The Pep-study 2023
https://doi.org/10.48723/xy2z-ty89
The Pep-study is a nation wide survey with the purpose of investigating children and young adults health in regard to food and physical activity. The Pep-study was conducted for the first time in 2018 where 29 000 children and young adults between the ages 4-17 were invited to participate in the study. The study is financially supported by Generation Pep and Hjärt-Lungfonden.
Sample size: 29000
Cause of non response -Respondent unable to participate: 151
The dataset contains three files:
pep23.csv
pep23.dta
pep23.sav
The survey results and documentation are in Swedish.
Documentation files
Documentation files
Citation and access
Citation and access
Data access level:
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
Research principal:
Data contains personal data:
Yes
Type of personal data:
Free text answers that may contain indirect identifiers. Parts of the dataset contains information about health.
Sensitive personal data:
Yes
Citation:
Language:
Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
Children and young adults between 4-17 years old with a permanent adress in Sweden
Time method:
Study design:
- Cross-sectional study
- Observational study
Sampling procedure:
Description of sampling:
The survey was sent to a probability sample of children in Sweden who were invited to answer the survey via the web.
The sample frame included all Swedish and foreign citizens who are between 4-17 years old. The total sample in the 2023 survey included 29,000 children
Time period(s) investigated:
Variables:
262
Number of individuals/objects:
7067
Response rate/participation rate:
25%
Data format/data structure:
Data collection - Self-administered writings and/or diaries
Data collection - Self-administered writings and/or diaries
Mode of collection:
Self-administered writings and/or diaries
Time period(s) for data collection:
2023-09-06 - 2023-12-07
Data collector:
- The SOM institute
Sample size:
29000
Number of responses:
7067
Non response size:
151
Source of the data:
- Research data
Cause of non response
Cause of non response
Reason:
No contact/refusal
Size:
151
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic location:
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Department of Medicine, Huddinge [H7]
Contributor(s):
- Anders Carlander – University of Gothenburg - The SOM institute
- Sophie Cassel – University of Gothenburg - The SOM institute
- Freja Wessman – University of Gothenburg - The SOM institute
- Generation Pep
Ethical Review
Ethical Review
Reviewer:
- Swedish Ethical Review Authority
components.catalogue.resource.content.administrativeInformation.ethicalReview.rorId.srText
ROR
Registration number:
2021–03931
Reviewer:
- Stockholm Ethical Review Board
Registration number:
2018/1461–32
Reviewer:
- Swedish Ethical Review Authority
components.catalogue.resource.content.administrativeInformation.ethicalReview.rorId.srText
ROR
Registration number:
2019–03798
Reviewer:
- Stockholm Ethical Review Board
Registration number:
2018/375-31/5
Reviewer:
- Swedish Ethical Review Authority
components.catalogue.resource.content.administrativeInformation.ethicalReview.rorId.srText
ROR
Registration number:
2020–03853
Reviewer:
- Swedish Ethical Review Authority
components.catalogue.resource.content.administrativeInformation.ethicalReview.rorId.srText
ROR
Registration number:
2023-04417-02
Funding
Funding
Funding agency:
- Generation Pep
Funding agency:
- The Swedish Heart Lung Foundation
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
Swedish Standard Classification of Research Subjects 2025:
Relations
Relations
Website:
Related research data:
Publications
Publications
Citation:
Generation Pep (2024). Pep-rapporten 2024.
Citation:
Wessman, Freja & Anders Carlander (2024). Pep-rapporten 2023. SOM-rapport nr 2024:37. Göteborg: SOM-institutet vid Göteborgs universitet.
