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Table 3 Prevalence and prevalence ratios of unhealthy behaviors according to schooling in the adult Brazilian population (18 to 59 years of age). PNS 2013

From: Social inequalities in health behaviors among Brazilian adults: National Health Survey, 2013

Health behaviors

Prevalence (%)

PR* adjusted by gender and age

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Smoking

 Current smoking

8.4

10.3

17.1

22.8

1.30(1.10-1.56)

2.14 (1.81-2.55)

2.59 (2.21-3.03)

Alcoholic beverage consumption

 Heavy episodic drinking

15.7

15.9

16.9

14.9

0.93 (0.81-1.01)

0.99(0.81-1.02)

1.00 (0.89-1.13)

Physical activity/sedentarism

 Inactive during leisure time

49.0

61.9

68.5

81.4

1.30 (1.23-1.36)

1.43 (1.36-1.50)

1.63 (1.55-1.70)

 Sedentary lifestyle

8.1

11.7

14.0

14.6

1.37 (1.15-1.62)

1.66 (1.38-2.02)

1.85 (1.54-2.20)

Diet

 Consumption of fruits, vegetables and greens less than 5 times a week

61.3

74.8

80.2

83.4

1.19 (1.14-1.23)

1.27 (1.22-1.33)

1.37 (1.32-1.42)

 Consumption of meat with excess fat

28.3

36.3

43.8

44.5

1.25 (1.15-1.36)

1.51 (1.39-1.65)

1.59 (1.47-1.75)

 Consumption of whole milk

49.3

63.6

64.6

61.2

1.27 (1.20-1.34)

1.29 (1.22-1.37)

1.25 (1.20-1.34)

Unhealthy behaviors score

 7 or more

5.2

9.5

14.9

19.3

1.82 (1.49-2.46)

2.86 (2.31-3.56)

3.74 (3.10-4.51)

  1. (1) College education complete
  2. (2) High school complete or college incomplete
  3. (3) Elementary education complete or high school incomplete
  4. (4) Illiterate or elementary education incomplete
  5. *Category of reference: college education complete