Cohort Profile: FAMILY Cohort

Abstract

The FAMILY Cohort is a longitudinal study of health, happiness and family harmony (the '3Hs') at individual, household and neighbourhood levels in Hong Kong. Using a family living in the same household as the sampling unit, the study (n = 20 279 households and 46 001 participants) consists of a composite sample from several sources, including: a population-representative random core sample (n = 8115 households and 19 533 participants); the first-degree relatives of this sample (n = 4658 households and 11 063 participants); and oversampling in three new towns (n = 2891 households and 7645 participants) and in three population subgroups with anticipated changes in family dynamics (n = 909 households and 2160 participants). Two household visits and five telephone- or web-based follow-ups were conducted over 2009-14. Data collected include socio-demographics, anthropometrics, lifestyle and behavioural factors, measures of social capital, and standardized instruments assessing the 3Hs. We also intend to collect biomaterials in future. The analytical plan includes multilevel inter-relations of the 3Hs for individuals, households, extended families and neighbourhoods. With Hong Kong's recent history of socioeconomic development, the FAMILY Cohort is therefore relevant to global urban populations currently experiencing similarly rapid economic growth. The FAMILY Cohort is currently set up as a supported access resource.

Normative data and psychometric properties of the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and the abbreviated version (CD-RISC2) among the general population in Hong Kong

“…The CD-RISC was administered face-to-face by trained interviewers during Wave 2 of household visits. The follow-up rate for the household visits was 70.7 %, and the Cohen's w effect size for differences in non-response in Wave 2 was small (\0.1) [7]. Compared with Hong Kong census statistics from 2011, households living in public housing and households with low monthly household income were over-represented in the random core sample.…”

“…The sample was derived from the FAMILY Cohort, a prospective population-based cohort study, described in detail elsewhere [7]. The sampling unit was a family living in the same household, and all family members aged 10 and above were invited to participate.…”

Current status of home blood pressure monitoring in Asia: Statement from the HOPE Asia Network

“…A family cohort study from 2009–2011 reported a hypertension prevalence rate of 31.6% among adults aged 20 years and older in Hong Kong …”

Prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in Malaysia 1980 – 2017: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…The control of hypertension in Malaysia was 33.3% (29.1-39.2) and this is much lower than that in developed countries such as United States (53%) [13]. On the other hand, this figure is higher than nearby countries like China (13.8%) [69, 84], Hong Kong (25.8%) [69, 98] and Philippines (27.0%) [69, 99]. This could be due to the fact that Malaysia has been improving health care facilities with more clinics and hospitals being built ensuring better access to health care [100].…”