law://eu/reg/2018/255@2026-11-14THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,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 and safety at worknote, and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
| Variable code | Variable name | Categories | Filter |
|---|---|---|---|
| PID | Identification number of respondent | 10-digit number | Everybody |
| HHID | Identification number of household | 10-digit numberNot stated | Everybody |
| PRIMSTRAT | Primary strata as used in the selection of the sample | 4-digit numberNot applicable (no stratification) | Everybody |
| SU | Primary sampling units as used in the selection of the sample | 4-digit numberNot applicable (no multistage sampling) | Everybody |
| WGT | Final individual weight | 8-digit number | Everybody |
| WGT_SPEC | Final special individual weight | 8-digit numberNot stated | Everybody |
| PROXY | Was the selected person interviewed or someone else (proxy interview) | Person himself/herselfOther member of the householdSomeone else outside the household | Everybody |
| REFDATE | Reference date of the interview | 8-digit number (YYYYMMDD) | Everybody |
| INTMETHOD | Data collection method used | Self-administered, postal non-electronic versionSelf-administered, postal electronic version(email)Self-administered, web questionnaireFace-to-face interview, non-electronic versionFace-to-face interview, electronic versionTelephone interview, non-electronic versionTelephone interview, electronic versionWeb personal interviewMixed mode collection | Everybody |
| INTLANG | Language used for interview | 3-digit codes (Standard Code List Eurostat)Not stated | Everybody |
| SEX | Sex of respondent | MaleFemale | Everybody |
| YEARBIRTH | Year of birth of respondent | 4-digit number (YYYY) | Everybody |
| PASSBIRTH | Passing of respondent's birthday on the day of the interview | YesNo | Everybody |
| COUNTRY | Country of residence | Country code (SCL GEO code) | Everybody |
| REGION | Region of residence | 2-digit code according to NUTS 2 regional level (2 digits following the country code)Not stated | Everybody |
| DEG_URB | Degree of urbanisation | CitiesTowns and suburbsRural areasNot stated | Everybody |
| BIRTHPLACE | Country of birth | Country code (SCL GEO code)Not stated | Everybody |
| CITIZEN | Country of main citizenship | Country code (SCL GEO code)StatelessNot stated | Everybody |
| BIRHTPLACEFATH | Country of birth of father | Country code (SCL GEO code)Not stated | Everybody |
| BIRTHPLACEMOTH | Country of birth of mother | Country code (SCL GEO code)Not stated | Everybody |
| HATLEVEL | Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed) | Based on ISCED-2011 classification, ISCED-A codesNo formal education or below ISCED 1ISCED 1 Primary educationISCED 2 Lower secondary educationISCED 3 Upper secondary educationISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary educationISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary educationISCED 6 Bachelor's or equivalent levelISCED 7 Master's or equivalent levelISCED 8 Doctoral or equivalent levelNot stated | Everybody |
| MAINSTAT | Main activity status (self-defined) | EmployedUnemployedRetiredUnable to work due to long-standing health problemsStudent, pupilFulfilling domestic tasksCompulsory military or civilian serviceOtherNot stated | Everybody |
| FT_PT | Full- or part-time main job (self-defined) | Full-time jobPart-time jobNot statedNot applicable | MAINSTAT = Employed |
| JOBSTAT | Status in employment in main job | Self-employed person with employeesSelf-employed person without employeesEmployeeFamily worker (unpaid)Not statedNot applicable | MAINSTAT = Employed |
| JOBISCO | Occupation in main job | ISCO-08 at 2-digit levelNot statedNot applicable | MAINSTAT = Employed |
| LOCNACE | Economic activity of the local unit for main job (economic sector) | NACE Rev. 2 at 1-digit levelNot statedNot applicable | MAINSTAT = Employed |
| PARTNERS | Partners living in the same household | Person living with a legal or de facto partnerPerson not living with a legal or de facto partnerNot statedNot applicable | Everybody |
| MARSTALEGAL | Legal marital status | Never married and never been in a registered partnershipMarried or in a registered partnershipWidowed or in registered partnership that ended with death of partner (not remarried or in new registered partnership)Divorced or in registered partnership that was legally dissolved (not remarried or in new registered partnership)Not stated | Everybody |
| HHNBPERS | Household size | Number of members of the householdNot stated | Everybody |
| HHNBPERS_0_13 | Number of persons aged 13 or younger | NumberNot stated | Everybody |
| HHTYPE | Household type | One-person householdLone parent with at least one child aged less than 25Lone parent with all children aged 25 or moreCouple without any childrenCouple with at least one child aged less than 25Couple with all children aged 25 or moreOther type of householdNot stated | Everybody |
| HHINCOME | Net monthly equivalised income of the household | 1st income quintile group2nd income quintile group3rd income quintile group4th income quintile group5th income quintile groupNot stated | Everybody |
