The ECHP User Guide Annex B: Variable Names and Labels

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Click on the link below to navigate to another part of the User Guide: Table of Contents Main Section of the User Guide Annex A Household file HG General information WAVE Wave number COUNTRY Country code HID Household identification number HG001 Personal identification number of the reference person HG002 Personal identification number of person responsible for accommodation HG003 Personal identification number of respondent to household interview HG004 Household cross-sectional weight HG005 Primary strata, as used in the selection of original sample area (anonymised) HG006 Primary sampling unit (PSU) code (anonymised) HG007 The order of selecting the PSUs, if systematic sampling (anonymised) HG010 Number of visits to the household HG011 Number of minutes used to complete the household questionnaire HG012 Day of the interview for the household questionnaire HG013 Month of the interview for the household questionnaire HG014 Year of interview for the household questionnaire HG015 Region in which the household is presently situated (Nuts aggregates)   HD Demographic information HD001 Household size (total number of household members at present) HD002 Number of adults in the household (16 years or more) HD002A Number of personal interviews completed HD003 Number of adults in the household (14 years or more) HD004 Equivalised size, OECD scale HD005 Equivalised size, modified-OECD scale HD006 Household type (sociological typology) HD006A Household type (economical typology) HD006B Household type (economical typology focused on persons aged 65 or more) HD007 Number of members moved out HD008 Number of members died HD009 Number of members moved in HD010 Number of members born HD011 Number of members omitted in last wave (by mistake) HD012 Number of interviewed household members at work HD013 Number of interviewed economically active household member   HI Income HI100 Total net household income (detailed, NC, total year prior to the survey) HI100X Total household net income imputation index (0-1) HI110 Total net income from work (net, NC, total year prior to the survey) HI111 Wage and salary earnings HI111X Wage and salary earnings imputation index (0-1) HI1111 Wage and salary earnings (regular) HI1112 Wage and salary earnings (lump sum) HI112 Self-employment earnings (net) HI112X Self-employment earnings imputation index (0-1) HI120 Non-work private income (net, NC, total year prior to the survey) HI121 Capital income HI121X Capital income imputation index (0-1) HI122 Property/rental income HI122X Property / rental income imputation index (0-1) HI122G Property/rental income, gross, year prior to the survey HI123 Private transfers received HI123X Private transfers received imputation index (0-1) HI130 Total social transfer receipts (net, NC, total year prior to the survey) HI131 Unemployment related benefits HI131X Unemployment related benefits imputation index (0-1) HI132 Old-age/survivors' benefits HI132X Old-age/survivors' benefits imputation index (0-1) HI133 Family-related allowances HI133X Family-related allowances imputation index (0-1) HI134 Sickness/invalidity benefits HI134X Sickness/invalidity benefits imputation index (0-1) HI135 Education-related allowances HI135X Education-related allowances imputation index (0-1) HI136 Any other (personal) benefits HI136X Any other (personal) benefits imputation index (0-1) HI137 Social assistance HI137X Social assistance imputation index (0-1) HI138 Housing allowance HI138X Housing allowance imputation index (0-1) HI140 Adjusting household income for within household non-response HI200 Current total monthly net household income (summary question, NC, year of the survey) HI211M Current wage and salary earnings - net (monthly, NC, year of the survey) HI211X Current wage and salary earnings - net - imputation index HI211MG Current wage and salary earnings - gross (monthly, NC, year of the survey) HI211XG Current wage and salary earnings - gross - imputation index   HF Financial situation HF001 Repay debts other than mortgage HF002 Ability to make ends meet HF003 Can the household afford keeping its home adequately warm? HF004 Can the household afford paying for a week's annual holiday away from home? HF005 Can the household afford replacing any worn-out furniture? HF006 Can the household afford buying new, rather than second-hand, clothes? HF007 Can the household afford eating meat, chicken or fish every second day, if wanted? HF008 Can the household afford having friends or family for drink or meal at least once a month? HF009 Has the household been unable to pay scheduled rent for the accommodation during the past 12 months? HF010 Has the household been unable to pay scheduled mortgage payments during the past 12 months? HF011 Has the household been unable to pay scheduled utility bills, such as electricity, water, gas during the past 12 months? HF012 Has the household been unable to pay hire purchase instalments or other loan repayments during the past 12 months? HF013 Is there normally some money left to save (considering household's income and expenses) HF014 Lowest monthly income to make ends meet (in NC) HF015 Income situation