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Periods in a Pandemic UK Data, 2020-2021
This data was generated as part of an 18 month ESRC funded project,as part of UKRI’s rapid response to COVID-19. The project examines how UK period poverty initiatives mitigated Covid-19 challenges in light of lockdown measures and closure of services, and how they continued to meet the needs of those experiencing period poverty across the UK. Applied social science...
Period Poverty: The Perceptions and Experiences of Impoverished Women Living an Inner-city Area of Northwest England, 2020
The menstrual needs of girls and women are important to health, education, and well-being. Unmet need and harm from poor menstrual health in low-and- middle-income countries have been documented, with little empirical research undertaken in high income countries. Continuing austerity in the UK suggests menstruators are likely more vulnerable to ‘period poverty’ than...
Longitudinal Study of Child Development in an Inner London Area, 1974-1975
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to look at the development of a sample of Tower Hamlets families and their first born children from the time of early pregnancy to school age. (These data cover the period of pregnancy only).Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
1. Screening Interview
Perception of...
Health and Lifestyle Survey: Seven-Year Follow-Up, 1991-1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Following a number of feasibility studies and pilot surveys carried out in 1978, the first Health and Lifestyle Survey (HALS1) (held at the UKDA under SN 2218), funded by the Health Promotion Research Trust, was carried out in 1984-1985 on a random sample of the population of England, Scotland and Wales....
Health Survey for England, 1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Health Survey for England (HSE) is a series of surveys designed to monitor trends in the nation's health. It was commissioned by NHS Digital and carried out by the Joint Health Surveys Unit of the National Centre for Social Research and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at...
National Diet and Nutrition Survey : Young People Aged 4 to 18 Years, 1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) Rolling Programme (RP) began in 2008 and is designed to assess the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population aged 1.5 years and over living in private households in the UK. (For details of the previous NDNS series, which began in...
Health Education Authority National Survey of Activity and Health, 1991
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study is a face to face survey which complements the Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey (ADNFS) using the same household questionnaire. The purpose of this survey was to boost the sample size from the ADNFS and through sampling on a less clustered basis (without the constraint imposed for the...
Northern Ireland Health and Activity Survey, 1994
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Health and Activity Survey was undertaken to study the determinants of physical activity and fitness in relation to health, with particular emphasis on coronary heart disease in Northern Ireland. The survey had the following specific objectives: to establish profiles of physical...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 16, Sweep 4, 1986
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their...
National Study of Health and Growth, Phase I: 1972-1976 (Years 1-5)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Following changes in the provision of welfare, school milk and school meals in 1971, studies were set up to assess the possible effects of these changes upon the nutritional state of the population. The aim of the National Study of Health and Growth (NSHG) was to set up an anthropometric system of...
National Study of Health and Growth, Phase II : 1977-1981 (Years 6-10)
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Following changes in the provision of welfare, school milk and school meals in 1971, studies were set up to assess the possible effects of these changes upon the nutritional state of the population. The aim of the National Study of Health and Growth (NSHG) was to set up an anthropometric system of...
Health and Lifestyle Survey, 1984-1985
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Following a number of feasibility studies and pilot surveys carried out in 1978, the first Health and Lifestyle Survey (HALS1) (held at the UKDA under SN 2218), funded by the Health Promotion Research Trust, was carried out in 1984-1985 on a random sample of the population of England, Scotland and Wales....
Disability in Adolescence, 1977-1979: Psychological and Social Problems of Teenagers with Cerebral Palsy and Spina Bifida with Hydrocephalus
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was:to ascertain the nature and extent of psychological and social problems in adolescents with congenital cerebral palsy or spina bifida with hydrocephalusto identify some of the factors associated with good or poor `adjustment'to assess the adequacy of services available,...
Transition to Parenthood, 1979-1981
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study aimed to examine:
(i) the extent and nature of change occurring during the transition period and parents' reactions to these changes. Particular attention was paid to economic and environmental circumstances; the division of work; and relationships with the extended family and spouse;
(ii)...
