Abstract
to analyze the socioeconomic characteristics of nurses and nursing technicians living in Brazil according to color/race. based on the 2010 Demographic Census sample, 62,451 nursing professionals (nurses and technicians) living in Brazil were selected. Differences in monthly income were estimated by multivariate models, stratified by color or race groups (white, brown, and black). the majority were technicians (61.9%) of white color (54.3%). The income of white nurses exceeded that of brown and black nurses by more than a quarter; among technicians, white professionals had an income approximately 11% higher than brown and black nurses. differences between incomes of nursing workers were associated with ethnic/racial background, revealing situations in which white professionals systematically presented more favorable job and income conditions than black and brown professionals.
Highlights
In most countries, including Brazil, nursing professionals represent the category with the largest contingent of people among all workers in the health sector (> 50% of the total)(1)
In 2010, the population of nursing professionals living in Brazil was estimated at approximately 722 thousand people, represented mainly through nursing technicians (61.9%; 95%CI 61.4-62.4)
As for working conditions and income, most nurses (> 60%) were employed in the private sector, supported by labor laws guaranteed in the Consolidação das Leis Trabalhistas (Consolidation of Labor Laws) (CLT)
Summary
In most countries, including Brazil, nursing professionals represent the category with the largest contingent of people among all workers in the health sector (> 50% of the total)(1). This segment includes nurses, nursing technicians, nursing assistants, obstetricians, midwives, and other self-employed professionals. Despite the expressive representativeness of nursing professionals in Brazil, there are few analyses on demographic and socioeconomic dynamics based on nationally representative data[5,6]. Other studies have examined the formation of professional identity of nurses in light of Brazilian historical contexts, presenting elements on social origin, educational opportunities, gender, and racial-ethnic composition[2,4]; the analyses prioritized qualitative designs
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