Collected Dataset / DEAS_wave2

Random sampling of non-German nationals in the birth cohorts 1917-1962 living in private households in the same local districts as Wave 1.

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, respondents were also given a questionnaire to fill out. People unable to fill out the questionnaire on their own had the opportunity of doing so with the help of the interviewer.