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)
Date: 2016-01-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, child, exchange of information, living conditions, public health, statistical method




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29.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 23/40








            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.












(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,





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
            





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




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;










 


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;










 


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.




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;










 


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;










 


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





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










 


3-5 times










 


6-9 times










 


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










 


1-2 times










 


3-5 times










 


6-9 times










 


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










 


1-2 times










 


3-5 times










 


6-9 times










 


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










 


Once a day










 


4 to 6 times a week










 


1 to 3 times a week










 


Less than once a week










 


Never








PH140_F


Filled
Missing
Not selected respondent
Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)




PH150



Frequency of eating vegetables or salad







 


Twice or more a day










 


Once a day










 


4 to 6 times a week










 


1 to 3 times a week










 


Less than once a week










 


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)