Editing Data Dictionary: European Health Interview Survey (EHIS)

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=== '''Health status:''' ===
'''General health status (Minimum European health module)''':

*Self-perceived health 
*Chronic morbidity and activity limitation 
*Disease-specific morbidity 
*Accidents and injuries 
*Health-related absenteeism from work 
*Physical and sensory functional limitations (also cognitive limitations in wave 3) 
*Difficulties in personal care activities / activities of daily living and help received/needed 
*Household activities / Instrumental activities of daily living and help received/needed 
*Pain 
*Aspect of mental health (psychological distress and mental well-being in the first wave, depressive symptoms in the second and third waves) 
*Work-related health problems (only in the first wave) 


'''Health care''': 

*Hospitalisation (in-patient and day care) 
*Consultations with doctors and dentists 
*Visits to specific health professionals 
*Use of home care services 
*Use of medicines 
*Healthcare preventive actions 
*Unmet needs for health care 
*Out-of-pocket payments for medical care (only in the first wave) 
*Satisfaction with services provided by healthcare providers (only in the first wave) 
*Visits to specific categories of alternative medicine practitioners (only in the first wave) 


'''Health determinants:'''

*Height and weight
*Physical activity/exercise 
*Consumption of fruits, vegetables and juice 
*Drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks (only in the third wave) 
*Tobacco smoking behaviour and exposure to tobacco smoke
*Use of e-cigarettes or similar electronic devices (only in the third wave)
*Alcohol consumption 
*Social support 
*Provision of informal care or assistance (only in the second and third waves) 
*Illicit drug use (only in the first wave) 
*Environment (only in the first wave) 

'''Background variables on demography and socio-economic characteristics:''' 
*Age 
*Sex 
*Educational attainment level 
*Income quintile group 
*Degree of urbanization
*Country of birth
*Country of citizenship 
*Activity limitation