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| 29.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 23/40 |
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29.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 23/40

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/114

of 28 January 2016

implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2017 list of target secondary variables on health and children's health

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) (1), and in particular Article 15(2)(f), in combination with Article 15(1), thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions, in order to ensure that comparable and up-to-date cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion are available at national and Union level. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions, in order to ensure that comparable and up-to-date cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion are available at national and Union level.

| (2) | Pursuant to point (f) of Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures should be adopted each year to specify the target secondary areas and variables to be included that year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. Implementing measures specifying the target secondary variables and their identifiers for the 2017 module on health and children's health should be adopted. |
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(2)

Pursuant to point (f) of Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures should be adopted each year to specify the target secondary areas and variables to be included that year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. Implementing measures specifying the target secondary variables and their identifiers for the 2017 module on health and children's health should be adopted.

| (3) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee, |
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(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of target secondary variables and identifiers for the 2017 module on health and children's health, part of the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC, shall be laid down in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 1.

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ANNEX

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following units, modes of data collection, reference periods and data transmission apply:

1.   Units

The target variables relate to different types of units:

| | information on financial burden applies at household level and refers to the household as a whole; |
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information on financial burden applies at household level and refers to the household as a whole;

| | information on health is to be provided for each current household member or, if applicable, for all selected respondents aged 16 and over; |
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information on health is to be provided for each current household member or, if applicable, for all selected respondents aged 16 and over;

| | information on general health and limitation in activities because due to health problems is to be provided for each child aged 0-15; |
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information on general health and limitation in activities because due to health problems is to be provided for each child aged 0-15;

| | information on unmet need for dental or medical examination or treatment for children applies at household level and refers to all children aged 0-15 living in the household as a whole; |
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information on unmet need for dental or medical examination or treatment for children applies at household level and refers to all children aged 0-15 living in the household as a whole;

| | age refers to the age at the time of the interview. |
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age refers to the age at the time of the interview.

2.   Modes of data collection

For variables applying at household level the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.

For variables applying at individual level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with all current household members aged 16 and over or, where applicable, with each selected respondent.

For children's variables, the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.

Given the type of information to be collected, only personal interviews (proxy interviews as an exception for anyone temporarily absent or incapacitated) are acceptable.

The body mass index (BMI) variable can be computed from height and weight collected during the interview or directly collected from the interviewee using a show card. Only the BMI value has to be transmitted to Eurostat.

3.   Reference period

The target variables relate to the different types of reference period:

| | current reference period for the BMI variable, the general health for children and the limitation in activities because of health problems for children; |
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current reference period for the BMI variable, the general health for children and the limitation in activities because of health problems for children;

| | a typical week for the variables related to physical activity; |
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a typical week for the variables related to physical activity;

| | a typical week in a given season for the frequency of eating fruit and vegetables; |
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a typical week in a given season for the frequency of eating fruit and vegetables;

| | last 12 months for all other variables. |
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last 12 months for all other variables.

4.   Data transmission

The target secondary variables should be sent to the Commission (Eurostat) in the household data file (H-file), in the personal register file (R-file) and in the personal data file (P-file) after the target primary variables.

| Variable identifier | Target variable |
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| Health |
| HS200 | Financial burden of medical care

  Heavy burden
  Somewhat burden
  Not a burden at all |
| HS200_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not applicable (no one in the household needed medical care)
  Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017) |
| HS210 | Financial burden of dental care

  Heavy burden
  Somewhat burden
  Not a burden at all |
| HS210_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not applicable (no one in the household needed dental care)
  Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017) |
| HS220 | Financial burden of medicines

  Heavy burden
  Somewhat burden
  Not a burden at all |
| HS220_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not applicable (no one in the household needed medicines)
  Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017) |
| PH080 | Number of visits to a dentist or orthodontist | None |

Variable identifier

Target variable

Health

HS200

Financial burden of medical care

Heavy burden

Somewhat burden

Not a burden at all

HS200_F

Filled

Missing

Not applicable (no one in the household needed medical care)

