NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider EurostatMicrodata access: Request Geography Malta (MLT) Coverage type Country Time period covered 06/2008 - 08/2008 Series or system European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) - Eurostat Data type Survey: Cross-sectionalIndividualInterview Summary This survey is a standardized tool developed by EUROSTAT in an effort to meet the need for comparable data from the various European Union countries. The survey was conducted via an interviewer-completed questionnaire, and a self-completed questionnaire. It consists of four modules pertaining to health status, health care, health determinants, and background variables on demography and socioeconomic status. The nationally representative sample consisted of 5,500 individuals aged 15 years and over. Keywords Absenteeism, Alcohol use, Antibiotics, Anxiety disorders, Asthma, Back pain, Birth control pills, Blood pressure, Cancers, Chemotherapy, Cholesterol tests, Cirrhosis of the liver, Corrective lenses, Dental care, Diabetes, Diet, Education, Employment, Secondhand smoke, Family composition, Family size, Fruits, Glucose tests, Health aid, Hearing aids, Height, Home care, Hospitals, Household air pollution, Hypertension, Illicit drug use, Income, Influenza vaccines, Injuries, Ischemic heart disease, Laboratories, Length of stay, Marital status, Medicines, Migraine, Mobility aids, Occupational injuries, Occupational risk factors, Osteoarthritis, Pap smears, Peptic ulcer disease, Personal caregivers, Personal health expenditures, Physical activity, Physical therapy, Prostheses and implants, Public social assistance, Rheumatoid arthritis, Road traffic injuries, Screening mammography, Stool tests, Stroke, Tobacco smoking, Traditional medicine, Unemployment, Unipolar depressive disorders, Upper respiratory infections, Vegetables, Violence, Weight Citation Contributors Ministry for Health, the Elderly, and Community Care (Malta) Eurostat Ministry for Social Policy (Malta) Funders Eurostat Ministry for Social Policy (Malta) European Commission (EC) Suggested citation Eurostat, Ministry for Health, the Elderly, and Community Care (Malta), Ministry for Social Policy (Malta). Malta European Health Interview Survey 2008 - Eurostat. GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021