
Article 1 
The list of target secondary variables and identifiers for the 2017 module on health and children's health, part of the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC, shall be laid down in the Annex.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 January 2016.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following units, modes of data collection, reference periods and data transmission apply:

1. 
The target variables relate to different types of units:


 information on financial burden applies at household level and refers to the household as a whole;
 information on health is to be provided for each current household member or, if applicable, for all selected respondents aged 16 and over;
 information on general health and limitation in activities because due to health problems is to be provided for each child aged 0-15;
 information on unmet need for dental or medical examination or treatment for children applies at household level and refers to all children aged 0-15 living in the household as a whole;
 age refers to the age at the time of the interview.

2. 
For variables applying at household level the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.

For variables applying at individual level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with all current household members aged 16 and over or, where applicable, with each selected respondent.

For children's variables, the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.

Given the type of information to be collected, only personal interviews (proxy interviews as an exception for anyone temporarily absent or incapacitated) are acceptable.

The body mass index (BMI) variable can be computed from height and weight collected during the interview or directly collected from the interviewee using a show card. Only the BMI value has to be transmitted to Eurostat.

3. 
The target variables relate to the different types of reference period:


 current reference period for the BMI variable, the general health for children and the limitation in activities because of health problems for children;
 a typical week for the variables related to physical activity;
 a typical week in a given season for the frequency of eating fruit and vegetables;
 last 12 months for all other variables.

4. 
The target secondary variables should be sent to the Commission (Eurostat) in the household data file (H-file), in the personal register file (R-file) and in the personal data file (P-file) after the target primary variables.


Variable identifier Target variable
Health
HS200 
Heavy burden

Somewhat burden

Not a burden at all

HS200_F FilledMissingNot applicable (no one in the household needed medical care)Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
HS210 
Heavy burden

Somewhat burden

Not a burden at all

HS210_F FilledMissingNot applicable (no one in the household needed dental care)Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
HS220 
Heavy burden

Somewhat burden

Not a burden at all

HS220_F FilledMissingNot applicable (no one in the household needed medicines)Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
PH080 

 None
 1-2 times
 3-5 times
 6-9 times
 10 times or more

PH080_F FilledMissingNot selected respondentNot applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
PH090 

 None
 1-2 times
 3-5 times
 6-9 times
 10 times or more

PH090_F FilledMissingNot selected respondentNot applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
PH100 

 None
 1-2 times
 3-5 times
 6-9 times
 10 times or more

PH100_F FilledMissingNot selected respondentNot applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
PH110 
BMI number

PH110_F FilledMissingNot selected respondentNot applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
PH120 
Mostly sitting

Mostly standing

Mostly walking or tasks of moderate physical effort

Mostly heavy labour or physically demanding work

PH120_F FilledMissingNot applicable (not performing any working tasks)Not selected respondentNot applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
PH130 
HH/MM (hours/minutes) per week

PH130_F FilledMissingNot selected respondentNot applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
PH140 

 Twice or more a day
 Once a day
 4 to 6 times a week
 1 to 3 times a week
 Less than once a week
 Never

PH140_F FilledMissingNot selected respondentNot applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
PH150 

 Twice or more a day
 Once a day
 4 to 6 times a week
 1 to 3 times a week
 Less than once a week
 Never

PH150_F FilledMissingNot selected respondentNot applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
Children's health
RC010 
Very good

Good

Fair

Bad

Very bad

RC010_F FilledMissingNot applicable (child is more than 15)Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
RC020 
Severely limited

Limited but not severely

Not limited at all

RC020_F FilledMissingNot applicable (child is more than 15)Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
HC010 
Yes (there was at least one occasion where at least one of the children did not have a medical examination or treatment)

No (the child(ren) had a medical examination or treatment each time it was needed)

HC010_F FilledMissingNot applicable (none of the children really needed any medical examination or treatment)Not applicable (no children aged 0-15 in the household)Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
HC020 
Could not afford to (too expensive)

Waiting list

Could not make the time because of work, care of other children or of other people

Too far to travel or no means of transport

Other reason

HC020_F FilledMissingNot applicable (HC010 not equal to yes)Not applicable (no children aged 0-15 in the household)Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
HC030 
Yes (there was at least one occasion where at least one of the children did not have a dental examination or treatment)

No (the child(ren) had a dental examination or treatment each time it was needed)

HC030_F FilledMissingNot applicable (none of the children really needed any dental examination or treatment)Not applicable (no children aged 0-15 in the household)Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
HC040 
Could not afford to (too expensive)

Waiting list

Could not make the time because of work, care of other children or of other persons

Too far to travel or no means of transport

Other reason

HC040_F FilledMissingNot applicable (HC030 not equal to yes)Not applicable (no children aged 0-15 in the household)Not applicable (RB010≠ 2017)
