Table 2.
Characteristics of the Primary Sample Units - mean, frequency, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) and minimum and maximum
| Demographics and socioeconomics characteristics | Mean or frequency (95% CI) | Minimum- maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Number of households (mean) | 10.0 (9.9-10.1) |
4.0-21.0 |
| Number of individuals (mean) | 35.8 (35.1-36.5) |
7.0-93.0 |
| Per capita household income (mean in U$) | 201.3 (188.1-214.4) |
17.1-1743.7 |
| Age of the head of the family (mean) | 46.4 (45.9-46.8) |
27.6-68.1 |
| Years of schooling of the head of the family (mean) | 6.6 (6.4-6.8) |
0.2-16.3 |
| Frequency of household (%) with at least 1 child | 37.9 (36.7-39.1) |
0.0-100 |
| Frequency of household (%) with at least 1 adolescent | 43.5 (42.4-44.6) |
0.0-100 |
| Frequency of household (%) with at least 1 elderly member | 17.9 (16.9-18.8) |
0.0-90.0 |
| Anthropometric characteristics | ||
| Frequency (%) of adults with underweight | 3.5 (3.2-3.7) |
0.0-40.0 |
| Frequency (%) of adults with overweight | 26.5 (25.8-27.2) |
0.0-75.0 |
| Frequency (%) of adults with obesity | 10.1 (9.6-10.6) |
0.0-66.7 |
Brazil - urban area, 2002-2003.