Table 1 List of countries and corresponding sources of data included in the analyses
From: Trends in educational inequalities in obesity in 15 European countries between 1990 and 2010
Country | Survey year | Survey name | Age range | Number of respondents (per year) | Assessment of weight and height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 1991/1999 | Micro Census | 30–64 | 21,867 ~ 22,557 | Self-reported |
|  | 2006 | Health Interview Survey | 30–64 | 8776 | Self-reported |
Belgium | 1997/2001/2004/2008 | Health Interview Survey | 30–64 | 4874 ~ 5928 | Self-reported |
Denmark | 1994/2000/2005/2010 | Danish Health and Morbidity Survey | 30–64 | 2668 ~ 10,120 | Self-reported |
Finland | 1993/1995/1997/1999/2001/2003/2005/2007/2009 | Health Behaviour and Health | 30–64 | 2238 ~ 2599 | Self-reported |
France | 1991–1992 | Enquête Décennale Santé | 30–64 | 9619 | Self-reported |
|  | 2000/2005/2010 | Baromètre santé | 30–64 | 8108 ~ 17,281 | Self-reported |
Hungary | 1994/2000/2003 | National Health Interview Survey | 30–64 | 2997 ~ 4153 | Self-reported |
|  | 2009 | European Health Interview Survey | 30–64 | 3012 | Self-reported |
Ireland | 1998/2002/2007 | Survey of Lifestyle and Nutrition | 30–64 | 3651 ~ 6488 | Measured |
Italy | 1994/2000/2005 | Health and Health Care Utilization | 30–64 | 29,274 ~ 67,485 | Self-reported |
|  | 1990/2010 | Multipurpose Family Survey. Aspects of Daily Living | 30–64 | 24,190 ~ 31,318 | Self-reported |
Netherlands | 1997/2000/2005/2009 | Permanent Survey on Living Conditions (POLS) | 30–64 | 4064 ~ 5118 | Self-reported |
Norway | 1998/2002/2005/2008 | Norwegian Level of living surveys | 30–64 | 3990 ~ 4205 | Self-reported |
Poland | 1996/2004/2009 | Polish Health Interview Survey | 30–69 | 21,353 ~ 29,712 | Self-reported |
Portugal | 1995–1996/1998–1999/2005–2006 | National Health Survey | 30–64 | 19,166 ~ 22,574 | Self-reported |
Scotland | 1995/1998/2003 | Scottish Health Survey | 30–64 | 5036 ~ 5997 | Measured |
Spain | 1993/2001/2006 | National Health Survey | 30–64 | 11,229 ~ 17,602 | Self-reported |
Switzerland | 1992/1997/2002/2007 | Swiss Health Survey | 30–64 | 6400 ~ 10,796 | Self-reported |