21.2.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 48/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/255
of 19 February 2018
implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 healthcare covered by Annex I to that Regulation and to set the reference periods and intervals for providing those data.
(3) Those data represent a minimum statistical data set that should enable 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 (2) as well as in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).
(5) A cost-benefit analysis has been carried out and evaluated in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008. It 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. The use of common tools should enable 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
Subject matter
European statistics based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) shall concern health status, healthcare 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:
- ‘private household’ means:
(a) a one-person household, i.e. a person who lives alone in a separate housing unit or who occupies, as a lodger, a separate room (or rooms) in a housing unit but does not join with any of the other occupants of the housing unit to form part of a multi-person household as defined below; or
(b) a multi-person household, i.e. a group of two or more persons who combine to occupy the whole or part of a housing unit and to provide themselves with food and possibly other essentials for living. Members of the group may pool their incomes, have a common budget and share expenses to a greater or lesser extent.
This definition does not cover collective households such as hospitals, care or residential homes, prisons, military barracks, religious institutions, boarding houses or hostels;
- ‘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.
Only the following persons shall be considered 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 during the 12 months before the reference date with the intention of staying there for at least 1 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;
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‘microdata’ means non-aggregated observations or measurements of characteristics of individual units;
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‘pre-checked microdata’ means microdata verified by the Member States on the basis of agreed common validation rules;
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‘metadata’ means data defining and describing other data, the methodology used and statistical business processes.
Article 3
Data required
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Each Member State shall provide to the Commission (Eurostat) the microdata set out in Annex I.
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Those microdata shall be based on nationally representative probability samples.
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To achieve a high level of harmonisation of the survey results across countries, the Commission (Eurostat) shall, in close cooperation with Member States, propose methodological and practical recommendations and guidelines on sampling and the implementation of the survey. These recommendations and guidelines will be set out in a ‘European Health Interview Survey Manual’, which will include a model questionnaire.
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The precision requirements shall be as 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.
Article 4
Reference population
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The reference population shall be persons aged 15 and over usually residing in private households in the territory of the Member State concerned at the time of the data collection.
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The national territories listed in Annex III shall be excluded. In addition, some small parts of the national territory amounting to no more than 2 % of the national population may also be excluded from the sample. Information on those national territories shall be provided in the reference metadata.
Article 5
Data collection period
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Data shall be collected in 2019.
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The collection of data shall be spread over at least 3 months including at least 1 month of the period from September to December.
Article 6
Provision of microdata to the Commission (Eurostat)
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Member States shall transmit the pre-checked microdata (without direct identification and including weighting factors) required by this Regulation in accordance with a data exchange standard set out by the Commission (Eurostat). The data shall be provided to Eurostat through the single entry point to enable the Commission (Eurostat) to retrieve the data by electronic means.
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Member States shall transmit the pre-checked microdata within 9 months after the end of the national period for collecting the data.
Article 7
Provision of reference metadata to the Commission (Eurostat)
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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.
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Member States shall transmit the quality-related reference metadata required by this Regulation in accordance with a metadata exchange standard set out by the Commission (Eurostat). The data shall be provided to Eurostat through the single entry point to enable the Commission (Eurostat) to retrieve the data by electronic means.
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Member States shall provide those metadata to the Commission (Eurostat) not later than 3 months after transmission of the pre-checked microdata.
Article 8
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 2018.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
(1) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 70.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).
(3) 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 (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).
