Epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in Brazil (EpiGastro): A population-based study according to sex and age group

Table 4 Patient characteristics¹

Characteristic	n (%)
Gender
Male	1153 (46.9)
Female	1875 (53.1)
Age group, yr
18-29	689 (25.0)
30-49	1338 (41.7)
50-59	498 (16.6)
60-69	286 (10.0)
≥ 70	217 (6.7)
Nutritional status2
Malnourished	78 (2.6)
Normal	1322 (45.8)
Overweight	998 (35.3)
Obese	466 (16.3)
Smoking
Never	1860 (60.5)
No, stopped	675 (22.9)
Yes, < 10 cigarettes/d	219 (7.0)
Yes, 10-20	216 (7.4)
Yes, > 20	58 (2.2)
Marital status3
Single	1037 (35.8)
Married/RDP	1520 (52.5)
Divorced	220 (5.7)
Widowed	239 (6.1)
Education
≤ 4th grade	526 (19.2)
5th-8th grades	610 (23.7)
(in)Complete high school	1209 (35.4)
(in)Complete college	676 (21.7)
Employment status3
Employed	1436 (48.6)
Self-employed	382 (13.9)
Housewife	450 (13.0)
Unemployed	241 (8.4)
Other (not employed)	474 (16.2)

¹Excludes people who refused to provide information;

²Malnutrition was indicated by a body mass index (BMI) < 18.5 kg/m², normal by a BMI = 18.5-24.9 kg/m², overweight by a BMI = 25.0-29.9 kg/m², and obese by a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²;

³Some percentages do not sum to 100 because of rounding. RDP: Registered Domestic Partner (for cohabitants).