Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Cross-section, occasional with partial repetition (1996 and 1999)

Data gathering method

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Danish Data Archive Open access.

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

70 per cent of all data requests are processed the same day and 90 per cent within 3 days.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anomymised microdata

Formats available

SAS, SPSS, tab-delimited file

Language issues

The database and documentation are only available in Danish.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected in 1996-7 and 1999.

First year of collection

1996

Stratification if applicable

N.A.

Base used for sampling

N.A.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

N.A.

Age range

40-69 years

Statistical representativeness

Response rate of 71 per cent, but only 877 respondent are aged 49 or above.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

The survey covers the population aged 40-69 and their retirement, including expected retirement, the most important reasons for retirement, (expected) economic situation after retirement, and reasons for postponing retirement.

Further Reading

A report using data is available in Danish at www.sfi.dk/s%c3%b8gesvar-4455.aspx

Standardisation

N.A.

Possibility of linkage among databases

N.A.

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

N.A.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

N.A.

Strengths: The data covers both people who have retired and people who have not yet retired. Weaknesses: The survey is from 1999 and not very well documented.