Table 2.
Distribution of patient frequencies by age group in the different states
| State | Age group n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–44 years | 45–64 years | ≥65 years | Total | |
| Alagoas | 5 (6.8) | 28 (9.1) | 15 (6.3) | 48 (7.8) |
| Bahia | 7 (9.5) | 72 (23.3) | 71 (30.1) | 150 (24.2) |
| Ceará | 27 (36.5) | 31 (10.0) | 8 (3.9) | 66 (10.7) |
| Espírito Santo | 2 (2.7) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 4 (0.6) |
| Goiás | – | 7 (2.3) | 1 (0.4) | 8 (1.2) |
| Maranhão | – | 3 (1.0) | – | 3 (0.5) |
| Minas Gerais | 6 (8.1) | 65 (21.0) | 59 (25.0) | 130 (21.0) |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | – | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.3) |
| Pará | – | 1 (0.3) | – | 1 (0.2) |
| Paraíba | 14 (18.9) | 40 (13.0) | 24 (10.2) | 78 (12.6) |
| Pernambuco | 3 (4.0) | 21 (6.8) | 37 (15.6) | 61 (9.9) |
| Piauí | – | 7 (2.3) | 2 (0.8) | 9 (1.5) |
| Paraná | – | 6 (2.0) | – | 6 (1.0) |
| Rio de Janeiro | 9 (12.2) | 13 (4.2) | 6 (2.5) | 28 (4.5) |
| Rio Grande do Norte | – | 5 (1.6) | 1 (0.4) | 6 (1.0) |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1 (1.3) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.8) | 5 (0.8) |
| Sergipe | 4 (1.3) | 4 (1.6) | 8 (1.2) | |
| São Paulo | 2 (0.6) | 4 (1.6) | 6 (1.0) | |