TABLE 1: General and demographic characteristics of the individuals included in the study.
| Variablea | A Group | B1 Group | C Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 100 | N = 144 | N = 99 | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 66 (66.0) | 110 (76.4) | 60 (60.6) |
| Male | 34 (34.0) | 34 (23.6) | 39 (39.4) |
| Age (years)b | 51 ± 12 | 61 ± 13 | 59 ± 12 |
| Ethnicity (n = 280) | 75 | 123 | 82 |
| White | 20 (26.7) | 21 (17.1) | 19 (23.2) |
| Black | 8 (10.7) | 11 (8.9) | 9 (11.0) |
| Mestizo | 47 (62.7) | 91 (74.0) | 54 (65.9) |
| Monthly income (n = 287) | 94 | 107 | 86 |
| Up to 1 MW | 62 (66.0) | 88 (82.2) | 66 (76.7) |
| 2 -4 | 14 (14.9) | 19 (17.8) | 9 (10.5) |
| More than 5 | 18 (19.1) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (12.8) |
| Education (n = 321) | 93 | 137 | 91 |
| Up to 4 years | 52 (55.9) | 108 (78.8) | 52 (57.1) |
| More than 4 years | 41 (44.1) | 29 (21.2) | 39 (42.9) |
| Region (n = 337) | 00 | 138 | 99 |
| PE, Countryside | 18 (18.0) | 13 (9.4) | 13 (13.1) |
| PE, Woods | 16 (16.0) | 23 (16.7) | 25 (25.3) |
| PE, Metropolitan | 40 (40.0) | 75 (54.3) | 50 (50.5) |
| PE, Backwoods | 22 (22.0) | 26 (18.8) | 8 (8.1) |
| Other States | 4 (4.0) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (3.0) |
a
Results are presented as number (%); bMean ± standard deviation; n: number of patients with the referred variable; PE: State of Pernambuco; MW: minimum wage.