Table 2 Characteristics of the Quilombolas sample (MCTQ: N = 213/actimetry: N = 125).

From: Sleep and light exposure across different levels of urbanisation in Brazilian communities

 

N MCTQ/acti

Age (mean ± SD)

Sex (%F)

Housekeeper or Farmer (%)

Regular work schedule (%)

Alarm clock usage (%)

Alarm clock need (%)

Season acti (S; W)

Bombas (BB)

29/27

33 ± 15/31 ± 14

48/52

93/93

3/4

3/4

0/0

5; 22

Areia Branca (AB)

13/14

55 ± 12/54 ± 12

46/50

92/93

38/36

0/0

0/0

2; 12

São Roque (SR)

25/18

44 ± 16/42 ± 15

44/50

64/61

56/60

28/33

8/13

11; 7

Córrego do Franco (CF)

16/11

33 ± 10/33 ± 11

50/54

69/64

56/56

44/56

6/11

5; 6

Mamãs (MM)

29/19

41 ± 19/43 ± 21

62/68

76/79

38/32

28/26

14/16

11; 8

Morro do Fortunato (MF)

60/18

46 ± 19/61 ± 19

55/72

30/22

68/47

45/29

34/17

4; 14

Peixoto dos Botinhas (PB)

41/18

57 ± 14/59 ± 15

63/61

29/39

68/67

15/11

8/6

8; 10

  1. Averages from subjects who filled the MCTQ/wore the actimeter appropriately.
  2. Regular work schedule: reported (MCTQ).
  3. Season: actimetry data-summer; winter based on start of data collection.