Table 4 Multinomial logistic regression of selected variables on the relative income groups—Northeast (NE) and Southeast (SE) regions, Brazil, 2008

Intercept

6.511*

-

7.112*

-

5.384*

-

3.870*

-

1.695*

-

Age

− 0.099*

.906

− 0.075*

.927

− 0.046*

.955

− 0.030*

.970

− 0.011*

.989

Sex: female (ref: male)

0.505*

1.657

0.337*

1.401

0.177*

1.194

0.074*

1.077

Race: black (ref: white)

0.983*

2.673

0.877*

2.403

0.700*

2.014

0.483*

1.622

0.253*

1.288

Years of schooling

− 0.516*

.597

− 0.417*

.659

− 0.318*

.728

− 0.223*

.800

− 0.098*

.907

Region: NE (ref: SE)

1.749*

5.750

1.073*

2.924

0.381*

1.464

− 0.166*

.847

Area: rural (ref: urban)

1.104*

3.016

0.476*

1.610

0.141*

1.151

− 0.307*

.735

− 0.517*

.597