ANNEX I
Microdata to be submitted to the Commission (Eurostat)
Variable code
Variable name
Categories
Filter
TECHNICAL SURVEY VARIABLES
PID
Identification number of respondent
10-digit number
Everybody
HHID
Identification number of household
10-digit number
Not stated
Everybody
PRIMSTRAT
Primary strata as used in the selection of the sample
4-digit number
Not applicable (no stratification)
Everybody
SU
Primary sampling units as used in the selection of the sample
4-digit number
Not applicable (no multistage sampling)
Everybody
WGT
Final individual weight
8-digit number
Everybody
WGT_SPEC
Final special individual weight
8-digit number
Not stated
Everybody
PROXY
Was the selected person interviewed or someone else (proxy interview)
Person himself/herself
Other member of the household
Someone else outside the household
Everybody
REFDATE
Reference date of the interview
8-digit number (YYYYMMDD)
Everybody
INTMETHOD
Data collection method used
Self-administered, postal non-electronic version
Self-administered, postal electronic version
(email)
Self-administered, web questionnaire
Face-to-face interview, non-electronic version
Face-to-face interview, electronic version
Telephone interview, non-electronic version
Telephone interview, electronic version
Web personal interview
Mixed mode collection
Everybody
INTLANG
Language used for interview
3-digit codes (Standard Code List Eurostat)
Not stated
Everybody
BACKGROUND VARIABLES
SEX
Sex of respondent
Male
Female
Everybody
YEARBIRTH
Year of birth of respondent
4-digit number (YYYY)
Everybody
PASSBIRTH
Passing of respondent’s birthday on the day of the interview
Yes
No
Everybody
COUNTRY
Country of residence
Country code (SCL GEO code)
Everybody
REGION
Region of residence
2-digit code according to NUTS 2 regional level (2 digits following the country code)
Not stated
Everybody
DEG_URB
Degree of urbanisation
Cities
Towns and suburbs
Rural areas
Not stated
Everybody
BIRTHPLACE
Country of birth
Country code (SCL GEO code)
Not stated
Everybody
CITIZEN
Country of main citizenship
Country code (SCL GEO code)
Stateless
Not stated
Everybody
BIRHTPLACEFATH
Country of birth of father
Country code (SCL GEO code)
Not stated
Everybody
BIRTHPLACEMOTH
Country of birth of mother
Country code (SCL GEO code)
Not stated
Everybody
HATLEVEL
Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed)
Based on ISCED-2011 classification, ISCED-A codes
No formal education or below ISCED 1
ISCED 1 Primary education
ISCED 2 Lower secondary education
ISCED 3 Upper secondary education
ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education
ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education
ISCED 6 Bachelor’s or equivalent level
ISCED 7 Master’s or equivalent level
ISCED 8 Doctoral or equivalent level
Not stated
Everybody
MAINSTAT
Main activity status (self-defined)
Employed
Unemployed
Retired
Unable to work due to long-standing health problems
Student, pupil
Fulfilling domestic tasks
Compulsory military or civilian service
Other
Not stated
Everybody
FT_PT
Full- or part-time main job (self-defined)
Full-time job
Part-time job
Not stated
Not applicable
MAINSTAT = Employed
JOBSTAT
Status in employment in main job
Self-employed person with employees
Self-employed person without employees
Employee
Family worker (unpaid)
Not stated
Not applicable
MAINSTAT = Employed
JOBISCO
Occupation in main job
ISCO-08 at 2-digit level
Not stated
Not applicable
MAINSTAT = Employed
LOCNACE
Economic activity of the local unit for main job (economic sector)
NACE Rev. 2 at 1-digit level
Not stated
Not applicable
MAINSTAT = Employed
PARTNERS
Partners living in the same household
Person living with a legal or de facto partner
Person not living with a legal or de facto partner
Not stated
Not applicable
Everybody
MARSTALEGAL
Legal marital status
Never married and never been in a registered partnership
Married or in a registered partnership
Widowed or in registered partnership that ended with death of partner (not remarried or in new registered partnership)
Divorced or in registered partnership that was legally dissolved (not remarried or in new registered partnership)
Not stated
Everybody
HHNBPERS
Household size
Number of members of the household
Not stated
Everybody
HHNBPERS_0_13
Number of persons aged 13 or younger
Number
Not stated
Everybody
HHTYPE
Household type
One-person household
Lone parent with at least one child aged less than 25
Lone parent with all children aged 25 or more
Couple without any children
Couple with at least one child aged less than 25
Couple with all children aged 25 or more
Other type of household
Not stated
Everybody
HHINCOME
Net monthly equivalised income of the household
1st income quintile group
2nd income quintile group
3rd income quintile group
4th income quintile group
5th income quintile group
Not stated
Everybody
HEALTH VARIABLES
Health status
Minimum European Health Module
HS1
Self-perceived general health
Very good
Good
