Table 1. Characteristics of individual, household and area levels among children and adolescents living in the North, Southeast and South regions of Brazil.
| Characteristics | North | Southeast | South | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total of individuals sampled | 231 | 2,177 | 2,053 | |
| Individual level – n (%) | ||||
| Female | 105 (45.4) | 1,099 (50.5) | 1,046 (50.9) | |
| 5-9 years old | 98 (42.4) | 1,083 (49.7) | 845 (41.2) | |
| 10 −19 years | 133 (57.6) | 1,094 (50.2) | 1,208 (58.8) | |
| HAV vaccine reported | 13 (5.6) | 130 (6.0) | 81 (3.9) | |
| School attendance | 205 (88.7) | 1,970 (90.5) | 1,814 (88.4) | |
| Illiterates ≥ 7 anos | 9 (4.5) | 108 (6.0) | 57 (3.2) | |
| Household level – n (%) | ||||
| Home ownership | 188 (87.0) | 1,602 (73.6) | 1,526 (74.3) | |
| Water supply | 181 (78.3) | 2,115 (97.1) | 2,003 (97.6) | |
| Pipe water inside the house | 209 (96.8) | 2,153 (98.9) | 2,006 (91.9) | |
| Regular water supply | 39 (18.1) | 654 (30.4) | 1,413 (68.8) | |
| Sewage disposal | 60 (27.8) | 1,894 (87.0) | 1,510 (73.5) | |
| Solid waste disposal | 206 (95.4) | 2,024 (93.0) | 1,966 (95.8) | |
| Area level – median % (P25; P75) | ||||
| Illiterate head of the household | 8.1 (5.3; 12.8) | 7.2 (3.1; 13.9) | 4.9 (1.6; 8.0) | |
| Illiterate female, head of the household | 11.5 (7.5; 17.2) | 10.0 (5.6; 18.2) | 8.2 (3.3; 15.2) | |
| Mean level of schooling of the head of the household (years) | 6.6 ± 1.8 | 6.2 (5.1; 7.5) | 7.1 (5.8; 9.2) | |
| 15-19 years literate individuals | 98.6 (96.6; 99.2) | 98.8 (97.1; 100.0) | 99,1 (98.0; 100.0) | |
| Female head of the household | 33.6 (26.1; 38.4) | 29.4 (24.3; 34.5) | 28,5 (24.1; 35.0) | |
| Households with water supply | 90.0 (18; 98.6) | 100.0 (99.2; 100.0) | 99,5 (99.1; 100.0) | |
| Households with solid waste collection | 98.7 (89.5; 99.7) | 100.0 (99.7; 100.0) | 100 (99.6; 100.0) | |