Overview of themes, sub-themes and measures
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You can explore these themes, sub-themes and measures by clicking the titles below.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Household
- Family type/composition (cycle) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Household composition - Jurisdiction: Both
- Household type - Jurisdiction: Both
- Household unique identifier - Jurisdiction: Both
- McClements equivalisation scale - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Modified OECD equivalisation scale - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of adults in household - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of children in household - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of families/benefit units in the household - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of persons in household - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of persons working in the household - Jurisdiction: Both
Household reference person/head of household/chief income earner/chief economic supporter
- Age group of HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- Age left school/full-time education HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- Age of HRP (at last birthday) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Date of birth (DoB) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Economic activity status of HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ethnic group/background of HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- Gender of HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- Highest educational qualification HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- HRP unique identifier - Jurisdiction: Both
- Identification of HRP/HOH (relationship to HRP/HOH) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Living arrangements (spouse/partner) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Marital status of HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- Nationality of HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- Place/country of birth of HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- Religion of HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- Sexual identity/orientation HRP - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Socio-economic classification (SEC) HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- Socio-economic group (SEG) HRP - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of work - Jurisdiction: Both
Person
- Age group of person - Jurisdiction: Both
- Age of person (at last birthday) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Date of birth (DoB) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ethnic group/background of person - Jurisdiction: Both
- Gender of person - Jurisdiction: Both
- Marital status - Jurisdiction: Both
- Nationality - Jurisdiction: Both
- Person unique identifier - Jurisdiction: Both
- Place/country of birth - Jurisdiction: Both
- Relationship to HRP/HOH - Jurisdiction: Both
- Religion of person - Jurisdiction: Both
- Sexual identity/orientation - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Socio-economic classification (SEC) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Socio-economic group (SEG) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Spouse/partner living arrangements (same household or not) - Jurisdiction: Both
ECONOMIC AND MATERIAL
Arrears/difficulties paying (behind in paying)
- Amount owed in arrears for electric, heating, water - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Catalogue payments - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Council tax/Rates bill/water charges - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Debt repayment burden - Jurisdiction: Both
- Electricity bill - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ever been disconnected from gas, electricity or phone because couldn't pay bills - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Gas bill - Jurisdiction: Both
- Had to go in to debt to meet ordinary living expenses (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Inability to pay other bills (education, health, etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Insurance policies - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Mortgage - Jurisdiction: Both
- Other fuel bills like coal or oil - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Other hire purchase payments - Jurisdiction: Both
- Other loans - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Overdue bills (phone, electricity, heating, rent) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Rent - Jurisdiction: Both
- Telephone bill (fixed line and mobile) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Television/video rental or HP - Jurisdiction: Both
Borrowing/financial assistance
- Borrowed money in last 12 months pay for day-to-day needs - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Different ways household maintains its current level of spending (e.g. credit card, overdraft, loans from family friends, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Opinion on current level of borrowing - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Where borrowed money from (e.g. money lender, family, friends, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Where obtain help if experiencing financial difficulties - Jurisdiction: NI only
Consumer durables/goods
- CD player - Jurisdiction: Both
- Colour TV - Jurisdiction: Both
- Cost of individual consumer durables/good purchased in the last year - Jurisdiction: Both
- Deep fat fryer - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Deep freezer (separate) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Digital camera - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Digital video recorder - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Dishwasher - Jurisdiction: Both
- DVD player - Jurisdiction: Both
- Fixed-line (landline) telephone - Jurisdiction: Both
- Food processor - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Fridge (separate) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Fridge-freezer (combined) - Jurisdiction: Both
- High definition (HD)/digital TV - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Home computer (or laptop) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Internet connection/Access to internet (from home) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Microwave oven - Jurisdiction: Both
- Mobile phone - Jurisdiction: Both
- Pay TV (eg. Sky, Virgin) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satellite dish - Jurisdiction: Both
- Stereo system - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Tumble (clothes) drier - Jurisdiction: Both
- TV licence - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Vacuum cleaner - Jurisdiction: Both
- Video recorder (analog) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Washing machine - Jurisdiction: Both
Consumption (COICOP)
- 01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages - Jurisdiction: Both
- 02 Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - Jurisdiction: Both
- 03 Clothing and footwear - Jurisdiction: Both
- 04 Housing (net rent, i.e. gross rent minus benefit payments), water, electricity, gas and other fuels - Jurisdiction: Both
- 05 Furniture, household equipment and maintenance - Jurisdiction: Both
- 06 Health - Jurisdiction: Both
- 07 Transport - Jurisdiction: Both
- 08 Communication - Jurisdiction: Both
- 09 Recreation and culture - Jurisdiction: Both
- 10 Education - Jurisdiction: Both
- 11 Restaurants and hotels - Jurisdiction: Both
- 12 Miscellaneous goods and services - Jurisdiction: Both
- Total consumption expenditure - Jurisdiction: Both
Debts (personal and household)
- Credit and charge cards (amount owed/outstanding) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Credit and charge cards (interest paid) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Credit card (possess) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Current (personal) loans (excluding mortgage) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Current account overdrafts including bank loans (amount owed) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Debts to relatives and friends - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Hire purchase including car(s) (amount owed) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Mail order (amount owed) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Personal and cash loans (amount owed) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Store cards and charge accounts (amount owed) - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Total amount owed (excluding mortgage) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of credit cards, charge cards, store cards owned - Jurisdiction: Both
- Vehicle loans (amount owed) - Jurisdiction: Both
Disability costs (and affordability)
