Table 1 Characteristics of study participants, ERICA 2013–2014 (n= 4546)
Characteristics | Weighted mean or frequency (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Study centers, % | |
Fortaleza | 24.4 (23.1, 25.6) |
Rio de Janeiro | 32.8 (31.4, 34.1) |
Porto Alegre | 18.1 (31.4, 34.1) |
Brasília | 24.7 (23.5, 26.0) |
Female sex, % | 61.2 (59.8, 62.6) |
Age, years | 14.9 (14.8, 14.9) |
Skin color, % | |
White | 39.9 (36.5, 43.4) |
Black | 9.2 (7.5, 11.3) |
Others (mixed, native or yellow) | 50.9 (48.2, 53.5) |
Public School, % | 66.5 (55.9, 75.6) |
Socioeconomic status (tertile), % | |
First (poorest) | 36.9 (33.1, 40.9) |
Second | 27.6 (25.3, 30.1) |
Third | 35.5 (30.6, 40.7) |
Skip breakfast, % | 51.0 (48.2, 53.9) |
Physical inactivity, % | 47.5 (44.8, 50.3) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 21.7 (21.4, 21.9) |
Waist circumference, cm | 72.8 (72.1, 73.6) |
Systolic BP, mmHg | 110.8 (110.1, 111.5) |
Diastolic BP, mmHg | 65.8 (65.3, 66.3) |
Mean BP, mmHg | 80.8 (80.2, 81.3) |
HDL-c, mg/dl | 47.7 (47.2, 48.3) |
Triglycerides (log)a, mg/dl | 70.3 (69.0, 71.5) |
Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dl | 86.9 (86.5, 87.4) |
Metabolic syndrome, z-score | − 0.05 (− 0.22, 0.13) |
Adiponectinb, µg/ml | 13.4 (12.8, 14.00) |