4. Topics covered in the questionnaire
4.1 Which topics does the questionnaire deal with?
The questionnaire deals with the following topics
- General information: age, sex, household composition, education
- Health: perceived health, chronic disorders, long covid / post-covid, limitations, falls
- Well-being: mental health, stress, resilience, control of one’s life, meaningfulness
- Social contacts: loneliness, social support
- Lifestyle: height and weight, exercise, nutrition, sleep
- Substance use: smoking, vaping, alcohol
- Participation: informal care, volunteer work, discrimination
- Negative thoughts: suicidal thoughts
- Living environment: noise pollution, sleep disturbance, odour pollution, satisfaction with living environment, visiting green spaces, access to cooler areas during hot spells
- Work and financial situation: work, difficulties to make ends meet
- Accessibility of health care
4.2 Why do you want to know my level of education?
Municipalities are interested in health differences between different groups of adults. This could show, for example, that more help is needed for certain groups. This is why the questionnaire contains a number of questions about your background, including your level of education.
4.3 I would like more information about one or more topics in the questionnaire, is that possible?
Yes, that is possible. If you fill in the questionnaire online, you will see a page at the end of the questionnaire listing websites where you can find more information on the topics in this questionnaire.
