Commission Regulation (EU) No 141/2013 of 19 February 2013 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-02-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, data transmission, disclosure of information, public health, statistical method




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20.2.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 47/20








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 141/2013
of 19 February 2013
         
implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS)
(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 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 establishes a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on public health and health and safety at work.












(2)


Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008, implementing measures are needed to specify the data and metadata to be provided on health status, health determinants and health care covered by Annex I to that Regulation and to set the reference periods and intervals for providing these data.












(3)


Those data represent a minimum statistical data set that should allow better monitoring of the Union’s health programmes and policies on social inclusion and social protection, health inequalities and healthy ageing.












(4)


Confidential data sent by Member States to the Commission (Eurostat) should be handled in accordance with the principle of statistical confidentiality as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics (2) and with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (3).












(5)


A cost-benefit analysis has been carried out and evaluated in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008. It has demonstrated that the availability of comparable Union-wide data is likely to be of great benefit for health and social policy decisions and for scientific purposes, with the use of common tools allowing data consistency across countries, even though the related costs would vary depending on the degree of integration of the requested variables and methodology within existing national surveys.












(6)


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

Scope

European statistics based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) shall concern health status, health care and health determinants as well as socio-demographic characteristics of the population aged 15 and over.


Article 2

Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:






1.


‘household’ means a person living alone or a group of people who live together in the same private dwelling and share expenditure, including the joint provision of the essentials of living; this definition does not cover collective households such as hospitals, care or residential homes, prisons, military barracks, religious institutions, boarding houses or hostels.










2.


‘usual residence’ means the place where a person normally spends the daily period of rest, regardless of temporary absences for purposes of recreation, holidays, visits to friends and relatives, business, medical treatment or religious pilgrimage or in default, the place of legal or registered residence.
Only the following persons shall be considered to be usual residents of the geographical area in question:






(a)


those who have lived in their place of usual residence for a continuous period of at least 12 months before the reference date; or










(b)


those who arrived in their place of usual residence in the 12 months before the reference date with the intention of staying there for at least one year.




Where the circumstances referred to in points (a) or (b) cannot be established, ‘usual residence’ shall mean the place of legal or registered residence.










3.


‘microdata’ means non-aggregated observations or measurements of characteristics of individual units.










4.


‘metadata’ means data defining and describing other data as well as statistical business processes.






Article 3

Data required


1.   Each Member State shall provide to the Commission (Eurostat) the microdata set out in Annex I.


2.   These microdata shall be based on nationally representative probability samples.


3.   With a view to achieving a high level of harmonisation of the survey results across countries, the Commission (Eurostat), in close cooperation with Member States, shall propose methodological and practical recommendations and guidelines on sampling and the implementation of the survey in the form of a ‘European Health Interview Survey Manual’ including a model questionnaire.


4.   The minimum effective sample size, calculated on the assumption of simple random sampling, is set out in Annex II. Weighting factors shall be calculated to take into account the units’ probability of selection, non-response and, as appropriate, adjustment of the sample to external data relating to the distribution of persons in the target population.


5.   Small parts of the national territory amounting to no more than 2 % of the national population of respective Member States and the national territories listed in Annex III are excluded.



Article 4

Reference year and population


1.   The reference year shall be 2013, 2014 or 2015.


2.   The reference population shall be individuals aged 15 and over living in private households residing in the territory of the Member State concerned at the time of the data collection.


3.   The collection of data shall be spread over at least three months including at least one month of the autumn season (September-December).



Article 5

Reference metadata


1.   The quality-related reference metadata shall be provided according to the European Statistical System standard specified by the Commission (Eurostat) and agreed with the Member States.


2.   Member States shall provide these metadata to the Commission (Eurostat) not later than two months after transmission of the microdata.



Article 6

Provision of microdata and reference metadata to the Commission (Eurostat)


1.   Member States shall provide finalised, validated and weighted microdata and quality-related reference metadata required by this Regulation in accordance with an exchange standard specified by the Commission (Eurostat). Microdata and quality-related reference metadata shall be provided using the Single Entry Point services.


2.   Microdata shall be made available at the latest by 30 September 2015 or nine months after the end of the national data collection period in cases where the survey is carried out beyond December 2014.



Article 7

Entry into force

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, 19 February 2013.


For the Commission


The President

José Manuel BARROSO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 70.

(2)  
            OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164.

(3)  
            OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.




