title: A population-based study on health and living conditions in areas with mixed Sami and Norwegian settlements - the SAMINOR 2 questionnaire study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the method, data collection procedure and participation in The Population-based Study on Health and Living Conditions in Areas with both Sami and Norwegian Settlements - the SAMINOR 2 questionnaire study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional and semi-longitudinal.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 2012, all inhabitants aged 18-69 and living in selected municipalities with both Sami and Norwegian settlements in Mid and Northern Norway were posted an invitation to participate in a questionnaire survey covering several topics related to health and living conditions. The geographical area was similar to the area where the SAMINOR 1 study was conducted in 2003/2004 with the exception of one additional municipality. Participants could alternatively use a web-based questionnaire with identical question and answer categories as the posted paper version.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, 11,600 (27%) participated (16% used the web-based questionnaire), with a higher participation rate among those over 50 (37% for women and 32% for men). Some geographical variation in participation rates was found. In addition, for those invited who also participated in the SAMINOR 1 study, we found that the participation rates increased with the level of education and income, while there was little difference in participation rates across ethnic groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The knowledge generated from future theme-specific research utilizing the SAMINOR 2 database has the potential to benefit the general population in this geographical area of Norway, and the Sami people in particular, by providing knowledge-based insight into the health and living conditions of the multi-ethnic population in these parts of Norway.
authors: Centre for Sami Health Research, Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
authors: Magritt
authors: M
authors: Brustad
authors: Centre for Sami Health Research, Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
authors: Ketil Lenert
authors: KL
authors: Hansen
authors: Centre for Sami Health Research, Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway ; Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Northern Norway, Harstad, Norway.
authors: Ann Ragnhild
authors: AR
authors: Broderstad
authors: Centre for Sami Health Research, Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
authors: Solrunn
authors: S
authors: Hansen
authors: Centre for Sami Health Research, Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
authors: Marita
authors: M
authors: Melhus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult; D001110:Arctic Regions / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004522:Educational Status; D006304:Health Status; D007182:Income; D008019:Life Style / Q000208:ethnology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009664:Norway / Q000208:ethnology; D044382:Population Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Arctic; Sami; epidemiology; ethnicity; health