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. 2021 Sep 28;61(1):564–585. doi: 10.1007/s10943-021-01436-x

Table 4.

Demographic characteristics of the volunteers

Participants M SD
Age 38.99 10.73
N %
Gender
 Male 66 32.35
 Female 138 67.65
Schooling
 Elementary school 0 0
 High school education 72 35.29
 Graduation 66 32.35
 Post-graduation 66 32.35
Religion
 Catholic 68 33.33
 Protestant 28 13.73
 Atheist 4 1.96
 Agnostic 9 4.41
 Buddhism 4 1.96
 Christianism 9 4.41
 Lutheranism 1 0.49
 Not religion 50 24.51
 Others 11 5.39
 Spiritism 13 6.37
 Umbandism 5 2.45
 Candomblecism 2 0.98
Family income*
 1 and 2 minimum wages 48 23.53
 2–4 minimum wages 50 24.51
 4–7 minimum wages 51 25.00
 More 7 minimum wages 55 26.96
Sample per regions of Brazil
 Midwest 2 0.98
 North 6 2.94
 Northeast 95 46.57
 South 13 6.37
 Southeast 88 43.14

*Expressed as Brazilian “minimum wage” unit. The conversion (updated as of 05/27/2021) from real to dollar is shown below

1 and 2 minimum wages (1–2): < US$ 362.00

2–4 minimum wages (> 2 < 4): US$ 363.00- 725.00

4–7 (> 4 < 7): US$ 726.00- 1269.00;

 > 7 minimum wages (> 7): > US$ 1270.00