Table 1.
Descriptive analysis of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of Brazilian adults (N = 743)
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group |
|
|
| 35 a 39 anos |
387 |
52,0 |
| 40 a 44 anos |
357 |
48,0 |
| Sex |
|
|
| Male |
229 |
30,8 |
| Femele |
514 |
69,2 |
| Self-reported color |
|
|
| White |
187 |
25,1 |
| Black |
94 |
12,6 |
| Mixed |
369 |
49,7 |
| Other |
25 |
3,4 |
| Did not respond |
68 |
9,1 |
| Marital status |
|
|
| Married/Cohabiting |
534 |
71,7 |
| Separated/Divorced |
60 |
8,1 |
| Widowed |
13 |
1,7 |
| Single |
129 |
17,5 |
| Did not respond |
7 |
0,9 |
| Per capita household income |
|
|
| ≤ R$300,00 |
385 |
51,7 |
| >R$300,00 |
322 |
44,4 |
| Did not respond |
36 |
4,8 |
| Educação |
|
|
| Illiterate |
20 |
2,7 |
| ≤8 years |
414 |
55,6 |
| 9 a12 years |
251 |
33,7 |
| > 12 years |
53 |
7,9 |
| Did not respond |
5 |
0,6 |
| CPI |
|
|
| Healthy periodontium |
279 |
37,5 |
| Gingival bleeding |
15 |
2,0 |
| Calculus |
360 |
48,4 |
| Periodontal pockets of 4-5 mm |
73 |
9,8 |
| Periodontal pockets of 6 mm or more | 16 | 2,1 |