Data Dictionary: National FinHealth 2017 Study

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Questionnaires content - Health Status
What is your present state of health?
Do you have any longstanding illness or health problem?
Are you limited because of a health problem in activities people usually do? What is your limitation level?
Have you been limited for at least the past 6 months?
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months? Cardiac insufficiency
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months?
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months?
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months?
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months? Coronary heart disease
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months? Cancer
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months? Rheumatoid arthritis
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months? Other disease of the joints
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months? Degenerative arthritis of the back, other back disease
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months? Depression
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months? Other psychological or mental illness
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months? Renal failure
Has a doctor diagnosed or treated you for any of the following diseases during the past last 12 months? Sleep apnea
Have you ever had your blood sugar level measured? When was the last time?
Have you ever been diagnosed for diabetes? Which type?
When diagnosed for diabetes were you given one of the following treatments? lifestyle counselling only (diet, exercise, etc.)
When diagnosed for diabetes were you given one of the following treatments? tablet treatment
When diagnosed for diabetes were you given one of the following treatments? insulin treatment
What prescription medicine do you currently use for diabetes? nothing
What prescription medicine do you currently use for diabetes? insulin
What prescription medicine do you currently use for diabetes? tablets
What prescription medicine do you currently use for diabetes? both insulin and tablets
Have you ever had your cholesterol level checked? When was the last time?
Have you ever been diagnosed for high or elevated blood cholesterol level?
Have you been given dietary instructions for lowering your cholesterol level?
Do you currently use prescription medicine to lower your cholesterol level?
Have you ever had your blood pressure measured? When was the last time?
Have you ever been diagnosed for high or elevated blood pressure?
Have you ever used medicine for high blood pressure?
When was the last time you took medicine for high blood pressure?
How frequently do you use a blood pressure monitor at home?
Has a doctor ever diagnosed you for myocardial infarction?
Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with stroke, cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral thrombosis?
Have you ever had coronary bypass surgery?
Have you ever had coronary angioplasty (balloon distension)?
Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with asthma?
Has a doctor ever diagnosed you with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Do you usually cough phlegm when waking up on winter mornings?
Do you usually cough phlegm during the day or at night during winter?
Do you cough phlegm on most days or nights for at least 3 months yearly?
Have you ever had hay fever or other allergic nasal symptoms?
Have you ever had allergic eye symptoms?
Have you ever had an itching rash which was called milk crust (infantile eczema), or atopic rash (atopic eczema)?
Have you had back pain during the past 30 days?
Have you had neck pain during the past 30 days?
Have you had shoulder pain during the past 30 days?
Have you had difficulty in walking or have you limped due to a hip disorder or defect during the past 30 days?
Have you had difficulty in walking or have you limped due to a knee disorder or defect during the past 30 days?
Have you during the last 12 months had a period of at least two weeks when, for most of the time you have been low-spirited or depressed?
Have you during the last 12 months had a period of at least two weeks when, for most of the time you have lost interest in most things, such as hobbies, work or other things that usually give you pleasure?
How much of the time during the past 4 weeks Have you been a very nervous person?
How much of the time during the past 4 weeks Have you felt so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up?
How much of the time during the past 4 weeks Have you felt calm and peaceful?
How much of the time during the past 4 weeks Have you felt downhearted and blue?
How much of the time during the past 4 weeks Have you been a happy person?
When was the last time you used the following medication? Painkillers for headache
When was the last time you used the following medication? Painkillers for joint or muscle ache
When was the last time you used the following medication? Painkillers for another ache
When was the last time you used the following medication? Sleeping pills
When was the last time you used the following medication? Tranquillizers
When was the last time you used the following medication? Antidepressants
When was the last time you used the following medication? Asthma medication
When was the last time you used the following medication? Hay fever medication
When was the last time you used the following medication? Acetylsalicylic acid to prevent myocardial infarction or cerebral infarction (e.g. Aspirin, Disperin, Primaspan)
When was the last time you used the following medication? Medication to thin the blood, anticoagulants (Marevan, Pradaxa, Xarelto or Eliquis)
When was the last time you used the following medication? Antibiotics
Why were you last prescribed antibiotics? Respiratory tract infection (e.g. pharyngitis, tonsillitis, maxillary sinuitis, bronchitis, pneumonia)
Why were you last prescribed antibiotics? Stomach problems including diarrhoea and/or vomiting
Why were you last prescribed antibiotics? Urinary tract infection
Why were you last prescribed antibiotics? Skin or wound infection
Why were you last prescribed antibiotics? Some other reason
Why were you last prescribed antibiotics? I don’t know
Why were you last prescribed antibiotics? I have never been prescribed antibiotics
Where was your most recent antibiotic treatment started? at an inpatient ward (including treatment continued at home)
Where was your most recent antibiotic treatment started? at home (prescription received in outpatient care)
How good is the condition of your teeth and the health of your mouth at present
How often do you usually brush your teeth?
How often do you use for cleaning and caring for your mouth and teeth dental floss or interdental brush?

