Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1223 of 27 July 2021 specifying the technical items of the data set, establishing the technical formats for transmission of information and specifying the detailed arrangements and content of the quality reports on the organisation of a sample survey in the use of information and communication technologies domain for reference year 2022 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
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Subject matter
This Regulation specifies the technical items of the data set, establishes the technical formats for the transmission of information from Member States to the Commission (Eurostat) and specifies the detailed arrangements for transmission and content of the quality reports in the use of information and communication technologies domain.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘fieldwork period’ means the period of time during which the data collection from respondents is conducted; (2) ‘reference period’ means the period of time to which a particular item of information relates.
Description of variables
The technical characteristics of variables shall be those laid down in the Annex and refer to: (a) variable identifier; (b) variable name and description; (c) codes and labels; (d) filter; (e) variable type.
Characteristics of target populations, observation units and rules for respondents
1. The target populations in the use of information and communication technologies domain shall be private households in the territory of the Member State and individuals who have their usual residence, as defined in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, in the territory of the Member State. 2. For the variables that concern the households listed in the Annex, information shall be collected for private households with at least one member aged 16 to 74 residing in the territory of the Member State. 3. For the variables that concern the individuals listed in the Annex, information shall be collected for individuals aged 16 to 74 residing in the territory of the Member State. 4. Information may be provided on optional basis for individuals aged under 16 or over 74. 5. The data collection for the use of information and communication technologies domain shall be carried out for a sample of private households or a sample of persons belonging to private households as observation units.
Reference periods and date
1. The reference period for collecting statistics on the detailed topic ‘interaction with public authorities’ shall comprise the three last quarters of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. 2. The reference period for collecting statistics on the detailed topics ‘Connection to the internet from anywhere’ and ‘Effect of use’ shall be the last time the activity was performed by the respondent. 3. For all other detailed topics, under the topic ‘information society participation’, the reference period shall be the first quarter of 2022. 4. The reference date shall be defined as the time of the first interview (DD/MM/YYYY).
Data gathering period
For data directly provided by respondents, the fieldwork period shall be the second quarter of 2022.
Common standards for data editing, imputation and estimation
1. Imputation, modelling or weighting shall be applied to the data where information is missing, invalid or inconsistent. 2. The procedure applied to the data shall preserve the variation and the correlation between variables. Methods that incorporate ‘error components’ into the imputed values shall be preferable to those that simply impute a predicted value. 3. Methods which take into account the structure or other characteristics of the joint distribution of the variables shall be preferable to the marginal or univariate approach.
Deadline and standards for transmitting information
1. Member States shall transmit the final data to the Commission (Eurostat) by 5 October 2022. The data shall be transmitted in the form of microdata files, including appropriate weights. The data must have been fully checked and validated, using the statistical data and metadata exchange standard through the single entry point to allow the Commission (Eurostat) to retrieve the data by electronic means. That data shall comply with the validation rules in accordance with the specification of variables based on the coding and filters as described in the Annex. 2. Member States shall provide the metadata to the Commission (Eurostat) in the standard metadata structure defined by the Commission (Eurostat) within 3 months of the deadline for transmitting the microdata. The metadata shall be provided through the single entry point to allow the Commission (Eurostat) to retrieve the data by electronic means.
Detailed arrangements and content of annual quality reports
1. Member States shall transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) an annual quality report on the use of information and communication technologies domain. 2. The annual quality report shall contain quality-related data and metadata, information on the accuracy and reliability of the survey and describe changes in basic concepts and definitions that affect the comparability over time and across countries. The quality report shall also include information on the compliance with the model questionnaire and on changes in questionnaire design that affect the comparability over time and across countries. 3. The annual quality report shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) within 3 months of the deadline for transmitting the microdata. 4. The annual quality report shall be transmitted in accordance with the technical standards established by the Commission (Eurostat). 5. The annual quality report shall be provided through the single entry point to allow the Commission (Eurostat) to retrieve the data by electronic means.
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 .
