Table 1 Demographics and socioeconomic characteristics of the Brazilian population, study sample (n = 5000) and use of generic drugs

Total

190 755 799

-

5000

-

Gender

Male

93 406 990

49.0

2433

48.7

Female

97 348 809

51.0

2567

51.3

Age (years)

15 to 34

67 084 990

46.3

2430

48.6

35 to 64

63 657 038

44.0

2097

41.9

≥65

14 081 477

9.7

473

9.5

Region

North

15 864 454

8.3

415

8.3

Northeast

53 081 950

27.8

1390

27.8

Midwest

14 058 094

7.4

370

7.4

Southeast

80 364 410

42.1

2105

42.1

South

27 386 891

14.4

720

14.4

Race

White

91 051 646

47.7

2009

40.2

Nonwhite

99 697 545

52.3

2991

59.8

Marital status ^b

Single

89 653 403

55.3

2053

41.1

Married

56 435 253

34.8

1632

32.6

Living common law

_

810

16.2

Widowed

8 063 404

5.0

240

4.8

Divorced/Separated

7 829 238

4.8

233

4.7

Did not answer

-

-

32

0.6

Family income (minimum wages) ^b

Less than 2 (US$ 627.78)

75 073 409

46.3

2615

52.3

From 2 – 10

24 140 811

14.9

2079

41.6

More than 10 (US$3,138.89)

2 686 709

1.7

218

4.4

Did not answer

-

-

88

1.7

Was taking or had taken GD in the past three months

Yes

-

-

2230

44.6