Mikrocensus 1999, 3. quarter: Questions on Health

This Mikrozensus special survey poses questions form the field of health. In the field of health statistics there are numerous data records available but for coping with the increasing tasks of health policies additional information is required. It is surprising that simple basic data such as body height and weight of the population are not available except for the body height and weight of schoolchildren, apprentices and members of the Austrian Armed Forces. Moreover, it is not known how many people are sick at a certain date and how often and how long these people stay away from school or work due to sickness or injury. Statistics conducted by health insurances or hospitals provide this information only to some extent. Another important aspect of this survey - like in all other Mikrozensus special surveys - is structuring the result according to social groups and various characteristics of the interviewees, something that is not possible with an administrative statistic. The results can be used to appraise the current and future need for care facilities or measures to support care assistants. This data is also used to calculate the expense for health care measures for certain population groups. The results are also a basis for campaigns of the health administration for instance against smoking, obesity, high cholesterol levels or for more utilisation of preventive health care. Similar surveys had been conducted in 1973 and 1991. The time comparison should make interpretations for changes in this field possible. Important questions on health politics which are frequently discussed now were covered thoroughly in this program. New are questions on the “Mutter-Kind-Pass”-examinations (mother-child passport examination) or on physical activity. This survey on the connection of health and labour conditions is especially important in view of the publicly discussed efforts to humanise the world of employment and the topic of early retirement.

本次微型人口普查专项调查（Mikrozensus）聚焦健康领域相关议题。健康统计领域虽已存有海量数据记录，但为应对日益增长的卫生政策制定任务，仍需补充更多相关信息。令人遗憾的是，除在校学生、学徒及奥地利武装部队人员的身高体重数据外，全人口的身高体重这类基础简易数据仍付阙如；此外，人们无从知晓特定日期的患病人口规模，以及此类人群因疾病或受伤缺勤的频次与时长。健康保险机构或医院出具的统计数据仅能部分覆盖此类需求。与所有微型人口普查专项调查一致，本次调查将按社会群体及受访者的各类特征对结果进行结构化处理，这是行政统计无法实现的。本次调查结果可用于评估当前及未来对照护设施与辅助照护人员的相关措施需求，亦可用于测算特定人群的医疗措施支出。同时，该结果可作为卫生管理部门开展控烟、控肥胖、防控高胆固醇等健康宣传活动，以及推广预防性医疗保健服务的重要依据。1973年与1991年曾开展过同类调查，通过时间对比可实现该领域的变化趋势解读。本次调查全面覆盖了当前卫生政策领域的热门议题，新增了母子健康护照检查（Mutter-Kind-Pass-examinations）及身体活动相关问题。鉴于当前社会热议的就业环境人性化改革与提前退休议题，本次聚焦健康与劳动状况关联的调查显得尤为重要。