Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of parents with children under 2 years of age who responded to the online survey and capture-on-screen in Mexico

CharacteristicsA
Online survey
Percentage (%)
(n=1074)
B
Capture-on-screen
Percentage (%)
(n=95)
Age in years (mean±SD)28.2±0.230.0±0.4
Sex (women)62.371.6
Number of children (mean±SD)1.8±0.32.0±0.1
Sex of the youngest child (girl)48.041.1
Age in months of the youngest child (mean±SD)11±0.211±0.4
Age distribution of the youngest child
 0–5 months24.627.4
 6–11 months25.623.2
 12–23 months49.849.5
 Occupation
 Autonomous or independent12.76.3
 Unemployed or looking for work9.72.1
 Employed or salaried43.264.2
 Student4.71.0
 Retired0.31.0
 Housework (housewife)28.025.3
 Other1.40
Civil status
 Married45.262.1
 Divorced or separated2.72.1
 Single9.26.3
 Free union40.529.5
 Widower0.30
 No answer2.10
Education
 Primary1.70
 Secondary126.3
 High school38.925.3
 Bachelor’s degree44.461.1
 Postgraduate2.37.4
Region
 North18.122.1
 Centre38.438.9
 Mexico City17.422.1
 South26.116.8
Socioeconomic level*
 A/B (high)22.542.1
 C+ (average high)24.320.0
 C (average)24.322.2
 C− (average)16.610.5
 D+ (average low)4.85.3
 D (low high)7.10
 E (low low)0.40
  • *The socioeconomic level was estimated according to the Mexican Association of Market Intelligence and Public Opinion Agencies.35