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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample

From: Factors associated with malnutrition in hospitalized cancer patients: a croos-sectional study

Characteristics

N(%)

Marital status

 With partner

167 (60.3)

 Without partner

110 (39.7)

Origin

 Recife

96 (34.7)

 RMAa

69 (24.9)

 Countryside

105 (37.9)

 Another states

7 (2.5)

Scholarity

 Unlettered

40 (14.4)

 Incompleted elementary school

111 (40.1)

 Completed elementary school

28 (10.1)

 Completed high school

82 (29.6)

 Completed undergraduation

16 (5.8)

Socioeconomic class

 A and B

65 (23.5)

 C

146 (52.7)

 D and E

66 (23.8)

Ocupation

 Paid work

39 (14.1)

 Retired/Benefit

169 (61.0)

 Unemployed

44 (15.9)

 Others

25 (9.0)

Smoking

 Smoker/ex-smoker

138 (49.8)

 Never smoke

139 (50.2)

  1. aRecife metropolitan area