Table 1. Comparison of the percentage distribution of older adults according to age groups, by gender, of the 2010 IBGE Census and the Study EpiFloripa Aging.
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| % | % (95%CI) | % | % (95%CI) | |
| 60 to 64 | 32.3 | 27.0 (23.9–30.4)* | 37.2 | 29.8 (24.8–35.5)* |
| 65 to 69 | 21.9 | 21.6 (18.7–24.9) | 24.0 | 24.1 (20.4–28.1) |
| 70 to 74 | 16.6 | 20.0 (17.7–22.6)* | 17.4 | 18.7 (15.4–22.5) |
| 75 to 79 | 12.5 | 16.5 (13.8–19.5)* | 10.9 | 15.3 (11.6–20.0)* |
| 80 to 84 | 8.9 | 8.3 (6.1–11.2) | 6.6 | 7.2 (5.2–9.9) |
| 85 to 89 | 4.9 | 4.0 (2.9–5.4) | 2.8 | 3.4 (2.1–5.4) |
| 90 to 94 | 2.0 | 2.1 (1.1–3.9) | 0.9 | 0.7 (0.2–2.1) |
| 95 to 99 | 0.6 | 0.3 (0.1–0.8) | 0.2 | 0.6 (0.2–2.1) |
| 100 or more | 0.1 | 0.2 (0.0–0.6) | 0 | 0.1 (0.0–0.9) |
* Value significantly different from the 2010 IBGE Census data.