title: [Health inequalities on adolescents' risk behavior indicators in Mexico: analysis of two national health surveys].
abstract: To document socioeconomic health inequalities on adolescents' risk behaviors in Mexico using gap and gradient measures.
  Analysis of the national health surveys 2000 and 2012 measuring absolute and relative gaps as well as the slope index of inequality for risk behavior indicators on adolescents using socioeconomic indicators and also measuring gaps for sex, urban/rural residency, and indigenous/non-indigenous population.
  For sexual risk behaviors, inequalities are reflected in a lower probability of using protection at the first sexual intercourse among those living in households with lower income for women and men as well as higher probability of ever being pregnant for adolescents of lower income. For tobacco and alcohol consumption and for violence related health problems, inequalities imply higher probability of consumption among those in household with larger incomes.
  Socioeconomic health inequalities are a relevant challenge for adolescents' wellbeing in Mexico, with a complex scenario where resource scarcity is related to increasing risk behaviors that may compromise their future. A better understanding of health inequalities is needed to design effective interventions.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Evaluación y Encuestas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, México.
authors.forename: Juan Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez
authors.affiliation: Dirección General de Calidad y Educación en Salud, Secretaría de Salud. Ciudad de México, México.
authors.forename: Sebastián
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: García-Saisó
authors.affiliation: Consultor independiente. Ciudad de México, México.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Espinosa-de la Peña
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Evaluación y Encuestas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, México.
authors.forename: Dulce Alejandra
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Balandrán
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006306:Health Surveys; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D044382:Population Groups; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012423:Rural Health; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014504:Urban Health