| Sample n = 2057 | |
---|---|---|
Characteristic | n | % |
Gender | ||
 Male | 1074 | 52.2 |
 Female | 983 | 47.8 |
Child weight statusa | ||
 Stunted | 284 | 13.8 |
 Wasted | 29 | 1.4 |
 Underweight | 53 | 2.6 |
 Overweight | 173 | 8.4 |
 Normal | 1629 | 79.2 |
Geographic area | ||
 Urban | 1448 | 70.4 |
 Rural | 609 | 29.6 |
Region | ||
 North | 436 | 21.2 |
 Center | 648 | 31.5 |
 Mexico City | 290 | 14.1 |
 South | 683 | 33.2 |
Socioeconomic levelb | ||
 Low | 751 | 36.5 |
 Medium | 710 | 34.5 |
 High | 597 | 29 |
Education of primary caregiverc | ||
 Less than Elementary | 101 | 4.9 |
 Elementary-Secondary | 1757 | 85.4 |
 More than High School | 197 | 9.6 |
Primary caregiver employedc | ||
 Yes | 623 | 30.3 |
 No | 1434 | 69.7 |
Marital status of primary caregiverc | ||
 Married | 960 | 46.7 |
 Separated or divorced | 133 | 6.5 |
 Widowed | 49 | 2.4 |
 Not married | 185 | 9 |
 Partners living together | 730 | 35.5 |
Beneficiary of assistance programd | ||
 Food | 156 | 7.6 |
 Money | 354 | 17.2 |
 Medical | 74 | 3.6 |
 None | 1584 | 77 |