Description and technical formats of variables collected for each topic and detailed topic of the domain use of information and communication technologies and codes to be used
ANNEX Description and technical formats of variables collected for each topic and detailed topic of the domain use of information and communication technologies and codes to be used Topic Detailed topic Variable identifier Variable name/variable description Codes Labels/Categories Filter Variable type 01.Technical Items Data collection information REFYEAR Year of survey YYYY Year of survey (4 digits) All households Technical 01.Technical Items Data collection information INTDATE Reference date – first interview date DD/MM/YYYY Reference date (10 characters) All individuals Technical 01.Technical items Data collection information STRATUM_ID Stratum Nnnnnn Id of the stratum the individual or the household belongs to, from 1 to N, where N is the number of strata All households Technical -1 No stratification 01.Technical items Data collection information PSU Primary sampling unit Nnnnnn Id of the primary sampling unit the individual or the household belongs to (from 1 to N, where N is the number of PSUs) All households, when the target population is divided into clusters (PSUs) Technical -1 Not applicable 01.Technical items Identification HH_ID Household ID XXnnnnnn Unique id of the household (2 letters for country code, then maximum 22 digits) All households Technical 01.Technical items Identification IND_ID Individual ID XxNnnnnn Unique id of the individual (2 letters for country code, then maximum 22 digits) All individuals Technical 01.Technical items Identification HH_REF_ID ID of the household the individual belongs to XxNnnnnn Id of the household the individual belongs to (2 letters for country code, then maximum 22 digits) All individuals Technical Blank When the individual is aged 15 or less, or 75 or more, and belongs to a household which only contains persons outside the 16-74 age group, this field shall be left blank. 01.Technical items Weights HH_WGHT Household weight Nnnnn.nnnnnn Grossing up factor of the household (As many digits as necessary. Decimal point may be used, if needed.) All households Technical 01.Technical items Weights IND_WGHT Individual weight Nnnnnn.nnnnn Grossing up factor of the individual (As many digits as necessary. Decimal point may be used, if needed.) All individuals Technical 01.Technical items Interview characteristics TIME Interview duration Nnn Duration of interview expressed in minutes All individuals Technical Blank Not stated 01.Technical items Interview characteristics INT_TYPE Interview type 1 Paper assisted personal interview (PAPI) All individuals Technical 2 Computer assisted personal interview (CAPI) 3 Computer assisted telephone interview (CATI) 4 Computer-assisted web-interview 5 Other 01.Technical items Localisation COUNTRY Country of residence Not Blank Country of residence (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) All households Technical 01.Technical items Localisation GEO_NUTS1 Region of residence Not Blank NUTS 1 region (3 characters, alphanumeric) All households Technical 01.Technical items Localisation GEO_NUTS2 (optional) Region of residence (optional) Not Blank NUTS 2 region (4 characters, alphanumeric) All households Technical Blank Option not included 01.Technical items Localisation GEO_NUTS3 (optional) Region of residence (optional) Not Blank NUTS 3 region (5 characters, alphanumeric – NUTS 3 code for future alternate aggregation of regions, not for publication of NUTS 3 breakdowns) All households Technical Blank Option not included 01.Technical items Localisation DEG_URBA Degree of urbanisation 1 Cities All households Technical 2 Towns and suburbs 3 Rural areas 01.Technical items Localisation GEO_DEV Geographical location 1 Less developed region All households Technical 2 Transition region 3 More developed region Blank Not stated (code for non-EU countries) 02.Person and household characteristics Demography SEX Sex 1 Male All individuals Collected 2 Female 02.Person and household characteristics Demography YEARBIR Year of birth YYYY Year of birth (4 digits) All individuals Collected 02.Person and household characteristics Demography PASSBIR Passing of birthday 1 Yes All individuals Collected 2 No 02.Person and household characteristics Demography AGE Age in completed years nnn Age in completed years (from 1 to 3 digits) All individuals Derived 02.Person and household characteristics Citizenship and migrant background CITIZENSHIP Country of main citizenship Not blank Country of main citizenship (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) All individuals Collected STLS Stateless FOR Foreign citizenship but country unknown Blank Not stated 02.Person and household characteristics Citizenship and migrant background CNTRYB Country of birth Not blank Country of birth (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) All individuals Collected FOR Foreign-born but country of birth unknown Blank Not stated 02.Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_POP Household size (number of members in the household) Nn Number of members of the household (including children) All households Collected Blank Not stated 02.Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_POP_16_24 (optional) Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 24 (optional) Nn Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 24 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02.Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_POP_16_24S (optional) Number of students of the household aged 16 to 24 (optional) Nn Number of students of the household aged 16 to 24 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02.Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_POP_25_64 (optional) Number of members of the household aged from 25 to 64 (optional) Nn Number of members of the household aged 25 to 64 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02.Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_POP_65_MAX (optional) Number of members of the household aged more than or equal to 65 (optional) Nn Number of members of the household aged more than or equal to 65 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02.Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_CHILD Number of children under 16 Nn Number of children under 16 All households Collected Blank Not stated 02.Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_CHILD_14_15 (optional) Number of children aged from 14 to 15 (optional) Nn Number of children aged from 14 to 15 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02.Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_CHILD_5_13 (optional) Number of children aged from 5 to 13 (optional) Nn Number of children aged from 5 to 13 All households Collected Blank Option not included 02.Person and household characteristics Household composition HH_CHILD_LE_4 (optional) Number of children aged less than or equal to 4 (optional) Nn Number of children aged less than or equal to 4 All households Collected Blank Option not included 03.Labour market participation Main activity status (self-defined) MAINSTAT Main activity status (self-defined) 1 Employed All individuals aged 16 and more Collected 2 Unemployed 3 Retired 4 Unable to work due to long-standing health problems 5 Student, pupil 6 Fulfilling domestic tasks 7 Compulsory military or civilian service 8 Other Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03.Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics STAPRO Status in employment in main job 1 Self-employed person with employees Individuals where MAINSTAT = 1 Collected 2 Self-employed person without employees 3 Employee 4 Family worker (unpaid) Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03.Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics NACE1D (optional) Economic activity of the local unit for main job (optional) Not blank NACE code at section level (one character (from A to S)) Individuals where MAINSTAT = 1 Collected Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03.Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics ISCO2D Occupation in main job nn ISCO code at 2-digit level Individuals where MAINSTAT = 1 Collected Blank Not stated -1 Not applicable 03.Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics OCC_ICT ICT professional or non-ICT professional 1 ICT professional Individuals where MAINSTAT = 1 Collected 0 Non-ICT professional Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03.Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics OCC_MAN Manual worker or non-manual worker 1 Manual worker Individuals where MAINSTAT = 1 Collected 0 Non-manual worker Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03.Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics EMPST_WKT (optional) Full- or part-time main job (self-defined) (optional) 1 Full-time job Individuals where MAINSTAT = 1 Collected 2 Part-time job Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 03.Labour market participation Duration of contract EMPST_CONTR (optional) Permanency of main job (optional) 1 Permanent job Individuals where STAPRO = 3 Collected 2 Fixed-term contract Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 04.Educational attainment and background Educational attainment level ISCEDD Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed) 0 No formal education or below ISCED 1 All individuals aged 16 and more Collected 1 ISCED 1 Primary education 2 ISCED 2 Lower secondary education 3 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education 4 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education 5 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education 6 ISCED 6 Bachelor’s or equivalent level 7 ISCED 7 Master’s or equivalent level 8 ISCED 8 Doctoral or equivalent level Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 04.Educational attainment and background Educational attainment level ISCED Educational attainment level aggregated 0 At most lower secondary education level (ISCEDD = 0, 1 or 2) All individuals aged 16 and more Derived 3 Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (ISCEDD = 3 or 4) 5 Tertiary education (ISCEDD = 5, 6, 7 or 8) Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 5. Health: status and disability, access to, availability and use of health care and health determinants Elements of the Minimum European Health Module GALI Limitation in activities because of health problems 1 Severely limited All individuals aged 16 and more Collected 2 Limited but not severely 3 Not limited at all Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 06. Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts Total monthly household income HH_IQ5 Total average net current monthly income 1 Lower equivalised net current monthly income group All households Collected 2 Low to medium equivalised net current monthly income group 3 Medium equivalised net current monthly income group 4 Medium to high equivalised net current monthly income group 5 Higher equivalised net current monthly income group Blank Not stated 07. Information society participation Access to ICT IACC Access of the household to the internet at home (by any device) 1 Yes All households Collected 0 No 8 Don’t know Blank Not stated 07. Information society participation Use and frequency of use of ICT IU Most recent internet use, at any location, with any enabling device 1 Within the last 3 months All individuals Collected 2 Between 3 months and a year ago 3 More than 1 year ago 4 Never used it Blank Not stated 07. Information society participation Use and frequency of use of ICT IFUS Average frequency of internet use in the last 3 months 1 Several times during the day Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 2 Once a day or almost every day 3 At least once a week (but not every day) 4 Less than once a week 9 Not applicable Blank Not stated 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUEM Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for sending/receiving e-mails 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUPH1 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for making calls (including video calls) over the internet 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUSNET Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for participating in social networks (creating user profile, posting messages or other contributions) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUCHAT1 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for instant messaging (exchanging messages) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUIF Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for