Variable

n₁

%

n₂

%

Age

18 - 24 years old

87

37.6

70

30.7

25 - 34 years old

57

24.5

53

23.3

35 - 44 years old

57

24.5

79

34.6

45 - 57 years old

31

13.4

26

11.4

Sex

Female

194

83.7

209

91.7

Male

37

15.9

19

8.3

Others

1

0.4

0

0

Location during the course

From Praia Grande and lives in Praia Grande

187

80.6

180

78.9

From another town and lives in Praia Grande

18

7.8

16

7.0

From another town

27

11.6

32

14.1

Financial Aid

City’s Local Government

181

78.1

194

85.1

Federal Funding (PróUni/FIES)

27

11.6

26

11.4

Paying Student

24

10.3

8

3.5

Course Year

1^st year

44

18.9

53

23.2

2^nd year

31

13.4

22

9.6

3^rd year

32

13.8

51

22.5

4^th year

43

18.5

44

19.3

5^th year

48

20.7

34

14.9

Graduating

15

6.5

11

4.8

Dropout

6

2.6

6

2.6

Leave of Absence

13

5.6

7

3.1

Previous trainning

Previous trainning as nursing technician/aide

151

65.1

159

69,7

Without previous trainning as nursing technician/aide

81

34.9

69

30.3

TOTAL*

232

100

228

100