Questionnaires content - Functioning and welfare
How do you manage the following activities nowadays (How difficult is it)? to walk about half a kilometre without resting
How do you manage the following activities nowadays (How difficult is it)? to run a short distance (about 100 metres)
How do you manage the following activities nowadays (How difficult is it)? to climb one flight of stairs without resting
How do you manage the following activities nowadays (How difficult is it)? to read an ordinary newspaper print (with or without glasses)
How do you manage the following activities nowadays (How difficult is it)? to hear what is said in a conversation between several people (with or without a hearing aid)
How well does your memory work?
Are you able to acquire new information and learn?
Are you generally able to concentrate on matters?
Do you participate in the activities of any club, association, hobby group or religious or spiritual community (sports club, residents’ association, political party, choir, parish)?
Regardless of whether you are employed or not, please estimate your current work capacity. Are you: completely fit for work
Regardless of whether you are employed or not, please estimate your current work capacity. Are you: partially unable to work
Regardless of whether you are employed or not, please estimate your current work capacity. Are you: completely unable to work?
Let’s assume that your work ability would receive a score of 10 points at its best. What point score would you give your current work ability?
Do you ever feel lonely?
How satisfied are you with your economic situation?
How satisfied are you with your accomplishments in life?
How satisfied are you with your family life?

Questionnaires content - Exercise
How demanding is your work physically?
On your way to work or school, how many minutes do you travel on foot, by bicycle or similar?
How much do you exercise and stress yourself physically in your leisure time?
How many hours on average do you sit in a weekday?

Questionnaires content - Smoking
Have you ever smoked?
Have you during your life smoked at least 100 times (cigarettes, cigars or pipefuls)
Have you ever smoked regularly (almost every day for at least a year)? How many years altogether?
How old were you when you started smoking?
Do you smoke nowadays (cigarettes, cigars, pipefuls)?
When was the last time you smoked?
How soon after waking up do you smoke your first cigarette?
How much on average per day do you smoke or did smoke before you quit? Mark all tobacco products you have used/are using.
Do you use snuff?
How many hours do you daily spend in indoor spaces where you have to inhale other people’s smoke?
Have you during the last 12 months used nicotine replacement therapy (gum, patches,pills lozenge, sublingual tablet, inhaler) or prescription drugs that can help you quit smoking?
Are you currently using electronic cigarettes with nicotine?

Questionnaires content - Nutrition
On how many days a week between Monday and Friday do you eat the following meals? Breakfast
On how many days a week between Monday and Friday do you eat the following meals? Lunch
On how many days a week between Monday and Friday do you eat the following meals? Dinner/Supper
On how many days a week between Monday and Friday do you eat the following snacks? Mid-morning snack
On how many days a week between Monday and Friday do you eat the following snacks? Afternoon snack
On how many days a week between Monday and Friday do you eat the following snacks? Late-night snack
On how many days a week between Monday and Friday do you eat the following snacks? Other snacks
Where do you usually eat lunch on weekdays?
Can you have a meal at the canteen at your workplace or educational institution?
What kind of milk do you usually drink?
What kind of fat do you usually use on your bread?
What kind of fat do you usually use for cooking?
How often have you eaten vegetables and root vegetables (not potatoes) during the last 7 days as such, grated or in fresh salads?
How often have you eaten fruits or berries during the last 7 days?

