Phytopharmacovigilance in the Elderly: Highlights from the Brazilian Amazon

Table 1

Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the elderly participants obtained through the structured questionnaire (N = 208), Macapá, Brazil, 2016-2017.

Demographic and Socioeconomic Index	Structured
	questionnaire
	N
Gender
Female	166	79.8
Male	42	20.2
Total	208	100
Age group (years)
60-69	122	58.7
70-79	62	29.8
≥80	24	11.5
Total	208	100
Marital status
Not married, widower and divorced	143	68.8
Married	65	31.2
Total	208	100
Education level
Not formal education	48	23.1
Primary education	105	50.1
Secondary or postsecondary education	55	26.4
Total	208	100
Household income/
≤$588.80	154	74.0
>$588.80 ≥$2.650.00	46	22.1
>$2.650.00	08	3.9
Total	208	100

US dollars according to the Brazilian Central Bank [22] in 01/08/2018 (R$3.24).