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Table 1 Sociodemographic profile of participants (complainants)

From: Judicialization of health: profile of demands for oncological medicines in a state in the central region of Brazil

Variables

All groups

TJ

TRF (GO)

n

%

n

%

n

%

Gender

301

100%

264

88%

37

12%

 Male

138

46%

123

41%

15

5%

 Female

163

54%

141

47%

22

7%

Age

301

100%

264

88%

37

12%

 0–17

10

3%

8

3%

2

1%

 18–24

8

3%

6

2%

2

1%

 25–34

25

8%

21

7%

4

1%

 35–44

41

14%

39

13%

4

1%

 45–54

59

20%

50

17%

7

2%

 55–64

67

22%

86

29%

7

2%

 65 years or older

91

30%

54

18%

11

4%

Occupation

301

73%

264

88%

37

12%

 Retiree

81

27%

70

23%

11

4%

 Social Assistance or pensioner

6

2%

5

2%

1

0%

 Student

5

2%

4

1%

1

0%

 self-employed professional

28

9%

26

9%

2

1%

 Rural worker

11

4%

10

3%

1

0%

 domestic worker

32

11%

30

10%

2

1%

 Others

138

46%

119

40%

19

6%

Family incomea

301

100%

264

88%

37

12%

 Less than 1 SM (up to USD 209)

48

16%

43

14%

5

2%

 1–3 SM (between USD 209–627)

51

17%

40

13%

11

4%

 Above 3SM (more than USD 627)

0

0%

0

0%

 

0%

 Not Specified

202

67%

181

60%

21

7%

  1. aFamily income: The national minimum wage (SM) in 2020 was R$1045.00, 1USD = (apx) R$5.00 [61]