finding information about goods or services 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUNW1 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for reading online news sites, newspapers or news magazines 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUPOL2 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for expressing opinions on civic or political issues on websites or in social media 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUVOTE Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for taking part in online consultations or voting to define civic or political issues (such as urban planning, signing a petition) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUMUSS1 Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for listening to music (such as web radio, music streaming) or downloading music 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUSTV Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for watching internet streamed TV (live or catch-up) from TV broadcasters (such as [national examples]) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUVOD Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for watching Video on Demand from commercial services 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUVSS Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for watching video content from sharing services 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUPDG Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for playing or downloading games 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUPCAST (optional) Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for listening to podcasts or downloading podcasts (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IHIF Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for seeking health-related information (such as about injuries, diseases, nutrition, improving health) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUMAPP Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for making an appointment with a practitioner via a website or app (such as of a hospital or a health care centre) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUAPR Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for accessing personal health records online 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUOHC Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for using other health services via a website or app instead of having to go to the hospital or visit a doctor (such as by getting a prescription or a consultation online) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUSELL Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for selling goods or services via a website or app 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUBK Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for internet banking (including mobile banking) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUOLC Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by doing an online course 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUOLM Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by using online learning material other than a complete online course (such as video tutorials, webinars, electronic textbooks, learning apps or platforms) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUOCIS1 Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by communicating with educators or learners using audio or video online tools 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUOFE Learning activities the respondent participated in, in the last 3 months, for formal education (e.g. school or university) 1 Ticked Individuals where IUOLC = 1 or IUOLM = 1 or IUOCIS1 = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUOW Learning activities the respondent participated in, in the last 3 months, for professional/work-related purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IUOLC = 1 or IUOLM = 1 or IUOCIS1 = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Internet activities IUOPP Learning activities the respondent participated in, in the last 3 months, for private purpose 1 Ticked Individuals where IUOLC = 1 or IUOLM = 1 or IUOCIS1 = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVIP Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in accessing by the respondent information about himself/herself stored by public authorities or public services 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVIDB Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in accessing by the respondent information from public databases or registers (such as information about availability of books in public libraries, cadastral registers, enterprise registers) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOV12IF Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in obtaining by the respondent information (e.g. about services, benefits, entitlements, laws, opening hours) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVIX Respondent has not accessed any personal records or databases nor obtained any information via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOV12FM Downloading/printing official forms by the respondent from a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months 1 Yes Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVAPR Making an appointment or reservation by the respondent via a website or app with public authorities or public services (such as reservation of a book in a public library, appointment with a government servant or a state healthcare provider) for private purpose in the last 12 months 1 Yes Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVPOST (Optional) Receiving by the respondent any official communication or documents sent by public authorities via the respondent’s account on a website or app (name of the service, if applicable in the country) of public authorities or services (such as notifications of fines or invoices, letters; service of court summons, court documents, [national examples]) for private purpose in the last 12 months? Usage of email or SMS based information messages or notifications that a document is available should be excluded.