Women's Health in the Lund Area (WHILA) - initial questionnaire
The Women's Health in the Lund Area (WHILA) study invited all women (n = 10,766) living in the Lund area of Southern Sweden by 1995, who were born between 1935 and 1945. The health screening program included a postal validated questionnaire concerning medical history, drug treatment, family history of diabetes and hypertension, menopausal status, smoking and alcohol habits, education, household, and working status, physical activity, quality of life as well as subjective physical and mental symptoms.
The screening consisted of a routine physical examination with standardized blood pressure measurements, bone densitometry and an extended laboratory examination. A link with the mammography registry was established. 10766 women were invited to the study and the total cohort consists of 6917 (response rate 64.2%).
Purpose:
The aim was to study the health profile in a population based cohort of middle-aged women in a geographically well-defined area in relation to metabolic factors, bone density, quality of life, lifestyle, social conditions and various subjective symptoms.
Contact for data - Jan Sundquist
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Documentation files
Documentation files
Citation and access
Citation and access
Data access level:
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
- Jan Sundquist - Region Skåne - Center for Primary Health Care Research
- Kristina Sundquist - Region Skåne - Center for Primary Health Care Research
- Peter M Nilsson - Skåne University Hospital - Department of Medical Imaging and Physiology
Research principal:
Citation:
Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
All women born between 1935-12-02 and 1945-12-01 residents in the municipality of Lund per 1995-12-01.
Time method:
Sampling procedure:
Time period(s) investigated:
Number of individuals/objects:
6917
Response rate/participation rate:
64.2%
Data format/data structure:
Data collection - Face-to-face interview
Data collection - Face-to-face interview
Mode of collection:
Face-to-face interview
Time period(s) for data collection:
1995-12-01 - 2000-03-03
Source of the data:
- Population group
- Biological samples
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Mode of collection:
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Time period(s) for data collection:
1995-12-01 - 2000-02-03
Source of the data:
- Population group
- Biological samples
Data collection - Physical measurements and tests
Data collection - Physical measurements and tests
Mode of collection:
Physical measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection:
1995-12-01 - 2000-02-03
Source of the data:
- Population group
- Biological samples
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic description:
Lund Municipality
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Center for Primary Health Care Research
Ethics Review:
Lund - LU 174-95
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
CESSDA Topic Classification:
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Publications
Publications
Citation:
Samsioe G, Lidfeldt J, Nerbrand C, Nilsson P. The women's health in the Lund area (WHILA) study--an overview. Maturitas. 2010 Jan;65(1):37-45.
Citation:
Moberg L, Nilsson PM, Samsioe G, Borgfeldt C. Low androstenedione/sex hormone binding globulin ratio increases fracture risk in postmenopausal women. The Women's Health in the Lund Area study. Maturitas. 2013 Jul;75(3):270-5