Fair (neither good nor bad)
Bad
Very bad
Not stated
Everybody
HS2
Long-standing health problem
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
HS3
Limitation in activities because of health problems
Severely limited
Limited but not severely
Not limited at all
Not stated
Everybody
Diseases and chronic conditions
CD1A
Having asthma in the past 12 months (allergic asthma included)
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1B
Having chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1C
Having a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or chronic consequences of myocardial infarction in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1D
Having a coronary heart disease or angina pectoris in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1E
Having high blood pressure in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1F
Having a stroke (cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis) or chronic consequences of stroke in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1G
Having arthrosis (arthritis excluded) in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1H
Having a low back disorder or other chronic back defect in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1I
Having a neck disorder or other chronic neck defect in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1J
Having diabetes in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1K
Having an allergy, such as rhinitis, eye inflammation, dermatitis, food allergy or other (allergic asthma excluded) in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1L
Having cirrhosis of the liver in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1M
Having urinary incontinence, problems in controlling the bladder in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1N
Having kidney problems in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1O
Having depression in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD1P
Having high blood lipids in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
CD2
Self-perceived general oral health
Very good
Good
Fair (neither good nor bad)
Bad
Very bad
Not stated
Everybody
Accidents and injuries
AC1A
Occurrence of a road traffic accident in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
AC1B
Occurrence of an accident at home in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
AC1C
Occurrence of a leisure accident in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
AC2
Most serious medical care intervention for the most serious accident in the past 12 months
Admission to a hospital or any other health facility
A doctor or nurse
No intervention was needed
Not stated
Not applicable
if
AC1A = Yes or
AC1B = Yes or
AC1C = Yes
Absence from work (due to health problems)
AW1
Absent from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Not applicable
if MAINSTAT = Employed
AW2
Number of days of absence from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months
Number of days
Not stated
Not applicable
if AW1 = Yes
Functional limitations
PL1
Wearing glasses or contact lenses
Yes
No
Blind or cannot see at all
Not stated
Everybody
PL2
Difficulty in seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Not applicable
If PL1 = Yes or No or Not stated
PL3
Use of a hearing aid
Yes
No
Profoundly deaf
Not stated
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
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Not applicable
If PL3 = Yes or No or Not stated
PL5
Difficulty in hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a noisier room even when using a hearing aid
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Not applicable
If PL3 = Yes or No or Not stated
PL6
Difficulty in walking half a km on level ground without the use of any aid
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Everybody
PL7
Difficulty in walking up or down 12 steps
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Everybody
PL8
Difficulty in remembering or concentrating
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Everybody
PL9
Difficulty biting and chewing on hard foods
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE (1) ≥ 55
Personal care activities
PC1A
Difficulty in feeding yourself
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
PC1B
Difficulty in getting in and out of a bed or chair
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
PC1C
Difficulty in dressing and undressing
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
PC1D
Difficulty in using toilets
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
PC1E
Difficulty in bathing or showering
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
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
Yes, with at least one activity
No
Not stated
Not applicable
if (AGE ≥ 55) and
{PC1A ≠ No difficulty
or PC1B ≠ No difficulty
or PC1C ≠ No difficulty
or PC1D ≠ No difficulty
or PC1E ≠ No difficulty}