Questionnaires content - Alcohol Consumption
Choose the option that best describes your alcohol consumption. I have been a non-drinker all my life (or tasted alcohol not more than 10 times during my life).
Choose the option that best describes your alcohol consumption. I used previously to drink from year X, but I stopped drinking Y years ago
Choose the option that best describes your alcohol consumption. I have been drinking alcoholic drinks since year X, and continue to do so.
How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?
How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?
How many glasses (restaurant measures) or bottles did you drink during the last 7 days of the following: beer
How many glasses (restaurant measures) or bottles did you drink during the last 7 days of the following: strong beer
How many glasses (restaurant measures) or bottles did you drink during the last 7 days of the following: wine
How many glasses (restaurant measures) or bottles did you drink during the last 7 days of the following: Spirits

Questionnaires content - Weight and Height
How much do you weigh at present?
How tall are you?
How much did you weight when you were 20? (estimate suffices)
How much did you weight when you were 30? (estimate suffices)
How much did you weight when you were 40? (estimate suffices)
How much did you weight when you were 50? (estimate suffices)
How much did you weight when you were 60? (estimate suffices)
How much did you weight when you were 70? (estimate suffices)
How much did you weight when you were 80? (estimate suffices)

Questionnaires content - Sleep and sleeping
How many hours do you sleep in 24 hours?
Do you think you sleep enough?
Over the past month, how often have you felt excessively tired or sleepy during the daytime?
Over the past month, how often have you do you have nightmares
Over the past month, how often have you do you have trouble sleeping

Questionnaires content - Background Questions
What is your marital status?
What is your education?
How many years altogether have you studied full-time, including primary school?
How many members are there presently in your household (yourself included)?
How many of your household members including yourself are under 3 years
How many of your household members including yourself are 3−6-years
How many of your household members including yourself are 7–17-years
How many of your household members including yourself are 18–64-years
How many of your household members including yourself are 65–79-years
How many of your household members including yourself are 80-years or older
How many living children do you have at the moment, including foster and adopted children?
Which of the following alternatives best describes your current main activity: employed or self-employed (includes unpaid employment in a family-owned business, apprenticeship, and paid internship)
Which of the following alternatives best describes your current main activity: unemployed
Which of the following alternatives best describes your current main activity: student, further education, or unpaid internship
Which of the following alternatives best describes your current main activity: retired
Which of the following alternatives best describes your current main activity: on family leave, or a stay-at-home mother/father
Which of the following alternatives best describes your current main activity: other
How large was your household’s income last year (before tax deduction)?

Questionnaires content - Women Only Questions
Have you used or are you currently using Oral contraceptive pills
Have you used or are you currently using Copper intrauterine device (without hormone)
Have you used or are you currently using Hormonal intrauterine device
Have you used or are you currently using Contraceptive vaginal ring or patch, or other hormonal contraceptives
In total, how many years have you been using these contraceptives? Oral contraceptive pills
In total, how many years have you been using these contraceptives? intrauterine device without hormone
In total, how many years have you been using these contraceptives? hormonal intrauterine device
In total, how many years have you been using these contraceptives? contraceptive vaginal ring or patch, or other hormonal contraceptives
Over the past month, have you used hormone therapy in the form of tablets, gel, vaginal suppository, vaginal cream, or patch (not including contraceptives)?
In total, for how many years have you been using such hormone therapy?
Do you have periods nowadays?
Are you currently breast-feeding?
In total, how long have you breastfed your child/all children?
Have you ever given birth? Please include all childbirths, including vaginal delivery and caesarean sections
Have you ever had any abortions?
Have you ever had miscarriages?
Have you ever been diagnosed for extrauterine pregnancies?
Have you ever had high blood pressure during any pregnancy?
How often do you examine your breasts yourself?

