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Commission Regulation (EU) No 141/2013 of 19 February 2013 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) Text with EEA relevance

Modified by

Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2014of 27 January 2014amending Regulation (EU) No 141/2013 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) by reason of the accession of Croatia to the European Union(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0068, January 28, 2014

Commission Regulation (EU) No 141/2013of 19 February 2013implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS)(Text with EEA relevance)

Article 1ScopeEuropean statistics based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) shall concern health status, health care and health determinants as well as socio-demographic characteristics of the population aged 15 and over.

Article 2DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:1."household" means a person living alone or a group of people who live together in the same private dwelling and share expenditure, including the joint provision of the essentials of living; this definition does not cover collective households such as hospitals, care or residential homes, prisons, military barracks, religious institutions, boarding houses or hostels.2."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 or in default, the place of legal or registered residence.Only the following persons shall be considered to be 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 in the 12 months before the reference date with the intention of staying there for at least one 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.3."microdata" means non-aggregated observations or measurements of characteristics of individual units.4."metadata" means data defining and describing other data as well as statistical business processes.

Article 3Data required1.Each Member State shall provide to the Commission (Eurostat) the microdata set out in Annex I.2.These microdata shall be based on nationally representative probability samples.3.With a view to achieving a high level of harmonisation of the survey results across countries, the Commission (Eurostat), in close cooperation with Member States, shall propose methodological and practical recommendations and guidelines on sampling and the implementation of the survey in the form of a "European Health Interview Survey Manual" including a model questionnaire.4.The minimum effective sample size, calculated on the assumption of simple random sampling, is 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.5.Small parts of the national territory amounting to no more than 2 % of the national population of respective Member States and the national territories listed in Annex III are excluded.

Article 4Reference year and population1.The reference year shall be 2013, 2014 or 2015.2.The reference population shall be individuals aged 15 and over living in private households residing in the territory of the Member State concerned at the time of the data collection.3.The collection of data shall be spread over at least three months including at least one month of the autumn season (September-December).

Article 5Reference metadata1.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.2.Member States shall provide these metadata to the Commission (Eurostat) not later than two months after transmission of the microdata.

Article 6Provision of microdata and reference metadata to the Commission (Eurostat)1.Member States shall provide finalised, validated and weighted microdata and quality-related reference metadata required by this Regulation in accordance with an exchange standard specified by the Commission (Eurostat). Microdata and quality-related reference metadata shall be provided using the Single Entry Point services.2.Microdata shall be made available at the latest by 30 September 2015 or nine months after the end of the national data collection period in cases where the survey is carried out beyond December 2014.

Article 7Entry into forceThis 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.ANNEX IMicrodata to be submitted to the Commission (Eurostat)

TECHNICAL SURVEY VARIABLES

Variable name	Description	Answer categories and codes	Filter
PID	Identification number of respondent	10-digit number– 1missing	Everybody
HHID	Identification number of household	10-digit number– 1missing	Everybody
PRIMSTRAT	Primary strata as used in the selection of the sample	0001 – 9999– 2not applicable (no stratification)	Everybody
PSU	Primary sampling units as used in the selection of the sample	0001 – 9999– 2not applicable (no multistage sampling)	Everybody
WGT	Final individual weight	Number 5.3– 1missing	Everybody
PROXY	Was the selected person interviewed or someone else (proxy interview)	1Person himself/herself2Other member of the household3Someone else outside the household– 1missing	Everybody
REFYEAR	Reference year of the interview	4 digits	Everybody
REFMONTH	Reference month of the interview	1 – 12– 1missing	Everybody
INTMETHOD	Data collection method used	10Postal, non-electronic version11Postal, electronic version (e-mail)20Face-to-face, non-electronic version21Face-to-face, electronic version30Telephone, non-electronic version31Telephone, electronic version40Use of internet50Mixed mode collection (e.g.: both postal and interview to collect data)	Everybody
INTLANG	Language used for interview	3-digit codes (Standard Code List Eurostat)– 1missing	Everybody

