|
 For
more information on the files listed below, refer
to the following documents: Questionnaires, File contents, Manuals,
and Codebook. All of these can be downloaded through the "Available
Documents" page.
The following database sets correspond to The
Mexican Health and Aging Study – 1st Wave (MHAS 2001) and 2nd
Wave (MHAS 2003). Click here
for important information about the structure of these datasets.
Data are available in three formats or platforms:
MHAS 2001 Release Data Sets Description: SAS Files 2001
SPSS Files 2001
STATA Files 2001
MHAS 2003 Release Data Sets Description:
SAS Files 2003
SPSS Files 2003
STATA Files 2003
Follow-up Master File for MHAS2001-2003:
MHAS
2001 |
|
SAS Files
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,886
|
26
|
Household
roster
|
Household
residents roster
|
Resident of
household
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,402
|
18
|
Section
PS
|
Cover/Interview
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,186
|
61
|
Section
A
|
Demographics
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,861
|
14
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
7,537
|
16
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Deceased Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
36,850
|
27
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Non-resident Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,182
|
126
|
Section
C
|
Health
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,176
|
101
|
Section
D
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,176
|
19
|
Section
D - imp
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
14,129
|
98
|
Section
E
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Basic
|
|
1,031
|
72
|
Section
PC
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Proxy
|
|
15,152
|
79
|
Section
F
|
Parents and
Help to Parents
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,834
|
37
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,834
|
44
|
Section
G - imp
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,570
|
8
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
received
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
7,865
|
10
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
gave
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,146
|
64
|
Section
H
|
Function and Help
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
810
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with ADL's
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
1,097
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with IADL's
|
Basic
|
|
15,144
|
36
|
Section
I
|
Employment
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,815
|
56
|
Section
J
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,815
|
16
|
Section
J - imp (*)
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,811
|
328
|
Section
K
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,811
|
146
|
Section
K-imp (*)
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,313
|
3
|
Income
|
Total
Individual Income
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,811
|
3
|
Net
Worth (*)
|
Total Net Worth
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,944
|
20
|
Section
L
|
Anthropometric Measurements
|
Individual
(subsample)
|
Basic & proxy
|
(*) Version 2.0 (Oct, 2003).
MHAS
2001 |
|
SPSS Files
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,886
|
26
|
Household
roster
|
Household
residents roster
|
Resident of
household
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,402
|
18
|
Section
PS
|
Cover/Interview
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,186
|
61
|
Section
A
|
Demographics
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,861
|
14
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
7,537
|
16
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Deceased Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
36,850
|
27
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Non-resident Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,182
|
126
|
Section
C
|
Health
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,176
|
101
|
Section
D
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,176
|
19
|
Section
D - imp
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
14,129
|
98
|
Section
E
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Basic
|
|
1,031
|
72
|
Section
PC
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Proxy
|
|
15,152
|
79
|
Section
F
|
Parents and
Help to Parents
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,834
|
37
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,834
|
44
|
Section
G - imp
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,570
|
8
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
received
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
7,865
|
10
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
gave
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,146
|
64
|
Section
H
|
Function and Help
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
810
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with ADL's
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
1,097
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with IADL's
|
Basic
|
|
15,144
|
36
|
Section
I
|
Employment
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,815
|
56
|
Section
J
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,815
|
16
|
Section
J - imp (*)
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,811
|
328
|
Section
K
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,811
|
146
|
Section
K-imp (*)
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,313
|
3
|
Income
|
Total
Individual Income
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,811
|
3
|
Net
Worth (*)
|
Total Net Worth
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,944
|
20
|
Section
L
|
Anthropometric Measurements
|
Individual
(subsample)
|
Basic & proxy
|
(*) Version 2.0 (Oct, 2003).