Questionnaires content - Health
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Joint pain?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Headache?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Back pain?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Foot, leg or ankle swelling?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Constipation?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Urinary incontinence?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Stomach problems?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Nausea?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Dizziness?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Hot or cold flashes?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Night sweatting?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Bad breath (halitosis or malodor)?
Have you during the last month (past 30 days) had Dry mouth?
Have you during the past 12 months had toothache or other trouble related to your teeth or dentures?
Over the past 12 months, have you noticed a wheezing or hissing sound when breathing?
While wheezing, did you experience shortness of breath (dyspnea) at the same time?
Have you noticed a wheezing or hissing sound when you breathe even though you are not suffering from a common cold or a respiratory infection?
Over the past 12 months, have you ever been awakened because your breathing became laboured?
Over the past 12 months, have you ever been awakened because of shortness of breath?
Over the past 12 months, have you ever been awakened because of a coughing fit?
Have you had an asthma attack in the past 12 months?
Do you currently take any asthma medications (nebulizer, inhaler or pills)?
Has the indoor air quality at your home ever caused you to have any symptoms?
Has the indoor air quality at your workplace ever caused you to have any symptoms?
Have you ever received medical care or been examined because of having symptoms that were suspected to be caused primarily by poor indoor air quality?
Over the past 12 months, have you required medical care for A traffic accident involving a motor vehicle?
Over the past 12 months, have you required medical care for Other traffic accident (e.g. on a bicycle)?
Over the past 12 months, have you required medical care for Accident at work or elsewhere indoors?
Over the past 12 months, have you required medical care for Accident outdoors (not on the way to or from work)?
Over the past 12 months, have you required medical care for Accident on the way to or from work (if not traffic accident)?
Over the past 12 months, have you required medical care for Accident at home indoors?
Over the past 12 months, have you required medical care for Accident at home in the yard?
Over the past 12 months, have you required medical care for Sporting accident indoors (fitness training or competitive sports)?
Over the past 12 months, have you required medical care for Sporting accident outdoors (fitness training or competitive sports)?
Over the past 12 months, have you required medical care for Other leisure-time accident indoors?
Over the past 12 months, have you required medical care for Other leisure-time accident outdoors?
Over the past 12 months, on how many days was it impossible or very difficult for you to cope with your daily tasks and duties because of the injuries caused by the accident?
Over the past 30 days, have you been absent from work/school because of a respiratory infection (a common cold, influenza, tonsillitis, maxillary sinusitis, pneumonia, etc.)?
Over the past month, have you been absent from work/school because of stomach problems including diarrhoea and/or vomiting?

Questionnaires content - Illnesses in immediate family
Has your father been diagnosed for Myocardial infarction when he was under 60 years
Has your father been diagnosed for Myocardial infarction when he was over 60 years
Has your father been diagnosed for Stroke when he was under 75 years
Has your father been diagnosed for Diabetes
Has your father been diagnosed for Elevated blood pressure, hypertension
Has your father been diagnosed for Asthma
Has your father been diagnosed for Cancer
Has your father been diagnosed for Mental health problem
Has your father been diagnosed for Substance abuse problem
Has your mother been diagnosed for Myocardial infarction when she was under 65 years
Has your mother been diagnosed for Myocardial infarction when she was over 65 years
Has your mother been diagnosed for Stroke when she was under 75 years
Has your mother been diagnosed for Diabetes
Has your mother been diagnosed for Elevated blood pressure, hypertension
Has your mother been diagnosed for Asthma
Has your mother been diagnosed for Cancer
Has your mother been diagnosed for Mental health problem
Has your mother been diagnosed for Substance abuse problem

Questionnaires content - Weight
Do you consider yourself too thin
Do you consider yourself a little too thin
Do you consider yourself normal
Do you consider yourself a little overweight
Do you consider yourself too much overweight
In your opinion, what is your ideal weight?
Have you ever seriously tried to lose weight? If so, how many times?
What has been your best result when trying to lose weight?
Are you trying to lose weight at present?
Which methods are you currently using to lose weight?

Questionnaires content - Physical Activity
How much physical activity in total do you get at work and during commuting and leisure time? Think of the past 12 months.
During a normal week, how often do you exercise to maintain or improve your muscle strength?
How often do you engage in Cleaning the house, maintenance, and repairs?
How often do you engage in Gardening and yard work?
How often do you engage in Climbing up stairs?
How often do you engage in Walking, Nordic walking, walking to work?
How often do you engage in Bicycling, spinning, bicycling to work, running errands by bicycle?
How often do you engage in Jogging, running?
How often do you engage in Swimming, other water sports?
How often do you engage in Ball games?
How often do you engage in Workout, muscle strengthening exercises?
How often do you engage in Gymnastics, dancing, other group exercise?
How often do you engage in Rollerblading, skating?

Questionnaires content - Work and Working Ability
Over the past 12 months, how many whole days have you been absent from work or unable to do your chores due to illness?
How well do the following propositions describe your current work? If you are not working, assess your last job.
How would you evaluate your current work ability in terms of the physical demands of your work?
How would you evaluate your current work ability in terms of the psychological demands of your work?
In terms of your health, do you feel that you will be able to work in your current profession until retirement age?