(optional) 1 Yes Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 0 No Blank Option not included or Not Stated 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVTAX1 Submitting the respondent’s own tax declaration via a website or app for private purpose in the last 12 months 1 Yes, the respondent did it himself/herself Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 2 No, it was done automatically (by the tax authority, employer, other authority) 3 No, the respondent delivered it to the tax authority in paper format 4 No, someone else did it on the respondent’s behalf (e.g. family member, tax adviser) 5 No, for other reasons (e.g. not subject to income tax) 9 Not applicable Blank Not stated 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVODC Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in requesting by the respondent official documents or certificates (such as graduation, birth, marriage, divorce, death, residence certificates, police or criminal records, [national examples]) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVBE Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in requesting by the respondent benefits or entitlements (such as pension, unemployment, child allowance, enrolment in schools, universities, [national examples]) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVRCC Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in making by the respondent other requests, claims or complaints (such as reporting theft to the police, launching a legal complaint, requesting legal aid, initiating a civil claim procedure in front of a court, [national examples]) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVNN Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months –respondent did not have to request any documents or to make any claims 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC = 0 and IGOVBE = 0 and IGOVRCC = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVLS Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – lack of skills or knowledge (e.g. respondent did not know how to use the website or app or it was too complicated to use) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC = 0 and IGOVBE = 0 and IGOVRCC = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVSEC Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – concerns about the security of personal data or unwillingness to pay online (credit card fraud) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC = 0 and IGOVBE = 0 and IGOVRCC = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVEID (Optional) Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – lack of electronic signature, activated electronic identification (eID) or any other tool to use the eID (required for using the services) [national examples] (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC = 0 and IGOVBE = 0 and IGOVRCC = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVOP Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – another person did it on the respondent’s behalf (e.g. consultant, adviser, relative) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC = 0 and IGOVBE = 0 and IGOVRCC = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IRGOVOTH Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – other reason 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVODC = 0 and IGOVBE = 0 and IGOVRCC = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IGOVANYS Respondent has interacted with public authorities 9 IF IU<> 1 and IU<> 2 THEN 9 Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Derived 1 ELSE IF IGOVIP = 1 or IGOVIDB = 1 or IGOV12IF = 1 or IGOV12FM = 1 or IGOVAPR = 1 or IGOVPOST = 1 or IGOVTAX1 = 1 or IGOVODC = 1 or IGOVBE = 1 or IGOVRCC = 1 THEN 1 0 ELSE 0 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IIGOVDU Issues when using a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – website or app was difficult to use (e.g. it was not user-friendly, the wording was not clear, procedure was not well explained) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVANYS = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IIGOVTP Issues when using a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months –technical problems experienced when using website or app (e.g. long loading, website crashed) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVANYS = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IIGOVEID (Optional) Issues when using a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months –problems in using the electronic signature or electronic identification (eID) (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVANYS = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IIGOVPAY (Optional) Issues when using a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – the respondent was not able to pay via the website or app (e.g. due to lack of access to the payment methods required) (optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVANYS = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IIGOVMOB Issues when using a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – the respondent was not able to access the service on smartphone or tablet (e.g. non compatible device version or non-available applications) 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVANYS = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IIGOVOTH Issues when using a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months –other issue 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVANYS = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Interaction with public authorities IIGOVX The respondent has not encountered any issues when using a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IGOVANYS = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce IBUY Last purchase or order of goods or services over the internet for private use 1 Within the last 3 months Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2 Collected 2 Between 3 months and a year ago 3 More than 1 year ago 4 Never bought or ordered over the internet Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BCLOT1 Internet use for buying clothes (including sport clothing), shoes or accessories (such as bags, jewellery) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BSPG Internet use for buying sports goods (excluding sport clothing) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BCG Internet use for buying children toys or childcare items (such as nappies, bottles, baby