Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of manual sugar cane cutters in the Northeast and Central regions of Brazil, 2016 (n = 937)
Variables | Participants | % |
|---|---|---|
n = 937 | ||
Sex | ||
Male | 937 | 100.0 |
Agea mean (standard deviation) | 35.4 (9.2) | |
= < 29 | 266 | 28.4 |
30–39 | 380 | 40.5 |
= > 40 | 291 | 31.1 |
Educationa mean (standard deviation) | 5.2 (3.6) | |
< = 4 | 444 | 47.4 |
> 4 | 493 | 52.6 |
Civil Status | ||
Married | 726 | 77.5 |
Single | 211 | 22.5 |
Region of Origin | ||
Northeast | 803 | 85.7 |
Midwest | 129 | 13.8 |
North | 4 | 0.4 |
Southeast | 1 | 0.1 |
Work region | ||
Paraíba | 301 | 32.1 |
Goiás | 636 | 67.9 |
Incomeb mean (standard deviation) | 554.1 (165.7) | |
≤ 461 | 326 | 34.8 |
462–615 | 412 | 44 |
> 616 | 199 | 21.2 |