Questionnaires content - Using Health Care Services
Over the past 12 months, how many times have you been to a doctor’s appointment because of your own condition?
Over the past 12 months, how many times have you been to a public health nurse’s, nurse’s or occupational health nurse’s appointment, or they have visited you at home because of your own condition?
Have you been in physiotherapy on a doctor’s referral during the past 12 months?
Which of the following do you primarily contact when in need of medical attention? The health centre
Which of the following do you primarily contact when in need of medical attention? A private clinic
Which of the following do you primarily contact when in need of medical attention? Occupational health care
Which of the following do you primarily contact when in need of medical attention? Student health care
Which of the following do you primarily contact when in need of medical attention? A hospital outpatient clinic
Which of the following do you primarily contact when in need of medical attention? Other
Evaluate your experiences in your primary care facility in the past 12 months: I was able to get contact to the unit without difficulty
Evaluate your experiences in your primary care facility in the past 12 months: I had access to care without undue delay
Evaluate your experiences in your primary care facility in the past 12 months: I had access to examinations (laboratory tests, X ray imaging, ultrasound scans, etc.) without undue delay
Evaluate your experiences in your primary care facility in the past 12 months: The health care personnel listened to what I had to say
Evaluate your experiences in your primary care facility in the past 12 months: Everything was explained to me intelligibly
Evaluate your experiences in your primary care facility in the past 12 months: The care personnel allowed me to participate in decision making regarding my care and the necessary examinations as much as I wanted to
Evaluate your experiences in your primary care facility in the past 12 months: The visit was beneficial
Evaluate your experiences in your primary care facility in the past 12 months: Communication between my care unit and other health care units was fluent
Evaluate your experiences in your primary care facility in the past 12 months: Traveling to the care unit was difficult
Evaluate your experiences in your primary care facility in the past 12 months: High fees have made it more difficult for me to get care

When was the last time you had a health examination?

Has your risk of diabetes been assessed during the past 12 months with e.g. a diabetes risk test, Omahoitopolut.fi-calculator or a blood glucose measurement?

Has your risk of heart disease been assessed during the past 12 months with e.g. the FINRISK calculator or Omahoitopolut.fi-calculator?

Do you usually go to a dentist: regularly for a check-up

Do you usually go to a dentist: only when you have toothache or some other trouble

Do you usually go to a dentist: never

When was the last time you visited a dentist?

Have the following circumstances prevented you from getting the dentist’s treatment you want? Queuing to get treatment

Have the following circumstances prevented you from getting the dentist’s treatment you want? Poor means of transportation to the place of treatment

Have the following circumstances prevented you from getting the dentist’s treatment you want? Excessively high service charges and prices

Over the past 12 months, how many times have you visited A dentist at a health centre

Over the past 12 months, how many times have you visited A dentist at a private clinic

Over the past 12 months, how many times have you visited Other dentist (the Student Health Services, military, university, hospital, etc.)

Over the past 12 months, how many times have you visited A dental technician

Over the past 12 months, how many times have you visited A dental hygienist or dental assistant at a health centre

Over the past 12 months, how many times have you visited A dental hygienist or dental assistant at a private clinic

Over the past 12 months, how many times have you visited Other dental health care

Have you used any health services because of mental health problems in the past 12 months?

Have you used any health or social services because of problems related to alcohol use in the past 12 months?

Did you get vaccinated against the flu for the season starting autumn 2016 and ending in the spring 2017?

Have you ever taken any of the following vaccinations, and paid for them yourself? Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine

Have you ever taken any of the following vaccinations, and paid for them yourself? Combined hepatitis A and B vaccine

Have you ever taken any of the following vaccinations, and paid for them yourself? Hepatitis A vaccine

Have you ever taken any of the following vaccinations, and paid for them yourself? Pneumococcal vaccine

Have you ever taken any of the following vaccinations, and paid for them yourself? Varicella vaccine

Have you ever taken any of the following vaccinations, and paid for them yourself? Shingles vaccine

Have you ever taken any of the following vaccinations, and paid for them yourself? Influenza vaccine

Have you ever taken any of the following vaccinations, and paid for them yourself? Other vaccine, you have purchased yourself