| HS1 | Self-perceived general health | Very goodGoodFair (neither good nor bad)BadVery badNot stated | Everybody |
| HS2 | Long-standing health problem | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| HS3 | Limitation in activities because of health problems | Severely limitedLimited but not severelyNot limited at allNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1A | Having asthma in the past 12 months (allergic asthma included) | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1B | Having chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1C | Having a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or chronic consequences of myocardial infarction in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1D | Having a coronary heart disease or angina pectoris in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1E | Having high blood pressure in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1F | Having a stroke (cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis) or chronic consequences of stroke in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1G | Having arthrosis (arthritis excluded) in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1H | Having a low back disorder or other chronic back defect in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1I | Having a neck disorder or other chronic neck defect in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1J | Having diabetes in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1K | Having an allergy, such as rhinitis, eye inflammation, dermatitis, food allergy or other (allergic asthma excluded) in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1L | Having cirrhosis of the liver in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1M | Having urinary incontinence, problems in controlling the bladder in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1N | Having kidney problems in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1O | Having depression in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD1P | Having high blood lipids in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| CD2 | Self-perceived general oral health | Very goodGoodFair (neither good nor bad)BadVery badNot stated | Everybody |
| AC1A | Occurrence of a road traffic accident in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| AC1B | Occurrence of an accident at home in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| AC1C | Occurrence of a leisure accident in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| AC2 | Most serious medical care intervention for the most serious accident in the past 12 months | Admission to a hospital or any other health facilityA doctor or nurseNo intervention was neededNot statedNot applicable | ifAC1A = Yes orAC1B = Yes orAC1C = Yes |
| AW1 | Absent from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months | YesNoNot statedNot applicable | if MAINSTAT = Employed |
| AW2 | Number of days of absence from work due to personal health problems in the past 12 months | Number of daysNot statedNot applicable | if AW1 = Yes |
| PL1 | Wearing glasses or contact lenses | YesNoBlind or cannot see at allNot stated | Everybody |
| PL2 | Difficulty in seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot statedNot applicable | If PL1 = Yes or No or Not stated |
| PL3 | Use of a hearing aid | YesNoProfoundly deafNot stated | 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 | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot statedNot applicable | If PL3 = Yes or No or Not stated |
| PL5 | Difficulty in hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a noisier room even when using a hearing aid | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot statedNot applicable | If PL3 = Yes or No or Not stated |
| PL6 | Difficulty in walking half a km on level ground without the use of any aid | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot stated | Everybody |
| PL7 | Difficulty in walking up or down 12 steps | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot stated | Everybody |
| PL8 | Difficulty in remembering or concentrating | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot stated | Everybody |
| PL9 | Difficulty biting and chewing on hard foods | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot statedNot applicable | if AGEnote ≥ 55 |
| PC1A | Difficulty in feeding yourself | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| PC1B | Difficulty in getting in and out of a bed or chair | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| PC1C | Difficulty in dressing and undressing | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| PC1D | Difficulty in using toilets | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| PC1E | Difficulty in bathing or showering | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| 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 | Yes, with at least one activityNoNot statedNot applicable | if (AGE ≥ 55) and{PC1A ≠ No difficultyor PC1B ≠ No difficultyor PC1C ≠ No difficultyor PC1D ≠ No difficultyor PC1E ≠ No difficulty} |
