Study title

Tampere Health and Social Survey 1999

Dataset ID Number

FSD2321

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2321

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Paronen, Olavi (UKK Institute)

Abstract

The survey charted the general health, functional ability, and need for help of people living in the city of Tampere (Finland). Other main themes included exercise and eating habits, use of and satisfaction with social and health services, perceptions of the neighbourhood, and sense of safety and security. Previous surveys were carried out in 1990, 1993 and 1996.

The respondents were asked about their general health, whether they had a disability, injury or long-standing illness, whether that disability/injury/illness limited their daily activities or work, and whether they had suffered lately from mental problems or symptoms such as insomnia, sense of loneliness, sense of distress.

The survey also investigated the weight, height, alcohol consumption, smoking and exercise habits of the respondents. What type of milk and spreading fats they used was also charted. One question explored whether the respondents had made any changes in their habits such as increasing the amount of exercise, reducing alcohol use, stopping smoking, losing weight etc. The respondents were asked from whom they had received help and whether they themselves regularly helped someone else.

Use of health services was charted by asking about hospitalization spells and visits to a doctor or a dentist. Opinions on and satisfaction with the health and social services in Tampere were surveyed with a number of questions. Use of social services was charted by asking about the use of different services. The survey also covered opinions on which bodies should provide social and health services and whether the level of social security was adequate.

Perceptions of safety and security were charted by asking about how safe the respondents felt cycling or walking in their neighbourhood, whether they had experienced violence or threats of violence in their neighbourhood, and what kinds of other problems there were (e.g. noise, pollution). The respondents were asked to what extent certain factors (e.g. immigrants, drugs, violence, loneliness) caused them feelings of insecurity or uncertainty. They were also asked to evaluate different aspects of their neighbourhood.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, number of children living at home, education, economic activity and occupational status, duration of possible unemployment, and the service unit area where R lived.

Keywords

exercise (physical activity); food and nutrition; health; health services; need for help; neighbourhoods; personal safety; physical mobility; social services

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Health care services and policies (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Specific social services: use and availability (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social welfare policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Tampere Health and Social Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• UKK Institute

Data Producers

• City of Tampere
• UKK Institute

Time Period Covered

1998 – 1999

Collection Dates

1999-01-05 – 1999-02-01

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Tampere

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Persons aged 15 or over living in Tampere in the beginning of the year 1999 (excluding people living in institutions)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

The sample was randomly drawn from the population register of Tampere, including people aged 15 or over. The original sample size was 3500 persons, 700 persons from each of the five health service unit areas in the city. After people who had been institutionalised, had died or moved away from Tampere were removed from the sample, the final sample was 3461 persons. Questionnaires were posted in January 1999, and a reminder letter was sent to non-respondents. Altogether, there were 2502 responses. Gender distribution corresponded well with the target population, even though women were slightly overrepresented and men slightly underrepresented: 58% of respondents were women (53% in the population) and 42% men (47%). Regarding the age distribution, young people were underrepresented.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

72.3

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

150 variables and 3500 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Non-respondents are included in the data.

Variable identifying in which city district the respondent lives has been removed from the data. Responses to open-ended questions are missing.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Paronen, Olavi (UKK Institute): Tampere Health and Social Survey 1999 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2321

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

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Related Materials

Paronen, Olavi & Kuusilinna, Pirjo & Pitkäjärvi, Timo & Vuori, Ilkka (2001). Tamperelaisten terveys, turvallisuus ja sosiaali- ja terveyspalvelujen käyttö: Terveys- ja sosiaalikyselyjen tuloksia vuosilta 1990 - 1999. Tampere : Tampereen kaupunki, sosiaali- ja terveystoimi. - (Sosiaali- ja terveystoimen julkaisuja ; 7/2001)

Related Publications

Paronen, Olavi & Kuusilinna, Pirjo & Pitkäjärvi, Timo & Vuori, Ilkka (2001). Tamperelaisten terveys, turvallisuus ja sosiaali- ja terveyspalvelujen käyttö. Terveys- ja sosiaalikyselyjen tuloksia vuosilta 1990 - 1999. Tampere: Tampereen kaupunki, sosiaali- ja terveystoimi. - (Sosiaali- ja terveystoimen julkaisuja ; 7/2001)

Luoto, Riitta & Paronen, Olavi & Andersson, Annukka (2008). Tamperelaisten nuorten ja nuorten aikuisten koettu terveys 1990-2005. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti 45(2),136-145.

Lindström, Kauri (2008). Sosiaalisen turvattomuuden kokemuksia Tampereen eri väestöryhmissä vuosina 1996-2005. Tampere: Tampereen ylopisto. Sosiologian pro gradu -tutkielma.