Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, regular

Data gathering method

Telephone interview (CATI)

Conditions of access

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

No formal agreement; contact Hans Skifter Andersen, Danish Building Research Institute, to apply for access

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Contact Hans Skifter Andersen

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

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

N.A.

Language issues

The database and documentation are only available in Danish.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Round 1: data collected in 1986. Round 2: data collected in 2001. Round 3: data collected in 2008. In 2008, 1,530 interviews were conducted, rendering a response rate of 60 per cent. About one-third of the sample consists of either couples aged 60+ or singles aged 60+.

First year of collection

1986

Stratification if applicable

N.A.

Base used for sampling

In 2008, the base used for sampling was the population aged 15 and above, but in 2001, it was based on a telephone register.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

National Study

Age range

15 and above

Statistical representativeness

Data has been weighed according to age and gender distribution in the population.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

This survey covers all dwellings in Denmark and includes the following variables: type of building, year of construction, heating conditions, number of rooms, size of the home, wiring and wiring defects, rent/owner occupied, size and type of household and geography.

Further Reading

N.A.

Standardisation

N.A.

Possibility of linkage among databases

Data can be linked to other register data available at Statistics Denmark through an encrypted identification key.

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

Some dwellings can be registered as empty in times when one resident moves out and another moves in.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Different methods for data extraction are used.

The survey covers 1986, 2001 and 2008, but the base used for sampling varies.