ANNEX I

Microdata to be submitted to the Commission (Eurostat)

TECHNICAL SURVEY VARIABLES








Variable name


Description


Answer categories and codes


Filter




PID


Identification number of respondent


10-digit number






– 1


missing






Everybody




HHID


Identification number of household


10-digit number






– 1


missing






Everybody




PRIMSTRAT


Primary strata as used in the selection of the sample


0001 – 9999






– 2


not applicable (no stratification)






Everybody




PSU


Primary sampling units as used in the selection of the sample


0001 – 9999






– 2


not applicable (no multistage sampling)






Everybody




WGT


Final individual weight


Number 5.3






– 1


missing






Everybody




PROXY


Was the selected person interviewed or someone else (proxy interview)








1


Person himself/herself




2


Other member of the household




3


Someone else outside the household










– 1


missing






Everybody




REFYEAR


Reference year of the interview


4 digits


Everybody




REFMONTH


Reference month of the interview


1 – 12






– 1


missing






Everybody




INTMETHOD


Data collection method used








10


Postal, non-electronic version




11


Postal, electronic version (e-mail)




20


Face-to-face, non-electronic version




21


Face-to-face, electronic version




30


Telephone, non-electronic version




31


Telephone, electronic version




40


Use of internet




50


Mixed mode collection (e.g.: both postal and interview to collect data)






Everybody




INTLANG


Language used for interview


3-digit codes (Standard Code List Eurostat)






– 1


missing






Everybody







CORE SOCIAL VARIABLES








Variable name


Description


Answer categories and codes


Filter




SEX


Sex of respondent








1


Male




2


Female










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




AGE


Age of respondent in completed years at the time of the interview


digit number






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




COUNTRY


Country of residence


2 digits based on NUTS, at the most aggregated level (level 0 or country level)






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




BIRTHPLACE


Country of birth








10


Native-born




21


Born in another EU Member State




22


Born in non-EU country










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CITIZEN


Country of citizenship at time of data collection








10


National/has citizenship of the reporting country




21


Non-national/does not have citizenship of the reporting country but national of other EU Member States




22


Non-national/does not have citizenship of the reporting country but non-EU country nationality










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




REGION


Region of residence


Coding according to NUTS at 2-digit level






– 1


missing






Everybody




DEG_URB


Degree of urbanisation








1


Densely-populated area




2


Intermediate-populated area




3


Thinly-populated area










– 1


missing






Everybody




MARSTALEGAL


Legal marital status








1


Never married and never been in a registered partnership




2


Married or in a registered partnership




3


Widowed or in registered partnership that ended with death of partner (not remarried or in new registered partnership)




4


Divorced or in registered partnership that was legally dissolved (not remarried or in new registered partnership)










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




MARSTADEFACTO


De facto marital status








1


Person living in a consensual union




2


Person not living in a consensual union










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HATLEVEL


Highest level of education completed (Educational attainment)


Based on ISCED-2011 classification







0


—


Early childhood development, pre-primary education




1


—


Primary education




2


—


Lower secondary education




3


—


Upper secondary education




4


—


Post-secondary but non-tertiary education




5


—


Tertiary education; short-cycle




6


—


Tertiary education; bachelor level or equivalent




7


—


Tertiary education; master level or equivalent




8


—


Tertiary education; doctoral level or equivalent










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




MAINSTAT


Self-declared labour status








10


Carries out a job or profession, including unpaid work for a family business or holding, an apprenticeship or paid traineeship, etc.




20


Unemployed




31


Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience




32


In retirement or early retirement or has given up business




33


Permanently disabled




34


In compulsory military or community service




35


Fulfilling domestic tasks




36


Other inactive person










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




FT_PT


Full or part-time work








1


Full-time




2


Part-time










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






MAINSTAT = 10




JOBSTAT


Status in employment








10


Self-employed




21


Employee with a permanent job/work contract of unlimited duration




22


Employee with a temporary job/work contract of limited duration










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






MAINSTAT = 10




JOBISCO


Occupation in employment


ISCO-08 coded at 2-digit level






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






MAINSTAT = 10




LOCNACE


Economic sector in employment


NACE Rev. 2 — sections






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






MAINSTAT = 10




HHNBPERS


Number of persons living in household, including the respondent


0 – 98






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HHNBPERS_0_4


Number of persons aged 4 or younger


0 – 98






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HHNBPERS_5_13


Number of persons aged from 5 to 13


0 – 98






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HHNBPERS_14_15


Number of persons aged from 14 to 15


0 – 98






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HHNBPERS_16_24


Number of persons aged from 16 to 24


0 – 98






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HHNBPERS_25_64


Number of persons aged from 25 to 64


0 – 98






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HHNBPERS_65plus


Number of persons aged 65 and over


0 – 98






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HHTYPE


Type of household








10


One-person household




21


Lone parent with child(ren) aged less than 25




22


Couple without child(ren) aged less than 25




23


Couple with child(ren) aged less than 25




24


Couple or lone parent with child(ren) aged less than 25 and other persons living in household