CORE SOCIAL VARIABLES

Variable name	Description	Answer categories and codes	Filter
SEX	Sex of respondent	1Male2Female– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
AGE	Age of respondent in completed years at the time of the interview	digit number– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
COUNTRY	Country of residence	2 digits based on NUTS, at the most aggregated level (level 0 or country level)– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
BIRTHPLACE	Country of birth	10Native-born21Born in another EU Member State22Born in non-EU country– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CITIZEN	Country of citizenship at time of data collection	10National/has citizenship of the reporting country21Non-national/does not have citizenship of the reporting country but national of other EU Member States22Non-national/does not have citizenship of the reporting country but non-EU country nationality– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
REGION	Region of residence	Coding according to NUTS at 2-digit level– 1missing	Everybody
DEG_URB	Degree of urbanisation	1Densely-populated area2Intermediate-populated area3Thinly-populated area– 1missing	Everybody
MARSTALEGAL	Legal marital status	1Never married and never been in a registered partnership2Married or in a registered partnership3Widowed or in registered partnership that ended with death of partner (not remarried or in new registered partnership)4Divorced or in registered partnership that was legally dissolved (not remarried or in new registered partnership)– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MARSTADEFACTO	De facto marital status	1Person living in a consensual union2Person not living in a consensual union– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HATLEVEL	Highest level of education completed (Educational attainment)	Based on ISCED-2011 classification0Early childhood development, pre-primary education1Primary education2Lower secondary education3Upper secondary education4Post-secondary but non-tertiary education5Tertiary education; short-cycle6Tertiary education; bachelor level or equivalent7Tertiary education; master level or equivalent8Tertiary education; doctoral level or equivalent– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MAINSTAT	Self-declared labour status	10Carries out a job or profession, including unpaid work for a family business or holding, an apprenticeship or paid traineeship, etc.20Unemployed31Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience32In retirement or early retirement or has given up business33Permanently disabled34In compulsory military or community service35Fulfilling domestic tasks36Other inactive person– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
FT_PT	Full or part-time work	1Full-time2Part-time– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	MAINSTAT = 10
JOBSTAT	Status in employment	10Self-employed21Employee with a permanent job/work contract of unlimited duration22Employee with a temporary job/work contract of limited duration– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	MAINSTAT = 10
JOBISCO	Occupation in employment	ISCO-08 coded at 2-digit level– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	MAINSTAT = 10
LOCNACE	Economic sector in employment	NACE Rev. 2 — sections– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	MAINSTAT = 10
HHNBPERS	Number of persons living in household, including the respondent	0 – 98– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HHNBPERS_0_4	Number of persons aged 4 or younger	0 – 98– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HHNBPERS_5_13	Number of persons aged from 5 to 13	0 – 98– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HHNBPERS_14_15	Number of persons aged from 14 to 15	0 – 98– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HHNBPERS_16_24	Number of persons aged from 16 to 24	0 – 98– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HHNBPERS_25_64	Number of persons aged from 25 to 64	0 – 98– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HHNBPERS_65plus	Number of persons aged 65 and over	0 – 98– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HHTYPE	Type of household	10One-person household21Lone parent with child(ren) aged less than 2522Couple without child(ren) aged less than 2523Couple with child(ren) aged less than 2524Couple or lone parent with child(ren) aged less than 25 and other persons living in household25Other type of household– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HH_ACT	Number of persons aged 16 – 64 in the household who are employed	0 – 98– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HH_INACT	Number of persons aged 16 – 64 in the household who are unemployed or are economically inactive	0 – 98– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HHINCOME	Net monthly equivalised income of the household	1Below 1st quintile2Between 1st quintile and 2nd quintile3Between 2nd quintile and 3rd quintile4Between 3rd quintile and 4th quintile5Between 4th quintile and 5th quintile– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody

HEALTH VARIABLESHealth status — Minimum European Health ModuleDiseases and chronic conditionsAccidents and injuriesAbsence from work (due to health problems)Physical and sensory functional limitationsPersonal care activitiesHousehold activitiesPainMental healthHealth careUse of inpatient and day careUse of ambulatory and home careMedicine usePreventive servicesUnmet needs for health careHealth determinantsWeight and heightPhysical activity/exerciseConsumption of fruit and vegetablesSmokingAlcohol consumptionSocial supportProvision of informal care or assistance