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
Yes, with at least one activity
No
Not stated
Not applicable
if (AGE ≥ 55) and
{PC1A ≠ No difficulty
or PC1B ≠ No difficulty
or PC1C ≠ No difficulty
or PC1D ≠ No difficulty
or PC1E ≠ No difficulty}
Household activities
HA1A
Difficulty in preparing meals
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
HA1B
Difficulty in using the telephone
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
HA1C
Difficulty to do shopping
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
HA1D
Difficulty in managing medication
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
HA1E
Difficulty in doing light housework
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
HA1F
Difficulty in doing occasional heavy housework
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
HA1G
Difficulty in taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks
No difficulty
Some difficulty
A lot of difficulty
Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)
Not stated
Not applicable
if AGE ≥ 55
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
Yes, with at least one activity
No
Not stated
Not applicable
if (AGE ≥ 55) and
{HA1A ≠ No difficulty
or HA1B ≠ No difficulty
or HA1C ≠ No difficulty
or HA1D ≠ No difficulty
or HA1E ≠ No difficulty
or HA1F ≠ No difficulty
or HA1G ≠ No difficulty}
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
Yes, with at least one activity
No
Not stated
Not applicable
if (AGE ≥ 55) and
{HA1A ≠ No difficulty
or HA1B ≠ No difficulty
or HA1C ≠ No difficulty
or HA1D ≠ No difficulty
or HA1E ≠ No difficulty
or HA1F ≠ No difficulty
or HA1G ≠ No difficulty}
Pain
PN1
Intensity of bodily pain during the past 4 weeks
None
Very mild
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Very severe
Not stated
Everybody
PN2
Extent that pain interfered with normal work during the past 4 weeks (including both work outside the home and housework)
Not at all
A little bit
Moderately
Quite a bit
Extremely
Not stated
Everybody
Mental health
MH1A
Extent of having little interest or pleasure in doing things over the last 2 weeks
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Not stated
Everybody
MH1B
Extent of feeling down, depressed or hopeless over the last 2 weeks
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Not stated
Everybody
MH1C
Extent of having trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much over the last 2 weeks
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Not stated
Everybody
MH1D
Extent of feeling tired or having little energy over the last 2 weeks
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Not stated
Everybody
MH1E
Extent of having poor appetite or overeating over the last 2 weeks
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Not stated
Everybody
MH1F
Extent of subject feeling negative about themselves, or feeling that they are a failure or have let themselves or their family down, over the last 2 weeks
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Not stated
Everybody
MH1G
Extent of having trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television, over the last 2 weeks
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Not stated
Everybody
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
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Not stated
Everybody
Healthcare
Use of inpatient and day care
HO12
Number of nights spent as a patient in a hospital in the past 12 months
Number
Not stated
Everybody
HO34
Number of times admitted as a day patient in a hospital in the past 12 months
Number
Not stated
Everybody
Use of ambulatory and home care
AM1
Last time of a visit to a dentist or orthodontist (for personal treatment)
Less than 6 months ago
6 to 12 months ago
12 months ago or longer
Never
Not stated
Everybody
AM2
Last time of a consultation of a general practitioner or family doctor (for personal treatment)
Less than 12 months ago
12 months ago or longer
Never
Not stated
Everybody
AM3
Number of consultations of a general practitioner or family doctor during the past four weeks (for personal treatment)
Number
Not stated
Not applicable
If AM2 = Less than 12 months ago
AM4
Last time of a consultation of a medical or surgical specialist (for personal treatment)
Less than 12 months ago
12 months ago or longer
Never
Not stated
Everybody
AM5
Number of consultations of a medical or surgical specialist during the past four weeks (for personal treatment)
Number
Not stated
Not applicable
If AM4 = Less than 12 months ago
AM6A
Consultation of a physiotherapist or kinesitherapist in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
AM6B
Consultation of a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist in the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
AM7
Use of any home care services for personal needs during the past 12 months
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
Medicine use
MD1
