Table 3.
Distribution of indigenous children < 60 months by age group and sex, by region, First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition, Brazil, 2008-2009
|
Characteristics |
All regions |
Region |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| studied | North | Central-West | Northeast | South/Southeast | |
|
Age group |
n = 6128 |
n = 2584 |
n = 1304 |
n = 1355 |
n = 885 |
| 0 to 11 months |
21.7% |
22.4% |
22.1% |
20.5% |
21.6% |
| CI:20.5-22.9 |
CI:21.2-23.7 |
CI:20.2-24.1 |
CI:18.7-22.5 |
CI:18.2-25.5 |
|
| 12 to 23 months |
19.3% |
21.5% |
17.0% |
19.4% |
19.3% |
| CI:18.0-20.6 |
CI:19.9-23.1 |
CI:13.9-20.6 |
CI:16.8-22.3 |
CI:16.6-22.4 |
|
| 24 to 35 months |
19.2% |
19.3% |
20.3% |
19.4% |
18.3% |
| CI:18.2-20.3 |
CI:17.5-21.1 |
CI:18.4-22.3 |
CI:17.0-22.0 |
CI:16.2-20.7 |
|
| 36 to 47 months |
20.8% |
19.4% |
19.6% |
23.0% |
20.8% |
| CI:19.7-21.8 |
CI:18.1-20.8 |
CI:18.4-20.8 |
CI:21.6-24.5 |
CI:18.1-23.9 |
|
| 48 to 59 months |
19.1% |
17.4% |
21.1% |
17.6% |
19.9% |
| CI:17.7-20.5 |
CI:16.3-18.6 |
CI:18.2-24.3 |
CI:16.1-19.3 |
CI:16.3-24.1 |
|
|
Sex |
n = 6127 |
n = 2584 |
n = 1303 |
n = 1355 |
n = 885 |
| Male |
51.4% |
50.7% |
52.5% |
52.3% |
50.2% |
| CI:49.8-52.9 |
CI:49.1-52.3 |
CI:50.3-54.7 |
CI:49.3-55.3 |
CI:45.9-54.5 |
|
| Female |
48.6% |
49.3% |
47.5% |
47.7% |
49.8% |
| CI:47.1-50.2 | CI:47.7-50.9 | CI:45.3-49.7 | CI:44.7-50.7 | CI:45.5-54.1 | |
CI: 95% confidence interval.