| 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 | Yes, with at least one activityNoNot statedNot applicable | if (AGE ≥ 55) and{PC1A ≠ No difficultyor PC1B ≠ No difficultyor PC1C ≠ No difficultyor PC1D ≠ No difficultyor PC1E ≠ No difficulty} |
| HA1A | Difficulty in preparing meals | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)Not statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| HA1B | Difficulty in using the telephone | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)Not statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| HA1C | Difficulty to do shopping | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)Not statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| HA1D | Difficulty in managing medication | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)Not statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| HA1E | Difficulty in doing light housework | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)Not statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| HA1F | Difficulty in doing occasional heavy housework | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)Not statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| HA1G | Difficulty in taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks | No difficultySome difficultyA lot of difficultyCannot do at all/Unable to doNot applicable (never tried it or do not need to do it)Not statedNot applicable | if AGE ≥ 55 |
| 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 | Yes, with at least one activityNoNot statedNot applicable | if (AGE ≥ 55) and{HA1A ≠ No difficultyor HA1B ≠ No difficultyor HA1C ≠ No difficultyor HA1D ≠ No difficultyor HA1E ≠ No difficultyor HA1F ≠ No difficultyor HA1G ≠ No difficulty} |
| 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 | Yes, with at least one activityNoNot statedNot applicable | if (AGE ≥ 55) and{HA1A ≠ No difficultyor HA1B ≠ No difficultyor HA1C ≠ No difficultyor HA1D ≠ No difficultyor HA1E ≠ No difficultyor HA1F ≠ No difficultyor HA1G ≠ No difficulty} |
| PN1 | Intensity of bodily pain during the past 4 weeks | NoneVery mildMildModerateSevereVery severeNot stated | Everybody |
| PN2 | Extent that pain interfered with normal work during the past 4 weeks (including both work outside the home and housework) | Not at allA little bitModeratelyQuite a bitExtremelyNot stated | Everybody |
| MH1A | Extent of having little interest or pleasure in doing things over the last 2 weeks | Not at allSeveral daysMore than half the daysNearly every dayNot stated | Everybody |
| MH1B | Extent of feeling down, depressed or hopeless over the last 2 weeks | Not at allSeveral daysMore than half the daysNearly every dayNot stated | Everybody |
| MH1C | Extent of having trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much over the last 2 weeks | Not at allSeveral daysMore than half the daysNearly every dayNot stated | Everybody |
| MH1D | Extent of feeling tired or having little energy over the last 2 weeks | Not at allSeveral daysMore than half the daysNearly every dayNot stated | Everybody |
| MH1E | Extent of having poor appetite or overeating over the last 2 weeks | Not at allSeveral daysMore than half the daysNearly every dayNot stated | Everybody |
| MH1F | Extent of subject feeling negative about themselves, or feeling that they are a failure or have let themselves or their family down, over the last 2 weeks | Not at allSeveral daysMore than half the daysNearly every dayNot stated | Everybody |
| MH1G | Extent of having trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television, over the last 2 weeks | Not at allSeveral daysMore than half the daysNearly every dayNot stated | Everybody |
| 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 | Not at allSeveral daysMore than half the daysNearly every dayNot stated | Everybody |
| HO12 | Number of nights spent as a patient in a hospital in the past 12 months | NumberNot stated | Everybody |
| HO34 | Number of times admitted as a day patient in a hospital in the past 12 months | NumberNot stated | Everybody |
| AM1 | Last time of a visit to a dentist or orthodontist (for personal treatment) | Less than 6 months ago6 to 12 months ago12 months ago or longerNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| AM2 | Last time of a consultation of a general practitioner or family doctor (for personal treatment) | Less than 12 months ago12 months ago or longerNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| AM3 | Number of consultations of a general practitioner or family doctor during the past four weeks (for personal treatment) | NumberNot statedNot applicable | If AM2 = Less than 12 months ago |
| AM4 | Last time of a consultation of a medical or surgical specialist (for personal treatment) | Less than 12 months ago12 months ago or longerNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| AM5 | Number of consultations of a medical or surgical specialist during the past four weeks (for personal treatment) | NumberNot statedNot applicable | If AM4 = Less than 12 months ago |