25


Other type of household










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HH_ACT


Number of persons aged 16 – 64 in the household who are employed


0 – 98






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HH_INACT


Number of persons aged 16 – 64 in the household who are unemployed or are economically inactive


0 – 98






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HHINCOME


Net monthly equivalised income of the household








1


Below 1st quintile




2


Between 1st quintile and 2nd quintile




3


Between 2nd quintile and 3rd quintile




4


Between 3rd quintile and 4th quintile




5


Between 4th quintile and 5th quintile










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody







HEALTH VARIABLES








Variable name


Description


Answer categories and codes


Filter





Health status — Minimum European Health Module






HS1


Self perceived general health:
how a person perceives his/her health in general








1


Very good




2


Good




3


Fair




4


Bad




5


Very bad










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HS2


Long-standing health problem:
Suffer from any illness or health problem of a duration of at least six months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HS3


General activity limitation:
Limitation in activities people usually do because of health problems for at least the past six months








1


Severely limited




2


Limited but not severely




3


Not limited at all










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





Diseases and chronic conditions






CD1a


Suffering from asthma in the past 12 months (allergic asthma included)








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1b


Suffering from chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1c


Suffering from a myocardial infarction (heart attack) in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1d


Suffering from a coronary heart disease or angina pectoris in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1e


Suffering from high blood pressure in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1f


Suffering from a stroke (cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis) in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1g


Suffering from arthrosis (arthritis excluded) in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1h


Suffering from a low back disorder or other chronic back defect in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1i


Suffering from a neck disorder or other chronic neck defect in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1j


Suffering from diabetes in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1k


Suffering from an allergy, such as rhinitis, eye inflammation, dermatitis, food allergy or other (allergic asthma excluded) in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1l


Suffering from cirrhosis of the liver in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1m


Suffering from urinary incontinence, problems in controlling the bladder in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1n


Suffering from kidney problems in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




CD1o


Suffering from depression in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





Accidents and injuries






AC1a


Occurrence of a road traffic accident in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




AC1b


Occurrence of an accident at home in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




AC1c


Occurrence of a leisure accident in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




AC2


Most serious medical care intervention for the most serious accident in the past 12 months








1


Admission to a hospital or any other health facility




2


A doctor or nurse




3


No intervention was needed










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if
AC1a = 1 or
AC1b = 1 or
AC1c = 1





Absence from work (due to health problems)






AW1


Absent from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if MAINSTAT = 10




AW2


Number of days of absence from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months


Number of days






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AW1 = 1





Physical and sensory functional limitations






PL1


Wearing glasses or contact lenses








1


Yes




2


No




3


Blind or can not see at all










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PL2


Difficulty in seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






If PL1 = 1 or 2




PL3


Use of a hearing aid








1


Yes




2


No




3


Profoundly deaf










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PL4


Difficulty in hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a quiet room even when using a hearing aid








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






If PL3 = 1 or 2




PL5


Difficulty in hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a noisier room even when using a hearing aid








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






If PL3 = 1 or 2 and
PL4 = 1 or 2 or 3




PL6


Difficulty in walking half a km on level ground without the use of any aid








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PL7


Difficulty in walking up or down 12 steps








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





Personal care activities






PC1a


Difficulty in feeding yourself








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




PC1b


Difficulty in getting in and out of a bed or chair








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




PC1c


Difficulty in dressing and undressing








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




PC1d


Difficulty in using toilets








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




PC1e


Difficulty in bathing or showering








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




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








1


Yes, with at least one activity




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if (AGE >= 65) and
{PC1a ≠ 1 or PC1b ≠ 1 or PC1c ≠ 1 or PC1d ≠ 1 or PC1e ≠ 1}




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








1


Yes, with at least one activity




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if (AGE >= 65) and
{PC1a ≠ 1 or PC1b ≠ 1 or PC1c ≠ 1 or PC1d ≠ 1 or PC1e ≠ 1}





