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Title:
Health Survey for England, 2005
(HSE)

Subject Categories:
Health Survey for England - Major studies
General - Health
Nutrition - Health
Physical fitness and exercise - Health
Health services and medical care - Health

Depositor(s):
National Centre for Social Research

Principal Investigator(s):
National Centre for Social Research
University College London. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

Sponsor(s):
Information Centre for Health and Social Care

Abstract:
The Health Survey for England (HSE) is part of a wider programme of surveys commissioned by the Department of Health, and is designed to monitor trends in the nation's health. The aims of the HSE series are:

to provide annual data about the nation’s health
to estimate the proportion of people in England with specified health conditions
to estimate the prevalence of certain risk factors associated with these conditions
to examine differences between population subgroups in their likelihood of having specific conditions or risk factors
to assess the frequency with which particular combinations of risk factors are found, and which groups these combinations most commonly occur
to monitor progress towards selected health targets
since 1995, to measure the height of children at different ages, replacing the National Study of Health and Growth
since 1995, monitor the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children

The survey focuses on different health issues each year, although a number of core questions are included every year. Topics are revisited at appropriate intervals in order to monitor change:

in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2003 and 2006, the survey focused on cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors
in 1995 and 1996, the major focus of the survey was atopic disease (including asthma and eczema), accidents and disability
in 1997 the survey report focused on the health of young people aged 2-24 years, and combined data (in report format only) from the 1995-1997 surveys
in 1999 and again in 2004, the focus was on the health of minority ethnic groups. The boost sample was designed solely to yield additional interviews with members of the most populous minority ethnic groups: Black Caribbean, Black African (covered in 2004 only), Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and Irish
in 2000 and 2005, the survey focused on the health of older people; the HSE 2000 included a sample of care home residents, whereas HSE 2005 included a boost sample of people aged 65 and over resident in private households
the 2001 survey included for the first time questions on fruit and vegetable consumption
the 2002 survey focused on children, young people and maternal health, and included a boost sample of young people aged 0 to 24 years and mothers of infants aged under one year
the 2007 survey focused on knowledge and attitudes towards key aspects of lifestyle, and monitoring any impact from the 2007 smokefree legislation

Further information about the HSE may be found on the Department of Health, the Information Centre for Health and Social Care and National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) Health Survey for England web pages.

The, Health Survey for England, 2002: Teaching Dataset, based on 60 variables and the general population sample for HSE 2002, has been prepared by ESDS Government, and is held at the UKDA under SN 5033.

The HSE 2005 was designed to provide data at both national and regional level about the population living in private households in England. The sample comprised three components: the core (general population) sample; a boost sample of people aged 65 years and over (those living in institutions were not included); and a boost sample of children aged 2-15. The core sample was designed to be representative of the population living in private households in England and should be used for analyses at the national level.

All private households in the general population sample are eligible for inclusion in the survey (up to a maximum of three households per address). For the core sample, up to two children aged 0-15 are interviewed in each household, as well as up to 10 adults aged 16 and over. At boost sample addresses, interviewers screened for households containing at least one person of either of the age groups covered in the boost: persons aged 65 and over, or (for certain months) children aged 2-15 years. Because of funding restrictions, the boost sample only included children during fieldwork conducted in January, February, October, November and December. At each household where people of the eligible ages were found, all persons aged 65 and over, and up to two eligible children were selected by the interviewer for inclusion in the survey. Interviewing was conducted throughout the year to take account of seasonal differences.

For the second edition (April 2010), three new children's Body Mass Index (BMI) variables have been added to the individual data file (bmicat1, bmicat2, bmicat3). The original variables (bmicut, bmicut2, bmicut3) are unreliable and should not be used. Further information is available in the documentation and on the Information Centre for Health and Social Care Health Survey for England web page.

Main Topics:
For adult respondents, the HSE 2005 focused on the health of older people. All adults were asked modules of questions on general health, alcohol consumption, smoking, fruit and vegetable consumption and complementary and alternative medicine. Older informants were also asked about use of health, dental and social care services, cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic diseases and quality of care, disabilities and falls. Older informants in the boost sample received a slightly shorter questionnaire, omitting questions about fruit and vegetable consumption and complementary and alternative medicines. An interview with each eligible person was followed by a nurse visit.

Children aged 13-15 years were interviewed themselves, and parents of children aged 0-12 were asked about their children. The child interview included questions on physical activity, and fruit and vegetable consumption.

Standard Measures:

General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12)
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
Geriatric Depression Score
EQ-5D Health State

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: January 2005-June 2006
Country: England
Spatial Units: Government Office Regions (GORs);Health Authorities (England)
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National
Population:Adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2005. Boost samples of children aged 2-15 and people aged 65 years and over were also included.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
The survey is conducted annually.
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of Units: 13,297 cases
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Self-completion; Clinical measurements; Physical measurements
Weighting: Several types of weighting variable have been used. See User Guide for details.

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Government, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: govsurveys@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 18 July 2007
Latest Edition: 27 April 2010 ( 2nd Edition )

Copyright:
Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland

Documentation:

Format	Name	Size in Kilobytes	Description
PDF	5675datadocs.pdf	2082	Lists of Variables and Derived Variables
PDF	5675interviewingdocs.pdf	4815	Questionnaires, Showcards, Coding Frames and Consent Booklet
PDF	5675supportingdocs.pdf	2422	Interviewer, Nurse and Edit Instructions
PDF	5675userguide.pdf	190	User Guide
PDF	bmi_errata_note.pdf	143	BMI Errata Note
HTML	UKDA_Study_5675_Information.htm	26	Study information and citation

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27 April 2010

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