Table 5 Distribution of households by infrastructure characteristics (flooring, walls and roofing) and household goods index, by region, First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition, Brazil, 2008-2009
Characteristics studied | All regions | Region | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North | Central-West | Northeast | South/Southeast | ||
Type of flooring | n = 5251 | n = 1826 | n = 1083 | n = 1451 | n = 891 |
Ceramic or cement | 46.0% | 15.8% | 41.7% | 82.4% | 53.8% |
CI:44.6-47.3 | CI:14.2-17.5 | CI:38.8-44.7 | CI:80.4-84.3 | CI:50.5-57.0 | |
Wood | 23.1% | 55.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 22.1% |
CI:22.0-24.3 | CI:53.3-57.9 | CI:0.0-0.3 | CI:0.0-0.2 | CI:19.4-24.8 | |
Dirt | 30.9% | 28.6% | 58.2% | 17.6% | 24.1% |
CI:29.6-32.1 | CI:26.5-30.7 | CI:55.2-61.1 | CI:15.6-19.5 | CI:21.3-26.9 | |
Type of walls | n = 5270 | n = 1832 | n = 1083 | n = 1462 | n = 893 |
Brick | 41.8% | 10.5% | 45.3% | 76.5% | 44.8% |
CI:40.4-43.1 | CI:9.1-11.9 | CI:42.4-48.3 | CI:74.3-78.6 | CI:41.5-48.1 | |
Wood | 32.4% | 64.0% | 21.5% | 1.3% | 31.9% |
CI:31.2-33.7 | CI:61.8-66.2 | CI:19.1-24.0 | CI:0.7-1.9 | CI:28.9-35.0 | |
Thatch or mud | 16.8% | 22.7% | 8.3% | 20.0% | 9.9% |
CI:15.8-17.8 | CI:20.8-24.6 | CI:6.7-10.0 | CI:18.0-22.1 | CI:7.9-11.8 | |
Canvas, plastic, or other | 9.0% | 2.8% | 24.8% | 2.2% | 13.4% |
CI:8.2-9.7 | CI:2.0-3.5 | CI:22.3-27.4 | CI:1.4-2.9 | CI:11.2-15.7 | |
Type of roofing | n = 5273 | n = 1832 | n = 1083 | n = 1463 | n = 895 |
Clay tiles | 36.9% | 1.0% | 22.4% | 81.3% | 55.5% |
CI:35.6-38.2 | CI:0.5-1.4 | CI:19.9-24.9 | CI:79.3-83.3 | CI:52.3-58.8 | |
Corrugated zinc/asbestos sheets | 36.9% | 52.6% | 46.2% | 8.6% | 39.8% |
CI:35.6-38.2 | CI:50.3-55.0 | CI:43.2-49.1 | CI:7.2-10.1 | CI:36.6-43.0 | |
Wood or thatch | 25.4% | 46.3% | 30.2% | 9.8% | 2.6% |
CI:24.3-26.6 | CI:44.0-48.6 | CI:27.5-32.9 | CI:8.3-11.3 | CI:1.5-3.6 | |
Canvas, plastic, or other | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
CI:0.5-1.0 | CI:0.0-0.3 | CI:0.6-1.8 | CI:0.0-0.5 | CI:1.2-3.1 | |
Household goods index | n = 5283 | n = 1839 | n = 1083 | n = 1464 | n = 897 |
1º Tercile | 33.4% | 50.8% | 38.4% | 14.6% | 22.2% |
CI:32.1-34.7 | CI:48.6-53.1 | CI:35.5-41.3 | CI:12.8-16.4 | CI:19.5-24.9 | |
2º Tercile | 33.2% | 33.6% | 33.8% | 34.9% | 29.1% |
CI:31.9-34.5 | CI:31.4-35.7 | CI:31.0-36.6 | CI:32.5-37.3 | CI:26.1-32.1 | |
3º Tercile | 33.4% | 15.6% | 27.8% | 50.5% | 48.7% |
CI:32.1-34.7 | CI:13.9-17.3 | CI:25.1-30.5 | CI:47.9-53.0 | CI:45.4-52.0 | |