Table 1.
Characteristics of children 6–17 years of age in Mexico; 2012 Mexican National Survey of Health and Nutrition (ENSANUT 2012).
| Total sample | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | N* | Percentage/mean (SE) | |
| SEX (%) | |||
| Male | 1,974 | 14,025 | 50.2 |
| Female | 1,938 | 13,890 | 49.7 |
| AGE | |||
| Mean (SE), years | 3,912 | 27,916 | 10.8 ± 0.07 |
| School-aged children (%) | 2,590 | 17,389 | 62.4 |
| Adolescent (%) | 1,322 | 10,527 | 37.6 |
| AREA (%) | |||
| Urban | 2,386 | 19,407 | 69.5 |
| Rural | 1,526 | 8,508 | 30.4 |
| SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS (%) | |||
| Low | 1,452 | 9,288 | 33.2 |
| Medium | 1,376 | 9,533 | 34.1 |
| High | 1,084 | 9,094 | 32.5 |
| Weight (kg) | 3,912 | 27,916 | 39.4 ± 0.40 |
| Height (cm) | 139.2 ± 0.43 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.4 ± 0.11 | ||
| BMI for Age, z-score | 0.58 ± 0.03 | ||
| Height for Age, z-score | −0.48 ± 0.02 | ||
Results are presented in percentages or mean ± standard error.
*
In thousands.
BMI, body mass index.