Variable name	Description	Answer categories and codes	Filter
HS1	Self perceived general health:how a person perceives his/her health in general	1Very good2Good3Fair4Bad5Very bad– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HS2	Long-standing health problem:Suffer from any illness or health problem of a duration of at least six months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HS3	General activity limitation:Limitation in activities people usually do because of health problems for at least the past six months	1Severely limited2Limited but not severely3Not limited at all– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1a	Suffering from asthma in the past 12 months (allergic asthma included)	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1b	Suffering from chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1c	Suffering from a myocardial infarction (heart attack) in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1d	Suffering from a coronary heart disease or angina pectoris in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1e	Suffering from high blood pressure in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1f	Suffering from a stroke (cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis) in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1g	Suffering from arthrosis (arthritis excluded) in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1h	Suffering from a low back disorder or other chronic back defect in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1i	Suffering from a neck disorder or other chronic neck defect in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1j	Suffering from diabetes in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1k	Suffering from an allergy, such as rhinitis, eye inflammation, dermatitis, food allergy or other (allergic asthma excluded) in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1l	Suffering from cirrhosis of the liver in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1m	Suffering from urinary incontinence, problems in controlling the bladder in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1n	Suffering from kidney problems in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
CD1o	Suffering from depression in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
AC1a	Occurrence of a road traffic accident in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
AC1b	Occurrence of an accident at home in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
AC1c	Occurrence of a leisure accident in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
AC2	Most serious medical care intervention for the most serious accident in the past 12 months	1Admission to a hospital or any other health facility2A doctor or nurse3No intervention was needed– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	ifAC1a = 1 orAC1b = 1 orAC1c = 1
AW1	Absent from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if MAINSTAT = 10
AW2	Number of days of absence from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months	Number of days– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AW1 = 1
PL1	Wearing glasses or contact lenses	1Yes2No3Blind or can not see at all– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PL2	Difficulty in seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	If PL1 = 1 or 2
PL3	Use of a hearing aid	1Yes2No3Profoundly deaf– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	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	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	If PL3 = 1 or 2
PL5	Difficulty in hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a noisier room even when using a hearing aid	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	If PL3 = 1 or 2 andPL4 = 1 or 2 or 3
PL6	Difficulty in walking half a km on level ground without the use of any aid	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PL7	Difficulty in walking up or down 12 steps	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PC1a	Difficulty in feeding yourself	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
PC1b	Difficulty in getting in and out of a bed or chair	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
PC1c	Difficulty in dressing and undressing	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
PC1d	Difficulty in using toilets	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
PC1e	Difficulty in bathing or showering	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
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	1Yes, with at least one activity2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if (AGE >= 65) and{PC1a ≠ 1 or PC1b ≠ 1 or PC1c ≠ 1 or PC1d ≠ 1 or PC1e ≠ 1}
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	1Yes, with at least one activity2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if (AGE >= 65) and{PC1a ≠ 1 or PC1b ≠ 1 or PC1c ≠ 1 or PC1d ≠ 1 or PC1e ≠ 1}
HA1a	Difficulty in preparing meals	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do5Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
HA1b	Difficulty in using the telephone	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do5Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
HA1c	Difficulty to do shopping	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do5Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
HA1d	Difficulty in managing medication	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do5Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
HA1e	Difficulty in doing light housework	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do5Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
HA1f	Difficulty in doing occasional heavy housework	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do5Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
HA1g	Difficulty in taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks	1No difficulty2Some difficulty3A lot of difficulty4Cannot do at all/Unable to do5Not applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AGE >= 65
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	1Yes, with at least one activity2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if (AGE >= 65) and{HA1a ≠ 1 or HA1b ≠ 1 or HA1c ≠ 1 or HA1d ≠ 1 or HA1e ≠ 1 or HA1f ≠ 1or HA1g ≠ 1}
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	1Yes, with at least one activity2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if (AGE >= 65) and{HA1a ≠ 1 or HA1b ≠ 1 or HA1c ≠ 1 or HA1d ≠ 1 or HA1e ≠ 1 or HA1f ≠ 1or HA1g ≠ 1}
