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. 2024 Dec 16;27:e240069. doi: 10.1590/1980-549720240069

Table 1. Sociodemographic and food consumption description of Brazilian individuals ≥10 years of age. Brazil, 2017-2018.

Variables n (%)
Sex
Male 24,280,128 (45.9)
Female 28,626,631 (54.1)
Household situation
Urban 44,950,344 (85.0)
Rural 7,956,415 (15.0)
Region of residence
Central-West 4,152,505 (7.6)
Northeast 14,645,832 (27.0)
North 3,861,475 (8.2)
Southeast 22,878,689 (42.7)
South 7,368,257 (14.5)
Years of study 9.0 (5.0–12.0)*
Age (in years) 39.0 (24.0–55.0)*
Per capita family income 899.2 (457.6–1609.9)*
% of dietary share of FMPF in diet 55.3 (42.0–69.3)*
% of dietary share of UPF in diet 37.5 (24.4–51.6)*
Total 52,906,759 (100.0)
*

Median (IQR).

FMPF: fresh or minimally processed foods; UPF: ultra-processed foods.