. 2014 Nov-Dec;89(6):905–910. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142878

TABLE 1.

Absolute (FA) and relative frequencies (FR%) of sociodemographic variables in a sample of piercing wearers (n=58)

Variables	Category	FA	FR%
Gender	Feminine	50	86.2
	Masculine	8	13.8
Age (years)	20 - 22	23	39.7
	23 - 25	28	48.3
	26 - 28	5	8.6
	> 28	2	3.4
Race	Yellow	3	5.2
	White	43	74.1
	Brown	10	17.2
	Did not respond	2	3.4
Marital status	Married/widow	2	3.4
	Single	56	96.6
Origin	Curitiba	29	50.9
	Other cities in Parana State	16	28.1
	Other cities in other States	12	21.1
Which semester	2^nd - 4^th	5	8.6
are you attending?	5^th - 6^th	11	19.0
	7^th - 8^th	27	46.6
	11^th - 12^th	13	22.4
	Did not respond	2	3.4