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

Table 4. Number of observations, estimates, and respective confidence intervals (95%) of prevalence for lifestyle variables used in the study. Brazil, 2020.

Variables n unweighted n weighted % 95%CI
Nutrition
Carbohydrates
Yes 82.127 152.143.665 90.3 89.9– 90.7
No 8.719 16.282.523 9.7 9.3– 10.1
Proteins
Yes 82.701 151.869.847 90.2 89.8– 90.5
No 8.145 16.556.242 9.8 9.5– 10.2
Leafy greens
Yes 40.739 82.862.272 49.2 48.6– 49.8
No 50.107 85.563.917 50.8 50.2– 51.4
Tubers
Yes 33.792 60.568.650 36.0 35.4– 36.6
No 57.054 107.857.538 64.0 63.4– 69.6
Vegetables
Yes 52.474 96.544.662 57.3 56.7– 57.9
No 38.372 71.881.527 42.7 42.1– 43.3
Fruits
Yes 53.788 100.578.972 59.7 59.1– 60.3
No 37.058 67.847.217 40.3 39.7– 40.9
High sun exposure
Yes 13.954 23.284.434 23.5 22.8– 24.3
No 38.878 75.644.569 76.5 75.7– 77.2
Alcoholic beverage
Monthly frequency
Never 55.430 9.223.590 58.9 58.3– 59.6
Less than 1x 11.093 20.138.075 12.0 11.6– 12.3
1x or more 24.323 49.064.523 29.1 28.5– 29.7
Weekly frequency
Up to 2x 16.122 32.514.896 75.7 74.2– 77.1
More than 2x 4.984 10.445.948 24.3 22.9– 25.9
  Mean SD 95%CI
Daily intake 35.416 69.202.599 4.3 0.041 (4.2 – 4.4)
Smoking
Tobacco product consumption
Weekly 1.186 2.011.916 1.2 1.1– 1.3
Daily 10.200 18.453.875 11.0 10.6– 11.3
Non – smoker 79.460 147.960.407 87.8 87.5– 88.2
Former chronic smoker
Yes 627 1.052.194 52.3 46.8– 57.7
No 559 959.721 47.7 42.3– 53.2
Manufactured cigarettes
One or more per day 7.060 14.167.331 69.2 67.6– 70.8
One or more per week 783 1.364.518 6.7 5.8– 7.6
Less than 1x per week 332 446.013 2.2 1.8– 2.6
Less than 1x per month 161 220.945 1.1 0.9– 1.3
Does not consume 3.050 4.266.978 20.8 19.6– 22.2
Hand – rolled cigarettes
One or more per day 3.519 4.975.476 24.3 22.9– 25.8
One or more per week 337 540.434 2.6 2.1– 3.3
Less than 1x per week 109 187.279 0.9 0.6– 1.3
Less than 1x per month 108 234.939 1.1 0.6– 2.1
Does not consume 7.313 14.527.652 71.0 69.3– 72.6
Spice cigarettes
One or more per day 54 105.071 0.5 0.3– 0.8
One or more per week 28 92.681 0.5 0.2– .09
Less than 1x per week 24 32.317 0.2 0.1– .03
Less than 1x per month 30 56.488 0.3 0.2– 0.5
Does not consume 11.250 20.179.223 98.6 98.1– 99.0
Pipes
One or more per day 129 156.573 0.8 0.6– 1.0
One or more per week 15 29.078 0.1 0.1– 0.3
Less than 1x per week 9 10.800 0.1 0.0– 0.2
Less than 1x per month 15 15.987 0.1 0.0– 0.2
Does not consume 11.218 20.253.341 99.0 98.7– 99.2
Cigars
One or more per day 13 13.885 0.1 0.0– 0.1
One or more per week 7 35.615 0.2 0.1– 0.5
Less than 1x per week 19 65.594 0.3 0.1– 0.9
Less than 1x per month 25 61.221 0.3 0.2– 0.5
Does not consume 11.322 20.289.464 99.1 98.6– 99.5
Hookah
One or more per day 35 115.687 0.6 0.3– 1.1
One or more per week 86 337.932 1.7 1.1– 2.5
Less than 1x per week 51 137.317 0.7 0.4– 1.1
Less than 1x per month 81 205.343 1.0 0.7– 1.5
Does not consume 11.133 19.669.501 96.1 95.1– 96.9
Smokeless tobacco
Weekly 210 318.950 0.1 0.1– 0.2
Daily 221 249.527 0.2 0.2– 0.2
Does not consume 90.415 167.857.712 99.7 99.6– 99.7
E – cigarette
Weekly 276 928.772 0.5 0.4– 0.7
Daily 63 141.336 0.1 0.0– .01
No, but has used before 556 1.673.475 1.0 0.8– 1.1
Never used 89.951 165.682.606 98.4 98.2– 98.6
Physical exercise
Engaged in the last 3 months
Yes 36.398 73.055.013 43.4 (42.7– 44.1)
No 54.448 95.371.176 56.6 (55.9– 57.3)
Weekly frequency
Does not practice 1.202 2.694.424 3.7 (3.3– 4.1)
Up to 3x/week 20.736 42.544.094 36.0 (34.6– 37.6)
More than 3x/week 14.460 27.818.491 38.1 (35.9– 40.2)
Sexual activity
Condom use
Always 14.788 26.589.056 22.8 (22.1– 23.4)
Sometimes 10.600 19.943.373 17.1 (16.5– 17.7)
Never 36.135 68.981.249 59.0 (58.3– 59.8)
Refused to answer 700 1.327.620 1.1 (1.0– 1.3)
      Mean SD
Weight (kg) 89.954 166.670.035 72.49 0.140