Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/297 of 31 October 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the titles of the variables for the health domain

ANNEXNUMBER AND TITLES OF THE VARIABLES FOR THE HEALTH DOMAIN
ANNEX
NUMBER AND TITLES OF THE VARIABLES FOR THE HEALTH DOMAIN
Topic
Detailed topic
Variable identifier
Variables name
Technical items
12 technical variables
Data collection information
PRIMSTRAT
Stratum
PSU
Primary Sampling Unit (PSU)
Identification
HHID
Identification number of household
PID
Identification number of respondent
Weights
WGT
Final individual weight
Interview characteristics
PROXY
Nature of participation in the survey
REFDATE
Reference date of the interview
INTMETHOD
Interviewing mode used
INTLANG
Language used for interview
Localisation
REGION
Region of residence
COUNTRY
Country of residence
DEG_URB
Degree of urbanisation
Person and household characteristics
11 collected variables
1 derived variable
Demography
SEX
Sex
AGE
Age in completed years
YEARBIRTH
Year of birth
PASSBIRTH
Passing of birthday
Citizenship and migrant background
BIRTHPLACE
Country of birth
CITIZEN
Country of main citizenship
BIRTHPLACEFATH
Country of birth of the father
BIRTHPLACEMOTH
Country of birth of the mother
Household composition
PARTNERS
Partners living in the same household
HHNBPERS
Household size
HHNBPERS_0_13
Number of persons aged 13 or younger
HHTYPE
Household type
Labour market participation
5 collected variables
Main activity status (self-defined)
MAINSTAT
Main activity status (self-defined)
Elementary job characteristics
JOBISCO
Occupation in main job
LOCNACE
Economic activity of the local unit for main job
FT_PT
Full or part-time main job (self-defined)
JOBSTAT
Status in employment in main job
Educational attainment and background
1 collected variable
Educational attainment level
HATLEVEL
Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed)
Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts
1 collected variable
Total household monthly income
HHINCOME
Net current monthly household income
Health status and disability, access to and availability and use of healthcare and health determinants
128 collected variables
4 collected optional variables
Minimum European Health Module
HS1
Self-perceived general health
HS2
Long-standing health problem
HS3
Limitation in activities because of health problems
Diseases and chronic conditions
CD1A
Having asthma in the past 12 months (allergic asthma included)
CD1B
Having chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema in the past 12 months
CD1C
Having a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or chronic consequences of myocardial infarction in the past 12 months
CD1D
Having a coronary heart disease or angina pectoris in the past 12 months
CD1E
Having high blood pressure in the past 12 months
CD1F
Having a stroke (cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis) or chronic consequences of stroke in the past 12 months
CD1G
Having arthrosis (arthritis excluded) in the past 12 months
CD1H
Having a low back disorder or other chronic back defect in the past 12 months
CD1I
Having a neck disorder or other chronic neck defect in the past 12 months
CD1J
Having diabetes in the past 12 months
CD1K
Having an allergy, such as rhinitis, eye inflammation, dermatitis, food allergy or other (allergic asthma excluded) in the past 12 months
CD1M
Having urinary incontinence, problems in controlling the bladder in the past 12 months
CD1N
Having kidney problems in the past 12 months
CD1O
Having depression in the past 12 months
CD1P
Having high blood lipids in the past 12 months
CD1R
Having cancer (i.e. received cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, living with cancer) in the past 12 months
CD2
Self-perceived general oral health
Accidents and injuries
AC1
Occurrence of a home or leisure accident in the past 12 months
Pain
PN1
Intensity of bodily pain during the past 4 weeks
PN2
Extent that pain interfered with normal work during the past 4 weeks (including both work outside the home and housework)
Mental health, including addictions
MH1A
Extent of having little interest or pleasure in doing things over the last 2 weeks
MH1B
Extent of feeling down, depressed or hopeless over the last 2 weeks
MH1C
Extent of having trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much over the last 2 weeks
MH1D
Extent of feeling tired or having little energy over the last 2 weeks
MH1E
Extent of having poor appetite or overeating over the last 2 weeks
MH1F
Extent of respondent feeling negative about themselves, or feeling that they are a failure or have let themselves or their family down over the last 2 weeks
MH1G
Extent of having trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television, over the last 2 weeks
MH1H
Extent of moving or speaking so slowly that other people may have noticed; or being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual, over the last 2 weeks
MH2A
Feeling cheerful and in good spirits over the last 2 weeks
MH2B
Feeling calm and relaxed over the last 2 weeks
MH2C
Feeling active and vigorous over the last 2 weeks
MH2D
Waking up feeling fresh and rested over the last 2 weeks
MH2E
Feeling that daily life has been filled with things that interest over the last 2 weeks
Functional limitations
PL1
Wearing glasses or contact lenses
PL2
Difficulty in seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses
PL3
Use of a hearing aid
PL4
Difficulty in hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a quiet room even when using a hearing aid
PL5
Difficulty in hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a noisier room even when using a hearing aid
PL6
Difficulty in walking half a km on level ground without the use of any aid
PL7
Difficulty in walking up or down 12 steps
PL8
Difficulty in remembering or concentrating
PL8A
Difficulty in communicating (using usual language, for example understanding or being understood by others)
PL9
Difficulty in biting and chewing on hard foods
Difficulties in personal care activities
PC1A
Difficulty in feeding yourself
PC1B
Difficulty in getting in and out of a bed or chair
PC1C
Difficulty in dressing and undressing
PC1D
Difficulty in using toilets
PC1E
Difficulty in bathing or showering
PC2
Usually receiving help with one or more self-care activities: feeding yourself, getting in and out of a bed or chair, dressing and undressing, using toilets, bathing or showering
PC3
Need to receive help or more help with one or more self-care activities: feeding yourself, getting in and out of a bed or chair, dressing and undressing, using toilets, bathing or showering
Difficulties in household activities
HA1A
Difficulty in preparing meals
HA1B
Difficulty in using the telephone
HA1C
Difficulty to do shopping
HA1D
Difficulty in managing medication
HA1E
Difficulty in doing light housework
HA1F
Difficulty in doing occasional heavy housework
HA1G
Difficulty in taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks
HA2
