Study title

Tampere Health and Social Survey 2005

Dataset ID Number

FSD2322

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2322
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2322

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 habits, sleeping habits and problems, 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 1996, 1999 and 2002.

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, whether they have certain illnesses, symptoms and risk factors (e.g. high level of cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension or overweight) diagnosed by a doctor, and whether they had suffered lately from mental problems or symptoms such as insomnia, sense of loneliness, sense of distress. One question explored the respondents' functional ability by asking about their capability to perform various daily tasks, such as walking for two kilometres, cleaning the house and climbing stairs.

In connection with exercise habits, the respondents were asked how much and what kind of exercise they take in their free time and whether they walk or cycle daily. They were asked whether they have discussed the necessity of taking exercise with a doctor or a nurse and whether they had been recommended to exercise more. The survey also charted respondents' weight and height. Some questions focused on sleeping problems, average hours of sleep per night, and how many hours of sleep they needed to feel vigorous during the day. 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 survey investigated whether the respondents needed help and for what (e.g. for shopping or for washing themselves), from whom they had received help, and whether the respondents themselves regularly helped someone else.

Use of health services was charted by asking about hospitalization spells and visits to a doctor, a dentist or a nurse. Use of phone and Internet services (online services) provided by the municipal health services were also investigated. 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 financing the social and health services, the adequacy of services and which bodies should produce them.

Perceptions of safety and security were charted by asking about how safe the respondents felt being outside in their neighbourhood in the evening, 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, the unemployed, violence) 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, household composition, number of children living at home, education, economic activity and occupational status, duration of possible unemployment, type of employment contract, access to Internet, number of years R had lived in Tampere, and the service unit area where R lived.

Keywords

ability evaluation; exercise (physical activity); health; health services; need for help; neighbourhoods; personal safety; physical mobility; sleep; sleep disorders; 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)
• Signs and symptoms; pathological conditions (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)
• Physical fitness and exercise (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
• Innolink Research

Data Producers

• City of Tampere
• UKK Institute

Time Period Covered

2004 – 2005

Collection Dates

2005-01 – 2005-02-11

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 2005 (excluding people living in institutions)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The sample of 3500 persons was randomly drawn from the population register of Tampere, including people aged 15 or over. After people who had been institutionalised, had died or moved away from Tampere had been removed from the sample, the final sample size was 3493 persons. Questionnaires were posted in January 2005, and reminder letters were sent to non-respondents in February. Some respondents could choose whether to fill in a posted questionnaire or an online Internet survey. UKK Institute carried out the data collection for the postal survey and Innolink Research for the online survey.

Altogether, there were 2255 responses. Gender distribution corresponded well with the target population, even though women were slightly overrepresented and men slightly underrepresented: 60% of respondents were women (53% in the population) and 40% men (47%). Regarding the age distribution, men aged under 45 were underrepresented and people aged between 55 and 75 were overrepresented.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

64.6

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish and English.

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Number of Cases and Variables

186 variables and 3504 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Non-respondents are included in the data. Variable RESPONSE contains information on whether the sampled person responded or not.

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

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Paronen, Olavi (UKK Institute): Tampere Health and Social Survey 2005 [dataset]. Data version 2.0 (2018-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2322; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2322

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Paronen, Olavi & Fogelholm, Mikael & Luoto, Riitta (2006). Tamperelaisen aikuisväestön terveys ja hyvinvointi 2005 : Tampereen terveys- ja sosiaalikyselyn päätulokset. Tampere : Tampereen kaupunki, sosiaali- ja terveystoimi. - (Sosiaali- ja terveystoimen julkaisuja ; 1/2006)

Related Publications

Paronen, Olavi & Fogelholm, Mikael & Luoto, Riitta (2006). Tamperelaisen aikuisväestön terveys ja hyvinvointi 2005: Tampereen terveys- ja sosiaalikyselyn päätulokset. Tampere: Tampereen kaupunki, sosiaali- ja terveystoimi. - (Sosiaali- ja terveystoimen julkaisuja ; 1/2006)

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.