The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health: 1973-78 cohort ('Young') Survey 5 data, 2009

This study is the fifth survey of the 1973-78 cohort and so is related to the four earlier surveys from this cohort. ALSWH began collecting information from the cohort when they were young women (aged 18-23 in 1996) in the early stages of transition from late adolescence to full adulthood. Over time most of this group have moved into the workforce, entered adult relationships, and many have become mothers. Among this cohort, 69% responded to Survey 2 in 2000, 66% to Survey 3 in 2003, 68% responded to Survey 4 in 2006 and 62% to Survey 5 in 2009. This retention compares well with other surveys of this highly mobile age group.