Progression of aging in Mexico: the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) 2012

• DOI: 10.21149/spm.v57s1.7593
• Publication Date: 2017-01-04T15:51:30Z
• Authors: Rebeca Wong; Alejandra Michael...; Alberto Palloni; Luis Miguel Gutié...; César González-Go...; Mariana López-Ortega; Martha María Téll...; Laura Rosario Men...
• Keywords: Healthy aging

Objective. To describe the third wave of Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS), completed in 2012, present preliminary results. Materials methods. Descriptive analyses by gender age group demographic socioeconomic characteristics, health conditions behaviors, as well social support life satisfaction measures are presented. In addition, external validations presented comparing MHAS 2012 indicators with other National data sources. Results. For panel older adults sample, rate care insurance coverage increased greatly between 2001 a significantly higher change rural compared to urban areas. The results for consistent previous two waves main physical disability prevalence, risk factors, behaviors. Conclusions. offers unique opportunity study aging Mexico, complete cross-national comparisons. cumulative number deaths cohort should mortality its association outcomes behaviors over cycle. sub-samples objective markers will enable methodological research on self-reports associations biomarkers old similar