Usually receiving help with one or more domestic activities: preparing meals, using the telephone, shopping, managing medication, light or occasional heavy housework, taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks
HA3
Need for help or more help with one or more domestic activities: preparing meals, using the telephone, shopping, managing medication, light or occasional heavy housework, taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks
Temporary limitation in activity (due to health problems)
AW2
Number of days of absence from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months
Barriers to participation in specific life domains
BA1
Difficulty leaving home due to long-standing health problems (chronic conditions or impairments)
BA2
Difficulty using various forms of transportation due to longstanding health problems
BA3
Difficulty accessing public buildings, including moving about once inside and using indoor building facilities due to longstanding health problems
BA4 (optional)
Main reason contributing to the difficulty experienced (other than long-standing health problems)
BA5
Difficulty attending social activities such as getting together with family or friends, going to dinner, going to social events due to longstanding health problems
BA6 (optional)
Main reason contributing to the difficulty experienced attending social activities (other than long-standing health problems)
BA7
Difficulty using internet due to long-standing health problems
Use of health and long-term care
HO12
Number of nights spent as a patient in a hospital in the past 12 months
HO34
Number of times admitted as a day patient in a hospital in the past 12 months
AM1
Last time of a visit to a dentist or orthodontist (for personal treatment)
AM2
Last time of a consultation of a general practitioner or family doctor (for personal treatment)
AM3
Number of consultations of a general practitioner or family doctor during the past four weeks (for personal treatment)
AM4
Last time of a consultation of a medical or surgical specialist (for personal treatment)
AM5
Number of consultations of a medical or surgical specialist during the past four weeks (for personal treatment)
AM6A
Consultation of a physiotherapist or kinesitherapist in the past 12 months
AM6B
Consultation of a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist in the past 12 months
LT1
Receiving regularly (at least once a week) informal care or assistance due to a chronic health condition or infirmity or due to old age
LT2
Receiving regularly (at least once a week) any (formal) home care services due to a chronic health condition or infirmity or due to old age
LT3
Number of hours per week regularly receiving (formal) home care services for personal needs
Medicine use
MD1
Use of any medicines prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks (excluding contraception)
MD2
Use of any medicines, herbal medicines or vitamins not prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks (excluding contraception)
Preventive care
PA1
Last time of vaccination against flu
PA2
Last time of blood pressure measurement by a health professional
PA3
Last time of blood cholesterol measurement by a health professional
PA4
Last time of blood sugar measurement by a health professional
PA5
Last time of a faecal occult blood test
PA6
Last time of a colonoscopy
PA7
Last time of a mammography (breast X-ray)
PA8
Last time of a cervical smear test
Access to healthcare
UN1A
Unmet need for health care in the past 12 months due to long waiting list(s)
UN2A
Unmet need for mental healthcare
UN2B
Main reason for unmet need for mental healthcare
Height and weight
BM1
Height without shoes
BM2
Weight without clothes and shoes
Physical activity
PE1
Physical effort of working tasks (both paid and unpaid work activities included)
PE2
Number of days in a typical week walking to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously
PE3
Time spent on walking to get to and from places on a typical day
PE4
Number of days in a typical week bicycling to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously
PE5
Time spent on bicycling to get to and from places on a typical day
PE6
Number of days in a typical week doing sports, fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activities that cause at least a small increase in breathing or heart rate for at least 10 minutes continuously
PE7
Time spent on doing sports, fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activities in a typical week
PE8
Number of days in a typical week doing muscle-strengthening activities
PE9
Time spent sitting on a typical day
Nutritional habits
DH1
Frequency of eating fruit, excluding juice
DH2
Number of portions of fruit a day, excluding juice
DH3
Frequency of eating vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes
DH4
Number of portions of vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes a day
DH5
Frequency of drinking pure fruit or vegetable juice
DH6
Frequency of drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks
DH7
Frequency of eating red meat
DH8
Frequency of eating processed meat products
Smoking
SK1
Type of tobacco smoking behaviour
SK2
Average number of cigarettes a day
SK3
Former daily tobacco smoking
SK4
Number of years of daily tobacco smoking
SK5
Frequency of exposure to tobacco smoke indoors
SK6A
Type of heated tobacco products use behaviour
SK6B
Type of electronic cigarettes or similar electronic devices behaviour
Alcohol consumption
AL1
Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink of any kind (beer, wine, cider, spirits, cocktails, premixes, liqueurs, homemade alcohol…) in the past 12 months
AL2
Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink from Monday to Thursday
AL3
Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days from Monday to Thursday
AL4
Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink from Friday to Sunday
AL5
Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days from Friday to Sunday
AL6
Frequency of risky single-occasion drinking (equivalent of 60 g of pure ethanol or more) during the past 12 months
Social and environmental factors
SS1
Number of close people to count on in case of serious personal problems
SS2
Degree of concern shown by other people in what the respondent is doing
SS3
How easy is it to get practical help from neighbours in case of need
IC12
Providing care or assistance to one or more persons suffering from any chronic health condition or infirmity or due to old age, at least once a week
IC3
Number of hours per week the respondent provides care or assistance to the person(s) suffering from any chronic condition or infirmity or due to old age
Suicide (optional)
SU1
Having had thoughts about committing suicide
SU2
Having ever made a suicide attempt
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/297 of 31 October 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the titles of the variables for the health domain

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