Good day. I am looking for a dataset that would help me identify the risk factors of depression in young adults in New Zealand. I am specifically looking for data including one's demographics, socioeconomic status, physical activities, comorbidities, psychosocial traits(stress, anxiety, etc.), and the scores obtained from the PHQ-9. Based on the content guide of New Zealand Health Survey, it appears to include the relevant data that I need.
I am currently conducting a study of predicting depression and its risk factors of young adults in New Zealand based on the recent survey (2022-2023).
Raising awareness and share the prevalence of the mental health disease in young adults. Moreover, it can aid in detecting early warning signs and therefore, enable medical practitioners to provide timely and efficient treatment.
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Maria (Ministry of Health)
Kia ora Muhammad
Stats NZ manages access to microdata from the NZ Health Survey. See this webpage for information on how to apply for access to data.
https://www.stats.govt.nz/integrated-data/apply-to-use-microdata-for-research/confidentialised-unit-record-files-curfs/
For information on survey content, refer to the questionnaires (by year). For example, here a link for 2022/23
https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/questionnaires-and-content-guide-202223-new-zealand-health-survey
Muhammad Irfan
Kia ora,
I hope you are doing well. Can I get an NZ health survey for purely research purposes? I am a lecturer at Unitec Auckland, and health economics is my area of research.
I am sure my research would benefit NZ.
Best Regards,
Muhammad Irfan
Lecturer Applied Business School
Unitect Auckland.