Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Data gathering method

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Data gathering method

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Data gathering method

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

DDA - Open access

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Apply at DDA 70 per cent of all data requests are processed the same day and 90 per cent within 3 days.

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

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SAS, SPSS, tab-delimited file

Language issues

Documentation is only available in Danish.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

DDA - Open access

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Apply at DDA 70 per cent of all data requests are processed the same day and 90 per cent within 3 days.

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

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SAS, SPSS, tab-delimited file

Language issues

Documentation is only available in Danish.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

DDA - Open access

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Apply at DDA 70 per cent of all data requests are processed the same day and 90 per cent within 3 days.

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

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SAS, SPSS, tab-delimited file

Language issues

Documentation is only available in Danish.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected in 2002 and only collected once.

First year of collection

2002

Stratification if applicable

N.A.

Base used for sampling

Elderly in eight different municipalities

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Eight different, sparsely populated municipalities, sample from the population

Age range

Population aged 76 and over

Statistical representativeness

Representative of eight municipalities, all of which are sparsely populated.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

The survey includes hypothetical questions about who should be obliged to help the elderly, including different scenarios where gender and health varies, who carries out different tasks in the elderly's homes, and psychological wellbeing. Two focus group interviews were conducted in each of the eight municipalities - one interview with relatives to the elderly and one with different players involved in the services provided for senior citizens.

Further Reading

A report using the database is available in Danish at http://www.akf.dk/udgivelser/2003/aeldrehjaelp/
.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data collected in 2002 and only collected once.

First year of collection

2002

Stratification if applicable

N.A.

Base used for sampling

The sample was comprised of elderly in eight different municipalities.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Eight different, sparsely populated, municipalities, sample from the population

Age range

Population aged 76 and over

Statistical representativeness

Representative for the eight municipalities, all of which are sparsely populated

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

The survey includes hypothetical questions about who should be obliged to help the elderly, including different scenarios where gender and health varies, who carries out different tasks in the elderly's homes, and psychological wellbeing. Two focus group interviews were conducted in each of the eight municipalities - one interview with relatives to the elderly and one with different players involved in the services provided for senior citizens.

Further Reading

A report using the database is available in Danish at http://www.akf.dk/udgivelser/2003/aeldrehjaelp/
.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data collected in 2002 and only collected once.

First year of collection

2002

Stratification if applicable

N.A.

Base used for sampling

The sample was comprised of elderly in eight different municipalities.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Eight different, sparsely populated, municipalities, sample from the population

Age range

Population aged 76 and over

Statistical representativeness

Representative of eight municipalities, all of which are sparsely populated.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

The survey includes hypothetical questions about who should be obliged to help the elderly, including different scenarios where gender and health varies, who carries out different tasks in the elderly's homes, and psychological wellbeing. Two focus group interviews were conducted in each of the eight municipalities - one interview with relatives to the elderly and one with different players involved in the services provided for senior citizens.

Further Reading

A report using the database is available in Danish at http://www.akf.dk/udgivelser/2003/aeldrehjaelp/
.

Standardisation

N.A.

Possibility of linkage among databases

No

Standardisation

N.A.

Possibility of linkage among databases

No

Standardisation

N.A.

Possibility of linkage among databases

No

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

N.A.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

N.A.

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

N.A.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

N.A.

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

N.A.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

N.A.

Weakness: The survey only covers eight municipalities in sparsely populated areas of Denmark.

Weakness: The survey only covers eight municipalities in sparsely populated areas of Denmark.

Weakness: The survey only covers eight municipalities in sparsely populated areas of Denmark.