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Table 4 Distribution of indigenous women from 14 to 49 years by age group and schooling, by region, First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition, Brazil, 2008-2009

From: The First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil: rationale, methodology, and overview of results

Characteristics

All regions

Region

studied

 

North

Central-West

Northeast

South/Southeast

Age group

n = 6692

n = 2564

n = 1295

n = 1769

n = 1064

14 to 19 years

25.2%

26.1%

25.2%

22.9%

26.3%

CI:23.9-26.5

CI:24.0-28.3

CI:22.9-27.7

CI:20.2-25.9

CI:23.6-29.2

20 to 29 years

38.4%

36.7%

39.9%

39.5%

37.7%

CI:36.8-40.1

CI:34.4-39.0

CI:36.0-43.9

CI:36.0-43.0

CI:34.1-41.4

30 to 39 years

24.1%

25.5%

23.7%

25.2%

22.6%

CI:23.0-25.3

CI:23.6-27.5

CI:20.8-26.9

CI:23.2-27.3

CI:20.5-25.0

40 to 49 years

12.3%

11.7%

11.2%

12.4%

13.4%

CI:11.3-13.3

CI:10.3-13.2

CI:9.9-12.7

CI:9.9-15.5

CI:11.5-15.4

Schooling

n = 6643

n = 2523

n = 1294

n = 1766

n = 1060

None

15.2%

16.5%

21.9%

8.2%

14.6%

CI:12.1-18.8

CI:11.5-23.2

CI:14.8-31.1

CI:4.8-13.8

CI:.9.0-22.9

1-4 years

38.0%

43.8%

39.0%

36.4%

34.4%

CI:35.1-40.9

CI:39.0-48.7

CI:33.4-45.0

CI:28.9-44.7

CI:29.6-39.5

5-9 years

28.3%

27.1%

27.8%

25.6%

31.7%

CI:25.8-30.9

CI:23.0-31.7

CI:21.7-34.8

CI:21.0-31.0

CI:26.6-37.2

10 years or +

18.6

12.6

11.3

29.7

19.3

 

CI:15.0-22.9

CI:9.0-17.3

CI:6.4-19.0

CI:21.8-39.1

CI:12.9-27.9

  1. CI: 95% confidence interval.