Health on equal terms? - Västra Götaland, 2007

The survey “Health on equal terms?” is a national survey, conducted every year since 2004. The Public Health Agency is responsible for the survey and Statistics Sweden (SCB) is responsible for the distribution, collection and registration. During the data collection in 2007, Region Västra Götaland ordered an additional sample for Västra Götaland County. The additional sample in 2007 included all individuals aged 16-84 years living in Västra Götaland County. A total of 28,928 individuals answered the questionnaire, representing a response rate of 58 percent. The questionnaire was printed in two versions. Addition to the national public health questionnaire, a similar questionnaire was conducted including the EQ-5D instrument. The questionnaire with the EQ-5D instrument was sent to the additional sample in Västra Götaland County. The national questionnaire consisted a total of 133 questions and the questionnaire with the EQ-5D instrument consisted a total of 135 questions. Both questionnaires covered issues of health, lifestyle, economic conditions, work and employment, and security and social relations. In addition to data collected through the questionnaires, registry data were also included. Purpose: The aim of the national survey was to investigate the health in the population and to show changes in the population's health over time as a follow up of the national health politics. The aim of the additional sample in Västra Götaland County was to investigate the health in the population in Västra Götaland County.