Appendix 4
List
of general measure questions selected from the MS survey and census.
Draft
27-12-02
The list is ordered by Code survey. (When
one survey it is not included in the HIS/HES database a not official code was
given to it).
Only the questions in bold were
considered for the Empirical Matrix analysis.
A01
|
Microcensus
|
1999
|
Austria
|
B. 36 Are you unable, for health reasons,
i.e. as a result of a
chronic illness, permanent incapacity or
old age, to carry out important personal functions
yourself (e.g. eating, washing/bathing, going to
the toilet….), and are you therefore sometimes –
frequently or always dependent on the help of
others, or is this not applicable?
If the answer is
"frequently or always" or in the case of
persons under 15 years of age, then go on to B 38!
B.37 To all persons of 15 years or older,
who have answered
question B 36 with "never" or "sometimes"
Are you unable, for health reasons, i.e. as a result of a
chronic illness, permanent incapacity or for reasons of
old age, to perform important activities of daily life
(e.g. going shopping, preparing
meals, doing the
washing…) yourself and are you therefore
sometimes – frequently or always dependent on the
help of others, or is this not applicable?
B02* |
Health Interview
Survey |
2001 |
Belgium
|
chronic conditions or handicaps?
Yes
No
Don’t
know
No
answer
MB02. From which longstanding illness(es),
chronic
condition(s) or handicap(s) do you
suffer?
…….. (open)
Mb03. Are you
restricted in your daily activities due to this
(these) illness(es), chronic
condition(s) or handicaps?
Continually
At intervals
Not or seldom
Don’t know
* same question asked
in Health Interview Survey- 1997
(B01)
|
B03 |
General
Socio-Economic Survey |
2001 |
Belgium
|
Do you suffer
from one or more longstanding illnesses,
chronic conditions or handicaps?
Yes
No
Don’t
know
No
answer
If yes, are
you restricted in your daily activities due to this
(these) illness(es), chronic
condition(s) or handicaps?
Continually
At intervals
Not or seldom
Don’t know
|
No
code (Bc02) |
Census |
2002 |
Belgium
|
Do you suffer
from one or more longstanding illnesses,
chronic conditions or handicaps?
Yes
No
Don’t
know
No
answer
Are you restricted
in you daily activities due to this
(these) illness(es), chronic
condition(s) or handicaps?
Continually
At intervals
Not or seldom
Don’t know
No answer
|
CH02* |
Swiss Health Survey |
2002 |
Switzerland
|
13.00. Today
there are a number of people who have a
physical or a psychological
problem that limits their
daily activities. Do you have such a problem or an
illness of this type which you
have had for more than
one year?
Yes
No
No response
* same questions were
in Swiss Health Survey 1997 (CH01)
|
D01* |
Questions on
Health - Microcensus |
1999 |
Germany
|
114. Is your
handicap established by an official notice, or
have you made an appropriate
application?
Yes,
by means of a …
Notice of the public
support and pensions office/official
(war) invalid
identity card/severely handicapped
persons identity
card ("1")
Other official notice
(e.g. pension notice, administrative
or court
decision) ("2")
Both notice/identity
card from the public support and
pensions office etc. (“1”) and also other official
notice (“2”)
Application made but no
notice received yet
No, no officially
established handicap
No information
*
same questions asked in “Questions
on Health - Microcensus- 2003” (D03)
|
D02 |
Survey on living
conditions, health and environment |
1998 |
Germany
|
44. Apart from short illnesses: does your
state of health
prevent you from carrying out your day-to-day activities,
for example, in the home, at work or in your training?
Not at all
A little
Considerably.
53. Do you have any
disability, which is officially recognised
by a pension office?
Yes
No
|
D05 |
German National
Health Examination and Interview Survey |
1998 |
Germany
|
25. Do you
have a disability which has been officially
acknowledged by the appropriate
body/pension office?
answer categories:
Yes
No
26. Since when has the
disability been acknowledged? What
is the degree of disability today?
