Eurobarometer 72.3: Public Health Attitudes, Behavior, and Prevention, October 2009

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Eurobarometer 72.3: Public Health Attitudes, Behavior, and Prevention, October 2009

Creator

• European Commission
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]

Author

• European Commission

Contributor

• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]

Subject

• attitudes
• dental health
• diet
• doctor visits
• drinking age
• drinking behavior
• driving under the influence
• drugs
• eating habits
• exercise
• health
• health attitudes
• health behavior
• health care
• health care access
• health care services
• health problems
• health status
• human behavior
• lifestyles
• medical care
• medicine
• nutrition
• participation
• physical fitness
• public health
• public opinion
• public safety
• quality of life
• smoking
• social change
• survey
• tobacco products
• Drinking of alcoholic beverages
• tobacco use
• European Union
• alcohol
• alcohol consumption

Genre

• survey

Summary

The Eurobarometer series is a unique cross-national and cross-temporal survey program conducted on behalf of the European Commission. These surveys regularly monitor public opinion in the European Union (EU) member countries and consist of standard modules and special topic modules. The standard modules address attitudes towards European unification, institutions and policies, measurements for general socio-political orientations, as well as respondent and household demographics. The special topic modules address such topics as agriculture, education, natural environment and resources, public health, public safety and crime, and science and technology. This round of Eurobarometer surveys covers the special topic of public health and includes the following major areas of focus: (1) check-up and prevention, (2) oral health, (3) alcohol habits, (4) smoking habits, (5) organ and blood donation, and (6) sport and physical activity. Questions pertain to medical tests and health exams received in the past 12 months, eating a healthy diet, exercise, visits and access to a dentist, and food and drink consumption. Other questions addressed alcohol consumption within the past 12 months, smoking status and behavior, as well as the knowledge of human organ donation and transplant, and safety of blood transfusions compared to 10 years ago. Demographic and other background information collected includes age, gender, nationality, marital status, occupation, age when stopped full-time education, household composition, ownership of a fixed or a mobile telephone and other durable goods, difficulties in paying bills, level in society, and Internet use. In addition, country-specific data includes type and size of locality, region of residence, and language of interview (select countries)