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Official Journal of the European Union
20.2.2013
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)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
comparable Union-wide data is likely to be of great
benefit for health and social policy decisions and for
scientific purposes, with the use of common tools
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
allowing data consistency across countries, even though
Union,
the related costs would vary depending on the degree of
integration of the requested variables and methodology
within existing national surveys.
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December
2008 on Community statistics on public health and health
(6) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical
and safety at work ( 1 ), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
System Committee,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
1338/2008
establishes
a
common
Article 1
framework for the systematic production of European
Scope
statistics on public health and health and safety at work.
European statistics based on the European Health Interview
Survey (EHIS) shall concern health status, health care and
(2) Pursuant
to
Article
9(1)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No health determinants as well as socio-demographic characteristics
1338/2008, implementing measures are needed to
of the population aged 15 and over.
specify the data and metadata to be provided on health
status, health determinants and health care covered by
Annex I to that Regulation and to set the reference
Article 2
periods and intervals for providing these data.
Definitions
For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions
(3)
Those data represent a minimum statistical data set that
shall apply:
should allow better monitoring of the Union’s health
programmes and policies on social inclusion and social
protection, health inequalities and healthy ageing.
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
(4) Confidential
data
sent
by
Member
States
to
the
households such as hospitals, care or residential homes,
Commission (Eurostat) should be handled in accordance
prisons, military barracks, religious institutions, boarding
with the principle of statistical confidentiality as laid
houses or hostels.
down in Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March
2009 on European statistics ( 2 ) and with Regulation
2. ‘usual residence’ means the place where a person normally
(EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of
spends the daily period of rest, regardless of temporary
the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection
absences for purposes of recreation, holidays, visits to
of individuals with regard to the processing of personal
friends and relatives, business, medical treatment or
data by the Community institutions and bodies and on
religious pilgrimage or in default, the place of legal or
the free movement of such data ( 3 ).
registered residence.
(5) A
cost-benefit
analysis
has
been
carried
out
and
evaluated
Only the following persons shall be considered to be usual
in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No
residents of the geographical area in question:
1338/2008. It has demonstrated that the availability of
(a) those who have lived in their place of usual residence for
( 1 ) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 70.
( 2 ) OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164.
a continuous period of at least 12 months before the
( 3 ) OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.
reference date; or

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(b) those who arrived in their place of usual residence in the
2. The
reference
population
shall
be
individuals
aged
15
and
12 months before the reference date with the intention
over living in private households residing in the territory of the
of staying there for at least one year.
Member State concerned at the time of the data collection.
Where the circumstances referred to in points (a) or (b)
cannot be established, ‘usual residence’ shall mean the
3. The
collection
of
data
shall
be
spread
over
at
least
three
place of legal or registered residence.
months including at least one month of the autumn season
(September-December).
3. ‘microdata’ means non-aggregated observations or
measurements of characteristics of individual units.
Article 5
4. ‘metadata’ means data defining and describing other data as
Reference metadata
well as statistical business processes.
1. The
quality-related
reference
metadata
shall
be
provided
Article 3
according to the European Statistical System standard
specified by the Commission (Eurostat) and agreed with the
Data required
Member States.
1. Each
Member
State
shall
provide
to
the
Commission
(Eurostat) the microdata set out in Annex I.
2. Member
States
shall
provide
these
metadata
to
the
Commission (Eurostat) not later than two months after trans
2. These
microdata
shall
be
based
on
nationally
represen
mission of the microdata.
tative probability samples.
3. With
a
view
to
achieving
a
high
level
of
harmonisation
of
Article 6
the survey results across countries, the Commission (Eurostat),
in close cooperation with Member States, shall propose metho
Provision of microdata and reference metadata to the
dological and practical recommendations and guidelines on
Commission (Eurostat)
sampling and the implementation of the survey in the form
1. Member
States
shall
provide
finalised,
validated
and
of a ‘European Health Interview Survey Manual’ including a
weighted microdata and quality-related reference metadata
model questionnaire.
required by this Regulation in accordance with an exchange
standard specified by the Commission (Eurostat). Microdata
4. The
minimum
effective
sample
size,
calculated
on
the and quality-related reference metadata shall be provided using
assumption of simple random sampling, is set out in Annex
the Single Entry Point services.
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
2. Microdata
shall
be
made
available
at
the
latest
by
distribution of persons in the target population.
30 September 2015 or nine months after the end of the
national data collection period in cases where the survey is
5. Small
parts
of
the
national
territory
amounting
to
no carried out beyond December 2014.
more than 2 % of the national population of respective
Member States and the national territories listed in Annex III
are excluded.
Article 7
Article 4
Entry into force
Reference year and population
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
1. The
reference
year
shall
be
2013,
2014
or
2015.
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 February 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX I
Microdata to be submitted to the Commission (Eurostat)
TECHNICAL SURVEY VARIABLES
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
EN

