Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Health Survey Northern Ireland was commissioned by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland and the Central Survey Unit (CSU) of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) carried out the survey on their behalf. This survey series has been running on a continuous basis since April 2010 with separate modules for different policy areas included in different financial years. It covers a range of health topics that are important to the lives of people in Northern Ireland today, and replaces the Northern Ireland Health and Social Wellbeing Survey (available from the UK Data Service under SNs 4589, 4590, 5710). Further information is available from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and the Department of Health (Northern Ireland) survey webpages.
The Health Survey Northern Ireland, 2017-2018 provides a source of information on a wide range of health issues relevant to Northern Ireland. The information collected is pursuing the development of policies aimed at improving the health and well-being of the Northern Ireland population.The Health Survey Northern Ireland was commissioned by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland and the Central Survey Unit (CSU) of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) carried out the survey on their behalf. This survey series has been running on a continuous basis since April 2010 with separate modules for different policy areas included in different financial years. It covers a range of health topics that are important to the lives of people in Northern Ireland today, and replaces the Northern Ireland Health and Social Wellbeing Survey (available from the UK Data Service under SNs 4589, 4590, 5710).Further information is available from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and the Department of Health (Northern Ireland) survey webpages.
Main Topics:
The 2017-2018 questionnaire covered the following topics:Household information Fire safety General health & conditions Long-term conditionsVisits to hospital Visits to GP Experience of health & social careRQIACarersHome environmentEquipmentUse of computersWellbeing & lifestyleTattoo & piercingPhysical activityDietary informationFood securityChild healthWarwick-Edinburgh mental wellbeing scaleGHQ12Mental health awareness/treatmentLonelinessBreastfeedingSmokingDrinkingClassificatory variables (e.g. employment, religion, sexual identity)Physical measurements
Simple random sample
Face-to-face interview
Self-completion
Physical measurements
Height and weight measurements were recorded but are not included on the archived dataset.