Experiences of Childbearing, 1975-1976 : the Dignity of Labour?
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To look at the experience of childbearing from three viewpoints: first and foremost from that of childbearing women and, in addition, taking into account the views and experiences of midwives and consultant obstetricians.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
A)Mothers
Information about previous...
Aircraft Noise and Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders, 1977
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this study was to determine, as part of a larger research programme, whether or not there are reliable associations between aircraft noise exposure and several indications of psychiatric morbidity and distress.Main Topics:Variables
(I) Awareness and attitudes to aircraft noise
Open-ended...
Buckinghamshire Child Survey, 1961 and 1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between childhood behaviour and subsequent adult career. The original childhood data was collected in 1961 when information was obtained from the parents and teachers of a 1 in 10 random sample of children aged 5 - 15 years attending local...
General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1977
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The General Household Survey (GHS), ran from 1971-2011 (the UKDS holds data from 1972-2011). It was a continuous annual national survey of people living in private households, conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The main aim of the survey was to collect data on a range of core topics,...
National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2000-2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The British National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal) have been undertaken decennially since 1990 and provide a key data source underpinning sexual and reproductive health (SRH) policy. Further information is available from the Natsal website.
The National Survey of Sexual...
National Child Development Study: Age 33, Sweep 5, 1991
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Child Development Study (NCDS) is a continuing longitudinal study that seeks to follow the lives of all those living in Great Britain who were born in one particular week in 1958. The aim of the study is to improve understanding of the factors affecting human development over the...
Health Survey for England, 2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Health Survey for England (HSE) is a series of surveys designed to monitor trends in the nation's health. It was commissioned by NHS Digital and carried out by the Joint Health Surveys Unit of the National Centre for Social Research and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at...
National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The British National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, or Natsal, are among the largest and most detailed studies of sexual behaviour in the world. Three Natsal surveys have taken place to date: Natsal-1 in 1990-1991 (available from the UK Data Archive under SN 3434), Natsal-2 in 1999-2001...
Millennium Cohort Study: Age 17, Sweep 7, 2018
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Background:The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is a large-scale, multi-purpose longitudinal dataset providing information about babies born at the beginning of the 21st century, their progress through life, and the families who are bringing them up, for the four countries of the United Kingdom. The...
ELSA Polygenic Scores, 2022
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Polygenic scores (PGSs) are specific to each individual and represent an individual load for the common variants that are associated with a trait under study. They are increasingly used to predict disease risks.
PGSs have been constructed for a number of behavioural, emotional and health-related...
Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence: Ethiopia Round 2, 2019-2020
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) is a ten-year (2015-2025) research programme, funded by UK Aid from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), that seeks to combine longitudinal data collection and a mixed-methods approach to understand the lives of adolescents in...
Young People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (YPBAS) is a school-based survey carried out among 11-16 year olds and covers a wide range of topics relevant to the lives of young people today. The main aim of the YPBAS is to gain an insight into, and increase understanding of, the behaviours and...
Towards Better Sexual Health: a Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles of Young People in Northern Ireland, 2000-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Towards Better Sexual Health was a three-year mixed methods study of sexual attitudes and lifestyles of 14-25-year-old young people in Northern Ireland. The study was undertaken jointly by the University of Ulster and the Family Planning Association (Northern Ireland) (fpaNI) from 2000-2002. The study...
Health Survey for England, 1999
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Health Survey for England (HSE) is a series of surveys designed to monitor trends in the nation's health. It was commissioned by NHS Digital and carried out by the Joint Health Surveys Unit of the National Centre for Social Research and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at...
Scottish Health Survey, 1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) series was established in 1995. Commissioned by the Scottish Government Health Directorates, the series provides regular information on aspects of the public's health and factors related to health which cannot be obtained from other sources. The SHeS series was designed...
Health Survey for England, 2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Health Survey for England (HSE) is a series of surveys designed to monitor trends in the nation's health. It was commissioned by NHS Digital and carried out by the Joint Health Surveys Unit of the National Centre for Social Research and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at...