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General description
The 2019 Health Survey conducted in Austria provides comprehensive data on the health status, health behavior, and healthcare utilization of the Austrian population. This survey, carried out by Statistics Austria, aims to inform public health policies and improve the understanding of health determinants within the country.
The data encompasses a wide range of health-related topics, including chronic conditions, lifestyle factors, mental health, and access to healthcare services.
Benefit and categories
Benefits
- Health Monitoring: Provides data crucial for monitoring public health trends and identifying at-risk groups.
- Policy Development: Supports the creation of informed public health policies and interventions.
- Comprehensive Data Collection: Offers detailed information on various health aspects of the Austrian population.
Categories
- Health Status: Chronic conditions, self-perceived health, mental health.
- Health Behavior: Physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, diet.
- Healthcare Utilization: Access to and use of healthcare services, preventive measures.
- Socio-Demographic Data: Age, gender, income, education.
Limitations
- Self-Reported Data: Some data may be subject to reporting bias due to self-reporting by participants.
- Population Coverage: Certain subgroups may be underrepresented in the survey sample.
- Cross-Sectional Design: The survey's cross-sectional nature limits the ability to draw causal inferences.
Related publications
- Pronounced social inequality in health-related factors and quality of life in women and men from Austria who are overweight or obese
- Trends over time in the deficit of (instrumental) activities of daily living in the Austrian population aged 65 years and older : Results from the Austrian Health Interview Survey series
Data access
Health Survey 2019 Data is available to researchers upon request.
Detailed information on how to access the data is available at Statistik Austria