strollers) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BFURN1 Internet use for buying furniture, home accessories (such as carpets or curtains) or gardening products (such as tools, plants) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BMUSG Internet use for buying music as CDs, vinyls etc. from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BFLMG Internet use for buying films or series as DVDs, Blu-ray etc. from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BBOOKNLG Internet use for buying printed books, magazines or newspapers from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BHARD1 Internet use for buying computers, tablets, mobile phones or accessories from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BEEQU1 Internet use for buying consumer electronics (such as TV-sets, stereos, cameras, sound bars or smart speakers, virtual assistants) or household appliances (such as washing machines) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BMED1 Internet use for buying medicine or dietary supplements such as vitamins (excluding online renewal of prescriptions) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BFDR Internet use for buying deliveries from restaurants, fast-food chains, catering services from enterprises or private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BFDS Internet use for buying food or beverages from stores or from meal-kits providers from enterprises or private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BCBW Internet use for buying cosmetics, beauty or wellness products from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BCPH Internet use for buying cleaning products or personal hygiene products (such as toothbrushes, handkerchiefs, washing detergents, cleaning cloths) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BBMC Internet use for buying bicycles, mopeds, cars, or other vehicles or their spare parts from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BOPG Internet use for buying other physical goods from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BPG_ANY Internet use for buying any of the listed physical goods from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 9 IF IBUY = Blank or IBUY<> 1 THEN 9 Individuals where IBUY = 1 Derived 1 ELSE IF BCLOT1 = 1 or BSPG = 1 or BCG = 1 or BFURN1 = 1 or BMUSG = 1 or BFLMG = 1 or BBOOKNLG = 1 or BHARD1 = 1 or BEEQU1 = 1 or BMED1 = 1 or BFDR = 1 or BFDS = 1 or BCBW = 1 or BCPH = 1 or BBMC = 1 or BOPG = 1 THEN 1 0 ELSE 0 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BPG_DOM Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from national sellers (from enterprises or private persons) 1 Ticked Individuals where BPG_ANY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BPG_EU Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from sellers from other EU countries (from enterprises or private persons) 1 Ticked Individuals where BPG_ANY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BPG_WRLD Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from sellers from the rest of the world (from enterprises or private persons) 1 Ticked Individuals where BPG_ANY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BPG_UNK Internet use for buying goods via a website or app in the last 3 months from sellers which country of origin is not known (from enterprises or private persons) 1 Ticked Individuals where BPG_ANY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BPG_PP Goods bought from private persons via a website or app 1 Yes Individuals where BPG_ANY = 1 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BMUSS Internet use for buying or subscribing to music as a streaming service or downloads via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BFLMS Internet use for buying or subscribing to films or series as a streaming service or downloads via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BBOOKNLS Internet use for buying or subscribing to e-books, online-magazines or online-newspapers via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BGAMES Internet use for buying or subscribing to games online or as downloads for smartphones, tablets, computers or consoles via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BSOFTS Internet use for buying or subscribing to computer software or other software as downloads including upgrades via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BHLFTS Internet use for buying or subscribing to apps related to health or fitness (excluding free apps) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BAPP Internet use for buying or subscribing to other apps (such as apps related to learning languages, travelling, weather) (excluding free apps) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BSTICK Internet use for buying tickets to sports events via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BCTICK Internet use for buying tickets to cultural or other events (such as tickets to cinema, concerts, fairs) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BSIMC Internet use for buying subscriptions to the internet or mobile phone connections via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BSUTIL Internet use for buying subscriptions to electricity, water or heating supply, waste disposal or similar services via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BHHS Internet use for buying household services (such as cleaning, babysitting, repair work, gardening) (also when bought from private persons) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BHHS_PP Internet use for buying household services from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Yes Individuals where BHHS = 1 Collected 0 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BTPS_E Internet use for buying transport services from a transport enterprise, such as local bus, flight or train ticket or taxi ride via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BTPS_PP Internet use for buying transport services from a private person via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BRA_E Internet use for renting accommodation from enterprises such as hotels or travel agencies via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 06. Information society participation e-Commerce BRA_PP Internet use for renting accommodation from a private person