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Table 1 Demographic, socioeconomic and behavioural characteristics at baseline, re-interview, deaths and losses. SIGa-Bagé Cohort, 2008-2016/2017

From: Cohort study of ageing from Bagé (SIGa-Bagé), Brazil: profile and methodology

 

Baseline 2008

Re-interview

Deaths

Losses and

Variables

Cohort 2008

2016/2017

2008-2017

Refusals 2017

 

(n=1593)

(n=735)

(n=638)

(n=220)

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Gender

        

Male

593

37.2

254

34.6

268

42.0

71

32.3

Female

1000

62.8

481

65.4

370

58.0

149

67.7

Age (2008)

        

60 to 64 years

400

25.1

-

-

99

15.5

75

31.5

65 to 74 years

696

43.7

309

42.0

223

35.0

106

48.2

75 years or older

497

31.2

426

58.0

316

49.5

39

17.7

Self-reported colour

        

White

1252

78.6

604

82.2

501

78.5

174

79.1

Black/Brown/Indigenous/Yellow

341

21.4

131

17.8

137

21.5

46

20.9

With partner

816

51.3

310

42.2

292

45.8

124

56.6

Live alone

280

17.6

177

24.1

113

17.7

41

18.6

Retiree

1142

71.7

584

79.7

471

73.8

151

68.6

Education level

        

Iliterate

382

24.0

175

27.5

175

27.5

54

24.6

1 to 7 years

868

54.5

348

54.6

348

54.6

107

48.6

8 years

342

21.5

114

17.9

114

17.9

59

26.8

Economic classification*

        

A/B (Richest)

429

27.1

105

14.6

138

21.9

73

33.5

C

615

38.9

283

39.3

256

40.6

82

37.6

D/E (Poorest)

537

34.0

332

46.1

236

37.5

63

28.9

Smokers

244

15.3

68

9.3

97

16.8

40

14.4

Alcohol consumption

254

16.0

105

14.4

61

10.6

45

16.3

  1. * Brazilian Economic Classification Criteria.