PID Identification
number
of
respondent 10-digit
number
Everybody
– 1 missing
HHID Identification
number
of
household 10-digit
number
Everybody
– 1 missing
PRIMSTRAT
Primary strata as used in the selection of the sample 0001
–
9999
Everybody
Off
– 2 not applicable (no stratification)
icial
Jour
PSU Primary
sampling
units
as
used
in
the
selection
of
the
sample 0001
–
9999
Everybody
– 2 not applicable (no multistage sampling)
nal
of
WGT Final
individual
weight
Number 5.3
Everybody
the
European
– 1 missing
PROXY Was
the
selected
person
interviewed
or
someone
else
(proxy
interview) 1
Person
himself/herself
Everybody
Union
2 Other member of the household
3 Someone else outside the household
– 1 missing
REFYEAR Reference
year
of
the
interview 4
digits Everybody
REFMONTH Reference
month
of
the
interview 1
–
12
Everybody
– 1 missing
INTMETHOD Data
collection
method
used 10
Postal,
non-electronic
version
Everybody
11 Postal, electronic version (e-mail)
20 Face-to-face, non-electronic version
21 Face-to-face, electronic version
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30 Telephone, non-electronic version
31 Telephone, electronic version

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Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
40 Use of internet
50 Mixed mode collection (e.g.: both postal and
interview to collect data)
INTLANG Language
used
for
interview 3-digit
codes
(Standard
Code
List
Eurostat)
Everybody
EN

– 1 missing
CORE SOCIAL VARIABLES
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
SEX Sex
of
respondent
1 Male
Everybody
2 Female
icial
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Jour
nal
AGE
Age of respondent in completed years at the time of the interview digit
number Everybody
of
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
the
European
COUNTRY Country
of
residence
2 digits based on NUTS, at the most aggregated Everybody
level (level 0 or country level)
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Union
BIRTHPLACE Country
of
birth
10 Native-born
Everybody
21 Born in another EU Member State
22 Born in non-EU country
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
CITIZEN
Country of citizenship at time of data collection 10
National/has
citizenship
of
the
reporting
Everybody
country
21 Non-national/does not have citizenship of
the reporting country but national of other
EU Member States
22 Non-national/does not have citizenship of
the reporting country but non-EU country
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nationality
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– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)

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Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
REGION Region
of
residence
Coding according to NUTS at 2-digit level
Everybody
– 1 missing
EN
DEG_URB Degree
of
urbanisation
1 Densely-populated area
Everybody

2 Intermediate-populated area
3 Thinly-populated area
– 1 missing
MARSTALEGAL Legal
marital
status
1 Never married and never been in a registered Everybody
partnership
Off
2 Married or in a registered partnership
icial
3 Widowed or in registered partnership that
ended with death of partner (not remarried
Jour
or in new registered partnership)
nal
4 Divorced or in registered partnership that was
of
legally dissolved (not remarried or in new
the
registered partnership)
European
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
MARSTADE
De facto marital status
1 Person living in a consensual union
Everybody
Union
FACTO
2 Person not living in a consensual union
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HATLEVEL Highest
level
of
education
completed
(Educational
attainment) Based
on
ISCED-2011
classification
Everybody
0 — Early childhood development, pre-primary
education
1 — Primary education
2 — Lower secondary education
3 — Upper secondary education
4 — Post-secondary but non-tertiary education
5 — Tertiary education; short-cycle
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6 — Tertiary education; bachelor level or
equivalent

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Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
7 — Tertiary education; master level or
equivalent
8 — Tertiary education; doctoral level or
equivalent
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
EN

