Factores sociales y salud infantil asociados con la vejez

Abstract

Objective. The aim was to determinate if health status of the elderly in Mexico at the beginning of the 21st. Century is associated to earlier social and health conditions during childhood, including sex differences. Material and Methods. The research was conducted using survey data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) 2001. Results. Linear regression models point out that life styles during childhood and adulthood are not independent, both influencing morbidity in elderly years. Conclusion. Parents' education and household characteristics through childhood represent main protection factors; however, this finding cannot be generalized.