MHAS
2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,886
|
26
|
Household
roster
|
Household
residents roster
|
Resident of
household
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,402
|
18
|
Section
PS
|
Cover/Interview
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,186
|
61
|
Section
A
|
Demographics
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,861
|
14
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
7,537
|
16
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Deceased Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
36,850
|
27
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Non-resident Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,182
|
126
|
Section
C
|
Health
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,176
|
101
|
Section
D
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,176
|
19
|
Section
D - imp
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
14,129
|
98
|
Section
E
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Basic
|
|
1,031
|
72
|
Section
PC
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Proxy
|
|
15,152
|
79
|
Section
F
|
Parents and
Help to Parents
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,834
|
37
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,834
|
44
|
Section
G - imp
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,570
|
8
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
received
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
7,865
|
10
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
gave
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,146
|
64
|
Section
H
|
Function and Help
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
810
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with ADL's
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
1,097
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with IADL's
|
Basic
|
|
15,144
|
36
|
Section
I
|
Employment
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,815
|
56
|
Section
J
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,815
|
16
|
Section
J - imp (*)
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,811
|
328
|
Section
K
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,811
|
146
|
Section
K-imp (*)
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
15,313
|
3
|
Income
|
Total
Individual Income
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,811
|
3
|
Net
Worth (*)
|
Total Net Worth
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,944
|
20
|
Section
L
|
Anthropometric Measurements
|
Individual
(subsample)
|
Basic & proxy
|
(*) Version 2.0 (Oct, 2003).
MHAS
2003 |
|
SAS Files
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,637
|
34
|
Household
roster
|
Household
residents roster
|
Resident of
household
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
14,386
|
12
|
Section
ENT
|
Cover/Interview
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,497
|
63
|
Section
A
|
Demographics - Follow-up
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
207
|
62
|
Section
AA
|
Demographics - New person
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,922
|
6
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
142
|
10
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Deceased Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
35,256
|
24
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Non-resident Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,704
|
124
|
Section
C
|
Health
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,701
|
108
|
Section
D
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,701
|
18
|
Section
D - imp
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
12,506
|
88
|
Section
E
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Basic
|
|
1,178
|
67
|
Section
PC
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Proxy
|
|
13,681
|
85
|
Section
F
|
Parents and
Help to Parents
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,681
|
10
|
Section
F - imp
|
Parents and
Help to Parents
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,899
|
40
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,899
|
58
|
Section
G - imp
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,455
|
8
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
received
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,685
|
10
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
gave
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,676
|
68
|
Section
H
|
Function and Help
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
1,072
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with ADL's
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
1,702
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with IADL's
|
Basic
|
|
13,676
|
48
|
Section
I
|
Employment
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,898
|
61
|
Section
J
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,898
|
17
|
Section
J - imp
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,895
|
348
|
Section
K
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,895
|
164
|
Section
K-imp
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,787
|
4
|
Income
|
Total
Individual Income
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,895
|
4
|
Net
Worth
|
Total Net Worth
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,529
|
16
|
Section
L
|
Anthropometric Measurements
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
546
|
31
|
Section
SA
|
Demographics
- Next of kin
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
239
|
16
|
Section
SA_B
|
Widow
Demographic Data
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
546
|
16
|
Section
SB
|
Temporary
Living Arrangements
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
546
|
60
|
Section
SC
|
Health
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
546
|
34
|
Section
SD
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
14
|
Section
SE
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
26
|
Section
SG
|
Help and Children
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
6
|
Section
SH
|
Function and Help
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
644
|
7
|
Section
SH
|
Function and Help
|
Help
with ADL's
|
Next
of kin
|
|
528
|
7
|
Section
SH
|
Function and Help
|
Help
with IADL'sl
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
16
|
Section
SI
|
Employment
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
20
|
Section
SJ
|
Housing and Assets
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
MHAS
2003 |
|
SPSS Files
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,637
|
34
|
Household
roster
|
Household
residents roster
|
Resident of
household
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
14,386
|
12
|
Section
ENT
|
Cover/Interview
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,497
|
63
|
Section
A
|
Demographics - Follow-up
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
207
|
62
|
Section
AA
|
Demographics - New person
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,922
|
6
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
142
|
10
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Deceased Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
35,256
|