MAINSTAT Self-declared
labour
status 10
Carries
out
a
job
or
profession,
including
Everybody
unpaid work for a family business or
holding, an apprenticeship or paid trai
neeship, etc.
20 Unemployed
31 Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work
experience
32 In retirement or early retirement or has
given up business
icial
33 Permanently disabled
Jour
34 In compulsory military or community
nal
service
of
35 Fulfilling domestic tasks
the
36 Other inactive person
European
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
FT_PT Full
or
part-time
work
1 Full-time
MAINSTAT = 10
Union
2 Part-time
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
JOBSTAT Status
in
employment
10 Self-employed
MAINSTAT = 10
21 Employee with a permanent job/work
contract of unlimited duration
22 Employee with a temporary job/work
contract of limited duration
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
JOBISCO Occupation
in
employment ISCO-08
coded
at
2-digit
level
MAINSTAT = 10
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– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
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– 2 not applicable

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Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
LOCNACE Economic
sector
in
employment NACE
Rev.
2
—
sections
MAINSTAT = 10
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
EN
HHNBPERS Number
of
persons
living
in
household,
including
the
respondent 0
–
98
Everybody

– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HHNBPERS_0_4 Number
of
persons
aged
4
or
younger 0
–
98
Everybody
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HHNBPERS_5_13 Number
of
persons
aged
from
5
to
13 0
–
98
Everybody
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Off
HHNBPERS_14_15 Number
of
persons
aged
from
14
to
15 0
–
98
Everybody
icial
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Jour
nal
HHNBPERS_16_24 Number
of
persons
aged
from
16
to
24 0
–
98
Everybody
of
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
the
European
HHNBPERS_25_64 Number
of
persons
aged
from
25
to
64 0
–
98
Everybody
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HHNBPERS_65plus Number
of
persons
aged
65
and
over 0
–
98
Everybody
Union
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HHTYPE Type
of
household
10 One-person household
Everybody
21 Lone parent with child(ren) aged less than
25
22 Couple without child(ren) aged less than 25
23 Couple with child(ren) aged less than 25
24 Couple or lone parent with child(ren) aged
less than 25 and other persons living in
household
25 Other type of household
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
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HH_ACT Number
of
persons
aged
16
–
64
in
the
household
who
are
employed 0
–
98
Everybody
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)

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Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
HH_INACT
Number of persons aged 16 – 64 in the household who are unemployed or are economically inactive 0
–
98
Everybody
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HHINCOME Net
monthly
equivalised
income
of
the
household 1
Below
1st
quintile
Everybody
2 Between 1st quintile and 2nd quintile
EN

3 Between 2nd quintile and 3rd quintile
4 Between 3rd quintile and 4th quintile
5 Between 4th quintile and 5th quintile
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HEALTH VARIABLES
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
icial
Health status — Minimum European Health Module
Jour
nal
HS1 Self
perceived
general
health:
1 Very good
Everybody
of
how a person perceives his/her health in general
2 Good
the
3 Fair
European
4 Bad
5 Very bad
Union
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HS2 Long-standing
health
problem:
1 Yes
Everybody
Suffer from any illness or health problem of a duration of at least six months
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HS3 General
activity
limitation:
1 Severely limited
Everybody
Limitation in activities people usually do because of health problems for at least the past six months 2 Limited but not severely
3 Not limited at all
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Diseases and chronic conditions
CD1a Suffering
from
asthma
in
the
past
12
months
(allergic
asthma
included) 1
Yes
Everybody
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2 No
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– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)

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Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
CD1b
Suffering from chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema in the past 12 1 Yes
Everybody
months
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
EN
CD1c Suffering
from
a
myocardial
infarction
(heart
attack)
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody

2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
CD1d Suffering
from
a
coronary
heart
disease
or
angina
pectoris
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Off
CD1e Suffering
from
high
blood
pressure
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes Everybody
icial
2 No
Jour
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
nal
of
CD1f Suffering
from
a
stroke
(cerebral
haemorrhage,
cerebral
thrombosis)
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
the
2 No
European
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
CD1g Suffering
from
arthrosis
(arthritis
excluded)
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
Union
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
CD1h
Suffering from a low back disorder or other chronic back defect in the past 12 months 1
Yes
Everybody
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
CD1i Suffering
from
a
neck
disorder
or
other
chronic
neck
defect
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
CD1j Suffering
from
diabetes
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
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2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)

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Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
CD1k Suffering
from
an
allergy,
such
as
rhinitis,
eye
inflammation,
dermatitis,
food
allergy
or
other
(allergic
1 Yes
Everybody
asthma excluded) in the past 12 months
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
CD1l
Suffering from cirrhosis of the liver in the past 12 months 1
Yes Everybody
EN
2 No

– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
CD1m
Suffering from urinary incontinence, problems in controlling the bladder in the past 12 months 1
Yes
Everybody
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
CD1n Suffering
from
kidney
problems
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
2 No
icial
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Jour
CD1o Suffering
from
depression
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
nal
2 No
of
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
the
Accidents and injuries
European
AC1a Occurrence
of
a
road
traffic
accident
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes Everybody
2 No
Union
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
AC1b Occurrence
of
an
accident
at
home
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes Everybody
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
AC1c Occurrence
of
a
leisure
accident
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
AC2
Most serious medical care intervention for the most serious accident in the past 12 months 1
Admission
to
a
hospital
or
any
other
health
if
facility
AC1a = 1 or
2 A doctor or nurse
AC1b = 1 or
3 No intervention was needed
AC1c = 1
L
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
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Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
Absence from work (due to health problems)
AW1
Absent from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months 1
Yes
if MAINSTAT = 10
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
EN

– 2 not applicable
AW2
Number of days of absence from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months Number
of
days
if AW1 = 1
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
Physical and sensory functional limitations
Off
PL1 Wearing
glasses
or
contact
lenses 1
Yes
Everybody
icial
2 No
Jour
3 Blind or can not see at all
nal
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
of
the
PL2 Difficulty
in
seeing,
even
when
wearing
glasses
or
contact
lenses 1
No
difficulty
If PL1 = 1 or 2
European
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
Union
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
PL3 Use
of
a
hearing
aid
1 Yes
Everybody
2 No
3 Profoundly deaf
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
PL4
Difficulty in hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a quiet room even when 1 No difficulty
If PL3 = 1 or 2
using a hearing aid
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
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– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable

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Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
PL5
Difficulty in hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a noisier room even when 1 No difficulty
If PL3 = 1 or 2 and
using a hearing aid
2 Some difficulty
PL4 = 1 or 2 or 3
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
EN
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)

– 2 not applicable
PL6 Difficulty
in
walking
half
a
km
on
level
ground
without
the
use
of
any
aid 1
No
difficulty
Everybody
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
icial
PL7 Difficulty
in
walking
up
or
down
12
steps 1
No
difficulty
Everybody
2 Some difficulty
Jour
3 A lot of difficulty
nal
of
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
the
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
European
Personal care activities
PC1a Difficulty
in
feeding
yourself 1
No
difficulty
if AGE >= 65
Union
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
PC1b Difficulty
in
getting
in
and
out
of
a
bed
or
chair 1
No
difficulty
if AGE >= 65
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
L
PC1c Difficulty
in
dressing
and
undressing 1
No
difficulty
if AGE >= 65
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Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
EN

PC1d Difficulty
in
using
toilets
1 No difficulty
if AGE >= 65
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
Off
PC1e Difficulty
in
bathing
or
showering 1
No
difficulty
if AGE >= 65
icial
2 Some difficulty
Jour
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
nal
of
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
the
– 2 not applicable
European
PC2 Usually
receiving
help
with
one
or
more
self-care
activities:
feeding
yourself,
getting
in
and
out
of
a
bed
1 Yes, with at least one activity
if (AGE >= 65) and
or chair, dressing and undressing, using toilets, bathing or showering
2 No
{PC1a ≠ 1 or PC1b ≠ 1 or
PC1c ≠ 1 or PC1d ≠ 1 or
Union
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
PC1e ≠ 1}
– 2 not applicable
PC3
Need to receive help or more help with one or more self-care activities: feeding yourself, getting in and 1 Yes, with at least one activity
if (AGE >= 65) and
out of a bed or chair, dressing and undressing, using toilets, bathing or showering
2 No
{PC1a ≠ 1 or PC1b ≠ 1 or
PC1c ≠ 1 or PC1d ≠ 1 or
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
PC1e ≠ 1}
– 2 not applicable
Household activities
HA1a Difficulty
in
preparing
meals 1
No
difficulty
if AGE >= 65
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
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4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
5 Not applicable (never tried it or do not need
to do it)

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20.2.2013 Off
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
HA1b Difficulty
in
using
the
telephone 1
No
difficulty
if AGE >= 65
2 Some difficulty
EN

