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Switzerland Health Survey 2012

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
L’enquête suisse sur la santé 2012
Provider 
Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Liechtenstein (LIE)
Switzerland (CHE)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2012 - 12/2012
Series or system 
Switzerland Health Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Interview
Summary 

The Switzerland Health Survey is conducted every five years and in 2010 became part of the data collection program of the Swiss population census. It collects information regarding respondents' state of health, health behavior, and use of health services. For this round, data were collected via mailed questionnaires and telephone interviews. 

The 2012 round surveyed 21,597 individuals, and included for the first time the Principality of Liechtenstein

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021