Since 19 ...
Degree of disability … %
|
DK 02* |
The Danish Health
Interview and Morbidity Survey |
2000 |
Denmark
|
24. Do you suffer from any long-standing illness, long-
standing after effect
from injury, any disability or other
long-standing condition?
Yes
No
(This
question is repeated for max 4 illness)
24a.
1. illness:
Which illness or ailment do you
suffer from?
Write which illness: …
Where in your body is it
located?
Write where in the body: …
For how many years have you suffered
from this
illness/condition?
Write number of years : …
Has a doctor told you what it is?
Yes
No
Are
you restricted by the illness in your work/usual
activities?
Yes, very much
Yes, a little
No
Do you suffer from any other long-standing
illnesses?
Yes
No
*
same questions asked in The
Danish Health Interview and Morbidity Survey - 1994
|
E02 |
Health Interview Survey |
2001 |
Spain
|
1. Does some of people of the household
need some type of special dedication for the fact of suffering a handicap or
some limitation (not being able to be
alone at nights, to need help to go out in the street, personal hygiene, etc.)
to carry out with normality the activities of the family, social and labour
life?
Yes
No
|
E04 |
Impairments,
Disabilities and Health Status Survey |
1999 |
Spain
|
19. Does any
person in the household have a handicap
certificate issued by the National
Social Services Institute
or the respective Autonomous Community
body as a
result of suffering from a disability,
problem or disease?
YES
EL01
|
Population
Census
|
1991
|
Greece
|
5. Are there
any persons with longstanding illnesses or
handicaps living with you?
Yes
No
If yes,
Please indicate which person this
concerns: ...
Please indicate the category of this
longstanding illness or
handicap : … (open)
EL02
|
National Greek Survey:
Psychological factors and Health
|
1998
|
Greece
|
A28 Do you suffer from a physical disease or
handicap?
No
Yes
A30A How long do you suffer from this disease?
Up to
6 months
7-12
months
1-2 years
2-4 years
5-7 years
8-10
years
More than
10 years
|
F02 |
Handicaps,
Disabilities and Dependency Survey |
1999 |
France |
AHANDI1. In
everyday life, are you faced with either
physical, sensorial,
intellectual or mental
difficulties? (resulting from an accident, a chronic
disease, a problem at birth,
an invalidity, ageing )
Yes
Will not answer
HANDI3. Can you
specify the origin of each disorder you
have just mentioned?
...
|
F09* |
Health and Social
Protection Survey |
2002 |
France
|
57. Do you suffer from a chronic disease or health
problem?
Yes
No
Doesn't know
58. During at least six months, have you been
limited
in
activities which people normally carry out
due
to a health problem?
Yes
No
Doesn't know
*the question asked in
the previous survey (1998, Code F03) was: “What illness, health problems or
disabilities are you currently suffering from?” indicate the exact name of the
illness.
|
F12* |
French survey on
living conditions and aspirations |
2001 |
France
|
I1. Do you suffer from a physical
infirmity, handicap or
chronic disease which will continue to affect you in the
future?
Yes
No
Doesn't know
* same question was
asked in French survey on living conditions and aspirations – 1999 (F08)
|
No
code (F1999) |
Every day life and
health |
1999 |
France
|
Is he/she restricted in the kind or
amount of exercise he/she can do? (at home, work or school or any other occupation of his/her age such as
travelling, games, sports, leisure activities)
Yes
No
|
FIN 03 |
Health Survey |
2000 |
Finland
|
BA02. Do you
have some permanent or chronic illness or
some defect, trouble or injury,
which diminishes your
working capacity or functional ability?
All chronic illnesses diagnosed by a doctor and all
troubles which
have lasted at least three months,
which a doctor has
not diagnosed, but which affect on
the capability shall
be mentioned.
No
|
FIN 06 |
Health Behaviour
Survey among the Adult population |
2001 |
Finland
|
disability?
no
yes, partial
pension
yes,
temporary pension
yes,
permanent pension
functional ability ?
no
yes
21.
