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The Welsh Health Survey (WHS) collects information about the health of people living in Wales, the way they use health services, and then things that can affect their health. This dataset covers the eleventh year of the current WHS, which ran for 12 months from January 2014. The current WHS replaced two previous surveys; the former Welsh Health Survey (undertaken in 1995 and 1998) and the former Health in Wales Survey (undertaken every two to three years between 1985 and 1996). Results from this survey are not comparable with those from the previous surveys because of differences in the questionnaires and survey methodology. The survey is designed to: provide national estimates of health and health-related lifestyleexamine differences between population sub-groups and local areasprovide evidence to inform and monitor policies and strategies for promoting better healthprovide data for setting and monitoring targets and indicatorsprovide local authority level information for development of joint local health, social care and well-being strategiesThe WHS is based on a representative sample of adults aged 16 and over living in private households in Wales. In addition, up to two children aged 0 to 15 were randomly selected from each household. Data for WHS 2003-04, WHS 2004-05, WHS 2005-06, WHS 2007, WHS 2008, WHS 2009, WHS 2010, WHS 2011, WHS 2012 and WHS 2013 are also deposited with the Data Archive (SN 5692, 5693, 5750, 6052, 6372, 6589, 6895, 7188, 7459 and 7632). There are also Special Licence datasets, with Local Authority, for several survey years. WHS 2009 (SN 7486), WHS 2010 (SN 7487), WHS 2011 (SN 7488), WHS 2012 (SN 7489) and WHS 2013 (SN 7633) have Special Licence datasets deposited with the Data Archive. Further information about the WHS, including links to publications, may be found on the Welsh Government's Welsh Health Survey web pages.
Main Topics:
The main topics covered for adults are: general health and wellbeinghealth service usemedicines and illnessesuntreated problems or symptomsalcohol and smokingfruit and vegetable consumptionexercisecarersheight and weightdemographicsinfant feedingThe main topics covered for children are: health statushealth service useaccidentsillnesses and other health problemseating habitsphysical activitystrengths and difficulties (SDQ)
One-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Face-to-face interview
Self-completion
Physical measurements
