Table 1.
Characteristics of women participating in semi-structured interviews in two cities in Oaxaca (n = 25)
| Characteristic | n (%) | Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | Place of birth | ||
| 20–25 | 8 (32%) | State of Oaxaca | 23 (92%) |
| 26–30 | 5 (20%) | Mexico City | 1 (4%) |
| 31–35 | 6 (24%) | Baja California | 1 (4%) |
| 36–40 | 3 (12%) | Current health insurance | |
| 40–42 | 3 (12%) | No | 23 (92%) |
| Marital Status | Yes | 2 (8%) | |
| Lives with partner | 12 (48%) | Number of pregnancies | |
| Married | 10 (40%) | 1 | 7 (28%) |
| Single | 3 (12%) | 2 | 9 (36%) |
| Highest Educational attainment | 3 | 7 (28%) | |
| No education | 1 (4%) | 5–7 | 2 (8%) |
| Elementary school | 4 (16%) | Food security status * | |
| Middle school | 14 (56%) | Food secure | 5 (20%) |
| High school | 5 (20%) | Low food insecurity | 15 (60%) |
| University degree | 1 (4%) | Moderate food insecurity | 4 (16%) |
| Current employment | Severe food insecurity | 1 (4%) | |
| Stay at home | 17 (68%) | Indigenous belonging | |
| Employed | 8 (32%) | Yes | 14 (56%) |
| No | 11 (44%) | ||
*Measured using the eight-item adult version of the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELCSA) survey