Population Surveys - Health and Disability Intelligence

Health & Disability Intelligence
Population Surveys

Information for survey participants

The Population Surveys are part of the New Zealand Health Monitor (NZHM) which is an integrated programme of population health surveys and record linkage studies managed by Health & Disability Intelligence (HDI). The NZHM is a key element in the governmental cross-sector programme of Official Social Statistics, and operates under strict ethical standards.

The Population Surveys collect health information that cannot be collected during the process of health care. This includes information on the health status of New Zealanders, risk and protective factors associated with health, access to and the use of health services (especially primary health care services), and inequalities in health between population groups (for example, by age, sex, ethnicity and socio-economic position).

Population Survey	Topic/data areas	Frame (target population)	Sample	Mode	Frequency
New Zealand Health Survey	Chronic diseases, biological and behavioural risk factors, reported health status, health service utilisation, sociodemographics.	All New Zealanders	Approximately 12,000 adults and approximately 5,000 children	Face to face, computer-assisted (CAPI) questionnaire plus anthropometric measurements in respondent’s home.	Approximately every three years (2006/07, 2009/08 etc).
Te Rau Hinengaro - New Zealand Mental Health Survey	Prevalence, severity, impairment and treatment of major mental health disorders.	New Zealand adults (16 years+)	Approximately 13,000	Face-to-face CAPI questionnaire in respondent’s home.	Approximately every 10 years (next planned for 2012)
New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey	Food and nutrient intake, factors influencing dietary intake, nutritional status and nutrition-related health status.	New Zealand adults (15 years+)	Approximately 5000	24-hour dietary recall, questions on dietary patterns and nutrition related health, plus anthropometric measurements, in respondent’s home. Blood and urine samples at laboratory collection point.	Approximately every 10 years (next 2008/09)
New Zealand Child Nutrition Survey	Food and nutrient intake, factors influencing dietary intake, nutritional status and nutrition-related health status.	New Zealand children (5 - 14 years)	Approximately 4000	24-hour dietary recall and a caregiver-administered questionnaire in home, and examination component at school.	Approximately every 10 years (next 2012)
New Zealand Oral Health Survey	Oral health status, beliefs, attitudes, knowledge and practices.	All New Zealanders	About 2000 adults and 1000 children	Face-to-face interview in respondent's home and simple clinical dental examination in respondent's home or dentists clinic.	Last survey 1988, next starts Feb 2009
New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey	Tobacco use and the psychosocial correlates of smoking behaviours. Prevalence and consumption data available from the NZ Health Survey in third year.	New Zealand adults (15 - 64 years)	Approximately 4000 to 6000	Face-to-face CAPI questionnaire in respondent’s home.	Two out of every three years (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 etc)
New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey	Alcohol and illicit drug use, and the behaviours associated with alcohol and drug use.	New Zealand adults (16 - 64 years)	Approximately 6000 to 8000	To be decided	Approximately every two years (2007, 2009, 2011 etc)

Population Surveys data

Page last updated: 7 August 2009