inactivity
No 1,379 55.1
Yes 1,123 44.9
Overweight    
No 1,905 75.7
Yes 610 24.3
Sleep quality (PSQI)
Good 979 46.3
Poor 1,137 53.7
Excessive daytime sleepiness (ESS)
Normal 1,586 63.2
Presence of sleepiness 924 36.8

CCEB: Brazilian Economic Classification Criterion; MW: minimum wage, PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale.