Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the users of the FHU under
study, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil (n = 207).
Variables No. %
Gender
Female 107 51.7
Male 100 48.3
Age (years)
Under 30 70 33.8
30 to 59 99 47.8
60 or more 38 18.4
Religion
Catholic 96 46.4
Evangelic 35 16.9
Without religion 76 36.7
Marital status
Single 72 34.8
Married 113 54.6
Widow 16 7.7
Divorced 6 2.9
Monthly incomea
Without income 76 36.7
Until 1 minimum wage 103 49.8
Between 1 and 2 minimum wages 28 13.5
Schooling
Illiterate 59 28.5
1 to 9 years of study 66 31.9
10 to 12 years of study 79 38.2
Above 12 years of study 3 1.4
Occupation
Employed 95 45.9
Unemployed 77 37.2
Retired/Pensioner 35 16.9