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Table 1 Population characteristics, Brazilian individuals aging 10 years or older, Brazilian national dietary survey, 2017–2018

From: The global diet quality score as an indicator of adequate nutrient intake and dietary quality – a nation-wide representative study

Characteristics

Mean (SE)/%

Gender

 Male

49

 Female

51

Age (years)

43.0 (0.2)

 10 – 19

18

 20 – 29

16

 30 – 39

17

 40 – 49

16

 50 – 59

15

 60 – 69

10

 > 70

8

Self-declared skin color

 Brown

45

 White

43

 Black

11

 Yellow

0.6

 Indigenous

0.4

Per capita income (USD)

542 (11)

 < 1 MW

41

 1 – 2 MW

34

 2 – 3 MW

12

 3 – 5 MW

7

 5 – 10 MW

4

 > 10 MW

1

Household locality

 Urban

86

 Rural

14

Geographical region

 North

8

 Northeast

27

 Southeast

43

 South

14

 Midwest

8

  1. Mean (SE) and n(%) estimated accounting for complex sample design
  2. USD United States dollar, MW Minimum wage (308 USD)