Study on Living conditions - Participation

Summary

Strengths: The survey provides high quality and coherent data. Weaknesses: The survey uses a relatively low sample size.

Type of data

Data Source
Survey

Type of Study
Survey different

Data gathering method
Face-to-face

Access to data

Conditions of access
Cannot be downloaded directly.

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

Formats available
SPSS (default)

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
Data was collected between 1997 and 2004 with a sample size of 5,000 individuals per year.

First year of collection
1997

Stratification if applicable
Two-step sampling: 1) sample of municipalities 2) sample of people; monthly sampling; specific weighting models for different modules

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Dutch population in non-institutional households

Age range
Population aged 13 and over

Statistical representativeness
Special group, please specify

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Brief overview of: Satisfaction with different aspects of life; family life, finances, education, society, general happiness.

Linkage

Standardisation

Possibility of linkage among databases
Linkable to other person databases through anonymised personal number.

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
Survey errors. Data are checked and corrected for internal inconsistencies.

Breaks
No disruptions for the period 1997 - 2004.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
Consistent method

Governance

Contact information
Department of Labour, Income and Living conditions
Statistics Netherlands
Henri Faasdreef 312
2492 JP Den Haag Netherlands Phone: Infoservice: 003188 570 70 70
Email: info(at)cbs.nl
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Timeliness, transparency
Data is collected annually and released 9 months after collection.