The codebooks, written in English, contain information on SWEOLD’s survey design, sample, response rate and the fieldwork. For each question/variable, there is information on variable construction, frequencies and standard deviations, as well as a reference to corresponding/comparable variables in previous data waves (including Levnadsnivåundersökningen).
The questionnaires are in Swedish and show the exact phrasing and response categories for each question.
Documentation 1992
Code book 1992
Questionnaire SWEOLD 1992
Documentation 2002
Code book 2002
Questionnaire SWEOLD 2002
Documentation 2004
Code book 2004
Questionnaire SWEOLD 2004
Documentation 2011
Code book 2011
Questionnaire SWEOLD 2010
Documentation 2014
Code book 2014
Questionnaire SWEOLD 2014
Documentation 2021
Photographer: Nerissa Björk
For a more detailed description of the survey, please see:
Lennartsson, C., Agahi, N., Hols Salen, L., et al., (2014). DATA RESOURCE PROFILE: The Swedish Panel Study of Living Conditions of the Oldest Old (SWEOLD). International Journal of Epidemiology, 43, 731–738, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyu057
Lundberg O, Thorslund M. Fieldwork and measurement considerations in surveys of the oldest old. Experiences from the Swedish level of living surveys. Social Indicators Research 1996; 37:165-189.