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Survey data quality for persons over 79 years

Survey data quality for persons over 79 years. Odd Frank Vaage Statistics Norway Q2014, Vienna 2-5 June 2014. Background :. Traditionally we have experienced low response rate in our surveys among persons older than 79 years: Lack of interest

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Survey data quality for persons over 79 years

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  1. Survey data quality for persons over 79 years Odd Frank Vaage Statistics Norway Q2014, Vienna 2-5 June 2014

  2. Background: Traditionally we have experienced low response rate in our surveys among persons older than 79 years: • Lackofinterest • Not in a healthcondition to answerthe questions New surveydata about older people show: • Theytake more active part in sociallife • Have more time for leasureactivities • Have more money • Have betterhealth

  3. Gross sample, non response and net sample in the Norwegian media use survey represented by persons 67-79 years, 1991-2013. Per cent

  4. Response rate for different age groups in the surveyson living conditions 1997-2013. Per cent

  5. Response rate for different age groups in the surveys onliving conditions 1997, 2004, 2011 and 2013. Per cent

  6. Response rate for different age groups by gender, in the surveys on living conditions 1997, 2004, 2011 and 2013. Per cent

  7. Percentage of people aged 67-89 taking part in different sports activities last 12 months, by age groups, 2013.

  8. Percentage of people aged 67-89 taking partin sports activities, by age groups. 2013.

  9. Conclusion: • Traditionally persons more than 79 years have not beenincluded in the Norwegian social surveys, due to lowresponse rate. • In recentyearsweseethat older peopletake more active part in sosial life. • Data also show thattheytake a relatively more active part in our surveys. • Thesefacts lead to theconclusionthat i may be time to includealso persons more than 79 years in our surveys and let them be a part ofourofficial survey statistics.

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