Table 1.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of adolescents, heads of families and families, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2010
| Variables | % | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescents | ||
| Sex | ||
| Female | 50.9 | 48.8–53.1 |
| Male | 49.1 | 46.9–51.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 31.4 | 29.4–33.5 |
| Brown | 57.9 | 55.7–60.0 |
| Black | 10.7 | 9.3–12.1 |
| Schooling (years) | ||
| 3–5 | 20.7 | 18.9–22.4 |
| 6 | 36.1 | 34.0–38.3 |
| ≥7 | 43.2 | 41.0–45.4 |
| Head of family | ||
| Sex | ||
| Female | 91.2 | 90.0–92.4 |
| Male | 8.8 | 7.6–10.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 31.4 | 29.4–33.5 |
| Brown | 47.2 | 45.0–49.4 |
| Black | 20.1 | 18.4–21.9 |
| Yellow | 1.3 | 0.7–1.8 |
| Kinship | ||
| Father or mother | 79.9 | 78.1–81.6 |
| Uncle | 8.2 | 7.0–9.4 |
| Grandmother or grandfather | 8.2 | 7.0–9.4 |
| Brother or sister | 3.7 | 2.9–4.6 |
| Schooling (years) | ||
| ≤4 | 20.1 | 18.4–21.9 |
| 5–8 | 42.2 | 40.0–44.3 |
| ≥9 | 37.7 | 35.6–39.9 |
| Family | ||
| Family income | ||
| ≤1 MW* | 37.7 | 35.6–39.9 |
| >1–2 MW | 39.0 | 36.9–41.1 |
| >2 MW | 23.3 | 21.4–25.1 |
| Housing conditions Material used in the construction of the house | ||
| Cement or brick | 98.1 | 97.5–98.7 |
| Wood | 1.9 | 1.3–2.5 |
| Access to drinking water | ||
| Yes | 71.7 | 69.7–73.7 |
| No | 28.3 | 26.3–30.3 |
| Financial governmental support | ||
| Yes | 42.1 | 40.0–44.3 |
| No | 57.9 | 55.7–60.0 |
* 1 MW ≈ 315US$