COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2024/297
of 31 October 2023
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the titles of the variables for the health domain
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Article 2
ANNEX
NUMBER AND TITLES OF THE VARIABLES FOR THE HEALTH DOMAIN
Topic |
Detailed topic |
Variable identifier |
Variables name |
Technical items 12 technical variables |
Data collection information |
PRIMSTRAT |
Stratum |
PSU |
Primary Sampling Unit (PSU) |
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Identification |
HHID |
Identification number of household |
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PID |
Identification number of respondent |
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Weights |
WGT |
Final individual weight |
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Interview characteristics |
PROXY |
Nature of participation in the survey |
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REFDATE |
Reference date of the interview |
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INTMETHOD |
Interviewing mode used |
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INTLANG |
Language used for interview |
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Localisation |
REGION |
Region of residence |
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COUNTRY |
Country of residence |
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DEG_URB |
Degree of urbanisation |
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Person and household characteristics 11 collected variables 1 derived variable |
Demography |
SEX |
Sex |
AGE |
Age in completed years |
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YEARBIRTH |
Year of birth |
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PASSBIRTH |
Passing of birthday |
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Citizenship and migrant background |
BIRTHPLACE |
Country of birth |
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CITIZEN |
Country of main citizenship |
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BIRTHPLACEFATH |
Country of birth of the father |
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BIRTHPLACEMOTH |
Country of birth of the mother |
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Household composition |
PARTNERS |
Partners living in the same household |
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HHNBPERS |
Household size |
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HHNBPERS_0_13 |
Number of persons aged 13 or younger |
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HHTYPE |
Household type |
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Labour market participation 5 collected variables |
Main activity status (self-defined) |
MAINSTAT |
Main activity status (self-defined) |
Elementary job characteristics |
JOBISCO |
Occupation in main job |
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LOCNACE |
Economic activity of the local unit for main job |
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FT_PT |
Full or part-time main job (self-defined) |
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JOBSTAT |
Status in employment in main job |
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Educational attainment and background 1 collected variable |
Educational attainment level |
HATLEVEL |
Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed) |
Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts 1 collected variable |
Total household monthly income |
HHINCOME |
Net current monthly household income |
Health status and disability, access to and availability and use of healthcare and health determinants 128 collected variables 4 collected optional variables |
Minimum European Health Module |
HS1 |
Self-perceived general health |
HS2 |
Long-standing health problem |
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HS3 |
Limitation in activities because of health problems |
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Diseases and chronic conditions |
CD1A |
Having asthma in the past 12 months (allergic asthma included) |
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CD1B |
Having chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema in the past 12 months |
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CD1C |
Having a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or chronic consequences of myocardial infarction in the past 12 months |
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CD1D |
Having a coronary heart disease or angina pectoris in the past 12 months |
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CD1E |
Having high blood pressure in the past 12 months |
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CD1F |
Having a stroke (cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis) or chronic consequences of stroke in the past 12 months |
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CD1G |
Having arthrosis (arthritis excluded) in the past 12 months |
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CD1H |
Having a low back disorder or other chronic back defect in the past 12 months |
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CD1I |
Having a neck disorder or other chronic neck defect in the past 12 months |
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CD1J |
Having diabetes in the past 12 months |
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CD1K |
Having an allergy, such as rhinitis, eye inflammation, dermatitis, food allergy or other (allergic asthma excluded) in the past 12 months |
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CD1M |
Having urinary incontinence, problems in controlling the bladder in the past 12 months |
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CD1N |
Having kidney problems in the past 12 months |
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CD1O |
Having depression in the past 12 months |
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CD1P |
Having high blood lipids in the past 12 months |
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CD1R |
Having cancer (i.e. received cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, living with cancer) in the past 12 months |
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CD2 |
Self-perceived general oral health |
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Accidents and injuries |
AC1 |
Occurrence of a home or leisure accident in the past 12 months |
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Pain |
PN1 |
Intensity of bodily pain during the past 4 weeks |
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PN2 |
Extent that pain interfered with normal work during the past 4 weeks (including both work outside the home and housework) |
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Mental health, including addictions |
MH1A |
Extent of having little interest or pleasure in doing things over the last 2 weeks |
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MH1B |
Extent of feeling down, depressed or hopeless over the last 2 weeks |
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MH1C |
Extent of having trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much over the last 2 weeks |
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MH1D |
Extent of feeling tired or having little energy over the last 2 weeks |
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MH1E |
Extent of having poor appetite or overeating over the last 2 weeks |
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MH1F |
