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'''Health Status'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| Self-perceived general health: How is your health in general?
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| Long-standing health problem: Do you have any longstanding illness or health problem? (By longstanding I mean illnesses or health problems which have lasted, or are expected to last, for 6 months or more.)
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| To what extent have you been limited in everyday activities because of health problems?
|}

'''Diseases and Chronic Conditions'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| Have you suffered from any of the following conditions in the past 12 months?
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| Asthma
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| Chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema
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| Heart attack or chronic consequences of heart attack
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| Coronary heart disease or angina pectoris
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| High blood pressure
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| A stroke or the chronic consequences of a stroke (cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral thrombosis)
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| Arthrosis (excluding arthritis)
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| Lower back disorder or other chronic back defects
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| Neck disorder or other chronic neck defects
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| Diabetes
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| Allergy such as rhinitis, eye inflammation, dermatitis, food allergy or other (excluding allergic asthma)
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| Cirrhosis of the liver
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| Urinary incontinence or problems in controlling the bladder
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| Kidney problems
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| Depression
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'''Accidents and Injuries'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| Were you involved in any of the following types of accidents in the last 12 months that resulted in injury?
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| A road traffic accident
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| An accident at home
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| A leisure accident
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| What was the most serious medical care you needed as a result of an accident?
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| How many days were you absent from work due to personal health problems in the last 12 months?
|}


'''Physical and Sensory Functions'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| Do you wear glasses or contact lenses?
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| Do you use a hearing aid?
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| Do you have difficulty doing any of the following:
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| Seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses
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| Hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a quiet room, even if using a hearing aid
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| Hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person in a noisy room, even if using a hearing aid
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| Walking half a kilometer on level ground without the use of any aid
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| Walking up or down a flight of stairs
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'''Pain'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| Overall during the past 4 weeks how much physical pain or discomfort did you have?
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| If you have suffered pain, to what extent has it interfered with your normal work (both within the home and outside) during the past 4 weeks?
|}


'''Wellbeing'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| On how many days during the past 2 weeks did you...
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| Feel down, depressed, or hopeless
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| Take little pleasure or interest in doing things
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| Have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or sleeping too much
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| Feel tired or have little energy
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| Have a poor appetite or overeat
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| Feel bad about yourself or feel a failure
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| Have trouble concentrating on things such as reading a newspaper, watching television, etc.
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| Move or speak so slowly or be so fidgety or restless that other people noticed
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'''Use of Inpatient and Daycare'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| During the past 12 months how many nights did you spend as a patient in a hospital?
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| During the past 12 months how many times were you admitted as a day patient in a hospital?
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'''Use of Medical and Home Care'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| When was the last time you consulted a general practitioner (GP) on your own behalf?
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| How often in the last four weeks did you consult a GP on your own behalf?
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| When was the last time you consulted a nurse within a GP practice on your own behalf?
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| How often in the last four weeks did you consult a nurse working within a GP practice on your own behalf?
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'''Medicine Use'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| During the past 2 weeks have you used any medicines prescribed by a doctor?
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| During the past 2 weeks have you used any medicines, herbal medicines, or vitamins not prescribed by a doctor?
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'''Preventive Services'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| When was the last time you had the following procedures:
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| Had blood pressure measured by a health professional
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| Had blood cholesterol measured by a health professional
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| Had a colonoscopy
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| Had blood sugar measured by a health professional
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| Had a fecal occult blood test
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| Had a mammogram (if female)
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| Had a cervical smear test (if female)
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'''Unmet Healthcare Needs'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| Did you have any unmet healthcare needs in the past 12 months because of:
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| Waiting lists?
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| Distance or transportation problems?
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'''Affordable Healthcare'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| In the past 12 months, could you afford the following services:
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| Medical examination or treatment?
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| Dental examination or treatment?
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| Prescribed medicines?
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| Mental healthcare?
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'''Health Determinants'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| How tall are you without shoes?
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| How much do you usually weigh?
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'''Physical Activity/Exercise'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| Which of the following best describes the type of tasks you mainly do every day (including paid and unpaid activities)?
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| How many days in a typical week do you walk (for at least 10 minutes continuously at a time) to get to and from places?
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| How much time do you spend walking on a typical day?
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| How many days in a typical uld you usually have a drink?
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| How many days in a typical week do you do muscle-strengthening activities?
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'''Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| How often do you eat fruit, excluding fruit juice?
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| How many portions a day on average do you have of fruit?
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| How often do you eat vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes?
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| How many portions a day on average do you have of vegetables or salad?
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'''Smoking'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| How often do you smoke?
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| What kind of tobacco products do you consume?
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| What is the average number of cigarettes you smoke a day?
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| How often are you exposed to the tobacco smoke of other people indoors?
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'''Alcohol Consumption'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| In the past 12 months, how often have you had an alcoholic drink (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)?
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| On how many of the days from Monday to Thursday would you usually have a drink?
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| How many units of alcohol would you have on average for any one of these days?
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| On how many of the days from Friday to Sunday would you usually have a drink?
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| How many units of alcohol would you have on average for any one of these days?
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| How often did you have 6 or more units of alcohol on one occasion?
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'''Social Support'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| How many people do you feel are close enough to you that you could count on them if you had a serious personal problem?
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| How much concern and interest do other people show in what you are doing?
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| How easy would it be to get practical help from neighbors if you needed it?
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'''Provision of Informal Care or Assistance'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| Are you providing care or assistance at least once a week to one or more people suffering from any chronic condition or infirmity due to old age?
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| Are the person or persons concerned family members?
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| How many hours a week do you give the care or assistance?
|}


'''Personal Care Activities (if you are 65 years or older)'''

{| class="wikitable"
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! Variables
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| Do you have difficulty doing any of the following:
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| Feeding yourself?
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| Getting in and out of a bed or a chair?
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| Dressing and undressing?
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| Using toilets?
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| Bathing or showering?
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| Preparing meals?
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| Using the telephone?
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| Shopping?
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| Managing medication?
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| Doing light housework?
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| Doing heavy housework?
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| Taking care of finances and everyday administrative tasks?
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| Do you usually receive help with one or more of the activities?
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| Do you need to receive help for one or more of the activities?
|}