Table 1.
Sample means, proportions and standard deviations: 17- and 18-year-olda Brazilians, 1982 and 2007
| Variable | 1982 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Race | ||
| White | 52.06 | 47.40 |
| Pardo | 41.76 | 45.44 |
| Black | 6.18 | 6.47 |
| Female | 46.55 | 44.09 |
| Region | ||
| North | 4.69 | 6.92 |
| Northeast | 29.68 | 28.87 |
| Southeast | 42.04 | 40.89 |
| South | 17.60 | 15.17 |
| Center-west | 5.99 | 8.15 |
| Urban | 71.36 | 81.91 |
| Mother’s Educational Level | ||
| No formal education | 31.35 | 5.82 |
| Primary (some or complete) | 62.09 | 57.11 |
| Secondary | 4.51 | 25.33 |
| College or higher | 2.04 | 11.74 |
| Mother’s Education (years) | 3.11 | 7.30 |
| (3.26) | (4.31) | |
| Father’s Educational Level | ||
| No formal education | 32.67 | 7.39 |
| Primary (some or complete) | 59.02 | 58.75 |
| Secondary | 4.54 | 23.62 |
| College or higher | 3.77 | 10.24 |
| Father’s Education (years) | 3.32 | 8.56 |
| (3.69) | (4.43) | |
| Family Income | 1,978.98 | 1,806.72 |
| (2,421.56) | (2,613.07) | |
| Mother’s Race | ||
| White | 57.94 | 49.77 |
| Pardo | 35.08 | 42.44 |
| Black | 6.92 | 7.52 |
| Other | 0.06 | 0.26 |
| Father’s Race | ||
| White | 57.05 | 46.70 |
| Pardo | 35.03 | 44.63 |
| Black | 7.84 | 8.49 |
| Other | 0.08 | 0.18 |
| N | 14,347 | 7,269 |
Source: PNADs 1982 and 2007.
a
Children of the head of the family.