Table 1 General characteristics of Brazilian adults
Total (%) | Men (%) | Women (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||
40-50 years | 799 (34.3) | 247 (35.8) | 552 (33.7) |
51-70 years | 895 (38.4) | 273 (39.4) | 622 (37.7) |
70 years or more | 634 (27.2) | 169 (24.4) | 464 (28.1) |
Geographic region | |||
North | 307 (13.1) | 94 (14.0) | 210 (12.7) |
Northeast | 491 (20.9) | 139 (20.1) | 352 (21.3) |
Central-West | 338 (14.4) | 102 (14.7) | 236 (14.3) |
Southeast | 824 (35.1) | 240 (34.6) | 584 (35.4) |
South | 385 (16.4) | 115 (16.6) | 269 (16.3) |
Socioeconomic Class | |||
A-B (highest) | 321(13.8) | 111 (16.1) | 210 (12.8) |
C | 753 (32.4) | 233 (33.9) | 519 (31.4) |
D-E (lowest) | 1252 (49.4) | 344 (49.6) | 562 (34.0) |
Nutritional State | |||
Malnutrition | 66 (2.9) | 16 (2.5) | 50 (3.0) |
Normality | 887 (39.4) | 247 (37.1) | 640 (40.4) |
Overweight | 840 (37.3) | 281 (42.3) | 558 (35.2) |
Obesity | 459 (20.4) | 121 (18.2) | 338 (21.3) |