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)

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 .

ANNEX

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)

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