Extent of respondent feeling negative about themselves, or feeling that they are a failure or have let themselves or their family down over the last 2 weeks |
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MH1G |
Extent of having trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television, over the last 2 weeks |
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MH1H |
Extent of moving or speaking so slowly that other people may have noticed; or being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual, over the last 2 weeks |
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MH2A |
Feeling cheerful and in good spirits over the last 2 weeks |
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MH2B |
Feeling calm and relaxed over the last 2 weeks |
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MH2C |
Feeling active and vigorous over the last 2 weeks |
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MH2D |
Waking up feeling fresh and rested over the last 2 weeks |
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MH2E |
Feeling that daily life has been filled with things that interest over the last 2 weeks |
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Functional limitations |
PL1 |
Wearing glasses or contact lenses |
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PL2 |
Difficulty in seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses |
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PL3 |
Use of a hearing aid |
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PL4 |
Difficulty in hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a quiet room even when using a hearing aid |
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PL5 |
Difficulty in hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a noisier room even when using a hearing aid |
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PL6 |
Difficulty in walking half a km on level ground without the use of any aid |
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PL7 |
Difficulty in walking up or down 12 steps |
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PL8 |
Difficulty in remembering or concentrating |
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PL8A |
Difficulty in communicating (using usual language, for example understanding or being understood by others) |
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PL9 |
Difficulty in biting and chewing on hard foods |
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Difficulties in personal care activities |
PC1A |
Difficulty in feeding yourself |
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PC1B |
Difficulty in getting in and out of a bed or chair |
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PC1C |
Difficulty in dressing and undressing |
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PC1D |
Difficulty in using toilets |
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PC1E |
Difficulty in bathing or showering |
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PC2 |
Usually receiving help with one or more self-care activities: feeding yourself, getting in and out of a bed or chair, dressing and undressing, using toilets, bathing or showering |
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PC3 |
Need to receive help or more help with one or more self-care activities: feeding yourself, getting in and out of a bed or chair, dressing and undressing, using toilets, bathing or showering |
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Difficulties in household activities |
HA1A |
Difficulty in preparing meals |
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HA1B |
Difficulty in using the telephone |
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HA1C |
Difficulty to do shopping |
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HA1D |
Difficulty in managing medication |
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HA1E |
Difficulty in doing light housework |
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HA1F |
Difficulty in doing occasional heavy housework |
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HA1G |
Difficulty in taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks |
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HA2 |
Usually receiving help with one or more domestic activities: preparing meals, using the telephone, shopping, managing medication, light or occasional heavy housework, taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks |
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HA3 |
Need for help or more help with one or more domestic activities: preparing meals, using the telephone, shopping, managing medication, light or occasional heavy housework, taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks |
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Temporary limitation in activity (due to health problems) |
AW2 |
Number of days of absence from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months |
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Barriers to participation in specific life domains |
BA1 |
Difficulty leaving home due to long-standing health problems (chronic conditions or impairments) |
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BA2 |
Difficulty using various forms of transportation due to longstanding health problems |
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BA3 |
Difficulty accessing public buildings, including moving about once inside and using indoor building facilities due to longstanding health problems |
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BA4 (optional) |
Main reason contributing to the difficulty experienced (other than long-standing health problems) |
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BA5 |
Difficulty attending social activities such as getting together with family or friends, going to dinner, going to social events due to longstanding health problems |
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BA6 (optional) |
Main reason contributing to the difficulty experienced attending social activities (other than long-standing health problems) |
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BA7 |
Difficulty using internet due to long-standing health problems |
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Use of health and long-term care |
HO12 |
Number of nights spent as a patient in a hospital in the past 12 months |
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HO34 |
Number of times admitted as a day patient in a hospital in the past 12 months |
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AM1 |
Last time of a visit to a dentist or orthodontist (for personal treatment) |
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AM2 |
Last time of a consultation of a general practitioner or family doctor (for personal treatment) |
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AM3 |
Number of consultations of a general practitioner or family doctor during the past four weeks (for personal treatment) |
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AM4 |
Last time of a consultation of a medical or surgical specialist (for personal treatment) |
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AM5 |
Number of consultations of a medical or surgical specialist during the past four weeks (for personal treatment) |
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AM6A |
Consultation of a physiotherapist or kinesitherapist in the past 12 months |
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AM6B |
