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Title:
Welsh Health Survey, 2005-2006
(WHS)

Subject Categories:
Welsh Health Survey - Major studies
General - Health
Health services and medical care - Health

Depositor(s):
National Centre for Social Research

Principal Investigator(s):
National Centre for Social Research

Sponsor(s):
Welsh Assembly Government

Abstract:
The Welsh Health Survey (WHS) collects information about the health of people living in Wales, the way they use health services, and the factors that can affect their health. The current WHS series was conducted for the first time in 2003-2004. It was commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), and carried out in both 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 by a consortium comprising the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), Beaufort Research Limited, and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London. In 2005-2006, NatCen had sole responsibility for conducting the survey.

The new WHS replaces two previous study series: the previous WHS, conducted in 1995 and 1998 (the 1998 WHS is held at the UK Data Archive under SN 4176), and the Health in Wales Survey which was conducted five times in 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993 and 1996 (none are currently held at the UKDA). Users should note that results from the new WHS survey are not comparable with those from the previous surveys, because of differences in the questionnaires and survey methodology.

The new WHS is designed to:

• provide estimates of health status, health determinants and health service use
• contribute to setting and monitoring targets and indicators in the health strategies and National Service Frameworks
• examine differences between population subgroups (such as sex, age, social class) and local areas
• provide a direct measurement of need for health care for National Health Service resource allocation in Wales
• provide local health board- and local authority-level information for the development of joint local health, social care and well-being strategies

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: November 2005-October 2006
Country: Wales
Spatial Units: Unitary Authorities (Wales)
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 resident in Wales during 2005-2006, and children in the same households.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of Units: 14,305 adults and 3,062 children.
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Self-completion
Weighting: Weighting used. See documentation for details.

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

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: 16 November 2007

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

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