PN1	Intensity of bodily pain during the past 4 weeks	1None2Very mild3Mild4Moderate5Severe6Very severe– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PN2	Extent that pain interfered with normal work during the past 4 weeks (including both work outside the home and housework)	1Not at all2A little bit3Moderately4Quite a bit5Extremely– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MH1a	Extent of having little interest or pleasure in doing things over the last 2 weeks	1Not at all2Several days3More than half the days4Nearly every day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MH1b	Extent of feeling down, depressed or hopeless over the last 2 weeks	1Not at all2Several days3More than half the days4Nearly every day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MH1c	Extent of having trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much over the last 2 weeks	1Not at all2Several days3More than half the days4Nearly every day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MH1d	Extent of feeling tired or having little energy over the last 2 weeks	1Not at all2Several days3More than half the days4Nearly every day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MH1e	Extent of having poor appetite or overeating over the last 2 weeks	1Not at all2Several days3More than half the days4Nearly every day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MH1f	Extent of feeling bad about yourself, feeling being a failure over the last 2 weeks	1Not at all2Several days3More than half the days4Nearly every day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MH1g	Extent of having trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television, over the last 2 weeks	1Not at all2Several days3More than half the days4Nearly every day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MH1h	Extent of moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed or being so fidgety or restless, over the last 2 weeks	1Not at all2Several days3More than half the days4Nearly every day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HO1	Admission as an inpatient in a hospital in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HO2	Number of nights spent as a patient in a hospital in the past 12 months	Number 1 – 99– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if HO1 = 1
HO3	Admission as a day patient in a hospital in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
HO4	Number of times admitted as a day patient in a hospital in the past 12 months	Number 1 – 300– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if HO3 = 1
AM1	Last time of a visit to a dentist or orthodontist(for personal treatment)	1Less than 6 months ago26 to 12 months ago312 months ago or longer4Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
AM2	Last time of a consultation of a general practitioner or family doctor (for personal treatment)	1Less than 12 months ago212 months ago or longer3Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
AM3	Number of consultations of a general practitioner or family doctor during the past four weeks (for personal treatment)	Number 0 – 99– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	If AM2 = 1
AM4	Last time of a consultation of a medical or surgical specialist (for personal treatment)	1Less than 12 months ago212 months ago or longer3Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
AM5	Number of consultations of a medical or surgical specialist during the past four weeks (for personal treatment)	Number 0 – 99– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	If AM4 = 1
AM6a	Consultation of a physiotherapist or kinesitherapist in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
AM6b	Consultation of a psychologist or psychotherapist in the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
AM7	Use of any home care services for personal needs during the past 12 months	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MD1	Use of any medicines prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks(excluding contraception)	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
MD2	Use of any medicines, herbal medicines or vitamins not prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PA1	Last time of vaccination against flu	Month/year (MMYYYY)Never or too long ago (0)– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PA2	Last time of blood pressure measurement by a health professional	1Within the past 12 months21 to less than 3 years33 to less than 5 years4More than 5 years5Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PA3	Last time of blood cholesterol measurement by a health professional	1Within the past 12 months21 to less than 3 years33 to less than 5 years4More than 5 years5Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PA4	Last time of blood sugar measurement by a health professional	1Within the past 12 months21 to less than 3 years33 to less than 5 years4More than 5 years5Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PA5	Last time of a faecal occult blood test	1Within the past 12 months21 to less than 2 years32 to less than 3 years4More than 3 years5Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PA6	Last time of a colonoscopy	1Within the past 12 months21 to less than 5 years35 to less than 10 years4More than 10 years5Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PA7	Last time of a mammography (breast X-ray)	1Within the past 12 months21 to less than 2 years32 to less than 3 years4More than 3 years5Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	If SEX = 2
PA8	Last time of a cervical smear test	1Within the past 12 months21 to less than 2 years32 to less than 3 years4More than 3 years5Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	If SEX = 2
UN1a	Unmet need for health care in the past 12 months due to long waiting list(s)	1Yes2No3No need for health care– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
UN1b	Unmet need for health care in the past 12 months due to distance or transportation problems	1Yes2No3No need for health care– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
UN2a	Could not afford medical examination or treatment in the past 12 months	1Yes2No3No need– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
UN2b	Could not afford dental examination or treatment in the past 12 months	1Yes2No3No need– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
UN2c	Could not afford prescribed medicines in the past 12 months	1Yes2No3No need– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
UN2d	Could not afford mental health care (by a psychologist or a psychiatrist for example) in the past 12 months	1Yes2No3No need– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
BM1	Height without shoes	Number in cm– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
