Table 1.
Sociodemographic characterization of individuals with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
| n (%) | p-Value * | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 406 (86.0) | <0.000 † |
| Male | 66 (14.0) | |
| Age (years old) | ||
| 18–24 | 161(34.1) | <0.000 † |
| 25–44 | 269 (57.0) | |
| ≥45 | 42 (8.9) | |
| Macro-region | <0.000 † | |
| North | 33 (7.0) | |
| Northeast | 97 (20.6) | |
| Midwest | 37 (7.8) | |
| Southeast | 222 (47.0) | |
| South | 83 (17.6) | |
| City | ||
| State capital or metropolitan region | 295 (62.5) | <0.000 † |
| State inland | 177 (37.5) | |
| District | <0.000 † | |
| Favela or community | 10 (2.1) | |
| Periphery | 79 (16.7) | |
| Middle class | 260 (55.1) | |
| Upper class | 73 (15.5) | |
| Rural area | 20 (4.2) | |
| None of the alternatives | 30(6.4) | |
| Perception of size of residence | <0.000 † | |
| Excellent | 215 (45.6) | |
| Good | 193 (40.9) | |
| Regular | 57 (12.1) | |
| Bad | 6 (1.3) | |
| Terrible | 1 (0.2) | |
| Presence of open area in the residence | ||
| Yes | 339 (71.8) | <0.000 † |
| No | 133 (28.2) | |
| Schooling | <0.000 † | |
| Elementary School | 4 (0.8) | |
| High School | 21 (4.4) | |
| Technician | 75 (15.9) | |
| Undergraduate | 135 (28.6) | |
| Postgraduate | 237 (50.2) | |
| Family income during social isolation | <0.000 † | |
| <1 MW | 19 (4.0) | |
| ≥1 and ≤2 MW | 134 (28.4) | |
| ≥3 and <5 MW | 153 (32.4) | |
| ≥5 and <10 MW | 103 (21.8) | |
| ≥10 and <20 MW | 46 (9.7) | |
| ≥20 MW | 17 (3.6) | |
| Impact on income during social isolation | ||
| Decreased by more than half the usual salary | 94 (19.9) | <0.000 † |
| Decreased less than half the usual salary | 127 (26.9) | |
| Family income remained in the same range | 239 (50.6) | |
| Family income increased | 6 (1.3) | |
| There was no family income before the pandemic | 6 (1.3) | |
| Impact on employment during social isolation | ||
| Continued working normally | 286 (60.6) | <0.000 † |
| Became unemployed | 71 (15.0) | |
| Was temporarily removed | 96 (20.3) | |
| No one in the house was employed | 19 (4.0) | |
| Emergency Aid | ||
| Yes | 185 (39.25) | <0.000 † |
| No | 287 (60.8) | |
* Chi-squared. † Statistical significance; MW = minimum wage.