Table 1. Distribution of the social-demographic and economic characteristics of adolescents and youth.
| Variables | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%); 95%CI | n (%); 95%CI | n (%); 95%CI | |
| Age | |||
| 12-13 | 177 (24.8); 21.6-28.0 | 135 (24.2); 20.7-28.0 | 312 (24.5); 22.2-27.0 |
| 14-16 | 382 (53.4); 49.7-57.1 | 279 (50.1); 45.8-54.3 | 661 (52.0); 49.2-54.7 |
| ≥17 | 156 (21.8); 18.8-25.0 | 143 (25.7); 22.0-29.5 | 299 (23.5); 21.2-25.9 |
| Skin color | |||
| White | 143 (20.1); 17.2-23.3 | 116 (20.9); 17.5-24.4 | 256 (20.5); 18.1-22.6 |
| Black | 79 (11.1); 8.9-13.6 | 95 (17.1); 14.0-20.4 | 174 (13.7); 11.9-15.8 |
| Mulatto | 409 (57.6); 53.8-61.2 | 288 (51.8); 47.5-56.0 | 697 (55.1); 52.4-57.9 |
| Other | 79 (11.1); 8.9-13.6 | 57 (10.3); 7.8-13.0 | 136 (10.7); 9.1-12.6 |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 385 (54.4); 50.6-58.0 | 245 (45); 40.8-49.3 | 630 (50.3); 47.5-53.1 |
| Evangelical | 193 (27.3); 24.0-30.7 | 162 (29.8); 25.9-33.8 | 355 (28.4); 25.8-30.9 |
| Other | 23 (3.2); 2.0-4.8 | 25 (4.6); 3.0-6.7 | 48 (3.8); 2.8-5.0 |
| None | 107 (15.1); 12.5-17.9 | 112 (20.6); 17.2-24.2 | 219 (17.5); 15.4-19.2 |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 670 (94.5); 93.0-96.1 | 515 (94.7); 92.4-96.4 | 1.185 (94.6); 93.2-95.8 |
| Married | 38 (5.4); 3.8-7.3 | 22 (4.0); 2.5-6.1 | 60 (4.8); 3.7-6.1 |
| Other | 1 (0.1); 0.0-0.8 | 7 (1.3); 0.5-2.6 | 8 (0.6); 0.3-1.2 |
| Grade/level | |||
| 7th/Primary Education | 59 (8.3); 6.4-10.6 | 65 (11.7); 9.3-15.0 | 124 (9.8); 8.2-11.5 |
| 8th/Primary Education | 137 (19.2); 16.5-22.3 | 118 (21.3); 18.3-25.3 | 255 (20.1); 17.9-22.4 |
| 9th/Primary Education | 105 (14.7); 12.2-17.6 | 106 (19.1); 16.2-23.1 | 211 (16.6); 14.6-18.8 |
| 1st/Secondary Education | 146 (20.4); 17.7-23.8 | 81 (14.6); 11.3-19.1 | 227 (17.9); 15.8-20.1 |
| 2nd/Secondary Education | 134 (18.7); 16.1-22.0 | 84 (15.2); 12.5-18.8 | 218 (17.2); 15.1-19.4 |
| 3rd/Secondary Education | 134 (18.7); 16.1-22.0 | 100 (18.1); 15.2-21.9 | 234 (18.4); 16.3-20.7 |
| Father’s schooling level | |||
| Illiterate or incomplete Primary Education | 160 (33.1); 28.9-37.5 | 112 (28.4); 23.9-33.1 | 272 (31.0); 27.9-34.2 |
| Complete Primary Education or incomplete Secondary Education | 157 (32.5); 28.3-36.8 | 145 (36.7); 31.9-41.7 | 302 (34.4); 31.2-37.6 |
| Complete Secondary Education or incomplete Further Education | 108 (22.4); 17.7-27.5 | 80 (20.3); 16.4-24.6 | 188 (21.4); 18.7-24.3 |
| Complete Further Education | 58 (12.0); 9.2-15.2 | 58 (14.7); 11.3-18.6 | 116 (13.2); 11.0-15.6 |
| Father’s schooling level | |||
| Illiterate or incomplete Primary Education | 122 (21.9); 18.5-25.5 | 78 (18.1); 14.6-22.1 | 200 (20.2); 17.7-22.8 |
| Complete Primary Education or incomplete Secondary Education | 184 (33.0); 29.1-37.0 | 144 (33.4); 29.0-38.1 | 328 (33.2); 30.2-36.2 |
| Complete Secondary Education or incomplete Further Education | 168 (30.1); 26.3-34.1 | 131 (30.4); 26.1-35.0 | 299 (30.2); 27.3-33.2 |
| Complete Further Education | 84 (15.1); 12.2-18.3 | 78 (18.1); 14.6-22.1 | 162 (16.4); 14.1-18.8 |
| Monthly family income* | |||
| 1-2 | 304 (70.5); 66.0-75.0 | 194 (59.7); 54.1-65.1 | 498 (65.9); 62.3-69.2 |
| 3-5 | 97 (22.5); 18.7-26.8 | 103 (31.7); 26.7-37.1 | 200 (26.5); 23.3-29.7 |
| >5 | 30 (7.0); 4.8-9.8 | 28 (8.6); 5.8-12.2 | 58 (7.7); 5.8-9.8 |
The total number may differ due to lost values. *Monthly family income based on minimum wages estimated at a value of R$ 724.00. 95%CI: 95% confidence interval.