Table 1.
Characteristics of schoolchildren participating in the Program “Always Smiling”
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male |
701 |
49.0 |
| Female |
710 |
51.0 |
| Monthly family income | ||
| ≤ 1 minimum wage* |
385 |
66.9 |
| > 1 minimum wage |
942 |
33.1 |
| Father’s education | ||
| ≤ 8 years |
639 |
62.3 |
| > 8 years |
387 |
37.7 |
| Mother’s education | ||
| ≤ 8 years |
818 |
60.5 |
| > 8 years |
533 |
39.5 |
| Number of residents in the house | ||
| > 4 persons |
698 |
50.7 |
| ≤ 4 persons |
679 |
49.3 |
| Home ownership | ||
| No |
556 |
40.2 |
| Yes |
827 |
59.8 |
| Government assistance | ||
| Yes |
393 |
28.2 |
| No |
1000 |
71.8 |
| Children living with both biological parents | ||
| No |
511 |
36.3 |
| Yes |
859 |
63.7 |
| Father’s ocupation | ||
| Unemployed |
139 |
13.3 |
| Employed |
907 |
86.7 |
| Mother’s ocupation | ||
| Housewife |
587 |
45.0 |
| Employee |
718 |
55.0 |
| Schoolchildren’s caregivers outside of school hours | ||
| Others |
611 |
44.7 |
| Father and/or Mother | 755 | 55.3 |
Piracicaba, Brazil, 2011.
*Minimum wage at the time of data collection, approximately US$ 290.00.