Do you have difficulty coping with everyday chores, job tasks
or other demands of everyday life?
slight difficulty coping
a great deal of difficulty coping
I cannot
cope on my own
|
FIN 07* |
The National FinRisk
Study |
2002 |
Finland
|
21. Do you receive disability pension for
a disease or inability?
no
yes, partial disability pension
yes, temporary disability pension
yes, permanent disability pension
This question was
included in the Empirical Matrix but it is not considered as General Measure
because it refers to “disability pension”
*
same questions asked in The
National FinRisk- 1997 (Fin02)
|
I01 |
Health Conditions
and the Use of Health Services |
1999-2000 |
Italy
|
3.1 Are you affected by a longstanding
illness or a permanent
disability that reduces your
personal freedom till
requiring help from other people for daily needs inside
and outside the home?
NO
YES, intermittently, for some needs
YES, continuously, or for important needs
|
I04* |
Aspects of daily
living |
2001 |
Italy
|
5.2 Are you suffering from a chronic
disease or a permanent
disablement which reduces your personal freedom to the
extent of requiring the assistance of other people for
everyday needs at home or away from home?
No
YES, occasionally for some needs
YES, continuously or for
important needs
* same question asked
in “Aspects of daily living” 2000 (I03)
|
IRL03* |
Survey of Lifestyle,
Attitudes and Nutrition (SLÁN) |
2002
|
Ireland
|
A5. Is your
daily activity or work limited by a long term
illness, health problem or disability?
Yes
No
Do not have any of the above
*same
question asked in “Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition (SLÁN), 1998
(IRL01)
|
IRL04* |
Living in Ireland
Survey |
2001 |
Ireland
|
L2. Do you have any chronic, physical or mental health
problem, illness or disability?
Yes
No
L3a. What is the
nature of this illness or disability?
…
L3b. Since when have you had this illness
or
disability?
… months … years
L3c. Are you hampered in your daily
activities by this
physical or mental health problem, illness or disability?
Yes, severely
Yes, to some extent
No
*same
questions were enclosed in “Living in Ireland Survey”, 2000 (IRL02)
|
No
Code (IrlC02) |
Census |
2002 |
Ireland
|
14. Do you have any of
the following long-lasting conditions:
a) Blindness, deafness
or a severe vision or hearing impairment? Yes No
b) A condition that
substantially limits one or more basic
physical activities such
as walking, climbing stairs, reaching,
lifting or carrying? Yes No
15. Because of a physical,
mental or emotional condition
lasting 6 months or
more, do you have any difficulty in doing
any of the following
activities?
Answer (a) and (b) if
aged 5 years or over
a) Learning, remembering
or concentrating? Yes No
b) dressing, bathing or
getting around inside the home? Yes No
Answer (c) and (d) if
aged 15 years or over
c) going outside the
home alone to shop or visit a doctor’s survey? Yes No
b) working at job or
business Yes No
|
IS02 |
Health and Living
Conditions in Iceland |
1989-99 |
Iceland
|
10. How difficult is it usually for you to carry out these
activities?
Very difficult
Rather difficult
Slightly difficult
Not at all difficult
eat
get dressed
start moving around
go up stairs
leave the house
handle work
handle work of the home
|
IS03 |
Health and lifestyle |
2001 |
Iceland
|
Has health failure caused you to …
Yes
No
... require assistance with personal needs such as eating,
dressing or moving around at home?
... have to be helped with daily needs such as household chores,
errands and shopping?
... have less independence or participation in society?
|
L02 |
Socio-Economic Panel
Living in Luxembourg |
2001 |
Luxembourg
|
12.
