Health
FSD holdings contain a number of data series and individual datasets suitable for research on health.
There are also many datasets that contain individual questions and variables which are potentially useful to researchers of the subject. The data archived at the FSD can be downloaded free of charge from Aila Data Service, according to the conditions set for each dataset.
Please note that below is listed only a sample of all data available at the Data Archive and we encourage you to use keyword search more datasets on the subject on Aila. In addition, datasets suitable for research on the theme may be found from other European data archives by using CESSDA Data Catalogue (Opens in new tab).
Questions and variables of quantitative datasets that have been fielded in English or translated at the FSD can be explored by browsing through Aila variable search. If a quantitative dataset has not yet been translated, you can request a translation free of charge. Qualitative data are only available in their original language. Where applicable, all related materials are freely accessible on the study description page of each dataset.
Recent Data Releases
- Quantitative study: YouGamble 2019: Spanish Data
- Quantitative study: YouGamble 2018: South Korean Data
- Quantitative study: Citizen's Pulse 2/2024
- Quantitative study: Citizen's Pulse 10/2023
- Quantitative study: Citizen's Pulse 9/2023
- Quantitative study: Citizen's Pulse 1/2024
- Qualitative study: Health and Digital Gaming: Follow-up Gamer Interviews 2022
- Quantitative study: Citizen's Pulse 8/2023
- Quantitative study: Citizen's Pulse 7/2023
- Quantitative study: Citizens' Pulse 6/2023
- More data on Aila Data Service
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- Qualitative study
Datasets on the theme
Data related to the COVID-19 pandemic
Are you looking for datasets or variables concerning the coronavirus or pandemics? They are listed on our separate COVID-19 page.
FSD3662 ISSP 2021: Health II: Finnish Data
This survey examined opinions on health policy and health services in Finland as well as the respondents' own state of health. Additionally, the survey charted the handling of epidemics and other current topics of discussion in society.
FSD3550 School Health Promotion Study: Fourth- and Fifth-Graders in Basic Education 2019
The school health promotion study examines the well-being, health, and school life of children and young people of different ages.
FSD3387 Depression and Suicidal Thoughts 2019
The survey charted Finnish experiences of depression and self-harm.
FSD3436 Health and Well-being of Vulnerable Groups in Society 2016-2018: Combined Data
This dataset consists of the combined responses from all respondent groups to the baseline and follow-up surveys collected in Finland as part of the Inclusive Promotion of Health and Wellbeing (PROMEQ 2016-2019) research project, which studied population groups that need special support.
Data series
Data in these series also include questions on the theme.
Datasets elsewhere
People interested in finding data on health should also take a look at data available at other data archives around the world.
In Finland, the Language Bank of Finland (Opens in new tab) also provides services to researchers and archives audio and video material. Research data produced in Finland may also be searched via the Fairdata.fi Etsin (Opens in new tab) . Services of various European social science data archives can be accessed through the website of CESSDA (Opens in new tab) . The UK Data Service (Opens in new tab) has, among other things, a wide variety of excellent qualitative data. Another good source of data is the German GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences (Opens in new tab) . The extensive holdings of the American ICPSR (Opens in new tab) are also well worth searching.
