New Zealand Health Survey 1992-1993
General Info
Original or alternative title
New Zealand 1992-93 Household Health Survey
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
April, 1992 - March, 1993
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative
Summary
The purpose of the New Zealand Health Survey was to gather detailed information about the health and habits of adults and children in New Zealand in order to formulate and assess policy. Data were collected through in-person interviews of one responder per household. The sample size for the 1992/1993 round was 7,065 individuals.
The main topics of the questionnaire included chronic health conditions, health status, behavior, health care use, sociodemographic characteristics, and self reported physical measurements.
Keywords
Absenteeism, Alcohol use, Antihypertensive drugs, Asthma, Birth place, Blood pressure, Contraceptives, Counseling, Dental care, Diabetes, Disability, Drug consumption, Education, Emergency care, Employment, Employment benefits, Health care access, Health care use, Health facilities, Health insurance, Hearing loss, Height, Hospitals, Hypertension, Immunization, Income, Injuries, Length of stay, Limited mobility, Marital status, Maternal care, Medical tests, Mental and behavioral disorders, Mobility aids, Pharmacies, Physical activity, Prescriptions, Private health facilities, Private social assistance, Public health facilities, Public social assistance, School enrollment, Tobacco smoking, Traditional medicine, Vision loss, Weight, X-rays
Citation
Contributors
Publisher
Suggested citation
Department of Statistics (New Zealand). New Zealand Health Survey 1992-1993. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health (New Zealand).