Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe, Wave 1 2004-2006
General Info
The Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) is a multi-country longitudinal study of aging in Europe. The first round took place primarily between February and October 2004, with some data collection in Greece, France, and Belgium through July 2005, and data collection in Israel from October 2005 to July 2006. Wave 1 included a main questionnaire that included 20 modules on health status and behaviors, biomarkers including body mass index, mental health, economic status, and social support.
A total of 31,115 adults from 11 European countries and Israel took part in Wave 1 of the SHARE study.
Citation
Börsch-Supan, A. (2013). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 1. Release version: 2.6.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w1.260