Household activities






HA1a


Difficulty in preparing meals








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do




5


Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




HA1b


Difficulty in using the telephone








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do




5


Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




HA1c


Difficulty to do shopping








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do




5


Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




HA1d


Difficulty in managing medication








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do




5


Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




HA1e


Difficulty in doing light housework








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do




5


Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




HA1f


Difficulty in doing occasional heavy housework








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do




5


Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




HA1g


Difficulty in taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks








1


No difficulty




2


Some difficulty




3


A lot of difficulty




4


Cannot do at all/Unable to do




5


Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AGE >= 65




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








1


Yes, with at least one activity




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if (AGE >= 65) and
{HA1a ≠ 1 or HA1b ≠ 1 or HA1c ≠ 1 or HA1d ≠ 1 or HA1e ≠ 1 or HA1f ≠ 1or HA1g ≠ 1}




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








1


Yes, with at least one activity




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if (AGE >= 65) and
{HA1a ≠ 1 or HA1b ≠ 1 or HA1c ≠ 1 or HA1d ≠ 1 or HA1e ≠ 1 or HA1f ≠ 1or HA1g ≠ 1}





Pain






PN1


Intensity of bodily pain during the past 4 weeks








1


None




2


Very mild




3


Mild




4


Moderate




5


Severe




6


Very severe










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PN2


Extent that pain interfered with normal work during the past 4 weeks (including both work outside the home and housework)








1


Not at all




2


A little bit




3


Moderately




4


Quite a bit




5


Extremely










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





Mental health






MH1a


Extent of having little interest or pleasure in doing things over the last 2 weeks








1


Not at all




2


Several days




3


More than half the days




4


Nearly every day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




MH1b


Extent of feeling down, depressed or hopeless over the last 2 weeks








1


Not at all




2


Several days




3


More than half the days




4


Nearly every day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




MH1c


Extent of having trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much over the last 2 weeks








1


Not at all




2


Several days




3


More than half the days




4


Nearly every day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




MH1d


Extent of feeling tired or having little energy over the last 2 weeks








1


Not at all




2


Several days




3


More than half the days




4


Nearly every day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




MH1e


Extent of having poor appetite or overeating over the last 2 weeks








1


Not at all




2


Several days




3


More than half the days




4


Nearly every day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




MH1f


Extent of feeling bad about yourself, feeling being a failure over the last 2 weeks








1


Not at all




2


Several days




3


More than half the days




4


Nearly every day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




MH1g


Extent of having trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television, over the last 2 weeks








1


Not at all




2


Several days




3


More than half the days




4


Nearly every day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




MH1h


Extent of moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed or being so fidgety or restless, over the last 2 weeks








1


Not at all




2


Several days




3


More than half the days




4


Nearly every day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





Health care







Use of inpatient and day care






HO1


Admission as an inpatient in a hospital in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HO2


Number of nights spent as a patient in a hospital in the past 12 months


Number 1 – 99






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if HO1 = 1




HO3


Admission as a day patient in a hospital in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




HO4


Number of times admitted as a day patient in a hospital in the past 12 months


Number 1 – 300






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if HO3 = 1





Use of ambulatory and home care






AM1


Last time of a visit to a dentist or orthodontist
(for personal treatment)








1


Less than 6 months ago




2


6 to 12 months ago




3


12 months ago or longer




4


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




AM2


Last time of a consultation of a general practitioner or family doctor (for personal treatment)








1


Less than 12 months ago




2


12 months ago or longer




3


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




AM3


Number of consultations of a general practitioner or family doctor during the past four weeks (for personal treatment)


Number 0 – 99






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






If AM2 = 1




AM4


Last time of a consultation of a medical or surgical specialist (for personal treatment)








1


Less than 12 months ago




2


12 months ago or longer




3


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




AM5


Number of consultations of a medical or surgical specialist during the past four weeks (for personal treatment)


Number 0 – 99






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






If AM4 = 1




AM6a


Consultation of a physiotherapist or kinesitherapist in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




AM6b


Consultation of a psychologist or psychotherapist in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




AM7


Use of any home care services for personal needs during the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





Medicine use






MD1


Use of any medicines prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks
(excluding contraception)








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




MD2


Use of any medicines, herbal medicines or vitamins not prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





Preventive services






PA1


Last time of vaccination against flu


Month/year (MMYYYY)
Never or too long ago (0)






