Public health in Scania 2012

SND-ID: ext0090-1.

Is part of collection at SND: Scania Metadatabase for Epidemiology (SME)

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Mathias Grahn - Region Scania, Samhällsanalys

Maria Rosvall - Region Scania, Samhällsanalys

Birgit Modén - Region Scania, Samhällsanalys

Research principal

Region Skåne

Description

Region Skåne regularly carries out public health surveys to examine the health and living conditions of living and living conditions. Previous surveys have been carried out in 2008, 2004 and 2000.

In 2012, a sample was drawn from the population registry among persons aged 18-80 years and living in Region Scania. The sample was stratified after sex and geographic area. An additional sample was drawn from 17 different parts of Malmö, Helsingborg and Kristianstad. Two versions of the survey was sent out; one to younger (18-64 years) and one to older individuals (65-80 years). In total 28,029 persons answered the questionnaire, corresponding to 51,7 percent of the total sample (n= 54,250).

The survey included questions related to background, health, medicine, sleep and well-being, dental health, living habits, social relations, threats and violence, trust in social institutions, work, employment and economics, occupational health, homes, housing and housing, quality of life and healthcare.

In addition to data collected from surveys, registry data were used from Statistics Sweden.

Purpose:

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Region Skåne regularly carries out public health surveys to examine the health and living conditions of living and living conditions. Previous surveys have been carried out in 2008, 2004 and 2000.

In 2012, a sample was drawn from the population registry among persons aged 18-80 years and living in Region Scania. The sample was stratified after sex and geographic area. An additional sample was drawn from 17 different parts of Malmö, Helsingborg and Kristianstad. Two versions of the survey was sent out; one to younger (18-64 years) and one to older individuals (65-80 years). In total 28,029 persons answered the questionnaire, corresponding to 51,7 percent of the total sample (n= 54,250).

The survey included questions related to background, health, medicine, sleep and well-being, dental health, living habits, social relations, threats and violence, trust in social institutions, work, employment and economics, occupational health, homes, housing and housing, quality of life and healthcare.

In addition to data collected from surveys, registry data were used from Statistics Sweden.

Purpose:

The aim was to get a current picture of the health, living and environmental conditions among the inhabitants of Scania. Show less..

Data contains personal data

Yes

Sensitive personal data

Yes

Language

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Individuals aged 18-80 years who were registered in Skåne County during the investigation period

Time Method

Sampling procedure

Time period(s) investigated

2012-10 – 2013-03

Variables

287

Number of individuals/objects

28029

Response rate/participation rate

51.7%

Enkät yngre: antal individer 20 592, svarsfrekvens 46,6%
Enkät äldre: antal individer 7437, svarsfrekvens 73,8%

Data format / data structure

Data collection

Data collection 1

  • Mode of collection: Web-based interview
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 2012-10 – 2013-03
  • Data collector: Region Skåne
  • Source of the data: Population group

Data collection 2

  • Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 2012-10 – 2013-03
  • Data collector: Region Skåne
  • Source of the data: Population group
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic description: Scania

Administrative information
Publications

Fridh M, Modén B, Lindström M, Grahn M, Rosvall M. Folkhälsorapport Skåne 2013 - en undersökning om vuxnas livsvillkor, levnadsvanor och hälsa. Region Skåne, oktober 2013.
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