- Any regular bills, goods and services that need to spend more on for reasons linked to disability/limitation but can’t afford to - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Whether spend more regular bills, goods and services than expect to spend if didn’t have a disability - Jurisdiction: Neither
Economising behaviours
- Bought cheaper cuts of meat or less than you would like to buy - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Bought second hand clothes for yourself instead of new - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Continued wearing clothes/shoes that had worn out instead of replacing them - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Continued wearing shoes that were worn out because you couldn’t afford replacements - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Cut back on or cancelled pension contributions - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Cut back on visits to hairdresser/barber - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Cut back or cancelled an insurance policy - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Done without or cut back on trips to the shops or local places - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ever used less than you needed of gas, electricity and the telephone because you couldn't afford it - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Gone without a holiday - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Gone without a substantial meal - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Gone without fresh fruit and vegetables - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Gone without or cut back on social visits, going to the pub or eating out - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Gone without or not replaced badly fitting dentures because you couldn’t afford new ones - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Gone without or not replaced glasses you needed because you couldn’t afford new ones - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Not picked up a prescription - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Postponed visits to a GP - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Postponed visits to the dentist - Jurisdiction: Both
- Put off buying clothing for as long as possible - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Put up with feeling cold to save heating costs - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Skimped on food yourself so that others in the household would have enough to eat - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Spent less on hobbies than you would like - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Stayed in bed longer to save heating costs - Jurisdiction: NI only
Family supports
- Adoptive Benefit - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Deserted Wife's Allowance - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Deserted Wife's Benefit - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Family Income Supplement - Jurisdiction: Both
- Guardian's Allowance - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Guardian's Payment (Contributory) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Guardian's Payment (Non-contributory) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Health and Safety Benefit - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Maternity Benefit/Allowance/Grant - Jurisdiction: Both
- One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Other types of family supports (Child maintenance/Alimony) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Weekly amount receive from family supports - Jurisdiction: Both
Fuel poverty
- Could not afford to keep home warm - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Cut back on fuel use at home because could not afford costs - Jurisdiction: Both
- Experience fuel poverty - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Subjective assessment of level of warmth of home (last winter) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Household budgeting
- Ever receive household budgeting guidance - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Expenditure priorities established - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- How income coming into house is dealt with - Jurisdiction: Both
- Intra-household decision making on finances/expenditure - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfaction with how household finances are managed - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Who manages dealing with common finances - Jurisdiction: Both
Household income
- Disposable (take home) household income (less income tax, national/social insurance, etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Disposable (take home) household income (less income tax, national/social insurance, etc.) - banded - Jurisdiction: Both
- Gross household income - Jurisdiction: Both
- Gross household income - banded - Jurisdiction: Both
- McClements Equivalised household Income - Jurisdiction: Both
- Modified OECD Equivalised household income - Jurisdiction: Both
Housing and property/land
- Capital value of dwelling estimated by surveyors (2005, NI only) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Insured value of housing contents - Jurisdiction: Both
- Insured value of housing structure - Jurisdiction: Both
- Location of second home - Jurisdiction: Both
- Own additional property/land - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Own second home - Jurisdiction: Both
- Rental income from additional property/land (excluding current accommodation) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Rental income from second home - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Value of additional property/land - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Value of home (estimated current value) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Value of second home - Jurisdiction: Both
Housing costs
- Burden of housing costs (including mortgage or rent, repairs, heating, other electricity or gas, water, and other household charges) (subjective assessment) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Dwelling/property charges (waste collection, ground rent, rates, sewage and water charges, etc.) (amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Housing insurance (contents) premiums (amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Housing insurance (structure/dwelling) premiums (amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Housing mortgage (amount per month) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Housing rent payments (amount per month) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Total housing costs - Jurisdiction: NI only
Illness/disability support
- (Severe) Disablement Benefit/Attendance Allowance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Blind Person's Pension - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Dependent Parents pension - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Disability (Living) Allowance (mobility and/or care component) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Disabled drivers and passengers scheme - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Illness Benefit (formerly known as Disability Benefit)/Incapacity Benefit - Jurisdiction: Both
- Infectious diseases maintenance allowance - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Injury (Industrial) Benefit - Jurisdiction: Both
- Invalidity Pension/Benefit - Jurisdiction: Both
- Medical Care payment - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Private insurance payment while out of work due to illness - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Weekly amount receive from illness support schemes - Jurisdiction: Both
Impact of economic climate/Financial distress (past year)
