A disease that lessens work ability or functioning in those aged 20–34, as % of total population of same age (id: 1798)

Organisation	Statistical years:	Update frequency:
Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)	1998 - 2011	Once a year

Member of

• Adult population (id: 690)
• Morbidity (IP) (id: 132)
• Working age people (Health 2015) (IM) (id: 175)

Data source

Institute for Health and Welfare (THL): Health Behaviour and Health among the Finnish Adult Population (AVTK)

Keywords

• symptoms
• functioning
• living habits

Classifications

Geographical classification

Whole country

Data content

The indicator describes, as a percentage of the total population of the same age, those aged 20–34 who have answered "yes" to the following question: 'Do you suffer from a disease or disability that lessens your work capacity or functioning?'

Interpretation

In the interpretation of the indicator, it should be taken into account that the indicator is based on self-reported data.

Further reading

• Helakorpi S., Laitalainen E., Uutela A. Health behaviour and health among the Finnish adult population, Spring 2009. National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Report 7/2010 (www.thl.fi/avtk)

Restrictions

For the study, a random sample of 5000 Finnish nationals aged 15–64 was drawn from the Population Information System each year. The study is a mail survey with an average response rate of 70 per cent between 1990 and 2007. The indicator includes data on those aged 20–34.

Additional information

• Satu Helakorpi (firstname.lastname@thl.fi)
• www.thl.fi/avtk

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