Table 1 Descriptive results for the variables included in the analysis

Adolescent fertility^a

8.01

7.95; 8.07

6.09

6.04; 6.14

Income inequality^b

0.57

0.56; 0.57

0.53

0.53; 0.53

Per capita income (R$)

586.50

577.27; 595.74

767.36

756.69; 778.03

Adult fertility^c

6.46

6.42; 6.51

5.14

5.11; 5.16

Mothers with 12 years or more of formal education (%)

11.68

11.51; 11.86

18.44

18.22; 18.65

Youth homicide rate^d

3.86

3.76; 3.96

4.05

3.96; 4.14

State-level inequality^b

0.61

0.61; 0.62

0.58

0.58; 0.58