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Mexico Health and Aging Study 2015

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Estudio Nacional de Salud y Envejecimiento en México
Provider 
University of Texas Medical Branch
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Geography 
Mexico (MEX)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2015 - 12/2015
Series or system 
Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Longitudinal
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The 2015 Mexican Health and Aging Study was the fourth wave of data collection to be conducted as part of the survey effort. It was conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography via computer-assisted personal interviewing, and covered the following topics: health, socioeconomics, family background, children, income, housing, time use, and psychosocial characteristics.

The survey consisted of follow-up interviews with respondents ages 50 and older, and their respective spouses, who had completed one interview or more since the 2001 survey. Those who had been added to the 2012 sample but were not available to complete an interview at the time were contacted, as well. 

A next-of-kin interview on major events in the last year of life was included for respondents who were deceased. In total, 15,898 respondents completed full interviews from a nationally representative sample of 18,006.

Keywords 
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GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 10, 2024