via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BOTS (optional) Internet use for buying any other services (excluding financial and insurance services) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months (optional) 1 Yes Individuals where IBUY = 1 Collected 0 No Blank Option not included or not stated 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BFIN_IN1 Internet use for buying insurance policies, including travel insurance, also as a package together with for example a plane ticket, via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BFIN_CR1 Internet use for taking a loan or mortgage or arranging credit from banks or other financial providers via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation e-Commerce BFIN_SH1 Internet use for buying or selling shares, bonds, units in funds or other financial assets via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_DEM Use of internet-connected thermostat, utility meter, lights, plug-ins or other internet-connected solutions for energy management for the respondent’s home for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_DSEC Use of internet-connected home alarm system, smoke detector, security cameras, door locks or other internet-connected security or safety solutions for the respondent’s home for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_DHA Use of internet-connected home appliances such as robot vacuums, fridges, ovens, coffee machines for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where rIU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_DVA Use of a virtual assistant in the form of a smart speaker or of an app for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_DX Respondent did not use any of the internet-connected devices for energy management, security or safety solutions, home appliances or virtual assistants for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where (IOT_DEM = Blank or IOT_DEM = 0) and (IOT_DSEC = Blank or IOT_DSEC = 0) and (IOT_DHA = Blank or IOT_DHA = 0) and (IOT_DVA = Blank or IOT_DVA = 0) Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_BDK Reasons for not using any of the internet-connected devices for energy management, security or safety solutions, home appliances or virtual assistants for private purposes – respondent did not know that such devices or systems exist 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_DX = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_BNN Reasons for not using any of the internet-connected devices for energy management, security or safety solutions, home appliances or virtual assistants for private purposes – respondent had no need to use those connected devices or systems 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_BDK = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_BCST Reasons for not using any of the internet-connected devices for energy management, security or safety solutions, home appliances or virtual assistants for private purposes – costs too high 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_BDK = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_BLC Reasons for not using any of the internet-connected devices for energy management, security or safety solutions, home appliances or virtual assistants for private purposes – lack of compatibility with other devices or systems 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_BDK = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_BLSK Reasons for not using any of the internet-connected devices for energy management, security or safety solutions, home appliances or virtual assistants for private purposes – lack of skills to use those devices or systems 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_BDK = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_BCPP Reasons for not using any of the internet-connected devices for energy management, security or safety solutions, home appliances or virtual assistants for private purposes – concerns about the privacy and protection of data about the respondent generated by those devices or systems 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_BDK = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_BCSC Reasons for not using any of the internet-connected devices for energy management, security or safety solutions, home appliances or virtual assistants for private purposes – concerns about security (e.g. that the device or system will be hacked) 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_BDK = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_BCSH Reasons for not using any of the internet-connected devices for energy management, security or safety solutions, home appliances or virtual assistants for private purposes – concerns about safety or health (e.g. that the use of the device or system could lead to an accident, injury or health problem) 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_BDK = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_BOTH Reasons for not using any of the internet-connected devices for energy management, security or safety solutions, home appliances or virtual assistants for private purposes – other reasons 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_BDK = 0 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_IUTV Internet use on an internet-connected TV in the respondent’s home for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_IUGC Internet use on an internet-connected game console in the respondent’s home for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_IUHA Internet use on an internet-connected home audio system or smart speakers in the respondent’s home for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_DCS Use of an internet-connected smart watch, fitness band, internet-connected goggles or headsets, safety- trackers, internet-connected accessories, internet-connected clothes or shoes for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_DHE Use of internet-connected devices for monitoring blood pressure, sugar level, body weight (such as smart scales) or other internet-connected devices for health and medical care for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_DTOY Use of toys connected to the internet, such as robot toys (including educational) or dolls for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_DCAR Use of a car with