HAPIEE_Lithuania_Baseline
Population
HAPIEE - Lithuania
Data Collection Event
HAPIEE - Lithuania - Baseline
Baseline data collection and collection of additional data on healthy ageing and economic well-being was collected simultaneously. Data were collected by structured questionnaires and examination in clinic.
The questionnaire covered information about health, self-rated health status, medical history, health behaviours, physical functioning, lifestyle, food frequency, socioeconomic circumstances, psychosocial factors, quality of life of retired persons, and psychosocial environment at work and effort-reward imbalance.
The ageing-related measures included cognitive functions, physical functioning, activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, walk speed, chair rise and grip strength, quality of life and social participation.
The economics measures included details on retirement, household composition, formal and informal household income, household wealth, and expectations of future pensions.
The short examination included measurement of height, weight, trunk length, waist and hip circumference, blood pressure, lung function and cognitive function (memory, concentration and verbal skills).
A sample of venous blood was also collected.