Table I.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Mexico, Mexican Health and Aging Study, 2012*
| Males |
Females |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total % | 50-59 | 60+ | Total % | 50-59 | 60+ | |
| % Mean (SD) | %, Mean (SD) | %, Mean (SD) | %, Mean (SD) | %, Mean (SD) | ||
| Age | 67.75 (41.33) | - | - | 66.44 (37.98) | - | - |
| 50-59 | 43.3 | 100 | - | 46.4 | 100 | - |
| 60-69 | 32.3 | - | 56.9 | 30.1 | - | 56.2 |
| 70-79 | 16.3 | - | 28.7 | 15.8 | - | 29.4 |
| 80+ | 8.2 | - | 14.4 | 7.7 | - | 14.4 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married, union | 81.4 | 84.5 | 79.0 | 58.9 | 68.8 | 50.3 |
| Single, divorced, separated | 10.6 | 13.8 | 8.2 | 18.7 | 22.4 | 15.5 |
| Widowed | 8.0 | 1.7 | 12.8 | 22.4 | 8.8 | 34.2 |
| Education | 7.84 (5.87) | 8.26 (5.18) | 6.90 (7.11) | 6.96 (6.07) | 7.25 (6.03) | 5.61 (6.11) |
| 0 years | 9.0 | 6.0 | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.1 | 17.2 |
| 1-5 years | 24.1 | 23.4 | 25.9 | 23.6 | 23.1 | 25.7 |
| 6 years | 23.6 | 23.5 | 23.7 | 24.5 | 25.6 | 19.3 |
| 7 years or more | 43.4 | 47.1 | 33.8 | 41.4 | 42.1 | 37.9 |
| Locality size (population) | ||||||
| 100 000+ | 46.7 | 49.7 | 44.4 | 49.4 | 51.7 | 47.3 |
| 15 000-100 000 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 13.8 |
| 2 500-15 000 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.8 |
| <2 500 | 25.2 | 20.6 | 28.6 | 22.7 | 20.0 | 25.0 |
| Migration | ||||||
| Ever migrant to the US | 14.8 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| Number of children | ||||||
| Number of children (alive) | 4.68 (3.01) | 3.77 (2.60) | 5.37 (2.89) | 4.63 (2.63) | 3.78 (1.96) | 5.37 (2.89) |
| Employment | ||||||
| Currently works | 68.5 | 88.5 | 52.3 | 27.2 | 40.2 | 16.4 |
| Is looking for job | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Household work | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 57.4 | 53.0 | 61.1 |
| Doesn't work | 27.9 | 7.4 | 44.5 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 22.3 |
| Health insurance | ||||||
| Social security (IMSS) | 33.5 | 30.8 | 35.5 | 34.1 | 31.4 | 36.5 |
| ISSSTE/ State ISSSTE | 10.6 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 12.3 |
| Seguro Popular | 31.3 | 31.7 | 31.0 | 32.5 | 34.1 | 31.1 |
| Pemex/Defensa/Marina | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Private medical insurance | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| Other | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| None | 16.9 | 18.8 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 14.0 |
| Other benefits | ||||||
| Social security (IMSS) | 30.4 | 39.9 | 23.1 | 15.9 | 25.6 | 7.4 |
| ISSSTE | 6.5 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 2.3 |
| SAR (Saving for retirement) | 22.4 | 29.6 | 16.9 | 11.9 | 19.0 | 5.8 |
| Accounts in “afores” | 22.6 | 30.6 | 16.6 | 11.8 | 18.7 | 5.9 |
| Housing credit | 23.5 | 31.7 | 17.3 | 14.5 | 23.6 | 6.6 |
| Private health insurance/ Insurance for medical expenses | 8.5 | 11.0 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 |
| Life insurance | 14.7 | 20.2 | 10.4 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 4.5 |
| Other | 2.9 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| No other benefit | 59.4 | 47.0 | 68.8 | 78.6 | 65.5 | 89.9 |
| Total sample (n) | 6 465 | 1 800 | 4 665 | 8 432 | 2 902 | 5 530 |
*
Weighted averages and percentages
Source: Reference 5
ISSSTE: Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado
IMSS: Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social