built-in wireless internet connection for private purposes 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_USE Respondent used internet of things 9 IF IU = Blank or IU<> 1 THEN 9 Individuals where IU = 1 Derived 1 ELSE IF IOT_DEM = 1 or IOT_DSEC = 1 or IOT_DHA = 1 or IOT_DVA = 1 or IOT_IUTV = 1 or IOT_IUGC = 1 or IOT_IUHA = 1 or IOT_DCS = 1 or IOT_DHE = 1 or IOT_DTOY = 1 or IOT_DCAR = 1 THEN 1 0 ELSE 0 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_PSEC Problems encountered with the mentioned internet-connected devices or systems – security or privacy problems (e.g. the device or system was hacked, problems with the protection of information about the respondent and his/her family generated by those devices or systems) 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_USE = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_PSHE Problems encountered with the mentioned internet-connected devices or systems – safety or health problems (e.g. the use of the device or system lead to an accident, injury or health problem) 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_USE = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_PDU Problems encountered with the mentioned internet-connected devices or systems – difficulties with using the device (e.g. setting-up, installing, connecting, pairing the device) 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_USE = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_POTH Problems encountered with the mentioned internet-connected devices or systems – other problems (such as connection problems, support problems) 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_USE = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Connection to the internet from anywhere IOT_PX Respondent has not encountered any problem with the mentioned internet-connected devices or systems 1 Ticked Individuals where IOT_USE = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Effect of use ECO_DMOB Way in which the respondent dealt with his/her mobile phone or smartphone that he/she replaced or no longer use 1 It is still kept in respondent’s household Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 2 It was sold or given away 3 It was disposed of in electronic waste collection/recycling (incl. leaving it to the retailer to dispose of) 4 It was disposed of but not in electronic waste collection/recycling 5 It was never bought or is still in use 6 Other Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Effect of use ECO_DLT Way in which the respondent dealt with his/her laptop or tablet that he/she replaced or no longer use 1 It is still kept in respondent’s household Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 2 It was sold or given away 3 It was disposed of in electronic waste collection/recycling (incl. leaving it to the retailer to dispose of) 4 It was disposed of but not in electronic waste collection/recycling 5 It was never bought or is still in use 6 Other Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Effect of use ECO_DPC Way in which the respondent dealt with his/her desktop computer that he/she replaced or no longer use 1 It is still kept in respondent’s household Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 2 It was sold or given away 3 It was disposed of in electronic waste collection/recycling (incl. leaving it to the retailer to dispose of) 4 It was disposed of but not in electronic waste collection/recycling 5 It was never bought or is still in use 6 Other Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Effect of use ECO_PP (Optional) Characteristics considered as important by the respondent when he/she most recently bought a mobile or smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer – price (Optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Effect of use ECO_PHD (Optional) Characteristics considered as important by the respondent when he/she most recently bought a mobile or smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer – hard drive characteristics (storage, speed), processor speed (Optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Effect of use ECO_PECD (Optional) Characteristics considered as important by the respondent when he/she most recently bought a mobile or smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer – eco-design of the device e.g. durable, upgradeable and reparable designs that require fewer materials; environmentally friendly materials used for packaging, etc. (Optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Effect of use ECO_PEG (Optional) Characteristics considered as important by the respondent when he/she most recently bought a mobile or smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer – possibility to extend the life span of the device by buying extra guarantee (Optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Effect of use ECO_PEE (Optional) Characteristics considered as important by the respondent when he/she most recently bought a mobile or smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer – energy efficiency of the device (Optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Effect of use ECO_PTBS (Optional) Characteristics considered as important by the respondent when he/she most recently bought a mobile or smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer – a take-back scheme offered by manufacturer or seller (i.e. the manufacturer or seller takes the device which becomes obsolete at no cost or offers discounts to the client to purchase another device) (Optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Effect of use ECO_PX (Optional) Characteristics considered as important by the respondent when he/she most recently bought a mobile or smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer – the respondent has not considered any of the mentioned characteristics (Optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable 07. Information society participation Effect of use ECO_PBX (Optional) Characteristics considered as important by the respondent when he/she most recently bought a mobile or smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer – the respondent never bought any of these devices (Optional) 1 Ticked Individuals where IU = 1 Collected 0 Not ticked Blank Option not included 9 Not applicable
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