TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics of a cross-sectional survey of residents in the community of Pau de Lima, Salvador, Brazil, 2003
| Total | Women | Men | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (% total) | n (% total) | n (% total) | ||
| 5649 | 3291 (58.3) | 2358 (41.7) | <0.01 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–29 | 2529 (44.8) | 1472 (44.7) | 1057 (44.8) | 0.549 |
| 30–39 | 1459 (25.8) | 847 (25.7) | 612 (26.0) | |
| 40–49 | 963 (17.0) | 545 (16.6) | 418 (17.7) | |
| 50–59 | 444 (7.9) | 268 (8.1) | 176 (7.5) | |
| 60–69 | 176 (3.1) | 109 (3.3) | 67 (2.8) | |
| >70 | 78 (1.4) | 50 (1.5) | 28 (1.2) | |
| Race | ||||
| Mixed/other | 4070 (72.1) | 2416 (73.5) | 1654 (70.1) | <0.01 |
| Black | 1576 (27.9) | 872 (26.5) | 704 (29.9) | |
| Education | ||||
| Never studied | 381 (6.8) | 237 (7.20) | 144 (6.11) | |
| Elementary (complete or incomplete) | 3833 (67.9) | 2167 (65.9) | 1666 (70.7) | 0.01 |
| Some high school or beyond | 1433 (25.4) | 886 (26.9) | 547 (23.2) | |
| Monthly per capita income (US$ Jan 2004) | ||||
| Missing/not reported | 2113 (37.4) | 1607 (48.8) | 506 (21.5) | <0.01 |
| 0.01–57.7 | 870 (15.4) | 606 (18.4) | 264 (11.2) | |
| 57.8–69.2 | 952 (16.9) | 615 (18.7) | 337 (14.3) | |
| 69.3–100.9 | 735 (13.0) | 259 (7.9) | 476 (20.2) | |
| ≥100.9 | 979 (17.3) | 204 (6.20) | 775 (32.9) | |
| Employment Status | ||||
| Employed | ||||
| Formal sector | 1240 (21.9) | 462 (14.0) | 778 (33.0) | <0.01 |
| Informal sector | 2072 (36.7) | 1035 (31.5) | 1037 (44.0) | |
| Othera | 2336 (41.4) | 1793 (54.5) | 543 (23.0) | |
p values are presented comparing the distributions of each demographic variable between men and women
aIncludes students, retirees, women working at home, and the unemployed