MatCH substudy
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The Mothers and their Children’s Health (MatCH) Substudy investigates the intergenerational determinants of child and adolescent health and development among children of women in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health 1973-78 cohort.
MatCH investigates how maternal and family characteristics – collected since 1996 – impact the health and development of the next generation.
In 2016, mothers from the 1973-78 ALSWH cohort were invited to complete the first MatCH survey about their three youngest birth children aged under 13 years. 3,048 mothers participated, reporting on 5,842 children.
The MatCH substudy is about to enter its second survey, collecting data on children and adolescents aged 0-19 years. The survey measures are targeted by age and include: diet and physical activity, health-related quality of life, illness and disability, mental health, health service use, sleep, social and emotional development, sexual and reproductive health, substance use, violence and abuse and growth and development.
Survey data from the first wave of MatCH are complemented by linked child educational records (Australian Early Development Census and NAPLAN). MatCH survey 2 will also link child and adolescent health records.
MatCH survey 2 is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. The first wave of MatCH data collection was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council 2014 – 2019.
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| Data book/ dictionary |  | |
| Linked child educational records |  |
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| Apply for data | |
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| MatCH project list | |
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| MatCH publication list | |
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| MatCH participant web site |  |
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