compared to last year HF016A Household received non-cash assistance HF016B Number of months the household received non-cash assistance HF017 Inherit, receive gift or lottery winnings worth 2000 EURO or more HF018 Amount of the inheritance, gift or lottery winnings HF018A Significant savings (1000 Ecu or more) from consuming food from own agriculture or gardening HF019 Significant savings (1000 Ecu or more) from consuming other goods from own business HF020 Significant savings (1000 Ecu or more) from home production, repairs and maintenance, i.e. all kinds of do-it-yourself activities HF021 General feeling about present economic situation   HA Accommodation HA001 Year of move to this address HA002 Month of move to this address HA003 Move from (geography) HA004 Reason for move HA005 Kind of accommodation HA006 Number of rooms without kitchen (maximum value=9+) HA006A Number of rooms without kitchen (maximum value=6+) HA007 Number of rooms including kitchen (maximum value=10+) HA007A Number of rooms including kitchen (maximum value=7+) HA008 Does the dwelling have separate kitchen? HA009 Does the dwelling have bath or shower? HA010 Does the dwelling have indoor flushing toilet? HA011 Does the dwelling have hot running water? HA012 Does the dwelling have heating or electric storage heaters? HA013 Does the dwelling have a place to sit outside, e.g. terrace or garden ? HA014 Does the accommodation have shortage of space ? HA015 Does the accommodation have noise from neighbours or outside ? HA015A Does the accommodation have noise from neighbours ? HA015B Does the accommodation have other noise from outside (traffic, businesses, factories, etc.? HA016 Is the accommodation too dark / not enough light ? HA017 Does the accommodation have lack of adequate heating facilities ? HA018 Does the accommodation have leaky roof ? HA019 Does the accommodation have damp walls, floors, foundations etc.? HA020 Does the accommodation have rot in window frames or floors ? HA021 Is there any pollution, grime or other environmental problem caused by traffic or industry ? HA022 Is there crime or vandalism in the area ? HA023 Tenure status HA024A Existence of outstanding loan or mortgage for the accommodation HA024B Monthly amount to pay for outstanding loan or mortgage for the accommodation (in NC) HA025 Amount of monthly repay for outstanding loan or mortgage is gross or net after tax relief HA026 From whom is the accommodation rented ? HA027 Monthly rent, gross HA029 Pay repairs and maintenance in addition to rent HA030 Pay heating in addition to rent HA031 Pay other electricity or gas in addition to rent HA032 Pay water in addition to rent HA033 Pay sewage removal in addition to rent HA034 Pay garbage removal in addition to rent HA035 Pay other services or municipal charges in addition to rent HA036 Are housing costs a financial burden ?   HB Durables HB001 Possession of a car or van (for private use) HB002 Possession of colour TV HB003 Possession of a video recorder HB004 Possession of a micro wave HB005 Possession of a dishwasher HB006 Possession of a telephone HB007 Possession of a second home (e.g. for vacation) HB008 Possession of a home computer   HL Children HL001 Children under 12 in the household HL002 Children looked after on a regular basis HL003 Pay for the children looked after HL004 Children between 12 and 15 in the household HL005 Has any of the children under 16 an independent source of income ? Personal file PG General information WAVE Wave number COUNTRY Country code HID Household identification number PID Personal identification number PG001 Basic household identification number PG002 Personal weight (cross-sectional) PG003 Base weight PG004 Number of minutes to complete the individual questionnaire PG005 Day of the personal interview PG006 Month of the personal interview PG008 Mode of interviewing   PD Demographic information PD001 Year of birth PD003 Age PD004 Sex PD005 Present marital status PD006 Date of last change in marital status PD007 Person is living in consensual union PD008 Cohabitation status   PE Employment PE00I Main activity status - self-defined PE00IA Main activity status - self-defined (a) PE002 Main activity status - self-defined (regrouped) PE002A Main activity status - self-defined (regrouped) (A) PE003 ILO main activity status at the time of interview PEO04 Status in employment PE005 Total number of hours working per week (in main + additional jobs) PE005A How many hours (including paid overtime) do you work in your main job or business? PE005B Main reason for working less than full time (less than 30 hours) in main job PE005C Main job: Full-time / part time PE006A Occupation in current job, i.e. principal activity performed (grouped A) PE006B Occupation in current job, i.e. principal activity performed (grouped B) PE006C Occupation in current job, i.e. principal activity performed (grouped C) PE007A Main activity of the local unit of the business or organisation in current job (Grouped A) PE007B Main activity of the local unit of the business or organisation in current job (Grouped B) PE007C Main activity of the local unit of the business or organisation in current job (Grouped C) PE008 Number of regular paid employees in the local unit in current job PE009 Current