- Actions taken to to resolve the difficulties your household has in keeping up with bills and/or debts (taking out another loan or mortgage, selling family home etc) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Applied for a loan or other credit card/turned down for a loan or other credit card (past 12 months) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Borrowed money from family or friends - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Car usage or ownership - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Change in level of concern about current level of debt (past 12 months) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Change in savings behaviour as a result of the economic climate (reference period) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Changed your mortgage repayments, for example by switching to interest only or lengthening the term - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Clothing & footwear - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Club membership such as gym, golf or tennis club - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Delayed or missed credit card repayments - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Delayed or missed loan repayments - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Delayed or missed payment of household bills - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Going out to pubs/restaurants/cinema/concerts etc. - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Groceries - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Health insurance - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Holidays abroad/weekends abroad - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Lessons/classes for you or your children (e.g. evening classes, children’s sport or music lessons) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Level of concern about current level of debt (credit cards, store cards, overdraft, mortgage or other loans) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Level of difficulty keeping up with keeping up with bills and/or debts at the moment - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Other reasons (besides loss of income and higher costs), which caused difficulties keeping up with bills and/or debts - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Pension contributions - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Reasons for difficulties in keeping up with bills and/or debts - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Reasons for higher than expected or additional costs, which has caused difficulties keeping up with bills and/or debts (loan/mortgage repayments, utility bills, medical expenses, etc) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Reasons for loss of income, which has caused difficulties keeping up with bills and/or debts (cut in hourly pay, retirement etc) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Reduced the amount you save - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Spent some/all of your savings - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Unable to make a mortgage repayment/pay rent on time due to financial difficulties - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Intra-household poverty
- Decision making on paying for unexpected expenses - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Management of household finances - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Responsibility for making money stretch from one week to the next when money is short - Jurisdiction: NI only
Material deprivation (have and affordability)
- Ability to afford unexpected expenses (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Boat - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Curtain or window blinds - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Damp-free home (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Fresh fruit and vegetables everyday - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Good clothes to wear for job interviews - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Good outfit to wear on special occasions (parties, weddings) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Have your hair done or cut regularly (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Health/disability aids and equipment (if needed) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Heating, electrics, plumbing and drains kept in good working order (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Home kept in good state of repair (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Household (home) contents insurance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Keep the home adequately cool in summer - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Keep the home adequately warm (FRS pensioners) in winter - Jurisdiction: Both
- Meal with meat, chicken or fish every second day - Jurisdiction: Both
- Money to keep home in decent state of decoration - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Money to spend on yourself, not family - Jurisdiction: Both
- New (not second-hand) clothes - Jurisdiction: Both
- One filling meal a day (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Pet - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Presents for family or friends at least once a year - Jurisdiction: Both
- Regular savings of at least £10-£20 a month or more for rainy days or retirement - Jurisdiction: Both
- Replace any worn out furniture - Jurisdiction: Both
- Replace or repair broken electrical goods (FRS pensioners = cooker) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Roast dinner (or equivalent) once a week - Jurisdiction: Both
- Table and chairs at which all family can eat - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Two meals a day - Jurisdiction: Both
- Two pairs of all weather (strong) shoes - Jurisdiction: Both
- Unable to afford a daily newspaper - Jurisdiction: Both
- Unable to afford dentist - Jurisdiction: Both
- Unable to afford medical examination - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Unable to afford private health insurance - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Unable to afford regular payments into an occupational or private pension scheme - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Warm waterproof coat - Jurisdiction: Both
- Went without substantial meal - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Without heating at some stage in the last year - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Non-consumption
- Endowment policies (amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Health insurance (amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Investment insurance (amount) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Life Insurance (amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- National insurance/social insurance (amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Pension contributions, including AVCs (amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Total non-consumption expenditure - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Trade union subscriptions (amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
Other benefits and concessions
- Council tax rebate (amount) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Fuel allowance (amount) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Housing benefit/rent rebate/rent allowance (amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Housing benefit/rent rebate/rent allowance (receive) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Pre-Retirement Allowance (PRETA) (receive) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Pre-Retirement Allowance (PRETA) (weekly amount) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Rates rebate (amount) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reduced or free travel (bus/rail pass) (receive) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Telephone allowance (receive) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- TV licence (receive) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Winter fuel allowance (receive) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Other financial assets
- Amount of other financial assets, excluding housing (current cash value) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Individual retirement account - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Life Insurance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Mutual funds, bonds and gilts - Jurisdiction: Both
- Stocks and shares - Jurisdiction: Both
Other support/allowances
- Bereavement grant/allowance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Bottled Gas Refill Vouchers - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Charity, trust or benevolent fund - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Donation from charitable organisations - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Electricity allowance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Fuel allowance (National Fuel Scheme) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Heating supplement - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Natural gas allowance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Rent (and mortgage interest) supplement - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Retirement gratuity - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Smokeless fuel allowance - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Social Fund loan or Community Care Grant - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Special diet - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Special one-off payments from Community Welfare Officer - Jurisdiction: Both
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Pension schemes
- Current value of occupational pension - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Current value of private pension - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Main reason do not have occupational pension (if employed) or private (personal) pension - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Occupational pension(s) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Old person's (over 80s) pension - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Private (personal, stakeholder) pension - Jurisdiction: Both
