Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression of selected variables on the relative income groups—Northeast (NE) and Southeast (SE) regions, Brazil, 2001

Intercept

7.015*

-

7.666*

-

5.979*

-

4.435*

-

1.755*

-

Age

− 0.096*

.908

− 0.071*

.932

− 0.040*

.960

− 0.025*

.976

− 0.006*

.994

Sex: female (ref: male)

0.656*

1.928

0.453*

1.574

0.267*

1.306

0.125*

1.133

Race: black (ref: white)

1.155*

3.173

1.007*

2.737

0.841*

2.318

0.632*

1.882

0.313*

1.367

Years of schooling

− 0.505*

.603

− 0.423*

.655

− 0.344*

.709

− 0.249*

.780

− 0.101*

.904

Region: NE (ref: SE)

1.832*

6.245

1.088*

2.968

0.535*

1.708

Area: rural (ref: urban)

0.832*

2.298

0.225*

1.253

− 0.463*

.630

− 0.644*

.525