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

HS210

Financial burden of dental care

Heavy burden

Somewhat burden

Not a burden at all

HS210_F

Filled

Missing

Not applicable (no one in the household needed dental care)

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

HS220

Financial burden of medicines

Heavy burden

Somewhat burden

Not a burden at all

HS220_F

Filled

Missing

Not applicable (no one in the household needed medicines)

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

PH080

Number of visits to a dentist or orthodontist

None

| | 1-2 times |
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1-2 times

| | 3-5 times |
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3-5 times

| | 6-9 times |
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6-9 times

| | 10 times or more |
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10 times or more

PH080_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

PH090

Number of consultations of a general practitioner or family doctor

| | None |
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None

| | 1-2 times |
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1-2 times

| | 3-5 times |
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3-5 times

| | 6-9 times |
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6-9 times

| | 10 times or more |
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10 times or more

PH090_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

PH100

Number of consultations of a medical or surgical specialist

| | None |
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None

| | 1-2 times |
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1-2 times

| | 3-5 times |
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3-5 times

| | 6-9 times |
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6-9 times

| | 10 times or more |
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10 times or more

PH100_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

PH110

Body mass index (BMI)

BMI number

PH110_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

PH120

Type of physical activity when working

Mostly sitting

Mostly standing

Mostly walking or tasks of moderate physical effort

Mostly heavy labour or physically demanding work

PH120_F

Filled

Missing

Not applicable (not performing any working tasks)

Not selected respondent

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

PH130

Time spent on physical activities (excluding working) in a typical week

HH/MM (hours/minutes) per week

PH130_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

PH140

Frequency of eating fruit

| | Twice or more a day |
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Twice or more a day

| | Once a day |
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Once a day

| | 4 to 6 times a week |
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4 to 6 times a week

| | 1 to 3 times a week |
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1 to 3 times a week

| | Less than once a week |
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Less than once a week

| | Never |
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Never

PH140_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

PH150

Frequency of eating vegetables or salad

| | Twice or more a day |
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Twice or more a day

| | Once a day |
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Once a day

| | 4 to 6 times a week |
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4 to 6 times a week

| | 1 to 3 times a week |
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1 to 3 times a week

| | Less than once a week |
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Less than once a week

| | Never |
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Never

PH150_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

Children's health

RC010

General health (child)

Very good

Good

Fair

Bad

Very bad

RC010_F

Filled

Missing

Not applicable (child is more than 15)

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

RC020

Limitation in activities because of health problems (child)

Severely limited

Limited but not severely

Not limited at all

RC020_F

Filled

Missing

Not applicable (child is more than 15)

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

HC010

Unmet need for medical examination or treatment (children)

Yes (there was at least one occasion where at least one of the children did not have a medical examination or treatment)

No (the child(ren) had a medical examination or treatment each time it was needed)

HC010_F

Filled

Missing

Not applicable (none of the children really needed any medical examination or treatment)

Not applicable (no children aged 0-15 in the household)

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

HC020

Main reason for unmet need for medical examination or treatment (children)

Could not afford to (too expensive)

Waiting list

Could not make the time because of work, care of other children or of other people

Too far to travel or no means of transport

Other reason

HC020_F

Filled

Missing

Not applicable (HC010 not equal to yes)

Not applicable (no children aged 0-15 in the household)

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

HC030

Unmet need for dental examination or treatment (children)

Yes (there was at least one occasion where at least one of the children did not have a dental examination or treatment)

No (the child(ren) had a dental examination or treatment each time it was needed)

HC030_F

Filled

Missing

Not applicable (none of the children really needed any dental examination or treatment)

Not applicable (no children aged 0-15 in the household)

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

HC040

Main reason for unmet need for dental examination or treatment (children)

Could not afford to (too expensive)

Waiting list

Could not make the time because of work, care of other children or of other persons

Too far to travel or no means of transport

Other reason

HC040_F

Filled

Missing

Not applicable (HC030 not equal to yes)

Not applicable (no children aged 0-15 in the household)

Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)

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