Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Longitude survey: long-term study of random or different samples

Data gathering method

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Longitude survey: long-term study of random or different samples

Data gathering method

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Ease

Data cannot be downloaded directly.

Conditions of access

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

Access to data requires: (1) Access fee (2) Official authorization (CCS)

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Months

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

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SPSS (default)

Language issues

Contact data administrator (see contact information)

Ease

Data cannot be downloaded directly.

Conditions of access

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

Access to data requires: (1) Access fee (2) Official authorization (CCS)

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Months

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

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SPSS (default)

Language issues

Contact data administrator (see contact information)

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected from 1981 until 1996. The sample size used was 10,000 individuals.

First year of collection

1981

Stratification if applicable

Post-stratification: weighting model, on strata based on the following variables: sex, age, marital status, urbanity, province.

Base used for sampling

Municipal person registration

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Dutch population

Age range

No age restrictions

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Health, medical consumption, medical prevention, life style.

Further Reading

www.cbs.nl/.../2012c156puberr.pdf

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected from 1981 until 1996. The sample size used was 10,000 individuals.

First year of collection

1981

Stratification if applicable

Post-stratification: weighting model, on strata based on the following variables: sex, age, marital status, urbanity, province.

Base used for sampling

Municipal person registration

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Dutch population

Age range

No age restrictions

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Health, medical consumption, medical prevention, life style.

Further Reading

www.cbs.nl/.../2012c156puberr.pdf

Possibility of linkage among databases

Linkable to other person databases through anonymised personal number.

Possibility of linkage among databases

Linkable to other person databases through anonymised personal number

Entry errors if applicable

Survey errors

Breaks

There have been different changes in how questions are phrased and the research method.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

More or less consistent time series (1981 - 2009), combined with POLIS-Health, but there have been different methodological changes.

Entry errors if applicable

Survey errors

Breaks

There have been different changes in how questions are phrased and the research method.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

More or less consistent time series (1981 - 2009), combined with POLIS-Health, but there have been different methodological changes.

Strengths: The data source provides long time series and high quality data.

Strengths: The data source provides long time series and high quality data.