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. 2025 Oct 10;39:e105. doi: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2025.vol39.105

Table 1. Re-categorization of variables from the PNS (2020) for the assessments conducted.

Original variables (PNS, 2020) Re-categorization
Variable code Description Categories Categories
C006 Sex Man Feminine
Woman Masculine
Not applicable  
C008 Age of the resident on the reference date 000 a 130 years N.R.
C009 Skin color or race White White
Black Black
Yellow Brown
Brown  
Indigenous  
Ignored  
Not applicable  
V0026 Type of census situation Urban N.R.
Rural
VDD004A Highest level of education achieved (individuals aged 5 years and older) standardized for Elementary Education - 9-year system No instruction No instruction
Incomplete elementary education or equivalent Elementary
Completed elementary education or equivalent High school
Incomplete high school education or equivalent Graduate
Completed high school education or equivalent  
Incomplete higher education or equivalent  
Completed higher education  
Not applicable  
A01901 Does any resident have access to the Internet at home through a computer, tablet, mobile phone, television, or other device? Yes Yes
No No
Ignored  
Not applicable  
VDF003 Per capita household income (including the income of individuals whose status in the household unit was pensioner, domestic worker, or relative of the domestic worker) 00000000 to 99999999 real N.R.
N001 Overall, how would you rate your health? Very good Good or very good
Good Regular
Regular Poor or very poor
Poor  
Very poor  
Ignored  
Not applicable  
U005 Overall, how would you rate your oral health (teeth and gums)? Very good Good or very good
Good Regular
Regular Poor or very poor
Poor  
Very poor  
Ignored  
Not applicable  
B001 Is your household registered with the family health unit? Yes Yes
No No
Don’t know Don’t know
Ignored  
I00101 Do you have any private dental plan, company-sponsored plan, or public agency plan? Yes Yes
No No
Ignored  
Not applicable  
I00102 Do you have any private medical insurance plan, company-sponsored plan, or public agency plan? Yes Yes
No No
Ignored  
Not applicable