Table 1 Used definitions of the indicators based on different data sources
Indicator | Survey data | Administrative register dataa | |
|---|---|---|---|
Self-reported | Measured | ||
Obesity | BMI ≥ 30 based on self-reported height and weight | BMI ≥ 30 based on measured height and weight | ICD-10: E65-E68 ICPC-2: T82 NCSP: JDF00, 01, 10, 11, 20, 21, 32, 96, 97, 98 |
Hypertension | Yes to the questions ‘Have you ever been diagnosed for high or elevated blood pressure?’ AND Yes to ‘Have you ever used hypertensive medications?’ AND a response within past 12 months or more recently for ‘When was the last time you took medication for high blood pressure?’ | Measured systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or measured diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg (average of two consecutive measurements) or reported taking medications to lower blood pressure | ICD-10: I10-I13, I15, I67.4, R03.0 ICPC-2: K85-K87 |
Diabetes | Yes to type 1 or type 2 diabetes questions ‘Have you ever been diagnosed for diabetes?’ AND positive response for insulin, tables or their combination in ‘What prescription medicine do you currently use for diabetes?’ | Fasting glucose ≥7 mmol/l or HbA1c ≥ 48.0 mmol/mol or reported taking medication for diabetes | ICD-10: E10-E14, G59.0, G63.2, H28, G36.0, I79.2, M14.2, M14.6, N08.3 ICPC-2: T89, T90 ATC: A10 |
Asthma | Yes to the question ‘Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with asthma?’ AND within past 12 months or more recently for the question ´When was the last time you used asthma medication?’ | Spirometry not available | ICD-10: J45, J46 ICPC-2: R96 ATC: R03AK06–08, R03AK10–11, R03AL08–09, R03BA01–02, 05, 07–08, R03DC01, 03 |