Suffers from a handicap on 31/12/2000
Yes
No
13. If yes, which handicap?
Motoric
Sensorial
Mental
Chronic disease
Combination
|
N01 |
Survey on Living Conditions |
1998 |
Norway
|
H2.a Do you
suffer for any illness or disorder of a more long-term nature, any congenital
disease or effect of an injury? We are referring to difficulties/limitations of a more long-term nature. The term
'long-term nature' refers to a situation that has lasted or is expected to last
for 6 months or more.
Yes? What kind
No ?
H2.b What type of illness, injury or
disorder do you have?
H2.c When did you
incur the illness, injury or disorder?
in the past 14 days
earlier in 1998, which month?
prior to 1998, which year?
congenital
don't remember
H2.d Is the health problem you mentioned an
illness or an
injury?
illness
injury
H2.e Have you any other illnesses of a
long-term nature,
congenital illness or injury?
YES ? What kind
NO ?
H4.a Have you any
disabilities that you still haven't
mentioned?
YES ? What kind
NO ?
H4.b What kind of disability?
….
H4.d Is the health
problem you mentioned an injury?
yes
no
H4.e Have you any
other disability?
YES ? What kind
NO ?
H29. Owing to permanent health problems
or disabilities,
have you:
had trouble getting out of your dwelling on your own
not possible
extremely difficult
somewhat difficult
not difficult
had trouble participating in recreational activities
not possible
extremely difficult
somewhat difficult
not difficult
had trouble using public transportation
not possible
extremely difficult
somewhat difficult
not difficult
had trouble establishing contact
with or talking to other
people
not possible
extremely difficult
somewhat difficult
not difficult
had trouble doing your job
not possible
extremely difficult
somewhat difficult
not difficult
|
NL02 |
Second National
Study on Morbidity and use of health services |
2001 |
The Netherlands
|
GEZV67
And what about your day-to-day activities?
(with reference to CARD 22C)
I have no difficulties
in my day-to-day activities
I have some difficulties in my
day-to-day activities
I am unable to carry out my
day-to-day activities
|
NL03* |
Continuous survey on
living conditions |
2001 |
The Netherlands
|
Do
you suffer from any longstanding illness, disorders or handicaps?
Yes
No
If the respondent is under 12 years old:
Is
your child because of this limited in activities in school, in other activities
which are normal for a child of his age?
Severely
limited
Moderate
limited
Not
limited
If the respondent is over 12 years old:
To
what degree are you limited because of this in daily activities at home?
Severely
limited
Moderate
limited
Not
limited
For all respondents
To
what degree are you limited because of this
at school or at work?
Severely
limited
Moderate
limited
Not
limited
To
what degree are you limited because of this
in leisure time activities, sports or travelling?
Severely
limited
Moderate
limited
Not
limited
|
P04 |
General
Census |
2001 |
Portugal
|
Do
you have any kind of disability?
No
Yes
If yes, please indicate the kind of
disability you have:
Hearing
Visual
Mobility
Mental
Cerebral Palsy
Other kind of disability
8.1 Did any competent authority attribute to you a degree
of
incapacity
as a result of the impairment or disability
indicated in
the previous question?
No
Yes
If yes,
please indicate the degree:
Less than 30
%
between 30
and 59 %
between 60
and 80 %
Higher than
80 %
|
S02 |
Living
conditions Survey |
2001 |
Sweden |
from an accident, disability or other ailment?
YES
NO
55. Do you need help
with the following activities ..…
NEED MANAGE
HELP ONESELF
a) ... cleaning?
b) ... buying food?
c) ... cooking?
d) ... laundry?
e) ... take a bath or shower ?
f) ... to get up or go to bed?
g) Who provides you with assistance )?
How often do you receive help from
.... ?
EVERY
DAY
AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK
MORE SELDOM
NO HELP
|
UK02 |
Health Education
Monitoring Survey |
1998 |
United
Kingdom |
|
UK11 |
The General
Household Survey |
2001 |
United
Kingdom |
|
UK15 |
Census |
2001 |
United
Kingdom |
Do you have any long term illness, health
problems or disability which limits your daily activities or work that you can
do ? include problems which are due to old age.
