Table 1 Social characteristics of women who produce and sell handmade tortillas at the marketplaces of Ixtlahuaca

Total women interviewed in 2018

16

12

8

Ethnic affiliation

Speaker of Jñatjo-Mazahua language

Passive user of Jñatjo-Mazahua language (understands it, but does not speak it)

Of Jñatjo-Mazahua origin, but neither speaks nor understands the language

Age range

33–73

30–57

23–51

Average age (years)

57.5

41

38.3

Marital status

In a relationship

14

In a relationship

7

In a relationship

4

Widowed

2

Single/divorced parent

4

Single/divorced parent

3

Widowed

1

Widowed

1

Levels of education^a

Without education or incomplete primary school

11

Primary school

8

Primary school

2

Primary school

2

Lower secondary school

3

Lower secondary school

5

Lower secondary school

3

High school

1

High school

1

Family life cycle

Empty nest (no dependent children at home)

Consolidation, with children between 3 and 17 years old. No childcare support

Consolidation, with children between 3 and 17 years old, with childcare support