- State old age pension (contributory) - Jurisdiction: Both
- State old age pension (non-contributory) - Jurisdiction: Both
- State retirement pension (transition) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Total number of years contributions made to occupational pension scheme - Jurisdiction: Both
- Total number of years contributions made to private (personal) pension scheme - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of pension scheme (Defined Contribution/Defined Benefit/Other) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Widow/Widower's pension (contributory or non-contributory) - Jurisdiction: Both
Personal Income
- Disposable (take home) personal income (less income tax, national/social insurance, etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Disposable (take home) personal income (less income tax, national/social insurance, etc.) - banded - Jurisdiction: Both
- Gross personal income - Jurisdiction: Both
- Gross personal income - banded - Jurisdiction: NI only
- McClements Equivalised personal Income - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- OECD Equivalised personal income - Jurisdiction: Neither
Relative poverty
- Consistent poverty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Expenditure poverty - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Income poverty (equivalised 60% mean/median) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Savings and deposits
- Amount of deposits and savings accounts (current cash value) - Jurisdiction: Both
- ATM card (linked to bank, credit union, building society account) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Bank Account (current, savings, national savings, ISAs) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Building society account - Jurisdiction: Both
- Contractual (housing) savings account - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Credit union account - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reason(s) for not having a bank account - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Regular saver (ie. putting something away now and then in a bank, building society, or Post Office account) - Jurisdiction: Both
Sources of household income
- Annuities - Jurisdiction: Both
- Dividends/shares - Jurisdiction: Both
- Insurance schemes (unemployment, private medical insurance, Friendly society sickness benefit) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Investment income - Jurisdiction: Both
- Occupational pension - Jurisdiction: Both
- Other sources of income (such as bonuses) (type and/or amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Private pension - Jurisdiction: Both
- Rental income from dwelling/accommodation or other property (non-business/non-farm) (eg. lodgers) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Self employment income - Jurisdiction: Both
- State pension plus any IS/PC - Jurisdiction: Both
- State/welfare benefits - Jurisdiction: Both
- Trusts or covenants - Jurisdiction: Both
- Wages and salaries - Jurisdiction: Both
Sources of personal income
- Annuities - Jurisdiction: Both
- Dividends/shares - Jurisdiction: Both
- Insurance schemes (unemployment, private medical insurance, Friendly society sickness benefit) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Investment income - Jurisdiction: Both
- Occupational pension - Jurisdiction: Both
- Other sources of income (such as bonuses) (type and/or amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Private (personal, stakeholder) pension - Jurisdiction: Both
- Rental income from dwelling/accommodation or other property (non-business/non-farm) (e.g.. lodgers) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Self employment income - Jurisdiction: Both
- State pension (contributory and non-contributory) plus any IS/PC - Jurisdiction: Both
- State/welfare benefits - Jurisdiction: Both
- Trusts or covenants - Jurisdiction: Both
- Wages and salaries - Jurisdiction: Both
State benefits
- Any social security & social welfare benefits (incl. Pension Credit) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Total amount of benefits - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of social security & social welfare benefits - Jurisdiction: Both
Subjective assessment of persona/household financial situation
- Able to pay an unexpected expense of £200 (FRS pensioners) £500 (NIPSE) €1122 (SILC) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Able to pay regular bills like electricity, gas or Council tax (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Difficulties to pay bills at end of month (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Future financial situation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Household income adequate to meet basic needs - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Households financial situation has improved or deteriorated - Jurisdiction: Both
- How family is managing financially these days - Jurisdiction: Both
- How often worry about household finances - Jurisdiction: NI only
- How to deal with unexpected expense - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Perception of family's/household's current financial situation (i.e. "ability to make ends meet") - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Restricted in buying non-essential item (spot purchase) (£150) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfaction with income/financial situation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Social class (working, middle, upper) household belongs to - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Subjective assessment of standard of living
- Anything happened recently which has improved/reduced your standard of living - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfaction with standard of living - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Self-rating standard of living - Jurisdiction: NI only
Subjective poverty
- Lowest income (monthly) needed to make ends meets - Jurisdiction: Both
- Poverty over time - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Subjective assessments of poverty - Jurisdiction: NI only
Tax credits
- Any tax credits - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Tax credits (amount) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Type of tax credits - Jurisdiction: NI only
Vehicles
- Access to a car or taxi, whenever you need it (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Car/van for private use - Jurisdiction: Both
- Make and model of vehicles - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Mileage of vehicles - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Number of cars and vans - Jurisdiction: Both
- Owns boat - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Owns caravan - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Owns motorcycle - Jurisdiction: Both
- Value of boat (current cash value) - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Value of caravan (current cash value) - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Value of cars and vans (current cash value) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Value of motorcycle (current cash value) - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Year vehicles first registered - Jurisdiction: NI only
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Disability
- Educational opportunities limited by disability - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ever told you have special education needs (SEN) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ways in which educational opportunities limited by disability - Jurisdiction: NI only
Discrimination
- Personally felt discriminated against in relation to education - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Type of personal discrimination in relation to education (gender, age, race, etc.) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
General information
- Age left school/finished full-time education - Jurisdiction: Both
- Currently in education and training - Jurisdiction: Both
- Hours per day attend/participate in education and training - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Hours per week attend/participate in education and training - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main reason for participating in course or training - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Type of education and training (current) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Who funded course or training - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Language
- English language competency - Jurisdiction: Both
- Speaks Irish - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Speaks Ulster Scots - Jurisdiction: Neither