3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
5 Not applicable (never tried it or do not need
to do it)
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
HA1c Difficulty
to
do
shopping 1
No
difficulty
if AGE >= 65
icial
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
Jour
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
nal
of
5 Not applicable (never tried it or do not need
to do it)
the
European
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
Union
HA1d Difficulty
in
managing
medication 1
No
difficulty
if AGE >= 65
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
5 Not applicable (never tried it or do not need
to do it)
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
HA1e Difficulty
in
doing
light
housework 1
No
difficulty
if AGE >= 65
2 Some difficulty
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
L
5 Not applicable (never tried it or do not need
47/33
to do it)

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L 47/34
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
HA1f Difficulty
in
doing
occasional
heavy
housework 1
No
difficulty
if AGE >= 65
2 Some difficulty
EN

3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
5 Not applicable (never tried it or do not need
to do it)
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
Off
HA1g Difficulty
in
taking
care
of
finances
and
everyday
administrative
tasks 1
No
difficulty if AGE >= 65
icial
2 Some difficulty
Jour
3 A lot of difficulty
4 Cannot do at all/Unable to do
nal
of
5 Not applicable (never tried it or do not need
the
to do it)
European
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
Union
HA2 Usually
receiving
help
with
one
or
more
domestic
activities:
preparing
meals,
using
the
telephone,
1 Yes, with at least one activity
if (AGE >= 65) and
shopping, managing medication, light or occasional heavy housework, taking care of finances and
everyday administrative tasks
2 No
{HA1a ≠ 1 or HA1b ≠ 1 or
HA1c ≠ 1 or HA1d ≠ 1 or
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HA1e ≠ 1 or HA1f ≠ 1or
– 2 not applicable
HA1g ≠ 1}
HA3
Need for help or more help with one or more domestic activities: preparing meals, using the telephone, 1 Yes, with at least one activity
if (AGE >= 65) and
shopping, managing medication, light or occasional heavy housework, taking care of finances and
everyday administrative tasks
2 No
{HA1a ≠ 1 or HA1b ≠ 1 or
HA1c ≠ 1 or HA1d ≠ 1 or
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HA1e ≠ 1 or HA1f ≠ 1or
– 2 not applicable
HA1g ≠ 1}
Pain
PN1 Intensity
of
bodily
pain
during
the
past
4
weeks 1
None
Everybody
20.2.2013
2 Very mild
3 Mild

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20.2.2013 Off
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
4 Moderate
5 Severe
6 Very severe
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
EN

PN2
Extent that pain interfered with normal work during the past 4 weeks (including both work outside the 1 Not at all
Everybody
home and housework)
2 A little bit
3 Moderately
4 Quite a bit
5 Extremely
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Mental health
icial
MH1a Extent
of
having
little
interest
or
pleasure
in
doing
things
over
the
last
2
weeks 1
Not
at
all
Everybody
Jour
2 Several days
nal
3 More than half the days
of
4 Nearly every day
the
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
European
MH1b Extent
of
feeling
down,
depressed
or
hopeless
over
the
last
2
weeks 1
Not
at
all Everybody
2 Several days
Union
3 More than half the days
4 Nearly every day
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
MH1c
Extent of having trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much over the last 2 weeks 1
Not
at
all
Everybody
2 Several days
3 More than half the days
4 Nearly every day
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
MH1d Extent
of
feeling
tired
or
having
little
energy
over
the
last
2
weeks 1
Not
at
all Everybody
2 Several days
3 More than half the days
L
4 Nearly every day
47/35
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)

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L 47/36
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
MH1e Extent
of
having
poor
appetite
or
overeating
over
the
last
2
weeks 1
Not
at
all Everybody
2 Several days
3 More than half the days
4 Nearly every day
EN
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)

MH1f
Extent of feeling bad about yourself, feeling being a failure over the last 2 weeks 1
Not
at
all
Everybody
2 Several days
3 More than half the days
4 Nearly every day
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Off
MH1g Extent
of
having
trouble
concentrating
on
things,
such
as
reading
the
newspaper
or
watching
television,
1 Not at all
Everybody
icial
over the last 2 weeks
2 Several days
Jour
3 More than half the days
nal
4 Nearly every day
of
the
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
European
MH1h
Extent of moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed or being so fidgety or 1 Not at all
Everybody
restless, over the last 2 weeks
2 Several days
Union
3 More than half the days
4 Nearly every day
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Health care
Use of inpatient and day care
HO1 Admission
as
an
inpatient
in
a
hospital
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HO2
Number of nights spent as a patient in a hospital in the past 12 months Number
1
–
99
if HO1 = 1
20.2.2013
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable

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20.2.2013 Off
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
HO3
Admission as a day patient in a hospital in the past 12 months 1
Yes
Everybody
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
HO4
Number of times admitted as a day patient in a hospital in the past 12 months Number
1
–
300
if HO3 = 1
EN

– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
Use of ambulatory and home care
AM1
Last time of a visit to a dentist or orthodontist
1 Less than 6 months ago
Everybody
(for personal treatment)
2 6 to 12 months ago
3 12 months ago or longer
4 Never
icial
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Jour
nal
AM2
Last time of a consultation of a general practitioner or family doctor (for personal treatment) 1
Less
than
12
months
ago
Everybody
of
2 12 months ago or longer
the
3 Never
European
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
AM3
Number of consultations of a general practitioner or family doctor during the past four weeks (for Number 0 – 99
If AM2 = 1
Union
personal treatment)
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
AM4
Last time of a consultation of a medical or surgical specialist (for personal treatment) 1
Less
than
12
months
ago
Everybody
2 12 months ago or longer
3 Never
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
AM5
Number of consultations of a medical or surgical specialist during the past four weeks (for personal Number 0 – 99
If AM4 = 1
treatment)
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
AM6a Consultation
of
a
physiotherapist
or
kinesitherapist
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
L
2 No
47/37
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)

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L 47/38
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
AM6b Consultation
of
a
psychologist
or
psychotherapist
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
EN
AM7 Use
of
any
home
care
services
for
personal
needs
during
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody

2 No
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Medicine use
MD1 Use
of
any
medicines
prescribed
by
a
doctor
during
the
past
two
weeks
1 Yes
Everybody
(excluding contraception)
2 No
Off
icial
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Jour
MD2 Use
of
any
medicines,
herbal
medicines
or
vitamins
not
prescribed
by
a
doctor
during
the
past
two
1 Yes
Everybody
nal
weeks
2 No
of
the
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
European
Preventive services
Union
PA1 Last
time
of
vaccination
against
flu Month/year
(MMYYYY)
Everybody
Never or too long ago (0)
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
PA2 Last
time
of
blood
pressure
measurement
by
a
health
professional 1
Within
the
past
12
months
Everybody
2 1 to less than 3 years
3 3 to less than 5 years
4 More than 5 years
5 Never
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
PA3 Last
time
of
blood
cholesterol
measurement
by
a
health
professional 1
Within
the
past
12
months
Everybody
20.2.2013
2 1 to less than 3 years
3 3 to less than 5 years

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20.2.2013 Off
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
4 More than 5 years
5 Never
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
EN
PA4
Last time of blood sugar measurement by a health professional 1
Within
the
past
12
months
Everybody

2 1 to less than 3 years
3 3 to less than 5 years
4 More than 5 years
5 Never
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
icial
PA5 Last
time
of
a
faecal
occult
blood
test 1
Within
the
past
12
months
Everybody
Jour
2 1 to less than 2 years
nal
3 2 to less than 3 years
of
4 More than 3 years
the
5 Never
European
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Union
PA6 Last
time
of
a
colonoscopy 1
Within
the
past
12
months
Everybody
2 1 to less than 5 years
3 5 to less than 10 years
4 More than 10 years
5 Never
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
PA7 Last
time
of
a
mammography
(breast
X-ray) 1
Within
the
past
12
months
If SEX = 2
2 1 to less than 2 years
3 2 to less than 3 years
4 More than 3 years
L
47/39
5 Never

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L 47/40
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
PA8 Last
time
of
a
cervical
smear
test 1
Within
the
past
12
months
If SEX = 2
EN
2 1 to less than 2 years

3 2 to less than 3 years
4 More than 3 years
5 Never
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
Off
Unmet needs for health care
icial
Jour
UN1a Unmet
need
for
health
care
in
the
past
12
months
due
to
long
waiting
list(s) 1
Yes
Everybody
nal
2 No
of
3 No need for health care
the
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
European
UN1b Unmet
need
for
health
care
in
the
past
12
months
due
to
distance
or
transportation
problems 1
Yes
Everybody
Union
2 No
3 No need for health care
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
UN2a Could
not
afford
medical
examination
or
treatment
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
2 No
3 No need
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
UN2b Could
not
afford
dental
examination
or
treatment
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes
Everybody
2 No
20.2.2013
3 No need
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)