| AM6A | Consultation of a physiotherapist or kinesitherapist in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| AM6B | Consultation of a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist in the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| AM7 | Use of any home care services for personal needs during the past 12 months | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| MD1 | Use of any medicines prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks (excluding contraception) | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| MD2 | Use of any medicines, herbal medicines or vitamins not prescribed by a doctor during the past two weeks (excluding contraception) | YesNoNot stated | Everybody |
| PA1 | Last time of vaccination against flu | Year and month (YYYYMM)Too long ago (before the previous calendar year)NeverNot stated | Everybody |
| PA2 | Last time of blood pressure measurement by a health professional | Within the past 12 months1 to less than 3 years3 to less than 5 years5 years or moreNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| PA3 | Last time of blood cholesterol measurement by a health professional | Within the past 12 months1 to less than 3 years3 to less than 5 years5 years or moreNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| PA4 | Last time of blood sugar measurement by a health professional | Within the past 12 months1 to less than 3 years3 to less than 5 years5 years or moreNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| PA5 | Last time of a faecal occult blood test | Within the past 12 months1 to less than 2 years2 to less than 3 years3 years or moreNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| PA6 | Last time of a colonoscopy | Within the past 12 months1 to less than 5 years5 to less than 10 years10 years or moreNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| PA7 | Last time of a mammography (breast X-ray) | Within the past 12 months1 to less than 2 years2 to less than 3 years3 years or moreNeverNot statedNot applicable | If SEX = Female |
| PA8 | Last time of a cervical smear test | Within the past 12 months1 to less than 2 years2 to less than 3 years3 years or moreNeverNot statedNot applicable | If SEX = Female |
| UN1A | Unmet need for healthcare in the past 12 months due to long waiting list(s) | YesNoNo need for healthcareNot stated | Everybody |
| UN1B | Unmet need for healthcare in the past 12 months due to distance or transportation problems | YesNoNo need for healthcareNot stated | Everybody |
| UN2A | Could not afford medical examination or treatment in the past 12 months | YesNoNo needNot stated | Everybody |
| UN2B | Could not afford dental examination or treatment in the past 12 months | YesNoNo needNot stated | Everybody |
| UN2C | Could not afford prescribed medicines in the past 12 months | YesNoNo needNot stated | Everybody |
| UN2D | Could not afford mental healthcare (by a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist for example) in the past 12 months | YesNoNo needNot stated | Everybody |
| BM1 | Height without shoes | Number in cmNot stated | Everybody |
| BM2 | Weight without clothes and shoes | Number in kgNot stated | Everybody |
| PE1 | Physical effort of working tasks (both paid and unpaid work activities included) | Mostly sitting or standingMostly walking or tasks of moderate physical effortMostly heavy labour or physically demanding workNot performing any working tasksNot stated | Everybody |
| PE2 | Number of days in a typical week walking to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously | Number of daysI never carry out such physical activitiesNot stated | Everybody |
| PE3 | Time spent on walking to get to and from places on a typical day | 10-29 minutes per day30-59 minutes per day1 hour to less than 2 hours per day2 hours to less than 3 hours per day3 hours or more per dayNot statedNot applicable | if PE2 ≠ I never carry out such physical activities |
| PE4 | Number of days in a typical week bicycling to get to and from places at least 10 minutes continuously. | Number of daysI never carry out such physical activitiesNot stated | Everybody |
| PE5 | Time spent on bicycling to get to and from places on a typical day | 10-29 minutes per day30-59 minutes per day1 hour to less than 2 hours per day2 hours to less than 3 hours per day3 hours or more per dayNot statedNot applicable | if PE4 ≠ I never carry out such physical activities |
| 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 daysI never carry out such physical activitiesNot stated | Everybody |
| PE7 | Time spent on doing sports, fitness or recreational (leisure) physical activities in a typical week | Hours and minutes (HHMM)Not statedNot applicable | if PE6 ≠ I never carry out such physical activities |
| PE8 | Number of days in a typical week doing muscle-strengthening activities | Number of daysI never carry out such physical activitiesNot stated | Everybody |
| PE9 | Time spent sitting on a typical day | Hours and minutes (HHMM)Not stated | Everybody |
| DH1 | Frequency of eating fruit, excluding juice | Once or more a day4 to 6 times a week1 to 3 times a weekLess than once a weekNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| DH2 | Number of portions of fruit a day, excluding juice | NumberNot statedNot applicable | if DH1 = Once or more a day |
