Table 2.
Demographic and occupational characteristics of the study population (114 subjects).
| Variables | NCF (n = 42) | CF (n = 72) |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 35 (83.3) | 52 (72.2) |
| Female | 7 (16.7) | 20 (27.8) |
| Ethnic background/Skin color | ||
| White | 13 (33.3) | 27 (39.1) |
| Black | 6 (15.4) | 6 (8.7) |
| Mulatto | 17 (43.6) | 33 (47.8) |
| Asian | 2 (5.1) | 1 (1.4) |
| Indigenous | 1 (2.6) | 2 (2.9) |
| Education level | ||
| Illiterate | - | 1 (1.5) |
| Elementary school | 11 (28.9) | 24 (35.3) |
| Middle school | 11 (28.9) | 24 (25.3) |
| High school | 16 (42.2) | 18 (26.5) |
| >High school | - | 1 (1.5) |
| Family income (R$) | ||
| Mean | 1,483.14 ± 114.38 | 1,558.22 ± 111.82 |
| Min | 600.00 | 500.00 |
| Max | 3,500.00 | 6,000.00 |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean | 35 | 38.4 |
| Min | 20 | 19 |
| Max | 61 | 82 |
| Smoking consumption | ||
| Yes | 10 (24,4) | 13 (18,3) |
| No | 31 (75,6) | 58 (81,7) |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Yes | 27 (65.9) | 55 (77.5) |
| No | 14 (34.1) | 16 (22.2) |
| Exposure duration (years) | ||
| Mean | 13 ± 1.97 | 15.2 ± 1.38 |
| Min | - | - |
| Max | 42 | 52 |