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Table 1 Bivariate analysis—prevalence of reduced WAI and prevalence ratio according to sociodemographic characteristics of technical-administrative workers in education at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, 2013 (N = 600)

From: Work ability and associated factors of Brazilian technical-administrative workers in education

Variables

Total

Reduced WAI

PR

95 % CI

p value

N

(%)

N

(p/ %)

Age

 Up to 34 years old

142

(24.7)

12

(8.5)

1

  

 35–49 years old

174

(30.3)

20

(11.5)

1.36

0.66–2.78

0.400

 50 or older

258

(45.0)

44

(17.1)

2.02

1.07–3.82

0.031

Color or race (according to IBGE)

 White

399

(68.2)

46

(11.5)

1

  

 Non-white

186

(31.8)

35

(18.8)

1.63

1.05–2.53

0.029

Marital status

 Married

365

(62.2)

55

(15.1)

1

  

 Not married

222

(37.8)

27

(12.2)

0.81

0.51–1.28

0.362

Sex

 Male

305

(51.8)

27

(8.9)

1

  

 Female

284

(48.2)

55

(19.4)

2.19

1.38–3.47

0.001

Level of education

 University degree or higher

466

(79.5)

52

(11.2)

1

  

 Up to secondary school

120

(20.5)

30

(25.0)

2.24

1.43–3.51

0.000

Monthly family income

 Over 10 minimum wages

123

(21.4)

15

(12.2)

1

  

 5 to ≤ 10 minimum wages

280

(48.9)

45

(16.1)

1.32

0.73–2.36

0.355

 ≤5 minimum wages

170

(29.7)

20

(11.8)

0.96

0.49–1.88

0.916

  1. Differences in totals are explained by the fact that some information regarding a few variables was lost. Data below 6 % not informed
  2. WAI work ability index, PR prevalence ratio
  3. 95 % CI: 95 % confidence interval
  4. Source: The author, 2013