Mental Health of Elementary Schoolteachers in Southern Brazil: Working Conditions and Health Consequences

Table 1

Demographic and occupational characteristics.

Characteristic		Percentage
Age (years)
19–29	5	13.8
30–40	15	41.8
41–50	11	30.6
>50	5	13.8
Marital status
Single	7	18.9
Married	27	73.0
Divorced	3	8.1
Highest educational level attained
Secondary school	4	10.8
Higher education, incomplete	2	5.4
Higher education	7	18.9
Postgraduation, incomplete	7	18.9
Postgraduation	17	45.9
Skin color/ethnic background
White	34	91.9
Brown	2	5.4
How many schools do you work at?
One	28	75.7
Two	7	18.9
Three	2	2.6
Time working at the school
<1 year	3	8.1
1–5 years	10	27.0
5–10 years	5	13.5
>10 years	19	51.4
Time working as a teacher
<1 years	1	2.8
1–5 years	6	16.7
5–10 years	6	16.7
>10 years	23	63.9
Hours spent with students per week
<10 hours	5	13.5
10–20 hours	8	21.6
20–30 hours	3	8.1
30–40 hours	14	37.8
>40 hours	3	8.1
Monthly income
Up to U.S. $419	2	5.7
U.S. $419–U.S. $838	23	65.7
U.S. $838–U.S. $1.047	10	28.6

Numbers for each item may be less than the total numbers because of missing values.