Synthetic health survey data reconstructed from clustered and summarized data based on the Danish National Health Survey (Den Nationale Sundhedsprofil, DNS). The data preserve core patterns and correlations observed in the source data while not containing the original individual- level observations.
Format
dns
A tibble containing synthetic health survey data:
- sex
Sex: 1 = Male, 0 = Female
- height
Height in cm
- weight
Weight in kg
- age
Age in years
- pcs
Physical health rating derived from the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12), with higher values representing better physical health
- mcs
Mental health rating derived from the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12), with higher values representing better mental well-being
- alcoholweek
Number of alcohol units consumed per week, where one unit corresponds to 15 ml of alcohol
Source
Danish National Health Survey (Den Nationale Sundhedsprofil). Statens Institut for Folkesundhed, University of Southern Denmark. https://www.sdu.dk/da/sif/rapporter/2022/den_nationale_sundhedsprofil
Details
The Danish National Health Survey is a large population-based survey concerning health, morbidity, and health-related behavior among the Danish population.
The data in this dataset are synthetic. A random subset of survey subjects from the source data was summarized into clusters while preserving core patterns and correlations among the variables. The synthetic observations were subsequently simulated from these clusters. Consequently, the dataset is intended for statistical analysis, teaching, and methodological demonstrations rather than as a replacement for the original survey data.
The pcs and mcs variables are derived from the physical and mental component scores of the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12), respectively. Higher values indicate better health on the corresponding scale.