Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the participants of the São Paulo Megacity Mental Health Survey (N = 2,713, aged 18–64 years).
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Men | 1,142 | 47.63 |
| Women | 1,571 | 52.37 |
| Age, years | ||
| 18–34 yo | 1,091 | 48.11 |
| 35–49 yo | 1,028 | 35.45 |
| 50–64 yo | 594 | 16.44 |
| Education (years of schooling) | ||
| Low (0–4) | 644 | 19.34 |
| Low-average (5–8) | 700 | 22.82 |
| High-average (9–11) | 952 | 38.35 |
| High (≥12) | 417 | 19.49 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 1,734 | 60.87 |
| Previous married | 492 | 13.60 |
| Never married | 487 | 25.53 |
| Family income | ||
| Low | 694 | 22.58 |
| Low-average | 759 | 28.47 |
| High-average | 615 | 22.72 |
| High | 645 | 26.23 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 1,706 | 68.94 |
| Student | 30 | 1.71 |
| Homemaker | 453 | 12.98 |
| Retired | 140 | 3.94 |
| Unemployed | 384 | 12.43 |
% Weighted proportion.