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MHAS 2003 Data and 2003 Imputations are now available.

The Tracker File is now available.

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"MHAS-2001 interviewer preparing the equipment to measure the height of a respondent."


The Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS)
is a prospective panel study of health and aging in Mexico, with national and urban/rural representation. The baseline survey was conducted in the Summer of 2001, and a follow-up is planned for the Spring-Summer of 2003.

In this section, you will find:

  • Study Goals: a description of the project justification and objectives.
  • Overview: the design of the study.
  • Key Findings: a list of preliminary results based on the 2001 national survey.