Food insecurity | ||||||
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Variable | Definition | All obs. | Food security | Very low | Moderate | Severe |
Proportion of Households | 100 % | 59 % | 18 % | 12 % | 10 % | |
Household Head Characteristics | ||||||
Age < =30 | Dummy variable, 1 if household head's age is < =30, 0 otherwise. | 14 % | 13 % | 15 % | 15 % | 14 % |
Age 31-45 | Dummy variable, 1 if household head's is age > =31 and < =45, 0 otherwise. | 35 % | 35 % | 34 % | 41 % | 35 % |
Age 46-60 | Dummy variable, 1 if household head's is age > =46 and < =60, 0 otherwise. | 29 % | 30 % | 28 % | 27 % | 29 % |
Age > =61 | Dummy variable, 1 if household head's is age > =61, 0 otherwise. | 21 % | 22 % | 22 % | 17 % | 21 % |
TOTAL | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | |
Male | Dummy variable, 1 if household head's gender is male, 0 otherwise. | 76 % | 77 % | 78 % | 76 % | 71 % |
Female | Dummy variable, 1 if household head's gender is female, 0 otherwise. | 24 % | 23 % | 22 % | 24 % | 29 % |
100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | ||
No Formal education | Dummy variable, 1 if household head has no formal education, 0 otherwise. | 9 % | 6 % | 11 % | 12 % | 18 % |
Elementary | Dummy variable, 1 if household head has elementary school as maximum level of formal education, 0 otherwise. | 37 % | 32 % | 44 % | 47 % | 47 % |
Secondary | Dummy variable, 1 if household head has high school as maximum level of formal education, 0 otherwise. | 27 % | 27 % | 29 % | 28 % | 26 % |
High School | Dummy variable, 1 if household head has junior high school as maximum level of formal education, 0 otherwise. | 12 % | 15 % | 10 % | 8 % | 7 % |
College | Dummy variable, 1 if household head has college or graduate school as formal education, 0 otherwise. | 15 % | 21 % | 7 % | 4 % | 3 % |
TOTAL | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | |
Household Characteristics | ||||||
“SWD” Mother | Dummy variable, 1 if household is headed by a single, widowed or divorced mother, 0 otherwise. | 20 % | 19 % | 18 % | 19 % | 24 % |
Disabled Person | Dummy variable, 1 if there is at least one disabled household member, 0 otherwise. | 16 % | 12 % | 18 % | 23 % | 24 % |
Indigenous background | Dummy variable, 1 if there is at least one household member that speaks a native language, 0 otherwise. | 9 % | 6 % | 11 % | 14 % | 15 % |
TOTAL | 45 % | 37 % | 47 % | 56 % | 63 % | |
Lower Income | Dummy variable, 1 if household income is below the food poverty line, 0 otherwise. | 16 % | 9 % | 22 % | 30 % | 34 % |
Low Income | Dummy variable, 1 if household income is above the food poverty line but below the assets poverty line, 0 otherwise. | 27 % | 22 % | 35 % | 36 % | 34 % |
Middle Income | Dummy variable, 1 if household income is higher than the assets poverty line but lower than twice the assets poverty line, 0 otherwise. | 31 % | 32 % | 31 % | 27 % | 23 % |
Higher Income | Dummy variable, 1 if household income is higher than twice the assets poverty line, 0 otherwise. | 26 % | 37 % | 12 % | 7 % | 9 % |
TOTAL | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | |
Social Program Participant | Dummy variable, 1 if household receives benefits from a conditional cash transfer program (Oportunidades or Apoyo Alimentario), 0 otherwise. | 18 % | 11 % | 25 % | 30 % | 30 % |
Agricultural Household | Dummy variable, 1 if at least 1/4 of household's income comes from agricultural activities, 0 otherwise. | 2 % | 2 % | 3 % | 2 % | 2 % |
Unitary Household | Dummy variable, 1 if (household head = 1 and spouse = 0 and children = 0 and relatives = 0 and no relatives = 0), 0 otherwise. | 10 % | 11 % | 6 % | 6 % | 13 % |
