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
Date: 2023-10-31
Institutions: European Commission, Eurostat
Subjects: EU statistics, data collection, exchange of information, health statistics, personal data, statistical method








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2024/297


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            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)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) is a general population survey in the health domain providing statistical information on health status, health determinants and healthcare activities in the Union. It is a major Union reference source for evidence-based, health-related policies including those on social inclusion and protection, healthy lifestyles, healthy ageing and well-being, health inequalities, healthcare access and quality of healthcare services.












(2)


To cover the needs identified in the relevant detailed topics, the Commission should specify the number and the titles of variables for the dataset in the EHIS.












(3)


In accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, the number of variables in this Delegated Regulation is not to exceed, by more than 5 %, the number of variables for the health domain of those already required, on a mandatory basis, by the Commission (Eurostat) on 3 November 2019,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The number and titles of the variables for the data set in the health domain are set out 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, 31 October 2023.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 261 I, 14.10.2019, p. 1.




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)




Identification


HHID


Identification number of household




PID


Identification number of respondent




Weights


WGT


Final individual weight




Interview characteristics


PROXY


Nature of participation in the survey




REFDATE


Reference date of the interview




INTMETHOD


Interviewing mode used




INTLANG


Language used for interview




Localisation


REGION


Region of residence




COUNTRY


Country of residence




DEG_URB


Degree of urbanisation




Person and household characteristics

11 collected variables


1 derived variable



Demography


SEX


Sex




AGE


Age in completed years




YEARBIRTH


Year of birth




PASSBIRTH


Passing of birthday




Citizenship and migrant background


BIRTHPLACE


Country of birth




CITIZEN


Country of main citizenship




BIRTHPLACEFATH


Country of birth of the father




BIRTHPLACEMOTH


Country of birth of the mother




Household composition


PARTNERS


Partners living in the same household




HHNBPERS


Household size




HHNBPERS_0_13


Number of persons aged 13 or younger




HHTYPE


Household type




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




LOCNACE


Economic activity of the local unit for main job




FT_PT


Full or part-time main job (self-defined)




JOBSTAT


Status in employment in main job




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




HS3


Limitation in activities because of health problems




Diseases and chronic conditions


CD1A


Having asthma in the past 12 months (allergic asthma included)




CD1B


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




CD1C


Having a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or chronic consequences of myocardial infarction in the past 12 months




CD1D


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




CD1E


Having high blood pressure in the past 12 months




CD1F


Having a stroke (cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis) or chronic consequences of stroke in the past 12 months




CD1G


Having arthrosis (arthritis excluded) in the past 12 months




CD1H


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




CD1I


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




CD1J


Having diabetes in the past 12 months




CD1K


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




CD1M


Having urinary incontinence, problems in controlling the bladder in the past 12 months




CD1N


Having kidney problems in the past 12 months




CD1O


Having depression in the past 12 months




CD1P


Having high blood lipids in the past 12 months




CD1R


Having cancer (i.e. received cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, living with cancer) in the past 12 months




CD2


Self-perceived general oral health




Accidents and injuries


AC1


Occurrence of a home or leisure accident in the past 12 months




Pain


PN1


Intensity of bodily pain during the past 4 weeks




PN2


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




Mental health, including addictions


MH1A


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




MH1B


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




MH1C


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




MH1D


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




MH1E


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




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




MH1G


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




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




MH2A


Feeling cheerful and in good spirits over the last 2 weeks




MH2B


Feeling calm and relaxed over the last 2 weeks




MH2C


Feeling active and vigorous over the last 2 weeks




MH2D


Waking up feeling fresh and rested over the last 2 weeks




MH2E


Feeling that daily life has been filled with things that interest over the last 2 weeks




Functional limitations


PL1


Wearing glasses or contact lenses




PL2


Difficulty in seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses




PL3


Use of a hearing aid




PL4


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




PL5


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




PL6


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




PL7


Difficulty in walking up or down 12 steps




PL8


Difficulty in remembering or concentrating




PL8A


Difficulty in communicating (using usual language, for example understanding or being understood by others)




PL9


Difficulty in biting and chewing on hard foods




Difficulties in personal care activities


PC1A


Difficulty in feeding yourself




PC1B


Difficulty in getting in and out of a bed or chair




PC1C


Difficulty in dressing and undressing




PC1D


Difficulty in using toilets




PC1E


Difficulty in bathing or showering




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




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




Difficulties in household activities


HA1A


Difficulty in preparing meals




HA1B


Difficulty in using the telephone




HA1C


Difficulty to do shopping




HA1D


Difficulty in managing medication




HA1E


Difficulty in doing light housework




HA1F


Difficulty in doing occasional heavy housework




HA1G


Difficulty in taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks




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




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




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




Barriers to participation in specific life domains


BA1


Difficulty leaving home due to long-standing health problems (chronic conditions or impairments)




BA2


Difficulty using various forms of transportation due to longstanding health problems




BA3


Difficulty accessing public buildings, including moving about once inside and using indoor building facilities due to longstanding health problems




BA4 (optional)


Main reason contributing to the difficulty experienced (other than long-standing health problems)




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




BA6 (optional)


Main reason contributing to the difficulty experienced attending social activities (other than long-standing health problems)




BA7


Difficulty using internet due to long-standing health problems




Use of health and long-term care


HO12


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




HO34


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




AM1


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




AM2


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




AM3


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




AM4


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




AM5


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




AM6A


Consultation of a physiotherapist or kinesitherapist in the past 12 months




AM6B


Consultation of a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist in the past 12 months




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




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




LT3


Number of hours per week regularly receiving (formal) home care services for personal needs




Medicine use


MD1


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




MD2


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




Preventive care


PA1


Last time of vaccination against flu




PA2


Last time of blood pressure measurement by a health professional




PA3


Last time of blood cholesterol measurement by a health professional




PA4


Last time of blood sugar measurement by a health professional




PA5


Last time of a faecal occult blood test




PA6


Last time of a colonoscopy




PA7


Last time of a mammography (breast X-ray)




PA8


Last time of a cervical smear test




Access to healthcare


UN1A


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




UN2A


Unmet need for mental healthcare




UN2B


Main reason for unmet need for mental healthcare




Height and weight


BM1


Height without shoes




BM2


Weight without clothes and shoes




Physical activity


PE1


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




PE2


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




PE3


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




PE4


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




PE5


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




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




PE7


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




PE8


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




PE9


Time spent sitting on a typical day




Nutritional habits


DH1


Frequency of eating fruit, excluding juice




DH2


Number of portions of fruit a day, excluding juice




DH3


Frequency of eating vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes




DH4


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




DH5


Frequency of drinking pure fruit or vegetable juice




DH6


Frequency of drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks




DH7


Frequency of eating red meat




DH8


Frequency of eating processed meat products




Smoking


SK1


Type of tobacco smoking behaviour




SK2


Average number of cigarettes a day




SK3


Former daily tobacco smoking




SK4


Number of years of daily tobacco smoking




SK5


Frequency of exposure to tobacco smoke indoors




SK6A


Type of heated tobacco products use behaviour




SK6B


Type of electronic cigarettes or similar electronic devices behaviour




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




AL2


Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink from Monday to Thursday




AL3


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




AL4


Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink from Friday to Sunday




AL5


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




AL6


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




Social and environmental factors


SS1


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




SS2


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




SS3


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




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




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




Suicide (optional)


SU1


Having had thoughts about committing suicide




SU2


Having ever made a suicide attempt







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2024/297/oj
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