Consultation of a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist in the past 12 months |
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LT1 |
Receiving regularly (at least once a week) informal care or assistance due to a chronic health condition or infirmity or due to old age |
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LT2 |
Receiving regularly (at least once a week) any (formal) home care services due to a chronic health condition or infirmity or due to old age |
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LT3 |
Number of hours per week regularly receiving (formal) home care services for personal needs |
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Medicine use |
MD1 |
Use of any medicines prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks (excluding contraception) |
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MD2 |
Use of any medicines, herbal medicines or vitamins not prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks (excluding contraception) |
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Preventive care |
PA1 |
Last time of vaccination against flu |
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PA2 |
Last time of blood pressure measurement by a health professional |
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PA3 |
Last time of blood cholesterol measurement by a health professional |
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PA4 |
Last time of blood sugar measurement by a health professional |
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PA5 |
Last time of a faecal occult blood test |
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PA6 |
Last time of a colonoscopy |
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PA7 |
Last time of a mammography (breast X-ray) |
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PA8 |
Last time of a cervical smear test |
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Access to healthcare |
UN1A |
Unmet need for health care in the past 12 months due to long waiting list(s) |
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UN2A |
Unmet need for mental healthcare |
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UN2B |
Main reason for unmet need for mental healthcare |
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Height and weight |
BM1 |
Height without shoes |
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BM2 |
Weight without clothes and shoes |
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Physical activity |
PE1 |
Physical effort of working tasks (both paid and unpaid work activities included) |
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PE2 |
Number of days in a typical week walking to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously |
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PE3 |
Time spent on walking to get to and from places on a typical day |
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PE4 |
Number of days in a typical week bicycling to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously |
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PE5 |
Time spent on bicycling to get to and from places on a typical day |
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PE6 |
Number of days in a typical week doing sports, fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activities that cause at least a small increase in breathing or heart rate for at least 10 minutes continuously |
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PE7 |
Time spent on doing sports, fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activities in a typical week |
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PE8 |
Number of days in a typical week doing muscle-strengthening activities |
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PE9 |
Time spent sitting on a typical day |
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Nutritional habits |
DH1 |
Frequency of eating fruit, excluding juice |
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DH2 |
Number of portions of fruit a day, excluding juice |
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DH3 |
Frequency of eating vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes |
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DH4 |
Number of portions of vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes a day |
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DH5 |
Frequency of drinking pure fruit or vegetable juice |
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DH6 |
Frequency of drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks |
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DH7 |
Frequency of eating red meat |
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DH8 |
Frequency of eating processed meat products |
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Smoking |
SK1 |
Type of tobacco smoking behaviour |
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SK2 |
Average number of cigarettes a day |
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SK3 |
Former daily tobacco smoking |
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SK4 |
Number of years of daily tobacco smoking |
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SK5 |
Frequency of exposure to tobacco smoke indoors |
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SK6A |
Type of heated tobacco products use behaviour |
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SK6B |
Type of electronic cigarettes or similar electronic devices behaviour |
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Alcohol consumption |
AL1 |
Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink of any kind (beer, wine, cider, spirits, cocktails, premixes, liqueurs, homemade alcohol…) in the past 12 months |
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AL2 |
Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink from Monday to Thursday |
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AL3 |
Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days from Monday to Thursday |
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AL4 |
Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink from Friday to Sunday |
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AL5 |
Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days from Friday to Sunday |
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AL6 |
Frequency of risky single-occasion drinking (equivalent of 60 g of pure ethanol or more) during the past 12 months |
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Social and environmental factors |
SS1 |
Number of close people to count on in case of serious personal problems |
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SS2 |
Degree of concern shown by other people in what the respondent is doing |
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SS3 |
How easy is it to get practical help from neighbours in case of need |
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IC12 |
Providing care or assistance to one or more persons suffering from any chronic health condition or infirmity or due to old age, at least once a week |
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IC3 |
Number of hours per week the respondent provides care or assistance to the person(s) suffering from any chronic condition or infirmity or due to old age |
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Suicide (optional) |
SU1 |
Having had thoughts about committing suicide |
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SU2 |
Having ever made a suicide attempt |