TABLE I. Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied population, Russas, state of Ceará, Brazil, 2013.
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 106 (49.8) |
| Female | 107 (50.2) |
| Age group (years) | |
| 0-4 | 18 (8.4) |
| 5-9 | 27 (12.7) |
| 10-14 | 37 (17.4) |
| 15-19 | 14 (6.6) |
| > 19 | 117 (54.9) |
| Community | |
| Barracão | 119 (55.9) |
| Patos do Tito | 13 (6.1) |
| Riacho do Barro | 28 (13.1) |
| Timbaúba do Pitingão | 53 (24.9) |
| Income strata | |
| Extreme poverty (< US$a 17) | 20 (9.4) |
| Poverty (US$ 17-34) | 27 (12.7) |
| Not poor (> US$ 34) | 166 (77.9) |
| Source of drinking water | |
| Desalinated brackish water from wells | 138 (64.8) |
| Rain water stored in cisterns | 56 (26.3) |
| Other | 19 (8.9) |
| Sanitation facilities | |
| Latrine | 166 (77.9) |
| Open defecation | 47 (22.1) |
a: US$ 1.00 = R$ 4,00 (22 September 2015).