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20.2.2013 Off
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
UN2c Could
not
afford
prescribed
medicines
in
the
past
12
months 1
Yes Everybody
2 No
3 No need
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
EN

UN2d
Could not afford mental health care (by a psychologist or a psychiatrist for example) in the past 12 1 Yes
Everybody
months
2 No
3 No need
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Health determinants
Weight and height
icial
BM1 Height
without
shoes
Number in cm
Everybody
Jour
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
nal
of
BM2 Weight
without
clothes
and
shoes Number
in
kg
Everybody
the
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
European
Physical activity/exercise
Union
PE1
Physical effort of working tasks (both paid and unpaid work activities included) 1
Mostly
sitting
or
standing
Everybody
2 Mostly walking or tasks of moderate physical
effort
3 Mostly heavy labour or physically demanding
work
4 Not performing any working tasks
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
PE2
Number of days in a typical week walking to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously Number
of
days
1
–
7
Everybody
0 I
never
carry
out
such
physical
activities
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
PE3
Time spent on walking to get to and from places on a typical day 1
10
–
29
minutes
per
day
if PE2 ≠ 0
L
2 30 – 59 minutes per day
47/41
3 1 hour to less than 2 hours per day

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L 47/42
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
4 2 hours to less than 3 hours per day
5 3 hours or more per day
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
EN

PE4
Number of days in a typical week bicycling to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously Number
of
days
1
–
7
Everybody
0 I
never
carry
out
such
physical
activities
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
PE5
Time spent on bicycling to get to and from places on a typical day 1
10
–
29
minutes
per
day
if PE4 ≠ 0
2 30 – 59 minutes per day
3 1 hour to less than 2 hours per day
Off
4 2 hours to less than 3 hours per day
icial
5 3 hours or more per day
Jour
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
nal
– 2 not applicable
of
the
PE6
Number of days in a typical week doing sports, fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activities that Number of days 1 – 7
Everybody
European
cause at least a small increase in breathing or heart rate for at least 10 minutes continuously
0 I
never
carry
out
such
physical
activities
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Union
PE7
Time spent on doing sports, fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activities in a typical week HHMM
(hours/minutes)
if PE6 ≠ 0
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
PE8
Number of days in a typical week doing muscle-strengthening activities Number
of
days
1
–
7
Everybody
0 I
never
carry
out
such
physical
activities
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Consumption of fruit and vegetables
FV1 Frequency
of
eating
fruit,
excluding
juice 1
Once
or
more
a
day
Everybody
2 4 to 6 times a week
20.2.2013
3 1 to 3 times a week
4 Less than once a week

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20.2.2013 Off
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
5 Never
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
FV2
Number of portions of fruit a day, excluding juice Number
1
–
99
if FV1 = 1
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
EN

– 2 not applicable
FV3 Frequency
of
eating
vegetables
or
salad,
excluding
juice
and
potatoes 1
Once
or
more
a
day
Everybody
2 4 to 6 times a week
3 1 to 3 times a week
4 Less than once a week
5 Never
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
icial
Jour
FV4
Number of portions of vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes a day Number
1
–
99
if FV3 = 1
nal
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
of
– 2 not applicable
the
European
Smoking
SK1 Type
of
smoking
behaviour 1
Daily
smoking
Everybody
Union
2 Occasional smoking
3 No smoking
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
SK2 Kind
of
tobacco
product
consumed 1
Cigarettes
(manufactured
and/or
hand-rolled)
if SK1 = 1 or 2
2 Cigars
3 Pipe tobacco
4 Other
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
SK3 Average
number
of
cigarettes
a
day Number
1
–
99
if SK1 = 1 and
L
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
SK2 = 1
47/43
– 2 not applicable

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L 47/44
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
SK4 Frequency
of
exposure
to
tobacco
smoke
indoors 1
Never
or
almost
never
Everybody
2 Less than 1 hour per day
3 1 hour or more a day
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
EN