BM2	Weight without clothes and shoes	Number in kg– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PE1	Physical effort of working tasks (both paid and unpaid work activities included)	1Mostly sitting or standing2Mostly walking or tasks of moderate physical effort3Mostly heavy labour or physically demanding work4Not performing any working tasks– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PE2	Number of days in a typical week walking to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously	Number of days 1 – 70I never carry out such physical activities– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PE3	Time spent on walking to get to and from places on a typical day	110 – 29 minutes per day230 – 59 minutes per day31 hour to less than 2 hours per day42 hours to less than 3 hours per day53 hours or more per day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if PE2 ≠ 0
PE4	Number of days in a typical week bicycling to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously	Number of days 1 – 70I never carry out such physical activities– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PE5	Time spent on bicycling to get to and from places on a typical day	110 – 29 minutes per day230 – 59 minutes per day31 hour to less than 2 hours per day42 hours to less than 3 hours per day53 hours or more per day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if PE4 ≠ 0
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 1 – 70I never carry out such physical activities– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
PE7	Time spent on doing sports, fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activities in a typical week	HHMM (hours/minutes)– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if PE6 ≠ 0
PE8	Number of days in a typical week doing muscle-strengthening activities	Number of days 1 – 70I never carry out such physical activities– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
FV1	Frequency of eating fruit, excluding juice	1Once or more a day24 to 6 times a week31 to 3 times a week4Less than once a week5Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
FV2	Number of portions of fruit a day, excluding juice	Number 1 – 99– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if FV1 = 1
FV3	Frequency of eating vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes	1Once or more a day24 to 6 times a week31 to 3 times a week4Less than once a week5Never– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
FV4	Number of portions of vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes a day	Number 1 – 99– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if FV3 = 1
SK1	Type of smoking behaviour	1Daily smoking2Occasional smoking3No smoking– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
SK2	Kind of tobacco product consumed	1Cigarettes (manufactured and/or hand-rolled)2Cigars3Pipe tobacco4Other– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if SK1 = 1 or 2
SK3	Average number of cigarettes a day	Number 1 – 99– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if SK1 = 1 andSK2 = 1
SK4	Frequency of exposure to tobacco smoke indoors	1Never or almost never2Less than 1 hour per day31 hour or more a day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
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	1Every day or almost25 – 6 days a week33 – 4 days a week41 – 2 days a week52 – 3 days in a month6Once a month7Less than once a month8Not in the past 12 months, as I no longer drink alcohol9Never, or only a few sips or tries, in my whole life– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
AL2	Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink for Monday — Thursday	1On all 4 days2On 3 of the 4 days3On 2 of the 4 days4On 1 of the 4 days5On none of the 4 days– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4
AL3	Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days (Monday to Thursday)	116 or more drinks a day210 – 15 drinks a day36 – 9 drinks a day44 – 5 drinks a day53 drinks a day62 drinks a day71 drink a day80 drink a day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	If (AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4) and (AL2 = 1, 2, 3 or 4)
AL4	Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink for Friday — Sunday	1On all 3 days2On 2 of the 3 days3On 1 of the 3 days4On none of the 3 days– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4
AL5	Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days (Friday — Sunday)	116 or more drinks a day210 – 15 drinks a day36 – 9 drinks a day44 – 5 drinks a day53 drinks a day62 drinks a day71 drink a day80 drink a day– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if (AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4) and (AL4 = 1, 2, or 3)
AL6	Frequency of risky single-occasion drinking (equivalent of 60 g of pure ethanol or more) during the past 12 months	1Every day or almost25 – 6 days a week33 – 4 days a week41 – 2 days a week52 – 3 days in a month6Once a month7Less than once a month8Not in the past 12 months9Never in my whole life– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if AL1 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7
SS1	Number of close people to count on in case of serious personal problems	1None21 or 233 to 546 or more– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
SS2	Degree of concern shown by other people in what the person is doing	1A lot of concern and interest2Some concern and interest3Uncertain4Little concern and interest5No concern and interest– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
SS3	How easy is it to get practical help from neighbours in case of need	1Very easy2Easy3Possible4Difficult5Very difficult– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	Everybody
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)	1Yes2No– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)	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	1Member(s) of respondent’s family2Non-member(s) of respondent’s family– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if IC1 = 1
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	1Less than 10 hours per week2At least 10 but less than 20 hours per week320 hours per week or more– 1missing (don’t know, refusal)– 2not applicable	if IC1 = 1

ANNEX II

Final sample sizes to be achieved

	Persons aged 15 or over to be interviewed
EU Member States
Belgium	6500
Bulgaria	5920
Czech Republic	6510
Denmark	5350
Germany	15260
Estonia	4270
Ireland	5057
Greece	6667
Spain	11620
France	13110
Croatia	5000
Italy	13180
Cyprus	4095
Latvia	4555
Lithuania	4850
Luxembourg	4000
Hungary	6410
Malta	3975
Netherlands	7515
Austria	6050
Poland	10690
Portugal	6515
Romania	8420
Slovenia	4486
Slovakia	5370
Finland	5330
Sweden	6200
United Kingdom	13085
Total of EU Member States	199990
Switzerland	5900
Iceland	3940
Norway	5170
Total including Switzerland, Iceland and Norway	215000

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), the West Frisian Islands with the exception of Texel
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

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