job in private or public sector? PE010 Job status - current job (persons in paid employment as main activity) PE011 Year of start of current job PE012 Month of start of current job PE013 By what means were you first informed about your present job ? PE014 Existence of an unemployment period before current job PE015 Number of months of continuous unemployment before current job PE016 Do you feel that you have skills or qualifications to do a more demanding job than the one you have now? PE017 Does your work involve the use of a language other than [the official language of the country] ? PE018 First foreign language used in current job 22 PE019 Second foreign language used in current job PE020 Third foreign language used in current job PE02l Have you had formal training or education that has given you skills needed for your present type of work? PE022 How much has this training or education contributed to your present work? PE003 How are you paid for your apprenticeship or training? Do you receive a wage from your employer, or do you receive a social security benefit or retraining allowance? PE024 What type of employment contract do you have in your main job? PE025 What is the total length of this contract? PE026 Child-minding or crèche provided by employer (free or subsidised) PE027 Health care or medical insurance provided by employer (free or subsidised) PE028 Education or training provided by employer (free or subsidised) PE029 Sports and leisure, holiday centre provided by employer (free or subsidised) PE030 Housing provided by employer (free or subsidised) PE03l How satisfied are you with your present job in terms of earnings? PE032 How satisfied are you with your present job in terms of job security? PE033 How satisfied are you with your present job in terms of type of work? PE034 How satisfied are you with your present job in terms of number of working hours? PE035 How satisfied are you with your present job in terms of working times (day time, night time, shifts etc.)? PE036 How satisfied are you with your present job in terms of working conditions / environment? PE037 How satisfied are you with your present job in terms of distance to job / commuting? PE038 Please think of the last 4 working weeks, not counting holiday weeks. How many days were you absent from work because of illness or other reasons? PE039 How old were you when you began your working life, that is, started your first job or business?   PU Unemployment PU001 Person has ever been unemployed for 1 month or longer before first job or business PU002 Person has been unemployed during the five years before joining the survey PU002A Person has been unemployed after 1989 PU003 Number of times the person has been unemployed during the five years before joining the survey PU003A Number of times the person has been unemployed after 1989 PU004 Is one of the unemployment spells (during the five years before joining the survey) longer than one year PU004A Is one of the unemployment spells (since 1989) longer than one year   PS Search for work PS00I Looking for job PS00IA Main reason for not seeking work PS002 Assuming you could find suitable work, how many hours per week would you prefer to work in this new job ? PS003 How good or bad do you think are your chances of finding the kind of job you are looking for within the next 12 months? PS004 In the past four weeks, have you contacted a public employment office about finding work? PS005 In the past four weeks, have you taken active steps to find a job? PS006 What is the main reason you have not taken any steps to find work in the past four weeks? PS007 Minimum net monthly income (in NC) the person would accept to work the number of hours indicated in PS002 PS008 If a suitable job was available now, would you be able to start within the next 2 weeks? PS009 Do you receive at present any unemployment benefit or assistance? PS010 Are you registered at a public employment office for work? PS0l1 Have you received any job offer during past 4 weeks? PS012 Have you accepted any of the job offers you received during the past 4 weeks? PS013 When do you expect to start the new job? PS014 What is the main reason you have not accepted the most recent job offer? PS015 For how long have you been seeking work, whether replacing or additional to your present work?   PJ Previous Job PJ001 Person has worked before(*) PJ002 Year stop working in last job PJ003 Month stop working in last job PJ004 Reason for stopping in previous job PJ005 If you compare your present job or business with your previous one, is the present one all in all? PJ006 Status in employment (previous job) PJ007A Occupation in previous job, i.e. principal activity performed (Grouped A) PJ007B Occupation in previous job, i.e. principal activity performed (Grouped B) PJ007C Occupation in previous job, i.e. principal activity performed (Grouped C) PJ008A Main activity of the local unit of the business or organisation in previous job (Grouped A) PJ008B Main activity of the local unit of the business or organisation in previous job (Grouped B) PJ008C Main activity of the local unit of the business or organisation in previous job (Grouped C) PJ009 Number of regular paid employees in the local unit in previous job PJ010 