Level of education/qualifications
- All qualifications (listed) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Highest level of education (ISCED) or training - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main field of highest qualification (e.g. accountancy, farming, plumbing, education, etc.) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Reading and maths
- Adult literacy - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Maths level - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Reading level - Jurisdiction: Neither
EMPLOYMENT AND WORK
Additional/secondary jobs
- Any other jobs (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Hours worked in other jobs - Jurisdiction: Both
- How many other jobs - Jurisdiction: NI only
Commuting to work
- Distance (in miles) from usual place of work - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Hours spent travelling to work (journey time) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main method(s) of travel to work - Jurisdiction: Both
- Types of difficulties travelling to and from work - Jurisdiction: NI only
Current employment situation
- Any paid work (in last week/month) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Confidence in ability to keep current job - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Days usually worked (main job) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Employment status (general)/principal economic status - Jurisdiction: Both
- Employment status (ILO) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Employment type (nature of contract) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Hours usually worked (main job) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Importance of work in your life - Jurisdiction: Both
- Industry sector (SIC code) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Job title - Jurisdiction: Both
- Length of time working for current employer (in current job) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Likelihood of finding a new job if laid-off - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Number of employees (at place of employment) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Occupation (SOC code) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Occupation description - Jurisdiction: Both
- Part-time/Full-time (main job) - Jurisdiction: Both
Disability
- Types of employment barriers related to your disability/limitation (ill health, inaccessible buildings, communication difficulties, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Employment history
- Changed job in last 12 months - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ever done any paid work - Jurisdiction: Both
- Last year worked/Years since your last job - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of different employers worked for - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of months employed in last 12 months - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of weeks employed (in last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of years employed (part-time, full-time) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Occupation (SOC) code - last job - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reason for changing job in last 12 months - Jurisdiction: Both
Government training schemes
- Away from home scheme - Jurisdiction: Neither
- LSC/LEC sponsored - Jurisdiction: Neither
- On training scheme - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Type of scheme - Jurisdiction: NI only
Looking for work
- Actively seeking work (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Activities undertaken to find paid work (e.g. read ads, registered with employment agency, etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Duration of search for paid work - Jurisdiction: Both
- Effects of discriminatory experiences - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Number of jobs applied for (reference period) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reasons not actively looking for work/not wanting work - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons turned down for a job (sex, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Pension contributions
- Additional (voluntary) pension contribution (last wage/salary) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Amount AVC (last wage/salary) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Amount of pension contribution (last wage/salary) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Made pension contribution (last wage/salary) - Jurisdiction: Both
Quality of working life
- Actual work itself/Type of work done - Jurisdiction: Both
- Adequate salary - Jurisdiction: Both
- Amount of time take off work due to illness or disability - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Decision-making freedom/autonomy over job tasks - Jurisdiction: Both
- Distance to job/commuting - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Flexible working - Jurisdiction: Both
- Hours worked (satisfaction with) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Impact of work on emotional health - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Important aspects in a job - Jurisdiction: Both
- Job enables you to progress and achieve full potential - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Job satisfaction - Jurisdiction: Both
- Job security - Jurisdiction: Both
- Leave entitlement - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Looking for early retirement - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Main attraction of current job - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Make full use of your skills and experience - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Nature of contract - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Opportunities for advancement - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Opportunity to develop new skills - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Personally felt discriminated against in the workplace - Jurisdiction: Both
- Physically demanding work - Jurisdiction: Both
- Receive recognition deserving for my work - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Seeking alternative job - Jurisdiction: Both
- Shift hours (satisfaction with) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Shift pattern (satisfaction with) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Shift work (satisfaction with) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Support in difficult situations - Jurisdiction: Both
- Time pressure - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of personal discrimination in the workplace (gender, age, race, disability, etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Union representation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Whether had accident at work - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Whether have illness caused or made worse by work - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Working conditions/environment - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Workplace harm and safety - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Workplace trust - Jurisdiction: Neither
Retirement history
- Number of years/months retired - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons for retiring - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons for taking early retirement - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Retired in last 12 months - Jurisdiction: Both
- Took early retirement - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Retirement planning
- Adequacy of expected retirement income - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Benefits of retirement - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Disadvantages of retirement - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Sources of retirement income - Jurisdiction: NI only
Unemployment history
- Length of time unemployed (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of years/months unemployed - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons unemployed/left last job - Jurisdiction: Both
Unemployment supports
- Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Back to Work Allowance (BTWA) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Family Income Supplement (FIS) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Jobseeker's Benefit (JSB) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Part-time Job Incentive scheme (PTJI) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Trade union strike/sick pay - Jurisdiction: Both
- Unemployment allowance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Unemployment benefit - Jurisdiction: Both
- Weekly amount receive from unemployment support schemes - Jurisdiction: Both
Unpaid work
- Currently carrying out unpaid work (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of hours (per week) provide unpaid work - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of years provide unpaid work - Jurisdiction: Neither
