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Sample characterization. Belo Horizonte, 2005.
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 120 (40) |
| Female | 180 (60) |
| Age | |
| 30–54 years old | 148 (49.3) |
| ≥55 years old | 152 (50.7) |
| Marital status | |
| With partner | 128 (42.7) |
| Without partner | 172 (57.3) |
| Income | |
| ≤R$ 400 | 150 (50) |
| >R$ 400 | 150 (50) |
| Educational background | |
| Bachelor/high School | 48 (16) |
| Elementary/none | 252 (84) |
| Type of diabetes | |
| Type I | 86 (28.7) |
| Type II | 214 (71.3) |
