Tabela 1. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the studied sample (n=27).
| Variables | % | Mean + SD | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Masculine | 59 (n=16) | 0.048* | |
| Feminine | 41 (n= 11) | ||
| Age (years old) | |||
| 18-38 | 38 (n=10) | 45.6 ± 17.2 | 0.056 |
| 39 - 59 | 29 (n=8) | ||
| 60 - 80 | 33 (n=9) | ||
| Schooling (years) | 6.5 ± 3.0 | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 48 (n=13) | 0.028* | |
| Single | 22 (n=6) | ||
| Widow | 22 (n=6) | ||
| Divorced | 8 (n=2) | ||
| Occupation | |||
| Works | 55 (n=15) | 0.056 | |
| Does not work | 45 (n=12) | ||
| Self perception of familiar aspects | |||
| Good | 77 (n=21) | 0.028* | |
| Moderate | 14 (n=4) | ||
| Bad | 9 (n=2) | ||
| Smoker | 22 (n=6) | 0.065 | |
| Drinker | 18 (n=4) | ||
| Associated diseases | |||
| Diabetes | 11 (n=3) | 0.065 | |
| Hypertension | 11 (n=3) | ||
| Cirrhosis | 3 (n=1) | ||
| Cirrhosis | 3 (n=1) | ||
| Chronic renal failure | 3 (n=1) | ||
| Housing | |||
| Own | 44 (n= 12) | 0.058 | |
| Rented | 40 (n=13) | ||
| Lives with relatives | 6 (n=2) |
Chi-square test *p< 0.05: statistically significant difference.