Methodological design of the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2016

• Main Authors: 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
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2017-05-01
• Series: Salud Pública de México
• Subjects: encuestas poblacionales; estado de salud; estado nutricional; obesidad; sobrepeso; México
• Online Access: http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/8593
• ISSN: 0036-3634; 1606-7916

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.