Table 3 Distribution of indigenous children < 60 months by age group and sex, by region, First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition, Brazil, 2008-2009
Characteristics | All regions | Region | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
studied | North | Central-West | Northeast | South/Southeast | |
Age group | n = 6128 | n = 2584 | n = 1304 | n = 1355 | n = 885 |
0 to 11 months | 21.7% | 22.4% | 22.1% | 20.5% | 21.6% |
CI:20.5-22.9 | CI:21.2-23.7 | CI:20.2-24.1 | CI:18.7-22.5 | CI:18.2-25.5 | |
12 to 23 months | 19.3% | 21.5% | 17.0% | 19.4% | 19.3% |
CI:18.0-20.6 | CI:19.9-23.1 | CI:13.9-20.6 | CI:16.8-22.3 | CI:16.6-22.4 | |
24 to 35 months | 19.2% | 19.3% | 20.3% | 19.4% | 18.3% |
CI:18.2-20.3 | CI:17.5-21.1 | CI:18.4-22.3 | CI:17.0-22.0 | CI:16.2-20.7 | |
36 to 47 months | 20.8% | 19.4% | 19.6% | 23.0% | 20.8% |
CI:19.7-21.8 | CI:18.1-20.8 | CI:18.4-20.8 | CI:21.6-24.5 | CI:18.1-23.9 | |
48 to 59 months | 19.1% | 17.4% | 21.1% | 17.6% | 19.9% |
CI:17.7-20.5 | CI:16.3-18.6 | CI:18.2-24.3 | CI:16.1-19.3 | CI:16.3-24.1 | |
Sex | n = 6127 | n = 2584 | n = 1303 | n = 1355 | n = 885 |
Male | 51.4% | 50.7% | 52.5% | 52.3% | 50.2% |
CI:49.8-52.9 | CI:49.1-52.3 | CI:50.3-54.7 | CI:49.3-55.3 | CI:45.9-54.5 | |
Female | 48.6% | 49.3% | 47.5% | 47.7% | 49.8% |
CI:47.1-50.2 | CI:47.7-50.9 | CI:45.3-49.7 | CI:44.7-50.7 | CI:45.5-54.1 | |