FSD2703 ISSP 2011: Health: Finnish Data
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Study title
ISSP 2011: Health: Finnish Data
Dataset ID Number
FSD2703
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2703https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2703
Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- International Social Survey Programme (ISSP)
- Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere. Department of Social Research)
- Melin, Harri (University of Tampere. Department of Social Research)
- Tanskanen, Eero (Statistics Finland. Interview and Survey Services)
Other Identification/Acknowledgements
- Borg, Sami (University of Tampere. Finnish Social Science Data Archive)
- Nieminen, Markku (Statistics Finland)
Abstract
This study examined opinions on health policy and health services in Finland as well as the respondents' own state of health.
Questions relating to health and health services surveyed the respondents' satisfaction with life, trust in the Finnish education and health care systems and wished-for changes in the health care system. The respondents were asked how fair or unfair they thought that people with better income receive better education for their children and better healthcare, the extent to which they agreed with statements relating to health care system and how willing they would be to pay more taxes to improve the health care in Finland. The respondents were asked about public funding of different health measures, who should get treatment and whether there were people without access to medical treatment. Views were probed on the causes of severe health problems, which of two equally sick patients should get treatment first (on the grounds of smoking, age or children), alternative medicine and trust in doctors.
The respondents were asked about (mental and physical) symptoms experienced, treatment received, nights spent in hospital as an inpatient, reasons for forgoing medical treatment, and the probability of receiving the best possible treatment and treatment from the doctor of their choice. Satisfaction with the health care system as well as the latest treatment when visiting a doctor, an alternative health care practitioner and a hospital were investigated. Questions covered smoking and drinking habits, exercise and nutrition, perceived status of health, chronic illnesses and conditions, and height and weight. Other questions investigated the respondents' rights to Finnish public health care or occupational health care, whether they had an optional health insurance and how likely they thought it was they would receive free health care when ill.
The respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with some statements (e.g. "science and technology will, in the future, be able to solve the problems of today" and "a great deal of Finnish public services should be privatised in order to produce services more effectively") and how much authority and power different institutions and persons possessed in the Finnish society.
Background variables included, among others, the respondent's gender, age, level and length of education, status in employment, occupation, economic activity, marital status, spouse's status of employment and occupation, religious affiliation, political party choice in the previous parliamentary elections, household composition, monthly gross income, monthly gross household income and degree of urbanisation.
Keywords
authority; community health services; complementary therapies; health; health policy; health services; labour and employment; physicians; private health services; state health services
Topic Classification
- Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Health care services and policies (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Signs and symptoms; pathological conditions (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Medication and treatment (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
ISSP (International Social Survey Programme)Distributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- Statistics Finland
Data Producers
- University of Tampere. Department of Social Research
- Statistics Finland
- Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Time Period Covered
2011
Collection Dates
2011-08-28 – 2011-12-09
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
People aged 15-74 living in Finland
Time Method
Cross-section
Data Sources
Regional variables have been obtained from the register of Statistics Finland.
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Systematic random
Systematic random sampling from the population register. Classification order: municipality code and date of birth.
Sample size was 2,500 individuals, of whom 95 per cent were Finnish-speaking and 5 per cent Swedish-speaking. 1,340 questionnaires were returned. Non-response: in total 1,160 persons, of whom 12 refused, nine were non-contacts or encountered language or other problems, and 1,139 did not respond for other reasons.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
53.6
Data File Language
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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.
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Data Version
2.0
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Weighting
The data contain two weight variables, which were created using a calibration method in order to improve estimation efficiency and to correct non-response bias. The weights are based on the following population distributions: 1) gender, 2) age groups (15-24, 25-34, ..., 65-74), 3) NUTS3 areas so that Greater Helsinki area was treated separately, and 4) municipality type (urban, semi-urban, rural). The first weight variable (paino_1) weights the results to match the whole Finnish population (the sum of the weights equals to the size of the Finnish population). The second weight variable (paino_2) does not produce this kind of extension (the weighted mean is 1 and the sum equals to the number of cases). Both variables are based on the same calibration process, only the scale is different.
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Bibliographical Citation
International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) & Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere) & Melin, Harri (University of Tampere) & Tanskanen, Eero (Statistics Finland): ISSP 2011: Health: Finnish Data [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2021-06-09). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2703
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