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PA2


Last time of blood pressure measurement by a health professional








1


Within the past 12 months




2


1 to less than 3 years




3


3 to less than 5 years




4


More than 5 years




5


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PA3


Last time of blood cholesterol measurement by a health professional








1


Within the past 12 months




2


1 to less than 3 years




3


3 to less than 5 years




4


More than 5 years




5


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PA4


Last time of blood sugar measurement by a health professional








1


Within the past 12 months




2


1 to less than 3 years




3


3 to less than 5 years




4


More than 5 years




5


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PA5


Last time of a faecal occult blood test








1


Within the past 12 months




2


1 to less than 2 years




3


2 to less than 3 years




4


More than 3 years




5


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PA6


Last time of a colonoscopy








1


Within the past 12 months




2


1 to less than 5 years




3


5 to less than 10 years




4


More than 10 years




5


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PA7


Last time of a mammography (breast X-ray)








1


Within the past 12 months




2


1 to less than 2 years




3


2 to less than 3 years




4


More than 3 years




5


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






If SEX = 2




PA8


Last time of a cervical smear test








1


Within the past 12 months




2


1 to less than 2 years




3


2 to less than 3 years




4


More than 3 years




5


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






If SEX = 2





Unmet needs for health care






UN1a


Unmet need for health care in the past 12 months due to long waiting list(s)








1


Yes




2


No




3


No need for health care










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




UN1b


Unmet need for health care in the past 12 months due to distance or transportation problems








1


Yes




2


No




3


No need for health care










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




UN2a


Could not afford medical examination or treatment in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No




3


No need










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




UN2b


Could not afford dental examination or treatment in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No




3


No need










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




UN2c


Could not afford prescribed medicines in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No




3


No need










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




UN2d


Could not afford mental health care (by a psychologist or a psychiatrist for example) in the past 12 months








1


Yes




2


No




3


No need










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





Health determinants







Weight and height






BM1


Height without shoes


Number in cm






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




BM2


Weight without clothes and shoes


Number in kg






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





Physical activity/exercise






PE1


Physical effort of working tasks (both paid and unpaid work activities included)








1


Mostly sitting or standing




2


Mostly walking or tasks of moderate physical effort




3


Mostly heavy labour or physically demanding work




4


Not performing any working tasks










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PE2


Number of days in a typical week walking to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously


Number of days 1 – 7






0


I never carry out such physical activities




– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PE3


Time spent on walking to get to and from places on a typical day








1


10 – 29 minutes per day




2


30 – 59 minutes per day




3


1 hour to less than 2 hours per day




4


2 hours to less than 3 hours per day




5


3 hours or more per day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if PE2 ≠ 0




PE4


Number of days in a typical week bicycling to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously


Number of days 1 – 7






0


I never carry out such physical activities




– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PE5


Time spent on bicycling to get to and from places on a typical day








1


10 – 29 minutes per day




2


30 – 59 minutes per day




3


1 hour to less than 2 hours per day




4


2 hours to less than 3 hours per day




5


3 hours or more per day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if PE4 ≠ 0




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


Number of days 1 – 7






0


I never carry out such physical activities




– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




PE7


Time spent on doing sports, fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activities in a typical week


HHMM (hours/minutes)






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if PE6 ≠ 0




PE8


Number of days in a typical week doing muscle-strengthening activities


Number of days 1 – 7






0


I never carry out such physical activities




– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





Consumption of fruit and vegetables






FV1


Frequency of eating fruit, excluding juice








1


Once or more a day




2


4 to 6 times a week




3


1 to 3 times a week




4


Less than once a week




5


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




FV2


Number of portions of fruit a day, excluding juice


Number 1 – 99






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if FV1 = 1




FV3


Frequency of eating vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes








1


Once or more a day




2


4 to 6 times a week




3


1 to 3 times a week




4


Less than once a week




5


Never










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




FV4


Number of portions of vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes a day


Number 1 – 99






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if FV3 = 1





Smoking






SK1


Type of smoking behaviour








1


Daily smoking




2


Occasional smoking




3


No smoking










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




SK2


Kind of tobacco product consumed








1


Cigarettes (manufactured and/or hand-rolled)




