Table 1

FI level according to the sociodemographic characteristics of the mother–preschool child and mother–schoolchild pairs

TotalN* (thousands)SecureMildModerateSevere
n% 95% CI%95% CI%95% CI%95% CI
FI level in preschool children
Sex of child
  Female25391452.924.221.7 to 26.7943.840.9 to 46.621.619.5 to 23.810.59.0 to 12.2
  Male25481522.124.722.3 to 27.1345.042.4 to 47.718.416.5 to 20.611.910.3 to 13.8
Urbanicity
  Urban31422123.026.824.6 to 29.143.340.9 to 45.818.917.1 to 20.910.99.4 to 12.6
  Rural1945851.918.516.3 to 20.947.043.8 to 50.222.420.1 to 25.012.010.3 to 14.1
Region
  Northern1083524.530.527.2 to 34.042.538.9 to 46.215.813.3 to 18.611.29.2 to 13.5
  Central1804941.826.724.0 to 29.645.342.2 to 48.417.415.1 to 20.010.68.8 to 12.6
  Mexico City200426.522.115.6 to 30.445.537.9 to 53.421.916.3 to 28.810.56.3 to 16.9
  Southern20001082.220.418.1 to 22.844.141.1 to 47.123.421.2 to 25.912.110.3 to 14.2
SES
  Very low (Q1)1319666.012.49.9 to 15.445.841.9 to 49.623.820.8 to 27.118.015.1 to 21.4
  Low (Q2)1187629.817.615.0 to 20.643.439.3 to 47.725.121.5 to 29.213.811.2 to 16.9
  Medium (Q3)1028584.520.017.1 to 23.448.444.8 to 52.120.317.3 to 23.811.18.7 to 14.2
  High (Q4)879575.729.125.1 to 33.544.239.7 to 48.718.515.1 to 22.48.26.2 to 10.8
  Very high (Q5)674519.047.742.3 to 53.239.534.4 to 44.710.07.2 to 13.62.81.8 to 4.6
Maternal education
  None349196.410.06.8 to 14.440.634.2 to 47.424.719.4 to 30.924.718.9 to 31.5
  Primary and/or secondary school35681951.619.117.4 to 20.946.143.7 to 48.521.519.6 to 23.613.311.8 to 15.1
  Beyond secondary school1165823.040.436.4 to 44.641.437.6 to 45.315.112.5 to 18.13.02.0 to 4.6
Beneficiaries of food assistance programmes
  Beneficiaries22461187.115.713.6 to 18.145.842.7 to 48.824.522.1 to 27.114.012.0 to 16.3
  Non-beneficiaries24001520.130.227.6 to 33.043.841.1 to 46.616.914.9 to 19.19.07.6 to 10.8
Indigenous
  Yes1011150.920.311.7 to 32.838.327.8 to 50.129.520.1 to 40.912.06.4 to 21.2
  No190641.923.521.2 to 25.944.141.2 to 47.120.318.0 to 22.912.09.9 to 14.3
FI level in schoolchildren
Sex of child
  Female42692413.023.121.3 to 25.142.340 to 44.320.118.4 to 22.014.412.9 to 15.9
  Male41322337.124.021.9 to 26.243.641.3 to 45.919.818.1 to 21.612.611.1 to 14.2
Urbanicity
  Urban52673444.726.224.3 to 28.142.039.9 to 43.918.416.8 to 20.113.512.1 to 15.1
  Rural31341306.316.714.8 to 18.845.843.2 to 48.324.222.1 to 26.413.411.8 to 15.3
Region
  Northern1796884.629.526.4 to 32.842.339.2 to 45.416.213.9 to 18.812.010.2 to 14.2
  Central29281446.125.823.2 to 8.545.142.3 to 47.916.814.8 to 19.012.310.6 to 14.2
  Mexico City353717.325.620.4 to 31.736.230.4 to 42.421.616.7 to 27.516.612.0 to 22.3
  Southern33241738.918.016.2 to 19.944.242.1 to 46.523.821.8 to 25.914.012.4 to 15.7
SES
  Very low (Q1)1977980.79.67.9 to 11.642.539.1 to 46.126.223.3 to 29.421.718.7 to 25.1
  Low (Q2)1874947.0615.012.9 to 17.539.636.3 to 42.925.522.4 to 28.919.917.1 to 22.9
  Medium (Q3)1717914.616.013.6 to 18.750.546.8 to 54.219.717.1 to 22.613.911.5 to 16.6
  High (Q4)1583995.929.826.4 to 33.443.840.4 to 47.217.414.7 to 20.59.057.3 to 11.1
  Very high (Q5)1250912.748.243.8 to 52.738.534.7 to 42.410.78.0 to 14.12.61.6 to 4.4
Maternal education
  None651339.113.410.0 to 17.740.935.8 to 46.221.617.6 to 26.124.119.5 to 29.5
  Primary and/or secondary school59703212.518.717.2 to 20.344.041.9 to 45.922.020.4 to 23.715.413.9 to 16.9
  Beyond secondary school17801199.439.535.9 to 43.141.037.8 to 44.414.111.8 to 16.85.44.2 to 6.9
Beneficiaries of food assistance programmes
Beneficiaries45272362.116.514.9 to 18.244.942.5 to 47.322.220.5 to 24.116.414.6 to 18.4
Non-beneficiaries32992032.030.828.2 to 33.441.639.1 to 44.117.415.4 to 19.610.28.8 to 11.9
Indigenous
  Yes595228.110.88.0 to 14.344.439.2 to 49.826.121.8 to 30.918.714.7 to 23.5
  No78064522.924.222.7 to 25.842.941.2 to 44.519.718.3 to 21.113.212.1 to 14.5
  • *N refers to the sample population size.

  • FI, food insecurity; SES, socioeconomic status.