Table 1 General data of the studied community groups surrounding the FLONA of Araripe, Ceará, Brazil

Number of interviewees (frequency in %)

81 M (71.68 %)

92 M (69.17 %)

32 W (28.31 %)

41 W (30.82 %)

Age (mean and standard deviation)

50.2 ± 18.20

57.23 ± 17.55

Time of residence (years – means and standard deviation)

44.98 ± 18.58

52.03 ± 19.7

Main occupation (frequency in %)

Agriculturist (23 %)

Agriculturist (39.85 %)

Retired (40.7 %)

Retired (18.79 %)