Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the population (n = 721 subjects).

From: Frequency and visual outcomes of ocular toxoplasmosis in an adult Brazilian population

Variables

Subjects (%)

Sex

Female

450 (62.4)

Male

271 (37.6)

Age (years)

18–24

15 (2.0)

25–34

89 (12.3)

35–44

116 (16.1)

45–54

167 (23.2)

55–64

159 (22.1)

 > 64

175 (24.3)

Residence

Rural

214 (29.7)

Urban

507 (70.3)

Educational level (years of study)

 < 4

201 (27.9)

5–7

210 (29.1)

8–10

74 (10.3)

11–15

170 (23.6)

 > 15

66 (9.1)

Social stratum

A1

0

A2

8 (1.1)

B1 ou B2

219 (30.4)

C1 or C2

430 (59.6)

D

62 (8.6)

E

2 (0.3)

  1. Social categories classified according to the Brazilian Association of Research Companies (ABEP)21, being A1 the highest and E the lowest.