No
Code (H01)
|
National Health Interview Survey |
2000
|
Hungary
|
The next questions will ask you about what limitations
does your general state of health impose on you. Please do not include here any
illness that lasts over a short period of time only, such as flu.
10. In
general, are you able to … without difficulty, with some difficulty, or only
with somebody to help you?
…get
in and out of bed…
…get
in and out of a chair…
…dress
and undress…
…wash
hands and face…
…eat,
including cutting up the food…
…use
the toilet…
Without difficulty
With difficulty
Only with help
Does not know
Refused
14. Do you have any condition or disease
that limits you in your usual activities, such as working, shopping, taking
care of day-to-day things, exercising, meeting other people?
Yes
No
Does
not know/Not sure
Refused
(only in the self-administered
questionnaire:)
Please choose the statement that best describes your
own health TODAY!
3.
Usual activities (e.g. work, studies, housework, family or recreational
activities)
I have no problems with performing my usual activities
I have some problems with performing my usual activities
I am unable to perform my usual activities
(mental disorders:)
27.
Now I will ask you about how you felt mentally and emotionally during the past two weeks.
27_1
Did you, in the past two weeks, loose sleep because you were unable to
get asleep, or woke up several times during the night, or woke up early and
couldn’t get back to sleep?
27_2
Have you in the past 2 weeks, felt under strain for several days in a
row?
Not at all
Yes, but not more than usual
Rather more than usual
Yes, much more than usual
Does not know/not sure
Refused
27_3
In the past 2 weeks, have you been able to concentrate on whatever you
were doing?
27_4
In the past 2 weeks, have you felt that what you were doing is useful?
27_5 In
the past 2 weeks, have you been able to overcome your difficulties?
More than usual
Just as usual
Less than usual
Much less than usual
Does not know
Refused
27_6.
In the past two weeks, have you been able to take decisions?
27_7.
In the past 2 weeks, have you felt you couldn’t overcome your
difficulties?
Not at all
Yes, but not more than usual
Rather more than usual
Yes, much more than usual
Does not know/not sure
Refused
27_8.
In the past 2 weeks, have you been feeling reasonably happy, all in all?
27_9.
In the past 2 weeks, have you been able to enjoy your everyday
activities?
More than usual
Just as usual
Less than usual
Much less than usual
Does not know
Refused
27_10.
In the past two weeks, have you been feeling unhappy or depressed?
27_11.
In the past 2 weeks, have you been losing confidence in yourself?
27_12.
In the past 2 weeks, have you been thinking of yourself as a worthless
person?
Not at all
Yes, but not more than usual
Rather more than usual
Yes, much more than usual
Does not know/not sure
Refused
No code (H02)
|
Population census |
2001
|
Hungary
|
25.1 What deficiencies do you have? Please mark three
deficiencies maximum.
No deficiency
Deficiency in movement
Lack of lower, upper limb
Other physical deficiency
Mental deficiency
Hard of hearing
Deaf
Defective speech
Dumb
Deaf and dumb
Hard of seeing
Blind in one eye
Blind
Other
Do not wish to answer
Please mark three deficiencies
maximum.
No code (H03)
|
Labour Force Survey |
2002
|
Hungary
|
0. Have you got any longstanding health problem or
disability?
Yes
No
Does
not know
Following questions were asked
providing that answer was “Yes”.
1. What type of health problem or disability do you have which
has been hindering normal way of living during the past 6 months or will hinder
it expectedly during the next at least 6 months?
( In case of having more than one problem, please state the most
serious one.)
Problem with arms or hands (missing)
Locomotor problem (problem with legs or feet)
Problem with back or neck
Weak sight that can not be corrected sufficiently with
glasses or contact lenses (blindness)
Hearing defectthat can not be corrected sufficiently with
hearing aids or grommets (deafness)
Serious speech impediment
Deaf-mutness
Cutaneous disease, allergy (eg. eczema)
Respiratory problem, asthma, bronchitis
Heart, blood pressure or circulation problem
Stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problem
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Mental or nervous system problem
Other permanent disease (including cancer, HIV, Parkinson's
disease etc.)
