Study title

Tampere Health and Social Survey 1996

Dataset ID Number

FSD2320

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2320

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Paronen, Olavi (UKK Institute)

Abstract

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

Perceived general health and use of medicine were surveyed. The respondents were also asked whether they have a disability, injury or long-term illness, whether that disability/injury/illness limited their daily activities or work, whether they needed help at home because of it, and what kind of help they had received. Mental problems and symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, sense of loneliness were examined. One question explored whether the respondents themselves regularly helped someone else.

Use of health services was charted by asking about hospitalization spells and visits to a doctor. Satisfaction and opinions on 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 the adequacy of social security.

Perceptions of safety and security were charted by asking about how safe the respondents felt walking or cycling 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 caused them feelings of insecurity or uncertainty (e.g. immigrants, the unemployed, violence). They were also asked to evaluate different aspects of their neighbourhood.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, household composition, education, economic activity and occupational status, duration of possible unemployment, and the service unit area where R lived.

Keywords

health; health services; 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)
• 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)

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

1995 – 1996

Collection Dates

1996-01 – 1996-02-23

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 1996 (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 3460 persons. Questionnaires were posted in January 1996, and a reminder letter was sent to non-respondents. Altogether, there were 2670 responses. Gender distribution corresponded well with the target population, even though men were slightly underrepresented in all service unit areas. Regarding the age distribution, men aged under 45 and women aged between 25 and 44 were underrepresented.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

77.2

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

143 variables and 2670 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Contrary to the following rounds of this survey series, the data do not include non-respondents.

Variable identifying in which city district the respondent lives has been removed from the data. Responses to open-ended questions are missing except for the open-ended questions q13_8 and q19_3, the responses to which have been classified.

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 1996 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2320

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 & Kuusilinna, Pirjo & Pitkäjärvi, Timo & Vuori, Ilkka (1997). Tampereen terveysprofiili 1995 - 1996 : Tamperelaisten terveydentila ja terveyspalvelujen käyttö. Tampere : Tampereen kaupunki, sosiaali- ja terveystoimi. - (Sosiaali- ja terveystoimen julkaisuja ; 7/1997)

Related Publications

Paronen, Olavi & Kuusilinna, Pirjo & Pitkäjärvi, Timo & Vuori, Ilkka (1997). Tampereen terveysprofiili 1995 - 1996: tamperelaisten terveydentila ja terveyspalvelujen käyttö. Tampere: Tampereen kaupunki, sosiaali- ja terveystoimi. - (Sosiaali- ja terveystoimen julkaisuja ; 7/1997)

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.