| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0636 |
| Survey Title | Survey of Attitudes among the Elderly toward Health, 2008 |
| Depositor | Director General for Policies on Cohesive Society, Cabinet Office, The Government of Japan |
| Restriction of Use |
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| Educational Purpose | Available for both research and instructional purposes. |
| Period of Data Use Permission | One year |
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| SSJDA Data Analysis | Not available |
| Summary |
Japan is facing an “unprecedented aging society” that no country in the world has ever experienced, and it is only expected to advance further in the future. It is important to promote measures for promoting health and preventive care that allow the elderly to have healthy lives and to establish systems so that the increasing numbers of elderly expected to require long-term care or support in the future will receive the necessary services to spend their twilight years living as independently as possible. From this viewpoint, the purpose of this survey is to understand the actual situation and attitudes to health among the elderly, including such points as health status, eating habits, long-term care, medical care, enjoyable things/anxieties, and through chronological analysis against two past surveys, to contribute to the promotion of future social measures for the aging society. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Men and women aged 55 years and older in Japan |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size |
Sample size: 5,000 people Valid responses (rate): 3,157 people (63.1%) |
| Date of Collection |
2008-02-07 ~ 2008-02-24 2008/02/07 – 02/24 |
| Time Period |
2008 ~ 2008 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Probability: Stratified Probability: Multistage Two-stage stratified random sampling |
| Mode of Data Collection | Face-to-face interview Face-to-face interview |
| Investigator | Director General for Policies on Cohesive Society, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan，survey carried out by Shin Joho Center |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.0636 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | |
| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | Please refer to the abstract in Japanese. |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | [Questionnaire] |
| Major Survey Items |
(1) Items related to basic attributes Gender (F1)，age (F2)，marital status (F3)，whether or not cohabiting/cohabitants (Q30 (F4))，current job (F5)，longest-held occupation (F6)，presence of children (Q9 (F7))，type of housing (F8), monthly income (F9), state of long-term care level (F10)，etc. (2) Items related to health status Current health status (Q1)，effects on daily life (Q2)，difficulty of daily activities (Q3)，worries and anxieties (Q4) (3) Items related to daily life Frequency of going out (Q5)，level of interaction with neighbors (Q6)，presence of close friends/acquaintances (Q7)，distance between respondent’s residence and residence of reliable children or grandchildren (Q8)，frequency of contact with non-cohabitating children (Q9SQ), respondent’s role in family and among relatives (Q10)，activities participated in (Q11)，reasons for not participating in activities (Q11SQ)，presence of ikigai (life feels worthwhile (joy and fun)) (Q12)，degree of satisfaction with daily life (Q13) Desired retirement age (Q14)，stressful daily expenses (Q15)，age at which elderly should receive support (Q16)，relationship between social security and tax burden (Q17), frequency of facing difficulties in interacting with acquaintances in everyday life for physical/psychological reasons (Q18)，feelings in the past month (Q19)，someone to talk to about worries or anxieties (Q20), what respondent seeks to do to maintain and improve health (Q21) (4) Items related to medical care Frequency of medical service use (Q22), awareness of informed consent (Q23)，desired place to be in the last moment of life (Q24)，thoughts on life-prolonging treatment for self (Q25)，thoughts on life-prolonging treatment for family members (Q26)，expectations for the government regarding health management (Q27)，falling accidents at home (Q28) (5) Items related to welfare Presence of anxiety regarding the possibility of needing long-term care (Q29)，desired place to receive long-term care (Q29SQ1)，desired long-term care provider (Q29SQ2)，anxiety about the possibility of spouse needing long-term care (Q30SQ1)，desired place for spouse to receive long-term care (Q30SQ2)，method of paying for long-term care expenses (Q31) (6) Items related to eating habits What respondent watches out for when eating (Q32)，worries about eating habits (Q33)，intention to use meal services (Q34)，frequency of eating with family (Q35)，degree of satisfaction with general eating habits (Q36) |
| Date of Release | 2010/04/22 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Diet and nutrition General health and well-being Health care services and policies Medication and treatment Elderly Specific social services: use and availability |
| Topics in SSJDA | Health/Medical Care Social Security/Welfare |
| Version | 1 ： 2010-04-22 |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |