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. 2020 Oct 8;42(3):230–238. doi: 10.1590/2237-6089-2019-0034

Table 3. Demographic characteristics and driving profiles of drivers with different infractions (n = 178).

Variable Positive breathalyzer (n = 34) Refused breathalyzer (n = 72) Other reasons (n = 72) p-value
Sex, male* 32 (94.1) 62 (86.1) 65 (89.3) 0.434
Age 36 [28.0-46.5] 32 [26.2-42.7] 32.5 [25.2-39.7] 0.274
Education, 12+ years* 9 (26.5) 24 (33.3) 20 (27.8) 0.687
Monthly income (R$)†‡ 2500 [1500-4500] 3000 [1500-5000] 2200 [1600-3500] 0.332
Vehicle*        
Car/pickup 24 (70.6) 65 (90.3) 59 (81.9)  
Motorcycle or similar 6 (17.6) 4 (5.6) 8 (11.1) 0.162
Truck or bus 4 (11.8) 3 (4.2) 12 (6.7)  
Driver’s license* 34 (100.0) 67 (93.1) 59 (81.9)§ 0.008
Drove daily* 21 (61.8) 54 (75) 41 (59.9) 0.068

* Data expressed as absolute and relative frequencies, n (%), and compared using the chi-squared test.

Data expressed as median [interquartile range] and compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test.

At the time of data collection, US$ 1.00 = R$ 3.20.

§ Adjusted residual > |2|.