Study title

Alcohol Use 2002

Dataset ID Number

FSD1257

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1257

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Räty, Reetta (Helsingin Sanomat. Weekly supplement Nyt)

Abstract

The survey of alcohol use was conducted by the weekly supplement NYT of the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat in 2002. It was directed to all readers of the newspaper aged 18 or over. The data contain the structured parts of the survey. The number of respondents was 4542. The respondents were asked at what age they had been drunk for the first time and what had happened on that occasion. Questions also covered the respondents' drinking habits, how often they were drunk, where and with whom. Favourite drink (beer, wine, cider, liquor, punch etc) and drug use were studied. Finally, the respondents were asked what the most pleasant and unpleasant thing in being intoxicated was.

Background variables included the respondent's age, sex, occupation and the drinking habits of parents.

Keywords

alcohol use; alcoholism; drinking behaviour; drug use

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Räty, Reetta (Helsingin Sanomat. Weekly supplement Nyt)

Data Producers

• Sanoma Corporation

Time Period Covered

2002

Collection Dates

2002-05-09 – 2002-05-23

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Readers of the NYT supplement of Helsingin Sanomat aged 18 or over

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The survey was announced to all readers of the NYT supplement and respondents volunteered to participate.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Semi-structured questionnaire

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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FSD1280 Experiences of Being Drunk 2002

FSD1281 Parenthood and Alcohol Use 2002

FSD1282 Reasons for Alcohol Use 2002

FSD1297 Opinions on Alcohol 2002

FSD2221 Opinions on Alcohol: Partial Data

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The variable q8_2 "When do you drink alcohol? During festivals" has only values 0 due to a failure at the time of data collection. With Internet surveys it is impossible to control whether anyone responds to the survey more than once.

The survey contained several open-ended questions which are not included in the data. Letters sent by readers in connection with the survey and the responses of those who filled in a paper questionnaire are not included.

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

Räty, Reetta (Helsingin Sanomat): Alcohol Use 2002 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1257

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

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

Related Publications

Räty, Reetta (2002). Kansa pullossa. Helsingin Sanomat, Viikkoliite Nyt 25-26/2002, 10-15.