Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, regular

Data gathering method

Telephone interview (CATI)

Conditions of access

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

DDA - Open access

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Apply to DDA

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

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SAS, SPSS, tab-delimited file

Language issues

Documentation and data are only available in Danish.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

In 2004, during the first round of data collection, there were 3,134 respondents. A new round of data collection has been completed in 2012, but the data is not available yet.

First year of collection

2004

Stratification if applicable

N.A.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

N.A.

Age range

15-85 years

Statistical representativeness

A representative sample of the Danish population living in Denmark. The survey had a response rate of 75 per cent.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

In 2004, the survey included 63 questions about volunteering and background information. Questions about volunteering covered the following topics: (1) Culture, sports, education and research, health, social area, environment, local community, labour union, advising and legal advice, politics, international activities and religion or church. The survey also went into detail with the number of hours volunteering and the type of work. (2) Monetary gifts (3) Informal help. The 2012 survey additionally includes questions about internet-based voluntary work. The data collection further includes information about voluntary associations.

Further Reading

A report using the data can be downloaded at www.sfi.dk/...hed_og_nonprofit_i_danmark-3386.aspx

Standardisation

N.A.

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

N.A.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

N.A.

Strengths: The survey is part of the international Johns Hopkins University Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project, which compares the size of the voluntary sector in as many countries as possible. It covers a wide range of types of volunteering, and the same questionnaire was applied in 2004 and 2012.