Progression of aging in Mexico: the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) 2012
Aged, 80 and over
Male
Health Behavior
Population Dynamics
Age Factors
1. No poverty
Social Support
Personal Satisfaction
Middle Aged
Health Surveys
Insurance Coverage
3. Good health
03 medical and health sciences
Sex Factors
Risk Factors
Humans
Female
Prospective Studies
Mortality
0305 other medical science
Developing Countries
Mexico
Aged
Follow-Up Studies
DOI:
10.21149/spm.v57s1.7593
Publication Date:
2017-01-04T15:51:30Z
AUTHORS (8)
ABSTRACT
Objective. To describe the third wave of the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), completed in 2012, and present preliminary results. Materials and methods. Descriptive analyses by gender and age group of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, health conditions and health behaviors, as well as social support and life satisfaction measures are presented. In addition, external validations are presented by comparing MHAS 2012 indicators with other National data sources. Results. For the panel of older adults in the sample, the rate of health care insurance coverage increased greatly between 2001 and 2012, a significantly higher change in rural compared to urban areas. The results for 2012 are consistent with the previous two waves for the main indicators of health and physical disability prevalence, risk factors, and behaviors. Conclusions. The MHAS offers a unique opportunity to study aging in Mexico, as well as to complete cross-national comparisons. The cumulative number of deaths in the cohort should support the study of mortality and its association with health outcomes and behaviors over the life cycle. In addition, the sub-samples of objective markers will enable methodological research on self-reports and associations of biomarkers in old age with similar health outcomes and behaviors.
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