Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of manual sugar cane cutters in the Northeast and Central regions of Brazil, 2016 (n = 937)
| Variables | Participants | % |
|---|---|---|
| n = 937 | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 937 | 100.0 |
| Agea mean (standard deviation) | 35.4 (9.2) | |
| = < 29 | 266 | 28.4 |
| 30–39 | 380 | 40.5 |
| = > 40 | 291 | 31.1 |
| Educationa mean (standard deviation) | 5.2 (3.6) | |
| < = 4 | 444 | 47.4 |
| > 4 | 493 | 52.6 |
| Civil Status | ||
| Married | 726 | 77.5 |
| Single | 211 | 22.5 |
| Region of Origin | ||
| Northeast | 803 | 85.7 |
| Midwest | 129 | 13.8 |
| North | 4 | 0.4 |
| Southeast | 1 | 0.1 |
| Work region | ||
| Paraíba | 301 | 32.1 |
| Goiás | 636 | 67.9 |
| Incomeb mean (standard deviation) | 554.1 (165.7) | |
| ≤ 461 | 326 | 34.8 |
| 462–615 | 412 | 44 |
| > 616 | 199 | 21.2 |
aYears; bUS$/per month