Table 3 Participant characteristics (n = 1,004)
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Man | 538 | 54% |
Woman | 461 | 46% |
Other | 5 | < 1% |
Age | ||
18–29 | 318 | 32% |
30–39 | 289 | 29% |
40–54 | 292 | 29% |
≥55 | 105 | 10% |
Region | ||
Southeast | 463 | 46% |
Northeast | 297 | 30% |
South | 121 | 12% |
Center-West | 60 | 6% |
North | 63 | 6% |
Education (n = 995) | ||
Less than high school | 15 | 2% |
High school or some college | 360 | 36% |
Higher education | 620 | 62% |
Race (n = 994) | ||
White | 523 | 53% |
Black | 121 | 12% |
Asian | 23 | 2% |
Brown | 324 | 33% |
Indigenous | 3 | < 1% |
Monthly household income* (n = 995) | ||
Up to 2,200 BRL | 157 | 16% |
2,201-5,500 BRL | 359 | 36% |
5,501 − 11,000 BRL | 289 | 29% |
11,101 − 22,000 BRL | 130 | 13% |
More than 22,000 BRL | 60 | 6% |
Confidence in UPF understanding | ||
Not confident or indifferent | 423 | 42% |
Confident | 581 | 58% |
Self-reported health status (n = 995) | ||
Poor or very poor | 71 | 7% |
Fair, good, or very good | 924 | 93% |
Self-reported diabetes (n = 995) | 85 | 9% |
Self-reported hypertension (n = 995) | 156 | 16% |
Self-reported heart disease (n = 995) | 34 | 3% |