How Areas in Brisbane Influence HealTh and AcTivity (HABITAT)
The HABITAT Study commenced in 2007 with a cohort of men and women aged 40–65 years (n = 11035) living in 200 neighbourhoods in the Brisbane Local Government Area, Australia. Additional funding awarded in 2013 allowed an expansion of focus (Phase Two). Since the baseline data collection in 2007, the cohort (i.e. those who responded in 2007 and who had not actively withdrawn) have been approached to complete four follow-up surveys (2009, 2011, 2013 and 2016).
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
11,035 (participants)
Age at first data collection
40 - 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Broadly representative of the Brisbane population aged 40–65 years (2006).
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007 (participants)
Primary Institutions
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Brisbane City Council
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical environment assessment (e.g. pollution, mould)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Wearable devices
- None
- None
- Mortality data
Engagement
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