Understanding socioeconomic inequalities in health and health behaviours (GLOBE)
The main aim of the GLOBE study was to quantitatively assess mechanisms and factors explaining socio-economic inequalities in health in the Netherlands. Baseline data for the study were collected by postal survey in 1991 among over 18,000 respondents ranging in age from 15 to 75 years from the city of Eindhoven and its surrounding municipalities. Sub-samples were interviewed and/or surveyed in 1991, 1997, 2004 (also including a new sample), and 2011. Information was asked on indicators of socio-economic position, a range of potential explanatory factors (material, behavioural, psychosocial, and environmental), and health outcomes.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
18,793 (participants)
Age at first data collection
15 - 75 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Residents aged 25 to 74 years who resided in Eindhoven and were born in the Netherlands.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1991
Primary Institutions
Erasmus University Medical Centre (Erasmus MC)
Public Health Service (GGD Brabant–Zuidoost)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Health Research and Development Council
Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sport
Organisation for Advancement of Research
Sick Fund Council
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
