Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of 510 incarcerated women in Mato Grosso do Sul between 2015 and 2016.
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Municipality of the Prison Establishment | |
| Campo Grande | 158 (31.0) |
| Corumbá | 89 (17.5) |
| TrêsLagoas | 76 (14.9) |
| Ponta Porã | 77 (15.1) |
| Rio Brilhante | 46 (9.0) |
| Jateí | 40 (7.8) |
| São Gabriel do Oeste | 24 (4.7) |
| Race | |
| Mixed black/white | 324 (63.5) |
| White | 141 (27.6) |
| Black | 34 (6.7) |
| Indigenous | 8 (1.6) |
| Asian | 1 (0.4) |
| Not stated | 1 (0.2) |
| Nationality | |
| Brazilian | 498 (97.6) |
| Others | 12 (2.4) |
| State or Country of Residence | |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 354 (69.4) |
| Others | 156 (30.7) |
| Educational Level | |
| None | 2 (0.4) |
| Basic education–incomplete | 286 (56.1) |
| Basic education–complete | 46 (9.0) |
| Senior high school–incomplete | 78 (15.3) |
| Senior high school–complete | 74 (14.5) |
| Higher education–incomplete | 14 (2.7) |
| Higher education–complete | 10 (2.0) |
| Age Range | |
| 18 to 24 years | 158 (31.0) |
| 25 to 34 years | 207 (40.6) |
| 35 to 44 years | 98 (19.2) |
| 45 to 54 years | 30 (5.9) |
| 55 to 64 years | 14 (2.7) |
| 65 years or older | 3 (0.6) |
| Length of imprisonment | |
| 0 to 1 month | 44 (8.6) |
| 2 to 12 months | 251 (49.2) |
| 13 to 24 months | 107 (21.0) |
| 25 to 36 months | 64 (12.5) |
| 37 months or older | 44 (8.6) |