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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2010

From: Knowledge of family health program practitioners in Brazil about sickle cell disease: a descriptive, cross-sectional study

Variable

N

%

Sex

  

   Male

28

29.2

   Female

68

70.8

Number of children

  

   None

56

58.3

   1-2

35

36.5

   3 or more

5

5.2

Marital status

  

   Married or stable relationship

52

54.2

   Single or divorced or widower

44

45.8

Education

  

   Nurse

57

59.4

   Physician

39

40.6

Qualification in Primary Health

  

   Yes

60

62.5

   No

36

37.5

Time since graduation

  

   ≤ 5 years

54

56.3

   > 5 years

42

43.7

Length of service in Primary Care

   ≤3 years

43

44.8

   4 to 7 years

30

31.3

   ≤ 8 years

23

23.9