Salud Pública de México (May 2017)

Methodological design of the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2016

  • Martín Romero-Martínez,
  • Teresa Shamah-Levy,
  • Lucia Cuevas-Nasu,
  • Ignacio Méndez Gómez-Humarán,
  • Elsa Berenice Gaona-Pineda,
  • Luz María Gómez-Acosta,
  • Juan Ángel Rivera-Dommarco,
  • Mauricio Hernández-Ávila

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21149/8593
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 59, no. 3, may-jun
pp. 299 – 305

Abstract

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Objective. Describe the design methodology of the halfway health and nutrition national survey (Ensanut-MC) 2016. Materials and methods. The Ensanut-MC is a national probabilistic survey whose objective population are the in­habitants of private households in Mexico. The sample size was determined to make inferences on the urban and rural areas in four regions. Describes main design elements: target population, topics of study, sampling procedure, measurement procedure and logistics organization. Results. A final sample of 9 479 completed household interviews, and a sample of 16 591 individual interviews. The response rate for households was 77.9%, and the response rate for individuals was 91.9%. Conclusions. The Ensanut-MC probabilistic design allows valid statistical inferences about interest parameters for Mexico´s public health and nutrition, specifically on over­weight, obesity and diabetes mellitus. Updated information also supports the monitoring, updating and formulation of new policies and priority programs.

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