Mexico - Yucatán Under-5 Baseline Household Survey 2020

These data are the product of a collaboration between the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY). The objective of the project was to improve maternal and child health and the quality of health information in the state of Yucatán, Mexico through assessing the knowledge of alarm signs, and access and utilization of health services, among caregivers of children under 5 years of age. This dataset includes the results of a household census and caregiver interviewer. The population under study included caregivers of children under 5 in 8 municipalities in Yucatán. In total, data were collected from 2,996 households.  Time period covered:  01/2020 - 04/2020.  Also see Yucatán Under-5 Endline Household Survey 2020 which was collected 09/2020 - 11/2020 and covered topics related to the identification of symptoms for common causes of death, health-care seeking behaviors, and a short series of questions related to COVID-19. In total, responses were collected from 500 respondents.