FAMILY, SOCIAL NETWORKS, SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION
Caregiver strain/burden
- Disability status of carer - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Self-perceived health status (linked specifically to caregiving function) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Ways in which life and lifestyle has been affected by care provided - Jurisdiction: Both
Carer's support
- Any financial support for the caring you provide to others - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Carer's allowance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Carer's allowance (amount) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Carer's benefit - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Carer's benefit (amount) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Domiciliary Care Allowance - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Other financial support - Jurisdiction: Both
- Respite Care Grant - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Types of financial support (Carers Allowance/Carers Benefit) - Jurisdiction: Both
Child care
- Provide child care (including grandchildren) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Regularly employ child minder, au-pair, nanny - Jurisdiction: Both
- Total number of hours (time) provide child care - Jurisdiction: Both
Common social activities (do and/or affordability)
- Annual holiday away from home for one week a year (staying and/or not staying with relatives) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Attend celebrations on special occasions such as Christmas - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Attending weddings, funerals and other such occasions - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Friends or family round for a meal or drink at least once a month - Jurisdiction: Both
- Go out socially once a fortnight (Adults) (FRS pensioners 'at least once a month') - Jurisdiction: Both
- Going out for a drink once a fortnight - Jurisdiction: Both
- Going out for a meal once a month - Jurisdiction: Both
- Have a telephone to use, whenever you need it (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Hobby or leisure activity - Jurisdiction: Both
- Holiday away from home for a week or more at least once a year (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Holidays abroad once a year - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Listen to music, radio - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Read books or magazines for pleasure - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- See family or friends at least once a month (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Social meal once a week/month - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Visiting friends or family in hospital or other institutions - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Visits to friends or family in other parts of the country 4 times a year - Jurisdiction: Both
- Visits to/from friends or family, either in person or talking on the phone - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Watch TV - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Work in the garden, or your home, or on a car - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Culture, arts and leisure
- Difficult going to the cinema, theatre or art gallery for reasons associated with disability/limitation - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Difficult playing games for fun for reasons associated with disability/limitation - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Frequency of participation in culture, arts and leisure - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Importance of leisure time in your life - Jurisdiction: Both
- Participation in arts (reference period) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Participation in bingo - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Participation in bridge (other card/board games) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Participation in cinema, theatre, etc. (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Participation in dance (reference period) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Participation in evening classes, lectures - Jurisdiction: Both
- Participation in other culture, arts and leisure (reference period) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfaction with amount of leisure time - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfaction with arts and/or leisure provision - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Time spent on leisure (per week) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Discrimination in arts, leisure, sports
- Personally felt discriminated against in relation to arts, leisure, sports - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Type of personal discrimination in relation to arts, leisure, sports (gender, age, race, etc.) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Domestic division of labour
- Physically demanding gardening, DIY jobs - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Physically demanding housework - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Who does grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, washing/ironing, gardening, DIY jobs - Jurisdiction: NI only
Domestic help
- Regularly employ gardener - Jurisdiction: Both
- Regularly employ housekeeper/cleaner - Jurisdiction: Both
Factors preventing participation in common social activities
- Fear of burglary or vandalism - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Fear of personal attack - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Feel unwelcome (e.g. due to disability, ethnicity, gender, age etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Lack of time due to child care responsibilities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Lack of time due to other caring responsibilities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Lack of time due to paid work - Jurisdiction: NI only
- No one to go out with (social) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- No vehicle/poor public transport - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Poor health/ disability - Jurisdiction: Both
- Problems with physical access (built physical environment) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Financial help provided and received (family, friends and neighbours)
- Amount given to persons in same/other household - Jurisdiction: Both
- Amount received from persons inside/outside your household (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- From whom did you receive financial assistance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Give money to somebody in same/other household (e.g. child support/alimony, money to friends/relatives, pay bills in another household, not including charitable donations) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons financial gift given - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons financial gift receive - Jurisdiction: Both
- Receive inheritance - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Receive money from somebody inside/outside your household (e.g. child support/alimony, money from friends/relatives, help to pay bills) last 12 months - Jurisdiction: Both
- To whom did you provide financial assistance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Value of inheritance receive - Jurisdiction: RoI only
ICT usage
- Have email account - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Have social network account (e.g. Facebook) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Hours computer (or laptop) used (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Neither
- How often use computer - Jurisdiction: NI only
- How often use/access internet - Jurisdiction: Both
- Internet purchases - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Places internet used (home, school, work) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Purposes/reasons internet used - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons internet NOT accessed - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use internet - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use personal computer/laptop - Jurisdiction: NI only
Isolation/loneliness
- Feel isolated - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Feel lonely - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Modified UCLA Loneliness Scale (5 items) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Main person cared for
- Any support from charitable/voluntary services with unpaid care to main cared for person - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Any support from family and friends with unpaid care to main cared for person - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Any support from privately paid helper with unpaid care to main cared for person - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Any support from statutory services with unpaid care to main cared for person - Jurisdiction: Both