Other longstanding health problem, permanent disability,
namely:…
5. Does your health problem or disability hinder you in
working?
Yes
No
Does not know
6. Does your health problem or disability restrict the amount
of work you can do or the number of hours or days you can work?
Yes
No
Does not know
7. Does your health problem or disability hinder you in
getting to and from work?
Yes
No
Does not know
Q8-9 refer
only to persons with a present job!
8. Do you get any type of assistance mentioned below at work?
(Maximum 3 answers are possible to be checked in order of priority.)
Can carry out special work regarding the disability
Can work in shorthened working time
Less work than the average is expected to be carried out
Gets help in access to work
Can work at home
Have special equipment(s) at the workplace
Gets special attention or help from superiors and from
colleague
Gets other type of help, namely:…
Not any help is provided
Does not know
10. Do you need any type of assistance to carry out work or
to take on work?
(In case of
working person: Would you need any further type of assistance which was not
checked at Q 8?)
Yes
No
Does not know
11. What type of assistance would you need to work?
(Maximum 3
answers are possible to be checked in order of priority.)
type of work formed with regard to the disability
Altered or shortened working hours and/or reduced work
intensity
Assistance to get to and from work
Opportunity to work at home
Equipments helping mobility at work place
Support and understanding by superiors and colleagues
Special, protected or supported work place provided
Other, namely:…
No
code (H04)
|
Time-use Survey |
1999-2001
|
Hungary
|
IV.
Health conditions
1. How
many persons live in your household who have
Handicap,
but not permanent illness
Have
permanent illness, but do not have handicap
Have
permanent illness and handicap
Have
reduced working possibilities because of permanent illness or handicap
(permanent illness: registrated by a
doctor, lasting more than 3 months)
Q2-3 refer only to persons with handicap!
2. What
kind of handicap do you have?
Physically
handicapped
Absence
of hands
Absence
of legs
Other
physical handicap
Mentally
handicapped
Defect
of hearing
Defect
of speach
Mute
Deaf-mute
Defect
of eyesight
Blind
for one eye
Blind
Other
Q4 refers only to
persons with permanent illness!
4. What kind of
permanent illness do you have?
Q6 refers only to
persons with handicap!
5. In what the person is handicapped due to
illness or handicap?
Self-catering
Working
ability
Everyday
life, transport
Spending
spare time
No
handicap
List of Question of European Survey
Survey on Income and Living
Conditions SILC (The Minimum European
Health Module -MEHM)
1. How is your health
in general?
Very good
Good
Fair
Bad
Very bad.
2.
Do you have any long-standing illness or health problem?
Yes/ No
3. For at
least the past 6 months, have you been limited in activities people usually do
because of a health problem?
Yes, strongly
limited
Yes, limited
No, not
limited
European Community Household
Panel (1994-2001)
Questions
158 and 159 can be seen as a ‘disability screener’
Part
of the Health section in ECHP:
P053390 Q157:
How is your health in general?
Very good
............................................................................1
Good....................................................................................2
Fair......................................................................................3
Bad......................................................................................4
Very bad
..............................................................................5
Missing................................................................................9
P053400 Q158:
Do you have any chronic
physical or mental health problem, illness or
disability?
Yes ......................................................................................1
ÞP053410
No
.......................................................................................2
ÞP053420
Missing................................................................................9
ÞP053420
P053410
Q159:
Are you hampered in your
daily activities by this physical or mental
health problem, illness or
disability?
Yes, severely........................................................................1
Yes, to some extent...............................................................2
No .......................................................................................3
Missing................................................................................9
European Labour
Force Survey 2002
Reference question for screening
the respondents for the module on ‘employment of disabled people’, 2002
Do you have any
longstanding health problem or disability?
Yes
No
(If no: end module)