| DH3 | Frequency of eating vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes | Once or more a day4 to 6 times a week1 to 3 times a weekLess than once a weekNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| DH4 | Number of portions of vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes a day | NumberNot statedNot applicable | if DH3 = Once or more a day |
| DH5 | Frequency of drinking pure fruit or vegetable juice | Once or more a day4 to 6 times a week1 to 3 times a weekLess than once a weekNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| DH6 | Frequency of drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks | Once or more a day4 to 6 times a week1 to 3 times a weekLess than once a weekNeverNot stated | Everybody |
| SK1 | Type of current tobacco smoking behaviour | Daily smokingOccasional smokingNo smokingNot stated | Everybody |
| SK2 | Average number of cigarettes a day | NumberNot statedNot applicable | if SK1 = Daily smoking |
| SK3 | Former daily tobacco smoking | YesNoNot statedNot applicable | if SK1 = Occasional smoking or No smoking or Not stated |
| SK4 | Number of years of daily tobacco smoking | NumberNot statedNot applicable | if SK1 = Daily smokingor{(SK1 = Occasional smokingor No smokingor Not stated)and SK3 = Yes} |
| SK5 | Frequency of exposure to tobacco smoke indoors | Every day, 1 hour or more a dayEvery day, less than 1 hour per dayAt least once a week (but not every day)Less than once a weekNever or almost neverNot stated | Everybody |
| SK6 | Type of electronic cigarettes or similar electronic devices use | Daily vapingOccasional vapingFormer vapingNever vapingNot stated | 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 | Every day or almost5 - 6 days a week3 - 4 days a week1 - 2 days a week2 - 3 days in a monthOnce a monthLess than once a monthNot in the past 12 months, as I no longer drink alcoholNever, or only a few sips or tries, in my whole lifeNot stated | Everybody |
| AL2 | Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink for Monday-Thursday | On all 4 daysOn 3 of the 4 daysOn 2 of the 4 daysOn 1 of the 4 daysOn none of the 4 daysNot statedNot applicable | if AL1 =Every day or almostor 5 - 6 days a weekor 3 - 4 days a weekor 1 - 2 days a week |
| AL3 | Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days (Monday to Thursday) | 16 or more drinks a day10 - 15 drinks a day6 - 9 drinks a day4 - 5 drinks a day3 drinks a day2 drinks a day1 drink a day0 drink a dayNot statedNot applicable | If (AL1 =Every day or almostor 5 - 6 days a weekor 3 - 4 days a weekor 1 - 2 days a week)and(AL2 = On all 4 daysor On 3 of the 4 daysor On 2 of the 4 daysor On 1 of the 4 days) |
| AL4 | Frequency of consumption of an alcoholic drink for Friday-Sunday | On all 3 daysOn 2 of the 3 daysOn 1 of the 3 daysOn none of the 3 daysNot statedNot applicable | if AL1 =Every day or almostor 5 - 6 days a weekor 3 - 4 days a weekor 1 - 2 days a week |
| AL5 | Number of alcoholic (standard) drinks on average on one of the days (Friday-Sunday) | 16 or more drinks a day10 - 15 drinks a day6 - 9 drinks a day4 - 5 drinks a day3 drinks a day2 drinks a day1 drink a day0 drink a dayNot statedNot applicable | if (AL1 =Every day or almostor 5 - 6 days a weekor 3 - 4 days a weekor 1 - 2 days a week)and(AL4 = On all 3 daysor On 2 of the 3 daysor On 1 of the 3 days) |
| AL6 | Frequency of risky single-occasion drinking (equivalent of 60 g of pure ethanol or more) during the past 12 months | Every day or almost5 - 6 days a week3 - 4 days a week1 - 2 days a week2 - 3 days in a monthOnce a monthLess than once a monthNot in the past 12 monthsNever in my whole lifeNot statedNot applicable | if AL1 =Every day or almostor 5 - 6 days a weekor 3 - 4 days a weekor 1 - 2 days a weekor 2 - 3 days in a monthor Once a monthor Less than once a month |
| SS1 | Number of close people to count on in case of serious personal problems | None1 or 23 to 56 or moreNot stated | Everybody |
| SS2 | Degree of concern shown by other people in what the person is doing | A lot of concern and interestSome concern and interestUncertainLittle concern and interestNo concern and interestNot stated | Everybody |
| SS3 | How easy is it to get practical help from neighbours in case of need | Very easyEasyPossibleDifficultVery difficultNot stated | 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) | YesNoNot stated | 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 | Member(s) of respondent's familyNon-member(s) of respondent's familyNot statedNot applicable | if IC1 = Yes |
| 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 | Less than 10 hours per weekAt least 10 but less than 20 hours per week20 hours per week or moreNot statedNot applicable | if IC1 = Yes |
| Country | National territories |
|---|---|
| France | French Overseas Departments and territories |
| Cyprus | The non-government-controlled area |
| Netherlands | Caribbean Islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) |
| 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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