Traditional Household | Dummy variable, 1 if (household head = 1 and (spouse > 0 or children > 0) and relatives = 0 and no relatives = 0), 0 otherwise. | 66 % | 67 % | 67 % | 66 % | 61 % |
Extended Household | Dummy variable, 1 if (household head = 1 and (spouse > 0 or children > 0 or relatives > 0) and no relatives = 0), 0 otherwise. | 23 % | 21 % | 26 % | 28 % | 25 % |
Composite Household | Dummy variable, 1 if (household head = 1 and (spouse > 0 or children > 0 or relatives > 0) and no relatives > 0), 0 otherwise. | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
Co-resident Household | Dummy variable, 1 if (household head = 1 and spouse = 0 and children = 0 and relatives = 0 and no relatives > 0), 0 otherwise. | 0 % | 1 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % |
TOTAL | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | |
Kids 0 | Dummy variable, 1 if there are no kids (<18 y old), 0 otherwise. | 36 % | 42 % | 29 % | 20 % | 35 % |
Kids 1 | Dummy variable, 1 if there is 1 kid, 0 otherwise. | 22 % | 22 % | 24 % | 22 % | 15 % |
Kids 2 | Dummy variable, 1 if there are 2 children, 0 otherwise. | 22 % | 21 % | 24 % | 27 % | 19 % |
Kids 3 | Dummy variable, 1 if there are 3 children, 0 otherwise. | 13 % | 10 % | 15 % | 19 % | 16 % |
Kids 4 | Dummy variable, 1 if there are 4 children, 0 otherwise. | 4 % | 3 % | 5 % | 7 % | 8 % |
Kids >4 | Dummy variable, 1 if there are more than 4 children, 0 otherwise. | 3 % | 1 % | 3 % | 5 % | 7 % |
TOTAL | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | |
Community and Regional Variables | ||||||
Large City | Dummy variable, 1 if the household is located in a city with more than 100,000 inhabitants, 0 otherwise. | 51 % | 58 % | 40 % | 40 % | 40 % |
Medium City | Dummy variable, 1 if the household is located in a city with population between 15,000 and 99,999 inhabitants, 0 otherwise. | 15 % | 15 % | 15 % | 14 % | 14 % |
Small City | Dummy variable, 1 if the household is located in a city with population between 2,500 and 14,999 inhabitants, 0 otherwise. | 14 % | 12 % | 16 % | 16 % | 16 % |
Rural Community | Dummy variable, 1 if the household is located in a city with less than 2,500 inhabitants, 0 otherwise. | 21 % | 16 % | 28 % | 29 % | 31 % |
TOTAL | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | |
Region 1 | Dummy variable, 1 if the household is in Socioeconomic Region 1 (Chiapas, Guerrero, and Oaxaca), 0 otherwise. | 10 % | 7 % | 14 % | 14 % | 12 % |
Region 2 | Dummy variable, 1 if the household is in Socioeconomic Region 2 (Campeche, Hidalgo, Puebla, San Luis Potosi, Tabasco, and Veracruz), 0 otherwise. | 19 % | 17 % | 22 % | 22 % | 23 % |
Region 3 | Dummy variable, 1 if the household is in Socioeconomic Region 3 (Durango, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Tlaxcala, and Zacatecas), 0 otherwise. | 12 % | 12 % | 12 % | 12 % | 12 % |
Region 4 | Dummy variable, 1 if the household is in Socioeconomic Region 4 (Colima, Estado de Mexico, Morelos, Nayarit, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, and Yucatan), 0 otherwise. | 23 % | 22 % | 25 % | 27 % | 24 % |
Region 5 | Dummy variable, 1 if the household is in Socioeconomic Region 5 (Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Sonora, and Tamaulipas), 0 otherwise. | 13 % | 15 % | 9 % | 8 % | 11 % |
Region 6 | Dummy variable, 1 if the household is in Socioeconomic Region 6 (Aguascalientes, Coahuila, Jalisco, and Nuevo Leon), 0 otherwise. | 14 % | 15 % | 13 % | 11 % | 12 % |
Region 7 | Dummy variable, 1 if the household is in Socioeconomic Region 7 (Mexico City), 0 otherwise. | 9 % | 11 % | 6 % | 5 % | 6 % |
TOTAL | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % |