Table 2. Association of the total time away from workers with sociodemographic characteristics. Teresina, PI, Brazil, 2010-2015 (n=2267).

Variables	<60 days		≥60 days		p-value*
	N	%	N	%
Sex
Male	149	18.1	676	81.9	0.124
Female	299	20.7	1143	79.3
Age group (years)
<40	208	28.7	516	71.3	<0.001
≥40	240	15.6	1303	84.4
Income (minimum wage) †
1 to 2	318	18.2	1429	81.8	0.017
2 to 3	62	26.5	172	73.5
3 to 4	23	21.3	85	78.7
4 to 5	16	22.2	56	77.8
5 to 6	12	28.6	30	71.4
More than 6	17	26.6	47	73.4
Origin
Urban	400	21.8	1434	78.2	<0.01
Rural	48	11.1	385	88.9

Source - SUIBE;

^*Pearson's chi-square test;

^†Categorized by the Single Benefit Information System: minimum wage in Brazil, 2015 = R$788.00 reais per month or US$ 203.62 US dollars monthly