Use of any medicines prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks (excluding contraception)
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
MD2
Use of any medicines, herbal medicines or vitamins not prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks (excluding contraception)
Yes
No
Not stated
Everybody
Preventive services
PA1
Last time of vaccination against flu
Year and month (YYYYMM)
Too long ago (before the previous calendar year)
Never
Not stated
Everybody
PA2
Last time of blood pressure measurement by a health professional
Within the past 12 months
1 to less than 3 years
3 to less than 5 years
5 years or more
Never
Not stated
Everybody
PA3
Last time of blood cholesterol measurement by a health professional
Within the past 12 months
1 to less than 3 years
3 to less than 5 years
5 years or more
Never
Not stated
Everybody
PA4
Last time of blood sugar measurement by a health professional
Within the past 12 months
1 to less than 3 years
3 to less than 5 years
5 years or more
Never
Not stated
Everybody
PA5
Last time of a faecal occult blood test
Within the past 12 months
1 to less than 2 years
2 to less than 3 years
3 years or more
Never
Not stated
Everybody
PA6
Last time of a colonoscopy
Within the past 12 months
1 to less than 5 years
5 to less than 10 years
10 years or more
Never
Not stated
Everybody
PA7
Last time of a mammography (breast X-ray)
Within the past 12 months
1 to less than 2 years
2 to less than 3 years
3 years or more
Never
Not stated
Not applicable
If SEX = Female
PA8
Last time of a cervical smear test
Within the past 12 months
1 to less than 2 years
2 to less than 3 years
3 years or more
Never
Not stated
Not applicable
If SEX = Female
Unmet needs for healthcare
UN1A
Unmet need for healthcare in the past 12 months due to long waiting list(s)
Yes
No
No need for healthcare
Not stated
Everybody
UN1B
Unmet need for healthcare in the past 12 months due to distance or transportation problems
Yes
No
No need for healthcare
Not stated
Everybody
UN2A
Could not afford medical examination or treatment in the past 12 months
Yes
No
No need
Not stated
Everybody
UN2B
Could not afford dental examination or treatment in the past 12 months
Yes
No
No need
Not stated
Everybody
UN2C
Could not afford prescribed medicines in the past 12 months
Yes
No
No need
Not stated
Everybody
UN2D
Could not afford mental healthcare (by a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist for example) in the past 12 months
Yes
No
No need
Not stated
Everybody
Health determinants
Weight and height
BM1
Height without shoes
Number in cm
Not stated
Everybody
BM2
Weight without clothes and shoes
Number in kg
Not stated
Everybody
Physical activity
PE1
Physical effort of working tasks (both paid and unpaid work activities included)
Mostly sitting or standing
Mostly walking or tasks of moderate physical effort
Mostly heavy labour or physically demanding work
Not performing any working tasks
Not stated
Everybody
PE2
Number of days in a typical week walking to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously
Number of days
I never carry out such physical activities
Not stated
Everybody
PE3
Time spent on walking to get to and from places on a typical day
10-29 minutes per day
30-59 minutes per day
1 hour to less than 2 hours per day
2 hours to less than 3 hours per day
3 hours or more per day
Not stated
Not applicable
if PE2 ≠ I never carry out such physical activities
PE4
Number of days in a typical week bicycling to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously.
Number of days
I never carry out such physical activities
Not stated
Everybody
PE5
Time spent on bicycling to get to and from places on a typical day
10-29 minutes per day
30-59 minutes per day
1 hour to less than 2 hours per day
2 hours to less than 3 hours per day
3 hours or more per day
Not stated
Not applicable
if PE4 ≠ I never carry out such physical activities
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
I never carry out such physical activities
Not stated
Everybody
PE7
Time spent on doing sports, fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activities in a typical week
Hours and minutes (HHMM)
Not stated
Not applicable
if PE6 ≠ I never carry out such physical activities
PE8
Number of days in a typical week doing muscle-strengthening activities
Number of days
I never carry out such physical activities
Not stated
Everybody
PE9
Time spent sitting on a typical day
Hours and minutes (HHMM)
Not stated
Everybody
Dietary habits
DH1
Frequency of eating fruit, excluding juice
Once or more a day
4 to 6 times a week
1 to 3 times a week
Less than once a week
Never
Not stated
Everybody
DH2
Number of portions of fruit a day, excluding juice
Number
Not stated
Not applicable
if DH1 = Once or more a day
DH3
Frequency of eating vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes
Once or more a day
4 to 6 times a week
1 to 3 times a week
Less than once a week
Never
Not stated
Everybody
