Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics and health conditions of the 9,130 study participants. Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil), 2015–2016.
| Characteristic | % or meana | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt of pension | 54.3 | 51.1–57.4 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 50–59 | 47.9 | 43.8–52.08 |
| 60–69 | 29.7 | 27.9–31.5 |
| 70 and over | 22.4 | 19.7–25.4 |
| Mean age (years) | 62.9 | 62.1–63.8 |
| Female | 54.0 | 50.9–57.0 |
| Living in rural area | 15.2 | 11.1–20.5 |
| Region of residence | ||
| North | 5.6 | 2.3–12.8 |
| Northeast | 24.2 | 15.9–34.9 |
| Southeast | 47.3 | 35.6–59.2 |
| South | 16.4 | 8.6–28.9 |
| Midwest | 6.6 | 3.0–13.8 |
| Living arrangements | ||
| Living with two or more persons | 58.9 | 56.3–61.5 |
| Living with one person | 32.2 | 30.1–34.3 |
| Living alone | 8.9 | 8.0–9.9 |
| Complete years of schooling | ||
| Never studied | 13.3 | 10.9–16.0 |
| 1–4 | 38.0 | 35.8–40.3 |
| 5–8 | 21.6 | 19.2–24.0 |
| 9 or more | 27.1 | 24.8–29.6 |
| Score of household goods (quartiles) | ||
| 1st (lowest) | 25.0 | 20.7–29.8 |
| 2nd | 24.9 | 23.1–26.7 |
| 3rd | 25.1 | 22.8–27.6 |
| 4th (highest) | 25.1 | 21.8–28.6 |
| Perception of income sufficiency for household expenses | ||
| Never enough | 40.9 | 37.8–44.1 |
| Sometimes enough | 25.7 | 24.0–27.5 |
| Alwasys enough | 33.4 | 30.9–36.0 |
| Age at which started working (in years) | ||
| 5–14 | 67.0 | 64.0–69.9 |
| 15–25 | 29.7 | 27.2–32.2 |
| 26 and over | 3.3 | 2.6–4.1 |
| Number of chronic diseasesb | ||
| None | 29.2 | 27.5–31.0 |
| One | 34.8 | 33.3–36.3 |
| Two or more | 36.0 | 34.1–38.0 |
| Functional disabilityc | 15.9 | 14.6–17.3 |
a All results are percentages, except when indicated. Estimates were made considering individual weight and sample parameters.
b Medical diagnosis of hypertension, diabetes, heart disease (infarction, angina, or heart failure), cerebrovascular disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthritis, cancer, or chronic renal failure.
c Difficulty in: crossing accross a room, dressing, bathing, eating, getingg in and out of bed, using the toilet.
%: Percentages estimated in relation to the total of the column.