Metode og Data nr. 86 - DDA Samfund - Dansk Data Arkiv

The descriptive survey which is mentioned
here has, as planned, formed the basis of a follow-up
survey for which the data collection
took place in the period 1 November, 1990 to
25 May, 1991. (This data material comprises
270 health variables for 202 respondents).
The survey forms part of a European survey
of dietary habits, life style and health of the
elderly under the Epidemiology Committee of
the EC’s Medical Research Council
(COMAC/EPID).
The purpose of this survey is to examine
dietary habits and health of 70 to 75-year-old
men and women. 435 men and women born
between 1 January, 1913 and 31 December,
1918 and living in the municipality of
Roskilde were selected at random and were
invited to participate in a survey on dietary
habits and health. A total of 202 persons
participated in the survey.
The interviewing took place at three visits
in the participants’ homes. During the first
visit an interview was carried out about social
conditions, life style and health. The participants
were asked to and informed about how
to carry out a 3-day food record (two
weekdays and one weekend day). At the
second visit the participants were asked about
their usual dietary habits. The most common
food items and/or dishes (e.g. a slice of bread
with and without butter) were measured and
weighed on a calibrated digital weight in the
participant’s kitchen. In addition, height and
weight were measured and a blood sample
was taken.
The ability of the dietary interviews as
regards examining the dietary habits was
analysed and found satisfactory when the
results of the interviews were compared with
the descriptions of the diet records.
All dietary data were coded and converted
into energy and nutrients by means of the
computer program Dankost.
The survey forms part of an EC-project
entitled „EuroNut: SENECA-study“.
File dimensions: 202 cases, 316 variables.
DDA-1616 „Gene Technology,
1989“
(Ole Borre)
This survey deals with people’s knowledge of
and attitude to new technology and science in
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general and to genetic engineering in
particular.
Some of the questions dealing with new
technology and science in general (which are
to map out general interest in and attitude to
the subject) were translated from interview
surveys carried out in the United States.
Another group of questions deal specifically
with genetic engineering, i.e. artificial
coupling of genes from different individuals.
The purpose of these questions is to map
out:
• The respondent’s attitude to genetic engineering
in specific contexts.
• The respondent’s general attitude.
• The respondent’s attitude to the debate on
genetic engineering.
• The respondent’s interest in the debate.
• The respondent’s confidence in various
groups of persons taking part in the
debate.
• The respondent’s actual knowledge of various
aspects of genetic engineering.
Finally, a number of questions are asked
about the respondent’s attitudes to and interest
in politics. This is done because previous
research has shown that grouping according
to these political criteria is essential in
connection with analyses of attitudes to
technology and science.
The survey, which was carried out in
connection with the Danish Omnibus Survey,
April 1989 (DDA-1479), is the second part of
a major project entitled „Genteknologi:
innovation og social bevægelse“ (Gene
Technology: Innovation and Social
Movement). The first phase, which examines
the development of attitudes to gene
technology in the period 1987-88, is based on
three surveys carried out by the AIM Institute
in September 1987, February 1988, and May
1988. (The first and the last of these surveys
form part of a more comprehensive electorate
panel study carried out in connection with two
general elections, DDA-1480: Danish
Electorate Studies, September 1987 and May
1988).
File dimensions: 1512 cases, 73 variables.