Table 1 Descriptive analysis of sociodemographic variables of OHTs, Brazil, 2010

Female

97.1 (93.4 to 98.8)

Up to 11 years of formal schooling

79.9 (73.6 to 85.0)

Participation in continuing educational programmes

67.6 (60.7 to 73.9)

Individual income in a month

Up to $300.00

4.9 (2.5 to 9.1)

$300.00 to $600.00

77.5 (71.0 to 82.9)

More than $600.00

17.6 (12.8 to 23.7)

Age in years (minimum; median; maximum)^a

22; 36; 55

Years of work as an OHT (minimum; median; maximum)^a

0; 4; 20

Years since graduation as an OHT (minimum; median; maximum)^a

1; 6; 25