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. 2014 Sep 26;7(3):135–142. doi: 10.1016/j.slsci.2014.08.001

Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of population (N=2017). Percentages (95% CI) were expanded using a weighted variable.

Variables % (95% CI) N
Gender
Male 48 (47.4–49.3) 974
Female 52 (50.7–52.6) 1043



Age (years)
16–24 22 (21.4–23.2) 447
25–34 24 (22.7–24.7) 477
35–44 19 (18.4–20.4) 389
45–59 21 (19.8–21.8) 420
60 or more 14 (13.2–14.8) 284



Years of schooling (years)
≤8 41 (38.4–44.3) 843
8–12 50 (47.5–51.9) 991
>12 9 (7.5–10.7) 183



Family monthly income
<R$1244.00 40 (35.8–43.6) 637
R$1245.00–6220.00 48 (45–50.9) 756
>R$6220.00 5 (4.1–6.9) 86
Refused 7 (5.3–9.5) 110



Socioeconomic classes
Upper (A+B) 30 (26.0–33.2) 601
Middle (C) 52 (49–54.5) 1015
Lower (D+E) 19 (16.4–21.5) 401



Occupational status
Not working 31 (29.3–33.0) 627
Working 69 (67.0–70.7) 1390

CI: confidence interval.