DH4
Number of portions of vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes a day
Number
Not stated
Not applicable
if DH3 = Once or more a day
DH5
Frequency of drinking pure fruit or vegetable juice
Once or more a day
4 to 6 times a week
1 to 3 times a week
Less than once a week
Never
Not stated
Everybody
DH6
Frequency of drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks
Once or more a day
4 to 6 times a week
1 to 3 times a week
Less than once a week
Never
Not stated
Everybody
Smoking
SK1
Type of current tobacco smoking behaviour
Daily smoking
Occasional smoking
No smoking
Not stated
Everybody
SK2
Average number of cigarettes a day
Number
Not stated
Not applicable
if SK1 = Daily smoking
SK3
Former daily tobacco smoking
Yes
No
Not stated
Not applicable
if SK1 = Occasional smoking or No smoking or Not stated
SK4
Number of years of daily tobacco smoking
Number
Not stated
Not applicable
if SK1 = Daily smoking
or
{(SK1 = Occasional smoking
or No smoking
or Not stated)
and SK3 = Yes}
SK5
Frequency of exposure to tobacco smoke indoors
Every day, 1 hour or more a day
Every day, less than 1 hour per day
At least once a week (but not every day)
Less than once a week
Never or almost never
Not stated
Everybody
SK6
Type of electronic cigarettes or similar electronic devices use
Daily vaping
Occasional vaping
Former vaping
Never vaping
Not stated
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
Every day or almost
5 - 6 days a week
3 - 4 days a week
1 - 2 days a week
2 - 3 days in a month
Once a month
Less than once a month
Not in the past 12 months, as I no longer drink alcohol
Never, or only a few sips or tries, in my whole life
Not stated
Everybody
AL2
Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink for Monday-Thursday
On all 4 days
On 3 of the 4 days
On 2 of the 4 days
On 1 of the 4 days
On none of the 4 days
Not stated
Not applicable
if AL1 =
Every day or almost
or 5 - 6 days a week
or 3 - 4 days a week
or 1 - 2 days a week
AL3
Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days (Monday to Thursday)
16 or more drinks a day
10 - 15 drinks a day
6 - 9 drinks a day
4 - 5 drinks a day
3 drinks a day
2 drinks a day
1 drink a day
0 drink a day
Not stated
Not applicable
If (AL1 =
Every day or almost
or 5 - 6 days a week
or 3 - 4 days a week
or 1 - 2 days a week)
and
(AL2 = On all 4 days
or On 3 of the 4 days
or On 2 of the 4 days
or On 1 of the 4 days)
AL4
Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink for Friday-Sunday
On all 3 days
On 2 of the 3 days
On 1 of the 3 days
On none of the 3 days
Not stated
Not applicable
if AL1 =
Every day or almost
or 5 - 6 days a week
or 3 - 4 days a week
or 1 - 2 days a week
AL5
Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days (Friday-Sunday)
16 or more drinks a day
10 - 15 drinks a day
6 - 9 drinks a day
4 - 5 drinks a day
3 drinks a day
2 drinks a day
1 drink a day
0 drink a day
Not stated
Not applicable
if (AL1 =
Every day or almost
or 5 - 6 days a week
or 3 - 4 days a week
or 1 - 2 days a week)
and
(AL4 = On all 3 days
or On 2 of the 3 days
or On 1 of the 3 days)
AL6
Frequency of risky single-occasion drinking (equivalent of 60 g of pure ethanol or more) during the past 12 months
Every day or almost
5 - 6 days a week
3 - 4 days a week
1 - 2 days a week
2 - 3 days in a month
Once a month
Less than once a month
Not in the past 12 months
Never in my whole life
Not stated
Not applicable
if AL1 =
Every day or almost
or 5 - 6 days a week
or 3 - 4 days a week
or 1 - 2 days a week
or 2 - 3 days in a month
or Once a month
or Less than once a month
Social support
SS1
Number of close people to count on in case of serious personal problems
None
1 or 2
3 to 5
6 or more
Not stated
Everybody
SS2
Degree of concern shown by other people in what the person is doing
A lot of concern and interest
Some concern and interest
Uncertain
Little concern and interest
No concern and interest
Not stated
Everybody
SS3
How easy is it to get practical help from neighbours in case of need
Very easy
Easy
Possible
Difficult
Very difficult
Not stated
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)
Yes
No
Not stated
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
Member(s) of respondent’s family
Non-member(s) of respondent’s family
Not stated
Not applicable
if IC1 = Yes
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
Less than 10 hours per week
At least 10 but less than 20 hours per week
20 hours per week or more
Not stated
Not applicable
if IC1 = Yes
(1) AGE refers to age of respondent in completed years.
ANNEX II
Precision requirements
N
a
b
Percentage of population severely limited in usual activities because of health problems (age 15 years or over)
Country population aged 15 years or over residing in private households, in million persons and rounded to 3 decimal digits
1 200
2 800
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)
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