Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Data gathering method

Telephone interview (CATI)

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

CAWI

Ease

Cannot be downloaded directly

Conditions of access

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

Access to data requires: (1) Access fee (2) official authorization is required (CCS)

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Months

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

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SPSS (default)

Language issues

Contact data administrator (see contact information)

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected in 2006, 2009, and 2012 with a sample size of more than 60,000 individuals; data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future.

First year of collection

2006

Stratification if applicable

Stratified sample with national coverage of municipalities. Use of special weighting model to correct for selective non-response.

Base used for sampling

Municipal Person Registration

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Dutch population in non-institutional households

Age range

Population aged 19 and over

Statistical representativeness

Representative of the Dutch population aged 19 and over

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Attributes of former, current and future housing situation of households and people

Further Reading

www.cbs.nl/.../pb13n020.pdf

Possibility of linkage among databases

Data from 2006 onwards are linkable to other person databases through anonymised personal number

Entry errors if applicable

Correction for non-response; imputation. Data are also checked and corrected for invalidities.

Breaks

Data from periods under review before 2006 are not linkable to other (population) statistics.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Consistent time series.

Strengths: The survey has a long time series.