Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study participants by gender
Variables | Total (n = 1,720) | Male (n = 761) | Female (n = 959) |
|---|---|---|---|
Individual level (n = 1,720) | %/ mean | %/ mean | %/ mean |
Gender | |||
Male | 44.5 | ||
Female | 55.5 | ||
Race/Skin color | |||
White | 89.9 | 88.5 | 91.0 |
Brown | 5.7 | 7.5 | 4.2 |
Black | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
Age (years) | 38.1 | 37.2 | 38.1 |
Age bands (years) | |||
20 - 29 | 32.7 | 34.8 | 31.0 |
30 - 39 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 22.9 |
40 - 49 | 25.0 | 23.7 | 26.0 |
50 - 59 | 19.4 | 18.6 | 20.1 |
Length neighborhood residence time (years) | 13.4 | 13.0 | 13.7 |
Tertiles of neighborhood residence time | |||
0 - 5 yrs | 37.4 | 39.3 | 36.0 |
5.01 - 16.5 yrs | 29.7 | 30.2 | 29.4 |
16.51 - 59 yrs | 32.8 | 30.5 | 34.7 |
Family per capita income (R$ reais) | 1,433.0 | 1,627.1 | 1,336.3 |
Tertile of family per capita income | |||
Lower (0–566.9) | 32.6 | 29.9 | 34.7 |
Intermediate (567,0 - 1,300.1) | 33.3 | 34.4 | 32.4 |
Higher (1,301.0 - 33,333.3) | 34.1 | 35.7 | 32.9 |
Number of years of educational attainment (years) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
Educational attainment (years) | |||
0-4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
5-8 | 14.0 | 13.7 | 14.2 |
9-11 | 33.4 | 34.5 | 32.5 |
12 and more | 43.9 | 43.0 | 44.6 |
Occupational status | |||
Non Manual | 65.1 | 60.2 | 69.0 |
Manual | 27.6 | 32.2 | 23.9 |
Others | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.1 |
Census tract level (n = 63) | |||
Household per capita income (R$) | 1,503.0 | 1,476.8 | 1,524.0 |
Income | |||
Lower (314.8 – 953.7) | 33.2 | 33.2 | 33.3 |
Intermediate (953.8 – 1,592.5) | 35.6 | 37.9 | 33.7 |
Higher (1,592.6 – 5,057.8) | 31.2 | 28.9 | 33.0 |