Table 1 Main characteristics of the three studied communities of the Araripe Plateau region, Brazil
Macaúba | Cacimbas | Maracujá | |
|---|---|---|---|
Environment | Foothills | Mountain plateau | Mountain plateau |
Number of families | 275 | 260 | 500 |
Use of the environment | Rural properties | Urbanized center, rural properties | Rural properties, native trees in backyards |
Vegetation type | Humid forest and dense Attalea speciosa patches | Wooded savanna and carrasco (steppe) | Wooded savanna and forested savanna |
Distance from the city | 15 km | 14 km | 20 km |
Public transport to nearby cities | Hourly buses | Scholar bus | Six buses daily |
Access to water | Good: springs and cisterns | Medium: public supply every two days | Scarce: public supply and cisterns |
Main religion | Catholic | Catholic | Catholic |
Formal health care | One health center Three health professionals | One health center Two health professionals | No health center Four health professionals |