Table 1. Amount of vegetables (in grams) and ultra-processed foods (in kcal) purchased and consumed in Brazil, according to sociodemographic characteristics. Brazil, 2008–2009.
| Variable | Household food purchase (n = 55,970 households) | Individual food consumption (n = 32,900 individuals) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables (g/ per capita /day) (95%CI) | Ultra-processed foods (kcal/ per capita /day) (95%CI) | Vegetables (g/ per capita /day) (95%CI) | Ultra-processed foods (kcal/ per capita /day) (95%CI) | ||
| Household income per capita (R$) | |||||
| 1st tercile | 33.0 (31.0–34.9) | 12.4 (11.7–13.2) | 31.5 (30.2–32.8) | 15.1 (14.6–15.5) | |
| 2nd tercile | 42.1 (37.8–46.2) | 17.6 (16.5–18.8) | 48.3 (46.7–50.0) | 20.2 (19.7–20.8) | |
| 3rd tercile | 56.1 (52.0–60.1) | 23.9 (22.8–24.9) | 67.6 (64.9–70.3) | 26.3 (25.7–26.9) | |
| Area | |||||
| Rural | 39.2 (35.3–43.0) | 10.6 (9.7–11.4) | 41.3 (39.5–43.2) | 12.7 (12.3–13.2) | |
| Urban | 44.5 (41.8–47.2) | 19.3 (18.5–20.2) | 50.7 (49.4–52.1) | 22.1 (21.7–22.5) | |
| Region | |||||
| North | 31.9 (28.6–35.3) | 11.7 (10.4–13.0) | 28.8 (27.0–30.5) | 14.8 (14.3–15.4) | |
| Northeast | 37.2 (34.4–40.0) | 14.6 (13.7–15.4) | 30.5 (29.2–31.8) | 14.9 (14.5–15.3) | |
| Southeast | 45.6 (40.9–50.2) | 20.2 (18.9–21.5) | 56.4 (54.4–58.5) | 23.6 (23.0–24.2) | |
| South | 53.4 (49.4–57.4) | 22.0 (20.6–23.3) | 60.0 (60.1–68.0) | 25.7 (25.0–26.4) | |
| Midwest | 45.9 (40.8–51.0) | 14.5 (13.2–15.8) | 67.5 (64.1–70.8) | 19.4 (18.4–20.3) | |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | - | - | 47.6 (45.9–49.2) | 19.2 (18.7–19.7) | |
| Female | - | - | 50.6 (49.1–52.3) | 21.8 (21.3–22.2) | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 10–19 | - | - | 31.6 (29.9–33.3) | 26.8 (26.1–27.6) | |
| 20–39 | - | - | 47.8 (45.8–49.7) | 21.3 (20.8–21.9) | |
| 40–59 | - | - | 57.6 (55.3–59.9) | 17.2 (16.6–17.8) | |
| 60 or more | - | - | 63.8 (60.1–67.4) | 15.0 (14.2–15.8) | |
| Brazil | 43.7 (41.4–46.0) | 18.0 (17.1–17.8) | 49.2 (48.0–59.3) | 20.5 (20.2–20.8) | |