Previous job in public / private sector PJ011 Job status - previous job PJ012 Previous job: Full time / part time   PC Calendar of activities PC00I Main activity status in January last year PC002 Main activity status in February last year PC003 Main activity status in March last year PC004 Main activity status in April last year PC005 Main activity status in May last year PC006 Main activity status in June last year PC008 Main activity status in August last year PC009 Main activity status in September last year PC0I0 Main activity status in October last year PC011 Main activity status in November last year PC012 Main activity status in December last year PC013 Most frequent activity, last year   PI Income PI001 Main source of personal income PI010 Within-household non-response inflation factor PII00 Total net personal income (detailed, NC, total year prior to the survey) PI110 Total net income from work (net, NC, total year prior to the survey) PI1111 Wage and salary earnings (net, NC, total year prior to the survey) PI1111 Wage and salary earnings (regular) PI1112 Wage and salary earnings (lump sum) PI112 Self-employment income (net) PI12l Capital income PI122A Assigned property/rental income PI123 Private transfers received PI130 Total social/social insurance receipts (net, NC, year prior to the survey) PI131 Unemployment related benefits PI132 Old-age / survivors' benefits PI132l Old-age related benefits PI1322 Survivors' benefits PI133 Family-related allowances PI134 Sickness/invalidity benefits PI135 Education-related allowances PI136 Any other (personal) benefits PI137A Assigned social assistance PI138A Assigned housing allowance PI2llM Current wage and salary earnings - net (monthly) PI2llMG Current wage and salary earnings - gross (monthly)   PT Training and education PT00I Have you been in education or training since January last year? PT002 Which kind of course (s) was it? PT003 Starting year of the general education course PT004 Starting month of the general education course PT005 Finishing year of the general education course PT006 Finishing month of the general education course PT007 Level of the general education course PT007A Level of the general education course (aggregated) PT008 Starting year of the vocational education course PT009 Starting month of the vocational education course PT010 Finishing year of the vocational education course PT011 Finishing month of the vocational education course PT012 Type of the vocational education course PT013 Overall duration of the vocational education course PT014 Number of days of the vocational education course 25 PT015 Number of weeks of the vocational education course PT016 Number of months of the vocational education course PT017 Was the vocational education course paid for or organised by the employer PT018 Was the vocational education course a full-time, a part-time attendance course or a course by correspondence PT019 Number of hours per week if the vocational education course was a part-time attendance course PT020 Was improving your skills or job prospects one of the reasons you took this vocational education or training course? PT021 Was this vocational education or training course useful for improving your skills or job prospects? PT022 Highest level of general or higher education completed PT023 Age when the highest level of general or higher education was completed PT024 Age when full time education was stopped   PH Health PH001 How is your health in general? PH002 Do you have any chronic physical or mental health problem, illness or disability ? PH003 Are you hampered in your daily activities by ~ physical or mental health problem, illness or disability? (only for persons with a PH003A Are you hampered in your daily activities by any physical or mental health problem, illness or disability? (all persons) PH004 During the past two weeks, have you had to cut down things you usually PH005 During the past two weeks, have you had to cut down things you usually do about the house, at work or in your free time because of an emotional or mental health problem ? PH006 During the past 12 months, have you been admitted to a hospital as an in-patient? PH007 Number of nights spent in hospital during the past 12 months PH008 During the past 12 months, about how many times have you consulted a general practitioner (including home visits by the doctor) ? PH009 During the past 12 months, about how many times have you consulted a medical specialist (including out-patient consultations but excluding any consultation during hospitalisation) ? PH0I0 During the past 12 months, about how many times have you consulted a dentist? PH011 Number of times the person has been to a doctor or a dentist or optician, during the past 12 months.