1. Austrian Experience on Measuring Health Status Work Session of the Budapest Initiative on Measuring Health Status Geneva, 20-22 January 2010 www.statistik.at Jeannette Klimont

2. Austrian Health Interview Survey  Field period: March 2006 to February 2007  Coverage: Population aged 15 years and more  Questionnaire based on EHIS (Eurostat), preliminary version + national topics  Survey instrument: CAPI Survey details

3. Austrian Health Interview Survey  Proxy interviews  Only allowed when respondent was unable to answer because of health reasons  Interviews net:15,747  Proxy interviews: 249  Response rate: 63.1%  Average interview time: 40 minutes

4. Health Status in ATHIS  MEHM-questions  Self perceived health  Prevalence of chronic conditions  Limitation in activities because of health problems  Chronic conditions  Physical and sensory functional limitations  (Instrumental) activities of daily living (ADL and IADL)  Pain  Psychological distress

5. S T A T I S T I K A U S T R I A MEHM 2006/2007 MaleFemale Self perceived health In good health 77.873.4 in bad health 5.56.5 Chronic condition Yes/no question 34.239.8 At least one chronic condition of a list 60.469.0 Limitation in activities because of health problems Severely limited 8.49.8 Limited but not severely 21.925.1 Source: ATHIS 2006/2007, results for the population aged 15 years and more

6. S T A T I S T I K A U S T R I A Quality of life by grade of limitation in activities of daily living Source: ATHIS 2006/2007, results for the population aged 15 years and more Severely limitedLimited but not severely Not limited EnvironmentSocial relationshipPsychological healthPhysical health Mean of the domain of the WHOQOL-BREF

7. S T A T I S T I K A U S T R I A 051015202530354045 Hips Head Feet, toes Back Neck Shoulders Tight, knee, lower leg Low back In % men women Prevalence of substantial pain in the past 12 months Source: ATHIS 2006/2007, results for the population aged 15 years and more Most frequent locations: 1.2 Mio. men and 1.5 Mio. women with substantial pain in the past 12 month

8. S T A T I S T I K A U S T R I A Problems with MenWomen 60 to 7575 +60 to 7575 + Walking without a stick6,927,88,443,6 with a stick3,112,23,915,3 Walking steps without a stick7,226,710,242,3 with a stick2,78,73,014,3 Bending down and kneeling22,639,325,858,3 Lift and carry a full shopping bag 8,628,221,257,0 Dexterity2,08,02,59,4 Physical functional limitations (in%) Source: ATHIS 2006/2007, results for the population aged 60 years and more

9. S T A T I S T I K A U S T R I A Problems with activities of daily living Source: ATHIS 2006/2007, results for the population aged 15 years and more

10. S T A T I S T I K A U S T R I A ADL/IADL 480 000 persons have problems with activities of daily living (ADL). 44 000 persons do not have (enough) help. Additionally 600 000 person have problems with instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). 82 000 persons do not have (enough) help. Source: ATHIS 2006/2007, results for the population aged 15 years and more

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