Alcohol consumption
AL1
Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink of any kind (beer, wine, cider, spirits, cocktails, 1 Every day or almost
Everybody
premixes, liqueurs, homemade alcohol…) in the past 12 months
2 5 – 6 days a week
3 3 – 4 days a week
4 1 – 2 days a week
Off
5 2 – 3 days in a month
icial
6 Once a month
Jour
7 Less than once a month
nal
8 Not in the past 12 months, as I no longer
drink alcohol
of
the
9 Never, or only a few sips or tries, in my
whole life
European
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Union
AL2 Frequency
of
consumption
of
an
alcoholic
drink
for
Monday
—
Thursday 1
On
all
4
days
if AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4
2 On 3 of the 4 days
3 On 2 of the 4 days
4 On 1 of the 4 days
5 On none of the 4 days
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
AL3
Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days (Monday to Thursday) 1
16
or
more
drinks
a
day
If (AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4) and
(AL2 = 1, 2, 3 or 4)
2 10 – 15 drinks a day
3 6 – 9 drinks a day
4 4 – 5 drinks a day
20.2.2013
5 3 drinks a day
6 2 drinks a day

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20.2.2013 Off
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
7 1 drink a day
8 0 drink a day
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
EN

AL4 Frequency
of
consumption
of
an
alcoholic
drink
for
Friday
—
Sunday 1
On
all
3
days if AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4
2 On 2 of the 3 days
3 On 1 of the 3 days
4 On none of the 3 days
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
AL5
Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days (Friday — Sunday) 1
16
or
more
drinks
a
day
if (AL1 = 1, 2, 3 or 4) and
icial
(AL4 = 1, 2, or 3)
2 10 – 15 drinks a day
Jour
3 6 – 9 drinks a day
nal
4 4 – 5 drinks a day
of
5 3 drinks a day
the
6 2 drinks a day
European
7 1 drink a day
8 0 drink a day
Union
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
AL6
Frequency of risky single-occasion drinking (equivalent of 60 g of pure ethanol or more) during the past 1 Every day or almost
if AL1 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7
12 months
2 5 – 6 days a week
3 3 – 4 days a week
4 1 – 2 days a week
5 2 – 3 days in a month
6 Once a month
7 Less than once a month
8 Not in the past 12 months
9 Never in my whole life
L
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
47/45
– 2 not applicable

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L 47/46
Variable name Description Answer
categories
and
codes Filter
Social support
SS1 Number
of
close
people
to
count
on
in
case
of
serious
personal
problems 1
None
Everybody
2 1 or 2
3 3 to 5
EN
4 6 or more

– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
SS2
Degree of concern shown by other people in what the person is doing 1
A
lot
of
concern
and
interest
Everybody
2 Some concern and interest
3 Uncertain
4 Little concern and interest
5 No concern and interest
Off
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
icial
Jour
SS3
How easy is it to get practical help from neighbours in case of need 1
Very
easy
Everybody
nal
2 Easy
of
3 Possible
the
4 Difficult
European
5 Very difficult
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
Union
Provision of informal care or assistance
IC1 Providing
care
or
assistance
to
one
or
more
persons
suffering
from
some
age
problem,
chronic
health
1 Yes
Everybody
condition or infirmity, at least once a week
2 No
(professional activities excluded)
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
IC2
Prevailing relationship of the person(s) suffering from any chronic condition or infirmity or due to old 1 Member(s) of respondent’s family
if IC1 = 1
age being provided with care or assistance at least once a week from the respondent
2 Non-member(s) of respondent’s family
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable
IC3
Number of hours per week the respondent provides care or assistance to the person(s) suffering from 1 Less than 10 hours per week
if IC1 = 1
any chronic condition or infirmity or due to old age
2 At least 10 but less than 20 hours per week
3 20 hours per week or more
20.2.2013
– 1 missing (don’t know, refusal)
– 2 not applicable

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EN
20.2.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
47/47
ANNEX II
Final sample sizes to be achieved
Persons aged 15 or over to be interviewed
EU Member States
Belgium
6 500
Bulgaria
5 920
Czech Republic 6
510
Denmark 5
350
Germany 15
260
Estonia
4 270
Ireland
5 057
Greece
6 667
Spain
11 620
France
13 110
Italy
13 180
Cyprus
4 095
Latvia
4 555
Lithuania 4
850
Luxembourg 4
000
Hungary
6 410
Malta
3 975
Netherlands 7
515
Austria
6 050
Poland
10 690
Portugal
6 515
Romania 8
420
Slovenia
4 486
Slovakia
5 370
Finland
5 330
Sweden
6 200
United Kingdom 13
085
Total of EU Member States 194
990
Switzerland 5
900
Iceland
3 940
Norway
5 170
Total including Switzerland, Iceland and Norway 210
000

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EN
Official Journal of the European Union
20.2.2013
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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