The Regional Health and Well-being Study (ATH)

Summary

Type of data

Data Source
Survey

Type of Study

Data gathering method
Other: postal questionnaire

Access to data

Conditions of access

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)
Survey data

Formats available
SAS, SPSS

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
Wave 1: Data collected between 2010 and 2011 with a sample size of 34,000 individuals. Wave 2: Data collected between 2012 and 2014 with a sample size of 150,000 individuals. Wave 3: Data will be collected in 2017.

First year of collection
2010

Stratification if applicable
by age and gender

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Finland, predefined study regions

Age range
Age groups: 20-54, 55-74, 75+

Statistical representativeness
Population representative

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Items covered include: living conditions,working conditions, well-being, functional and working capacity, food, health, QOL, exercise, smoking, alcohol and drugs, accidents and violence.

Linkage

Standardisation

Possibility of linkage among databases
Anonymised personal ID

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable

Breaks

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Governance

Contact information
Risto Kaikkonen
THL
THL, P.O. Box 30
FI-00271 Helsinki Finland Phone: +358 29 524 6000
Email: risto.kaikkonen@thl.fi
Url: http://www.thl.fi/fi_FI/web/fi/tutkimus/hankkeet/ath

Timeliness, transparency