NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title General Social Survey (GSS) Cycle 1 Provider Statistics Canada (StatCan)Microdata access: Request Geography Canada (CAN) Coverage type Country Time period covered 09/1985 - 10/1985 Series or system Canada General Social Survey Data type Survey: Cross-sectionalIndividualInterview Summary Canada's General Social Survey collected data on social trends over time through annual surveys and special topics questionnaires. This first round of the General Social Survey - Health and Social Support, 1985 - collected data on the health and lifestyle of the adult popultion, with a focus on social support available to the elderly. In 1985, the sample included 11,200 persons over the age of 15; 8,070 respondents aged 15-64 and 3,130 respondents aged 65 and older. The 65 and older age group was oversampled to increase reliability of the special focus on social support for the elderly. Keywords Alcohol use, Assets, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Chronic respiratory diseases, Dental care, Diabetes, Education, Employment, Health care use, Health status, Height, Home care, Hospitals, Housing, Hypertension, Income, Languages, Length of stay, Limited mobility, Medicines, Mental health symptoms, Musculoskeletal diseases, Physical activity, Public social assistance, Religion, School enrollment, Sleep, Telephones, Tobacco smoking, Weight Citation Contributors Statistics Canada (StatCan) Publisher Statistics Canada (StatCan) Suggested citation Statistics Canada (StatCan). Canada General Social Survey 1985. Ottawa, Canada: Statistics Canada (StatCan). GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021