(aggregated) PH012 Are you entitled to free - or nearly free - medical treatment under a state financed health care system? PH013 Are you (also) covered by private medical insurance whether in your own name or through a family member? PH014 How is the private medical insurance paid for? PH015 How much do you pay per month for this private medical insurance? PH016 Do you smoke or did you ever smoke? PH017 Number of cigarettes smoked per day (currently or in the past) PH018 Number of cigars smoked per day (currently or in the past) PH019 Number of pipes smoked per day (currently or in the past) PH020 What is your height without shoes? PH021 How much do you weigh without clothes and shoes? PH022 Body mass index   PR Social Relations PR001 Other persons present at the interview PR002 Are you a member of any club, such as a sport or entertainment club, a local or neighbourhood group, a party etc. ? PR003 How often do you talk to any of your neighbours? PR004 How often do you meet friends or relatives not living with you, whether here at home or elsewhere? PR005 During the last week, have you spoken, even if only on the telephone, to anyone outside your household? PR006 Do your present daily activities include, without pay, looking after children or other persons who need special help because of old age, illness or disability ? PR007 Number of hours (per week) spent looking after children (grouped) PR007A Number of hours (per week) spent looking after children (detailed) PR008 Number of hours (per week) spent looking after person(s) (who need special help because of old age, illness or disability) other than a child (grouped) PR008A Number of hours (per week) spent looking after person(s) (who need special help because of old age, illness or disability) other than a child (detailed) PR009 Looked after person(s) (other than children) live in the household or elsewhere PR010 Does looking after children or other persons - prevents you from undertaking the amount or kind of paid work which you otherwise would do?   PM Migration PM00I Migration trajectory PM003 Year of arrival in this region PM005A Code of last foreign country of residence before coming to present country (detailed - 11 modalities) PM005B Code of last foreign country of residence grouped before coming to present country (grouped - 7 modalities) PM005C Code of last foreign country of residence before coming to present country (grouped - 2 modalities) PM006 Year of arrival in the country of present residence PM007A Code of foreign country of birth (detailed - 11 modalities) PM007B Code of foreign country of birth (grouped - 7 modalities) PM007C Code of foreign country of birth (grouped - 2 modalities) PM008 Citizenship (abbreviated) PM010 Existence of a second citizenship PM011 Second citizenship (abbreviated)   PK Satisfaction PK001 Satisfaction with work or main activity PK002 Satisfaction with financial situation PK003 Satisfaction with housing situation PK004 Satisfaction with amount of leisure time 27 Register file RG General information WAVE Wave number COUNTRY Country code HID Household identification number PID Personal identification number RG001 Basic household identification number RG002 Personal weight (cross sectional) RG003 Base weight   RD Demographic information RD001 Year of birth of the individual RD002 Month of birth of the individual RD003 Age of the individual RD004 Sex of the individual RD005 Working 15+ hours   Relationship file WAVE Wave number COUNTRY Country code HID Household identification number PID1 Personal identification number of first person RELATION Relationship between persons (PID1 and PID2) PID2 Personal identification number of second person     Longitudinal link file Link fixed variables COUNTRY Country code PID Personal identification number BIRTHYY Year of birth of the individual BIRTHMM Month of birth of the individual SEX Sex of the individual SAMPERS Sample person       Firstint Wave of first completed interview Link wave specific variables - the person's household HIDi Household identification number in wave i HSTATUSi Sample status of the person's household in wave i HRESIDi Residential status of the person's household in wave i HREGIONi Region in which household is situated in wave i HTRACEi Able to trace the household in wave i HFNRESi Household's interview result in wave i HSIZEi Household size (total number of household members at present) HMOUTi Number of Household Members moved out since last wave HMINi Number of household members moved in this wave HBORNi Number of new born children in the household HDIEDi Number of household members that died since last wave Homiti Number of household members omitted in last wave (by mistake) Link wave specific variables - the person PRESIDi Residential status in wave i PTEMPi Where the person is currently / temporarily living in wave i PLASTWi Membership status in wave i-1 PIO- YYi Year moving in / born or out / died (wave i) PIO_MMi Month moving in / born or out / died (wave i) PTRACEi Able to trace the person in wave i PWSTATi Weighting status in wave i PSAMSTAi Sample status in wave i PELIGi Whether eligible for the personal interview in wave i PINTIDi Same interviewer as last wave PFNRESi Individual interview result in wave i     Country file COUNTRY Country code CNTRPUBL Country order in publications CNTRNAM Country name CNTRABR Country abbreviation RATEyy Exchange rates (national currencies = 1 ECU until 1998, 1 EURO from 1999 onwards) in year 19yy PPPyy Purchasing power parities (national currencies = 1 PPP) in year 19yy POPTOTyy Number of persons living in private households (total population) in year 19yy POP16Pyy Number of persons aged 16+ living in private households in year 19yy POPHHDyy Number of private households in year 19yy