- Length of time spent caring for main cared for person - Jurisdiction: Both
- Nature/type of care provided to main cared for person - Jurisdiction: Both
- Relationship to main cared for person - Jurisdiction: Both
- Total number of hours (per week) provide unpaid care to main cared for person - Jurisdiction: Both
Non-financial help provided and received (family, friends and neighbours)
- Amount of time (hours and/or days) personal care, practical/instrumental support received (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Amount of time (hours and/or days) personal care, practical/instrumental support provided (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Frequency of care provided - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Frequency of care received - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Personal care, practical/instrumental support provided (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Personal care, practical/instrumental support received (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of personal care, practical/instrumental support provided - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of personal care, practical/instrumental support received - Jurisdiction: Both
Other associations
- Motoring - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Professional - Jurisdiction: Both
- Residents/tenants - Jurisdiction: Both
Potential social support
- If you needed advice about an important change in your life, e.g. changing jobs, moving to another area - Jurisdiction: NI only
- If you needed help around the home if you are in bed with flu/illness - Jurisdiction: NI only
- If you needed help with heavy household or gardening jobs that you cannot manage alone, e.g. moving furniture - Jurisdiction: NI only
- If you needed someone to look after your children, an elderly or a disabled adult you care for who depends on you - Jurisdiction: NI only
- If you needed someone to look after your home or possessions when away - Jurisdiction: NI only
- If you were feeling a bit depressed and wanting someone to talk to - Jurisdiction: NI only
- If you were upset because of problems with your spouse or partner - Jurisdiction: NI only
Quality of personal relationships
- Aspects of relationships with children - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Aspects of relationships with friends - Jurisdiction: Both
- Aspects of relationships with other family members - Jurisdiction: Both
- Aspects of relationships with spouse/partner - Jurisdiction: Both
- Closeness of personal relationship with spouse/partner - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Satisfaction with personal relationships - Jurisdiction: Both
Religion
- Attend church, mosque, synagogue or other places of worship - Jurisdiction: Both
- Difficult attending or participating in religious ceremonies for reasons associated with disability/limitation - Jurisdiction: NI only
- How often attend religious services - Jurisdiction: Both
- Importance of religion in your life - Jurisdiction: Both
- Level of religiosity - Jurisdiction: Both
- Membership of a religious organisation or denomination (actively practising) - Jurisdiction: Both
Social capital
- Influencing decisions in community - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Satisfaction with community - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfaction with social networks - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Social connectedness to community - Jurisdiction: Neither
Social group or club
- Difficult taking part in community life for reasons associated with disability/limitation - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Membership of social group or club (women's group, elderly group) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of social group or club - Jurisdiction: NI only
Social network
- Difficult to visit family and friends when you need to - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Frequency of social contact (in person) with relatives and friends (and neighbours, where applicable) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Frequency of social contact (phone, text, email, post) with relatives and friends (and neighbours, where applicable) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Have a telephone to use, whenever you need it (FRS pensioners) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Importance of family in your life - Jurisdiction: Both
- Importance of friends and acquaintances in your life - Jurisdiction: Both
- In person contact with relatives and friends - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of co-resident children - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Number of friends you feel close to (feel at ease with, talk about private matters, call on for help) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of non-resident children - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of relatives you feel close to (feel at ease with, talk about private matters, call on for help) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Phone, text, email, post contact with relatives and friends - Jurisdiction: Both
- Quality of social contact with family members/friends/co-workers - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Reasons preventing you from meeting up with family and friends more - Jurisdiction: NI only
Social support (Oslo social support scale)
- How easy is it to get help from neighbours when you need it - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- How much friendly interest do people take in what you are doing - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Number of people close to you that you can count on if you have serious personal problems - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Social trust
- Can most people be trusted - Jurisdiction: Both
- Most people would try to take advantage of you - Jurisdiction: Both
- People try to be helpful or are mostly looking out for themselves - Jurisdiction: Both
Specialised disability holidays
- Ever been on a specialised disability holiday - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Ever encountered any barriers related to your disability/limitation when wanting to take a holiday - Jurisdiction: Neither
Sports and exercise
- Attendance at sporting event (reference period) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Difficult taking part in any sport or physical activities for reasons associated with your disability/limitation - Jurisdiction: NI only
- How often participated in sports, exercise activities or classes (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Membership of sports club/sports association - Jurisdiction: Both
- Participation in sports, exercise activities or classes (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Time spent playing sport (time per session/hours per week) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of sports, exercise activities or classes (reference period) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Travel and journeys
- Difficulty travelling by airplane for reasons associated with your disability (past 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Difficulty travelling by boat for reasons associated with your disability (past 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Distance travelled in journeys - Jurisdiction: Both
- Domestic (UK)/international flights for business (past 12 months) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Domestic (UK)/international flights for leisure (past 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Journey (travelling) time - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main purpose of journeys - Jurisdiction: Both
- Mode (method) of travel used for journeys - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of domestic (UK) flights for leisure (past 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of international (UK) flights for leisure (past 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ticket type of journeys (if applicable) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Type(s) of difficulty travelling by airplane associated with disability (past 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Type(s) of difficulty travelling by boat associated with disability (past 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Types of difficulties experienced when travelling for main food shopping - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Usual mode of travel for main food shopping - Jurisdiction: NI only
Trips and tourism
- Any overnight trips in past month - Jurisdiction: Both
- Components of package holiday (e.g. accommodation, air fare, etc.) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Cost of each overnight trip - Jurisdiction: Both