24
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Non-resident Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,704
|
124
|
Section
C
|
Health
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,701
|
108
|
Section
D
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,701
|
18
|
Section
D - imp
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
12,506
|
88
|
Section
E
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Basic
|
|
1,178
|
67
|
Section
PC
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Proxy
|
|
13,681
|
85
|
Section
F
|
Parents and
Help to Parents
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,681
|
10
|
Section
F - imp
|
Parents and
Help to Parents
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,899
|
40
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,899
|
58
|
Section
G - imp
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,455
|
8
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
received
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,685
|
10
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
gave
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,676
|
68
|
Section
H
|
Function and Help
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
1,072
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with ADL's
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
1,702
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with IADL's
|
Basic
|
|
13,676
|
48
|
Section
I
|
Employment
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,898
|
61
|
Section
J
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,898
|
17
|
Section
J - imp
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,895
|
348
|
Section
K
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,895
|
164
|
Section
K-imp
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,787
|
4
|
Income
|
Total
Individual Income
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,895
|
4
|
Net
Worth
|
Total Net Worth
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,529
|
16
|
Section
L
|
Anthropometric Measurements
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
546
|
31
|
Section
SA
|
Demographics
- Next of kin
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
239
|
16
|
Section
SA_B
|
Widow
Demographic Data
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
546
|
16
|
Section
SB
|
Temporary
Living Arrangements
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
546
|
60
|
Section
SC
|
Health
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
546
|
34
|
Section
SD
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
14
|
Section
SE
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
26
|
Section
SG
|
Help and Children
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
6
|
Section
SH
|
Function and Help
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
644
|
7
|
Section
SH
|
Function and Help
|
Help
with ADL's
|
Next
of kin
|
|
528
|
7
|
Section
SH
|
Function and Help
|
Help
with IADL'sl
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
16
|
Section
SI
|
Employment
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
20
|
Section
SJ
|
Housing and Assets
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
MHAS
2003 |
|
STATA
Files
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,637
|
34
|
Household
roster
|
Household
residents roster
|
Resident of
household
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
14,386
|
12
|
Section
ENT
|
Cover/Interview
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,497
|
63
|
Section
A
|
Demographics - Follow-up
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
207
|
62
|
Section
AA
|
Demographics - New person
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,922
|
6
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
142
|
10
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Deceased Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
35,256
|
24
|
Section
B
|
Non-resident children
|
Non-resident Child
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,704
|
124
|
Section
C
|
Health
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,701
|
108
|
Section
D
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,701
|
18
|
Section
D - imp
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
12,506
|
88
|
Section
E
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Basic
|
|
1,178
|
67
|
Section
PC
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Proxy
|
|
13,681
|
85
|
Section
F
|
Parents and
Help to Parents
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,681
|
10
|
Section
F - imp
|
Parents and
Help to Parents
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,899
|
40
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,899
|
58
|
Section
G - imp
|
Help and Children
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,455
|
8
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
received
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
9,685
|
10
|
Section
G
|
Help and Children
|
Child who
gave
Financial
Assistance
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,676
|
68
|
Section
H
|
Function and Help
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
1,072
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with ADL's
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
1,702
|
7
|
|
Function and Help
|
Help with IADL's
|
Basic
|
|
13,676
|
48
|
Section
I
|
Employment
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,898
|
61
|
Section
J
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,898
|
17
|
Section
J - imp
|
Housing
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,895
|
348
|
Section
K
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,895
|
164
|
Section
K-imp
|
Pension, Income
and Assets
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
13,787
|
4
|
Income
|
Total
Individual Income
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
8,895
|
4
|
Net
Worth
|
Total Net Worth
|
Individual/Couple
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
2,529
|
16
|
Section
L
|
Anthropometric Measurements
|
Individual
|
Basic & proxy
|
|
546
|
31
|
Section
SA
|
Demographics
- Next of kin
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
239
|
16
|
Section
SA_B
|
Widow
Demographic Data
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
546
|
16
|
Section
SB
|
Temporary
Living Arrangements
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
546
|
60
|
Section
SC
|
Health
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
546
|
34
|
Section
SD
|
Health Care Services
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
14
|
Section
SE
|
Cognition
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
26
|
Section
SG
|
Help and Children
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
6
|
Section
SH
|
Function and Help
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
644
|
7
|
Section
SH
|
Function and Help
|
Help
with ADL's
|
Next
of kin
|
|
528
|
7
|
Section
SH
|
Function and Help
|
Help
with IADL'sl
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
16
|
Section
SI
|
Employment
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
545
|
20
|
Section
SJ
|
Housing and Assets
|
Individual
|
Next
of kin
|
|
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