Table 2: Intermediate determinants of social inequalities in health over the life course.

Intermediate Determinants

Material Circumstances

32. When you were under 15 years old, do you remember if your home had the following?

Yes No

Electricity ______ _______

Drinking water ______ _______

Sewer ______ ______

Bathroom ______ _______

33. When you were under 15 years old, do you remember what you cooked with in your home?

1) Gas 2) Firewood 3) Electricity 4) Oil

34. When you were under 15 years old, do you remember what material most of the floor in your house was made of?

1) Dirt 2) Cement or Brick 3) Wood, tile, or Other coverings

35. Is the home you currently live in:

1) Owned 2) Rented 3) Borrowed

36. Does the home you live in have electricity?

1) Yes 2) No

37. Do the occupants of this home have piped water?

1) Yes 2) No

38. Does this home have drainage?

1) Yes 2) No

39. What material is most of the flooring in this home made of?

1) Dirt 2) Cement or Brick 3) Wood, tile, or Other flooring

40. How many rooms does this home have in total, not including the bathroom, kitchen, and hallways?

1) One room 2) Two rooms 3) Three rooms 4) More tan four rooms

41. Does this home have a cooking area?

1) Yes 2) No

42. Does this home have a bathroom (toilet)?

1) Yes, it has one inside the home. 2) Yes, it has one outside the home. 3) No.

43. Does anyone in this household own the following?

1) Bicycle 2) Motorcycle 3) Car 4) Truck

44. Do you have these appliances in your home?

1) Refrigerator 2) Washing machine 3) Microwave oven 4) Any radio listening device 5) Television 6) Computer, laptop, or tablet 7) Landline telephone 8) Cell phone 9) Internet 10) Pay TV service (Cable, satellite) 11) Paid internet movie, music, or video service 12) Video game console

45. What type of fuel isused for cooking?

1) Gas 2) Firewood 3) Electricity

Intermediate Determinants

Health System

46. Before the age of 15, do you remember having any illnesses?

1) Yes 2) No

47. When you were an adult, did you receive social security at your Current job?

1) Yes 2) No

48. What type of health insurance do you currently have?

1) IMSS 2) ISSSTE 3) Another public institution 4) None 5) Private insurance

49. Where did you last go when you felt sick?

1) IMSS 2) ISSSTE 3) Health Center 4) DIF 5) Private practice 6) No. Why? ______________

50. Did you complete all your medications?

1) Yes 2) No

51. Would you say your health is...

1) Excellent 2) Verygood 3) Good 4) Fair 5) Poor

52. Has a doctor ever told you if you have any of these illnesses?

1) Hypertension 2) Type 1 Diabetes 3) Type 2 Diabetes 4) Cancer 5) Osteoporosis 6) Depression 7) Lungdisease (asthma, bronchitis) 8) Heart problems 9) Heart attack, embolism, stroke, or thrombosis 10) Arthritis, osteoarthritis, or rheumatism 11) Other (Write which illness).

53. Do you take any medication to treat your illnesses?

1) Yes 2) No

54. Has a doctor ever told you if you have any nervous or psychiatric problems?

1) Yes 2) No 3) Don'tknow

55. Would you say your memory is currently good?

1) Excellent 2) Verygood 3) Good 4) Average 5) Poor

56. What type of device or technical aid do you use?

1) None 2) Cane 3) Wheelchair 4) Oxygen 5) Hearing aid 6) Glasses 7) Walker 8) Prosthesis 9) Other (Specify)

Intermediate Determinants

Behavioral and Biological Factors

57. How many full meals do youeat per day?

1) One 2) Two 3) Three or more 4) Somedays, some days off

58. Regarding your nutritional status, do you consider yourself well-nourished?

1) Yes 2) No

59. Did you consume alcoholic beverages in your youth?

1) Never (gotoquestion 80) 2) Sometimes 3) Frequently 4) Almos talways 5) Always

60. At what age did you start consuming alcoholic beverages?

Age _________________________

61. How many years did you continue this consumption?

Years _____________________

62. Currently, on how many days per week in the past three months, have you consumed alcoholic beverages (such as beer, wine, spirits, or Other beverages containing alcohol)? 1)_________________ if you have consumed. 2) I have not consumed

63. How many glasses of wine, beer, spirits, or Other alcoholic beverages did you have on average per day?

1) Glasses of wine |____|____|

2) Beers |____|____|

3) Alcoholic beverages |____|____|

4) Somedays, not others 5) None

64. Did you smoke as a teenager or Young adult?

1) No 2) Sometimes 3) Often 4) Almost always 5) Always

65. At what age did you start smoking?

Age___________

66. Do you currently smoke?

1) No 2) Sometimes 3) Often 4) Almost always 5) Always

67. How many cigarettes per day?

Number____________________

68. In the last week, did you regularly do exercise or vigorous physical activities such as sports, jogging, dancing, or heavy lifting?

1) Less than 3 times a week 2) More than 3 times a week 3) Never

Intermediate Determinants

Psychosocial Circumstances

69. During your first 15 years of life, did your father live with you as part of your family?

1) Yes 2) No

70. Do you currently live alone or with someone?

1) Alone 2) With someone

71. No wtell me if they help you in any way.

1) Yes, with money 2) With services such as transportation, doing house work and yard work, etc. 3) Giving you things you need like food, clothing, etc. 4) Other 5) No

72. Is there any Other family member or friend From whom you receive help who does not live with you?

1) Yes What is your relationship? ___ 2) No

73. Were you a victim of abuse as a child?

1) Yes 2) No

Psychosocial Circumstances

69. During your first 15 years of life, did your father live with you as part of your family?

1) Yes 2) No

70. Do you currently live alone or with someone?

1) Alone 2) With someone

71. Now tell me if they help you in anyway.

1) Yes, with money 2) With services such as transportation, doing house work and yard work, etc. 3) Giving you things you need like food, clothing, etc. 4) Other 5) No

72. Is there any Other family member or friend from whom you receive help who does not live with you?

1) Yes What is your relationship? ___ 2) No

73. Were you a victim of abuse as a child?

1) Yes 2) No

Note: Prepared by the authors.