Table 2. Receipt of pension, according to sociodemographic characteristics and health conditions of the 9,130 study participants. Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil), 2015–2016.
| Characteristic | %a | 95%CI | pd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |||
| 50–59 | 26.1 | 23.7–28.6 | < 0.001 |
| 60–69 | 71.1 | 68.6–73.5 | |
| 70 and over | 92.3 | 90.6–93.6 | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 52.2 | 50.4–58.0 | 0.952 |
| Female | 54.2 | 50.7–57.9 | |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 52.3 | 49.1–55.4 | < 0.001 |
| Rural | 65.4 | 59.4–71.0 | |
| Region of residence | |||
| North | 41.6 | 33.8–49.8 | 0.117 |
| Northeast | 56.4 | 50.5–62.1 | |
| Southeast | 53.8 | 48.9–58.6 | |
| South | 59.3 | 50.2–67.8 | |
| Midwest | 48.1 | 38.1–58.4 | |
| Living arrangements | |||
| Living with two or more persons | 47.9 | 44.7–51.2 | < 0.001 |
| Living with one person | 61.0 | 57.5–64.4 | |
| Living alone | 72.1 | 67.8–76.0 | |
| Complete years of schooling | |||
| Never studied | 71.8 | 66.7–76.3 | < 0.001 |
| 1–4 | 59.3 | 55.4–63.1 | |
| 5–8 | 42.1 | 37.9–46.4 | |
| 9 or more | 48.2 | 44.1–52.2 | |
| Score of household goods (quartiles) | |||
| 1st (lowest) | 58.0 | 53.6–62.3 | 0.047 |
| 2nd | 54.4 | 50.2–58.5 | |
| 3rd | 53.6 | 49.2–57.9 | |
| 4th (highest) | 51.2 | 47.3–55.1 | |
| Perceived sufficiency of family income for all expenses of the household | |||
| Never enough | 47.1 | 44.2–49.9 | < 0.001 |
| Sometimes enough | 52.7 | 48.4–57.0 | |
| Always enough | 64.3 | 60.3–68.2 | |
| Age at which started working (in years) | |||
| 5–14 | 55.7 | 51.8–59.4 | 0.021 |
| 15–25 | 50.5 | 47.2–53.9 | |
| 26 and over | 54.0 | 45.2–62.5 | |
| Number of chronic diseasesb | |||
| None | 42.6 | 38.5–46.8 | < 0.001 |
| One | 52.9 | 49.2–56.4 | |
| Two or more | 65.1 | 62.0–68.0 | |
| Functional disabilityc | |||
| No | 51.9 | 48.6–55.3 | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 66.7 | 62.9–70.2 | |
a All results are percentages. 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 across a room, dressing, bathing, eating, getting in and up the bed , using the toilet.
d Pearson’s chi-square test for differences between those who receive the benefit and those who not.
%: Percentages and 95% confidence intervals estimated in relation to the line total.