HIV/AIDS knowledge level, awareness of public health centers and related factors: a cross-sectional study among Brazilians in Japan

Table 1 Basic attributes of respondents (n = 182)

Characteristics		Respondents	%
Sex	Female	98	53.8
Sex	Male	84	46.2
Sexuality	Heterosexual	149	81.9
	Non-heterosexual	33	18.1
	Classification
	Homosexual (Lesbian/Gay)	6	3.3
	Bisexual	4	2.2
	Do not want to answer/not sure	23	12.6
	Transgender	0	0.0
Age group(year)	18 ~ 29	27	14.8
	30 ~ 39	43	23.6
	40 ~ 49	56	30.8
	50 ~ 79	56	30.8
Length of stay in Japan(years)	Min	0
	25%ile	5
	50%ile	17
	75%ile	25
	Max	32
Existence of roommates (including family members)	At least one roommate present	166	91.2
Existence of roommates (including family members)	Living alone	16	8.8
Employment Status	Employed^a or Self-employed^b	151	83.0
Employment Status	Student or unemployed	28	15.4
Coverage of a Japanese public health insurance	Covered	171	94.0
	Not covered	7	3.8
	No answer	4	2.2
Existence of their family doctor, or regular doctor	Yes	57	31.3
	No	121	66.5
	No answer	4	2.2
Area of residence	The South	58	31.9
	The East	61	33.5
	The North	62	34.1
	The West	0	0.0
Primary language of daily life	Japanese	13	7.1
	Non-Japanese	168	92.3
	Classification
	Portuguese	159	87.4
	English	8	4.4
	Spanish	1	0.5

^a Employed: company employees, contract employees of public institutions, temporary employees, etc.
^b Self-employed: including agriculture

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