Family Health Survey: Information for Researchers

The Family Health Survey questionnaire is administered over telephone by trained interviewers. The adult household member who self-identifies to know the most about the health of all household members responds for the whole household. Currently, the questionnaire includes the following modules:

  • Health status and activity limitations
  • Health care utilization
  • Health literacy
  • Health conditions
  • Health insurance
  • Employment
  • Demographics
  • Income

Family Health Survey questionnaires and data dictionaries

Request Family Health Survey data

If you would like to request summary data tables on one of the topics that Family Health Survey collects, send an email to DHSFHS@dhs.wisconsin.gov with the details of your request.

If you would like access to Family Health Survey data to conduct your own analysis using appropriate statistical software, review the Technical Notes, P-45369B (03/24) (PDF), document and the relevant questionnaire and data dictionary above, and email us at DHSFHS@dhs.wisconsin.gov to get a data application. Upon approval, you will sign a Data Use Agreement and receive access to the data you requested. You will be responsible for storing the data securely and using appropriate analysis methods.

Contact us

If you have questions about the Family Health Survey, you can email DHSFHS@dhs.wisconsin.gov.

Glossary

 
Last revised November 24, 2024