| Publication |
| Author(s) | Bowling, A.P. |
| Title | Quality of Life in older Age. |
| Source | Mollenkopf, H.;Ed.:"International and Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives", Springer, Dordrecht, 2007, Netherlands, 15 - 30 |
| Investigation |
| Public | 65+ aged, general public, United Kingdom, 2006 |
| Collect period | 2006 |
| Survey name | Not available |
| | National Interview Survey of QOL in Older Age in Britain |
| Sample | Probability systematic sample |
| | The sample of people aged 65+ was derived from 4 quarterly Office for National Statistics (ONS) Omnibus Surveys. |
| Respondents N = | 1299 |
| | Further in-depth interviews about QOL were carried out 12-18 months later with a subsmple of 80 of the 999 participants in the QOL Survey. They were purposely sampled, using a quota matrix based on respondents' sociodemographic characteristics and health status, QOL ratings, and region and residence.
48% (480) were female and 52% male (519).
62% (624) were aged 65-74, 38% were aged >=75.
98% (983) were white. |
| Non Response | 23% |
| Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| | Respondents were interviewed at home |
| Happiness measure(s) used |