Data Dictionary: Survey: Healthy Ireland Survey

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General Health

Variable	Description
How is your health in general?
Do you have any long-standing illness or health problem?	Problems which have lasted or will last for at least 6 months or more.
To what extent have you been limited in activities due to health problems?	For the past 6 months or more.
Do you currently have any long-term health conditions confirmed by a medical diagnosis?
What conditions are these?
Are you, or have you been, infected with COVID-19?
Was it mild or severe?
Over the past year, problems with buying enough hygiene products because of cost?	e.g., soap, household cleaning agents, bathroom tissue, nappies, period products etc.

Smoking

Variable	Description
Do you smoke tobacco products?
Did you ever smoke tobacco products?
How long has it been since you last smoked tobacco products?
In what month did you quit smoking?
Each day, how many tobacco products do you smoke?
Which statement BEST applies to you regarding smoking?
Have you stopped smoking for one day or longer in the past 12 months?
During your last attempt to give up, did you use any help?	e.g., products, medication or quit support services.
Are you currently...?
Saw health professionals in the past 12 months?	Discuss ways of giving up smoking.

Alcohol

Variable	Description
Have you ever drunk alcoholic beverages?
How often have you consumed alcohol in the past 6 months?
Typical day drinking, how many standard drinks?	A standard drink defined.
How often have you consumed 6 standard drinks on one occasion?	Definition provided.
Highest number of standard drinks on a single occasion?
Drinking pattern since COVID-19 restrictions started?	More, less, or the same.
Last day you had an alcoholic drink, who were you with?
Last day you had an alcoholic drink, where were you?
Where was the drink purchased?

Weight Management, Diet, and Nutrition

Variable	Description
Each day, how many portions of snack foods do you usually eat?	A portion defined (two biscuits, a standard chocolate bar, or a packet of crisps).
Which of the following statements best describes you?
Are you trying to lose weight or maintain your weight?	Specify the method if applicable.
Since the start of COVID-19 restrictions, have you gained weight, lost weight, or has your weight remained the same?
Are you happy for me to record your measurements?
How tall are you without shoes?	Specify units (cm or ft/in).
How much do you weigh without clothes and shoes?	Specify units (kg or stones/lbs).
What is your waist circumference?	Specify units (cm or inches).
Any reasons why your current measurements may not reflect your normal state?	Mention circumstances like pregnancy, medication, etc.

Skin Protection

Variable	Description
Which sun protection methods do you use frequently during the summer?
Have you ever used a sunbed?

Dental and Oral Hygiene

Variable	Description
How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?
When was the last time you visited a dentist on your own behalf?
What was the main reason for your most recent visit to the dentist?
Do you have all your own teeth, or are some missing?
Which best describes your situation regarding missing teeth?
Which best describes your dental health?	Includes mouth, teeth, and/or dentures.
In the past 6 months, have any dental problems caused you to have any issues?	Specify the issues.

GP and Hospital Utilization

Variable	Description
When was the last time you consulted a GP or family doctor?	Include all types of consultations.
How often in the last four weeks did you consult a GP?
Where did your most recent GP consultation take place?
When was the last time you consulted a medical or surgical consultant?
How many times have you seen a medical or surgical consultant in the past 4 weeks?
Have you been admitted to a hospital as an in-patient in the past 12 months?
How many times have you used each of the following services?	Specify services.

Period Poverty and Menstrual Health

Variable	Description
Would you be prepared to answer some questions in relation to periods and menstrual health?
Which of these best applies to you regarding menstrual health?
To what extent are you limited in daily activities before or during your period because of symptoms?	Specify symptoms such as pain, fatigue, heavy bleeding, pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS).
How often do you do any of the following during your period?	Specify actions.
Have you ever had to do either of the following?	Specify the actions.
Have you ever experienced any of the following due to menstrual symptoms?	Specify symptoms.
Thinking of period products, which do you most commonly use?
Have you ever experienced any of the following?	Related to period products or symptoms.

Demographics

Variable	Description
What is your age?
What is your current marital status?
Do you have a full medical card?
Do you have a GP visit card?
Do you have private health insurance?
What is the highest level of education/training you have completed to date?	Include whether it was full-time or part-time.
Do you provide regular unpaid personal help for a friend or family member with a long-term illness, health problem or disability?	Include problems due to old age.
How many hours per week do you provide this help?
How long is it since you had a job?
How long have you been looking for your first regular job?
Do you work as an employee or are/were you self-employed in your main job?
What does/did the firm/organisation you work/worked for mainly make or do?
What is/was your (main) job?
What do/did you mainly do in your job?
What is the size of the area farmed to the nearest hectare?	If applicable.
In your job, do/did you have any formal responsibility for supervising the work of other employees?
Are you the Chief Income Earner in your household?
To which one of the following groups do you consider you belong?	Specify ethnic groups.
Were you born in the Republic of Ireland?
In what country were you born?