Data Dictionary: Survey: Irish Health Survey 2019

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Health Status

Variables
Self-perceived general health: How is your health in general?
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.)
To what extent have you been limited in everyday activities because of health problems?

Diseases and Chronic Conditions

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

Accidents and Injuries

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

Physical and Sensory Functions

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

Pain

Variables
Overall during the past 4 weeks how much physical pain or discomfort did you have?
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

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

Use of Inpatient and Daycare

Variables
During the past 12 months how many nights did you spend as a patient in a hospital?
During the past 12 months how many times were you admitted as a day patient in a hospital?

Use of Medical and Home Care

Variables
When was the last time you consulted a general practitioner (GP) on your own behalf?
How often in the last four weeks did you consult a GP on your own behalf?
When was the last time you consulted a nurse within a GP practice on your own behalf?
How often in the last four weeks did you consult a nurse working within a GP practice on your own behalf?

Medicine Use

Variables
During the past 2 weeks have you used any medicines prescribed by a doctor?
During the past 2 weeks have you used any medicines, herbal medicines, or vitamins not prescribed by a doctor?

Preventive Services

Variables
When was the last time you had the following procedures:
Had blood pressure measured by a health professional
Had blood cholesterol measured by a health professional
Had a colonoscopy
Had blood sugar measured by a health professional
Had a fecal occult blood test
Had a mammogram (if female)
Had a cervical smear test (if female)

Unmet Healthcare Needs

Variables
Did you have any unmet healthcare needs in the past 12 months because of:
Waiting lists?
Distance or transportation problems?

Affordable Healthcare

Variables
In the past 12 months, could you afford the following services:
Medical examination or treatment?
Dental examination or treatment?
Prescribed medicines?
Mental healthcare?

Health Determinants

Variables
How tall are you without shoes?
How much do you usually weigh?

Physical Activity/Exercise

Variables
Which of the following best describes the type of tasks you mainly do every day (including paid and unpaid activities)?
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?
How much time do you spend walking on a typical day?
How many days in a typical uld you usually have a drink?
How many days in a typical week do you do muscle-strengthening activities?

Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables

Variables
How often do you eat fruit, excluding fruit juice?
How many portions a day on average do you have of fruit?
How often do you eat vegetables or salad, excluding juice and potatoes?
How many portions a day on average do you have of vegetables or salad?

Smoking

Variables
How often do you smoke?
What kind of tobacco products do you consume?
What is the average number of cigarettes you smoke a day?
How often are you exposed to the tobacco smoke of other people indoors?

Alcohol Consumption

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

Social Support

Variables
How many people do you feel are close enough to you that you could count on them if you had a serious personal problem?
How much concern and interest do other people show in what you are doing?
How easy would it be to get practical help from neighbors if you needed it?

Provision of Informal Care or Assistance

Variables
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?
Are the person or persons concerned family members?
How many hours a week do you give the care or assistance?

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

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