Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for indicators of childhood and adult socio-economic status (SES), Mexican adults born before 1951 (n=8696)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| No household sanitation facilities before age 10 | 5740 | 71.9 |
| Education | ||
| No formal education | 2180 | 30.3 |
| Some primary school (1–5 years) | 5990 | 65.0 |
| Primary school or more (6+ years) | 526 | 4.7 |
| Domestic or agriculture occupation | 2783 | 38.3 |
| Monthly household incomea | ||
| 1st quintile (≥ USD $420.8) | 1759 | 18.2 |
| 2nd quintile (≥ USD $178.3 to<$420.8) | 1739 | 18.7 |
| 3rd quintile (≥ USD $70.8 to<$178.3) | 1745 | 19.7 |
| 4th quintile (≥ USD $0 to<USD $ 70.8) | 1461 | 19.2 |
| 5th quintile (Negative or no income) | 1992 | 24.2 |
| Net assets | ||
| 1st quintile (≥ USD $52256) | 1753 | 18.4 |
| 2nd quintile (≥ USD $26900 to<$52256) | 1743 | 18.8 |
| 3rd quintile (≥ USD $12900 to<$26900) | 1735 | 18.8 |
| 4th quintile (> USD $3500 to<$12900) | 1728 | 20.2 |
| 5th quintile (≤ USD $3500) | 1737 | 23.9 |
Mexican Health and Aging Study, 2001. Ns are unweighted and percentages are weighted to reflect unequal probability of inclusion in the sample
a
Income and wealth measures include net income and assets of the respondent and spouse or partner, if applicable. Income and wealth are provided in US dollars (US$1=10 pesos in 2000)