2


Cigars




3


Pipe tobacco




4


Other










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if SK1 = 1 or 2




SK3


Average number of cigarettes a day


Number 1 – 99






– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if SK1 = 1 and
SK2 = 1




SK4


Frequency of exposure to tobacco smoke indoors








1


Never or almost never




2


Less than 1 hour per day




3


1 hour or more a day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





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








1


Every day or almost




2


5 – 6 days a week




3


3 – 4 days a week




4


1 – 2 days a week




5


2 – 3 days in a month




6


Once a month




7


Less than once a month




8


Not in the past 12 months, as I no longer drink alcohol




9


Never, or only a few sips or tries, in my whole life










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




AL2


Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink for Monday — Thursday








1


On all 4 days




2


On 3 of the 4 days




3


On 2 of the 4 days




4


On 1 of the 4 days




5


On none of the 4 days










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4




AL3


Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days (Monday to Thursday)








1


16 or more drinks a day




2


10 – 15 drinks a day




3


6 – 9 drinks a day




4


4 – 5 drinks a day




5


3 drinks a day




6


2 drinks a day




7


1 drink a day




8


0 drink a day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






If (AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4) and (AL2 = 1, 2, 3 or 4)




AL4


Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink for Friday — Sunday








1


On all 3 days




2


On 2 of the 3 days




3


On 1 of the 3 days




4


On none of the 3 days










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4




AL5


Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days (Friday — Sunday)








1


16 or more drinks a day




2


10 – 15 drinks a day




3


6 – 9 drinks a day




4


4 – 5 drinks a day




5


3 drinks a day




6


2 drinks a day




7


1 drink a day




8


0 drink a day










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if (AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4) and (AL4 = 1, 2, or 3)




AL6


Frequency of risky single-occasion drinking (equivalent of 60 g of pure ethanol or more) during the past 12 months








1


Every day or almost




2


5 – 6 days a week




3


3 – 4 days a week




4


1 – 2 days a week




5


2 – 3 days in a month




6


Once a month




7


Less than once a month




8


Not in the past 12 months




9


Never in my whole life










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if AL1 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7





Social support






SS1


Number of close people to count on in case of serious personal problems








1


None




2


1 or 2




3


3 to 5




4


6 or more










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




SS2


Degree of concern shown by other people in what the person is doing








1


A lot of concern and interest




2


Some concern and interest




3


Uncertain




4


Little concern and interest




5


No concern and interest










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




SS3


How easy is it to get practical help from neighbours in case of need








1


Very easy




2


Easy




3


Possible




4


Difficult




5


Very difficult










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody





Provision of informal care or assistance






IC1


Providing care or assistance to one or more persons suffering from some age problem, chronic health condition or infirmity, at least once a week
(professional activities excluded)








1


Yes




2


No










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)






Everybody




IC2


Prevailing relationship of the person(s) suffering from any chronic condition or infirmity or due to old age being provided with care or assistance at least once a week from the respondent








1


Member(s) of respondent’s family




2


Non-member(s) of respondent’s family










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if IC1 = 1




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








1


Less than 10 hours per week




2


At least 10 but less than 20 hours per week




3


20 hours per week or more










– 1


missing (don’t know, refusal)




– 2


not applicable






if IC1 = 1









ANNEX II

Final sample sizes to be achieved







 


Persons aged 15 or over to be interviewed





EU Member States






Belgium


6 500 




Bulgaria


5 920 




Czech Republic


6 510 




Denmark


5 350 




Germany


15 260 




Estonia


4 270 




Ireland


5 057 




Greece


6 667 




Spain


11 620 




France


13 110 




Italy


13 180 




Cyprus


4 095 




Latvia


4 555 




Lithuania


4 850 




Luxembourg


4 000 




Hungary


6 410 




Malta


3 975 




Netherlands


7 515 




Austria


6 050 




Poland


10 690 




Portugal


6 515 




Romania


8 420 




Slovenia


4 486 




Slovakia


5 370 




Finland


5 330 




Sweden


6 200 




United Kingdom


13 085 





Total of EU Member States



194 990 




Switzerland


5 900 




Iceland


3 940 




Norway


5 170 





Total including Switzerland, Iceland and Norway



210 000 









ANNEX III

National territories that are excluded from the survey







Country


National territories




France


French Overseas Departments and territories




Cyprus


The non-government controlled area




Netherlands


Caribbean Islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba), the West Frisian Islands with the exception of Texel




Ireland


All offshore islands with the exception of Achill, Bull, Cruit, Gorumna, Inishnee, Lettermore, Lettermullan and Valentia




United Kingdom


Scotland north of the Caledonian Canal, the Scilly Islands