- Day trips (various information) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Destination Country - Jurisdiction: Both
- Destination County (if in Ireland) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Leisure trips (various information) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Main accommodation type used on each trip (e.g. hotel, guesthouse/B&B, etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main reason for each trip - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main type of transportation getting to and from destination for each trip (e.g. air, sea, rail, etc.) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Method of booking components of trip (if not package holiday) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Method of booking package holiday (e.g. online, travel agent, etc.) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Number of nights spent away on each trip - Jurisdiction: Both
- Package holiday - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons for no overnight/day trips - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Type of destination for each trip (e.g. city/town, seaside/coastal, countryside, etc.) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Unpaid personal care and support provided
- Care commitments prevent/restrict employment - Jurisdiction: Both
- Frequency of care providing to specific cared for person(s) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Length of time providing care - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Number of persons looked after in household - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of persons looked after outside household - Jurisdiction: Both
- Paid or receive any financial support for providing care - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Relationship to cared for person(s) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Source of payment/financial support for providing care - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Total number of hours (per week) provide unpaid care to ALL persons (inside and outside household) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Total number of persons (sick, disabled, elderly) cared for (inside/outside the household) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Whether looks after sick, handicapped or elderly person in household - Jurisdiction: Both
- Whether looks after sick, handicapped or elderly person outside household - Jurisdiction: Both
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Assisted carrying out IADLs - Jurisdiction: Both
- Assisted carrying out PADLs - Jurisdiction: Both
- Difficulties carrying out instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) (include cleaning, cooking, etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Difficulties carrying out personal activities of daily living (PADLs) (include washing, dressing, brushing teeth, etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfaction with ability to carry out ADLs - Jurisdiction: Both
- Source(s) of assistance in carrying out IADLs - Jurisdiction: Both
- Source(s) of assistance in carrying out PADLs - Jurisdiction: Both
- Whether care needs assesses by social services - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Whether receive direct payments from social services - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Whether relatives involved in decisions about care - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Whether respondents involved in decisions about their care - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Whether you or family pay for this IADL help - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Whether you or family pay for this PADL help - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Alternative health care
- Use of alternative/complementary practitioner (e.g. acupuncturist, homeopath, osteopath, reflexologist) (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
Assistive technology and Telecare
- Type of assistive technology - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Type of telecare - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Use of assistive technology - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Use of telecare - Jurisdiction: Neither
Breathing
- Breathing difficulties - Jurisdiction: Both
- Breathing difficulty restricts amount or kind of everyday activities - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Breathing/lung test - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Disease or illness causing breathing difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Types of aids used for breathing difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Breathing
- Breathing difficulty limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Main cause of hearing difficulties (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reasons do not have required breathing equipment - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Self-rated breathing (with specialist equipment) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Self-rated breathing (without specialist equipment) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Specialised breathing equipment you need but do not have - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Types of specialist equipment used to breathe - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use a nebuliser, oxygen concentrator or cylinder or ventilator to assist breathing - Jurisdiction: NI only
Care planning
- Did care planning discussions with doctor or nurse help improve how you manage your health problem - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Had discussions with a doctor or nurse about how best to deal with your health problem (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Community health and public health services
- Amount paid for home help - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Chiropody services (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Day centre services (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Dental services (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Dietician services (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ever been asked to give views on the quality of care receive from health and social services - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ever complained about care you receive from health and social services - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Hearing services (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Home help/Home care (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Meals-on-Wheels (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Occupational therapy (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Optician service (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Personal care attendant (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Physiotherapy services (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Psychological/counselling services (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Public Health or Community/District Nurse (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ratings of aspects quality of health and social services (e.g. safety, effectiveness, patient experience) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reasons for dissatisfaction with specific community health and social services - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Respite services (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfaction with community health and social services utilisation - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Social work services (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Speech & Language Therapist (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
Community health and public health services gaps
- Community health and social services 'gaps' (i.e. are there any services that you do not now receive which you feel you have a need for) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Reasons for community health and social services 'gaps' - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Reasons not able to access specific community health and social services - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Specific community health and social services currently need but do not have access to - Jurisdiction: NI only
Community pharmacy
- Main reason for visiting community pharmacist (e.g. prescription filled, advice about medicines, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Overall quality of service provided by community pharmacy - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ratings of different aspects of service provided by community pharmacist (e.g. convenience/ease, premises, opening hours, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use local/community pharmacist (with reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
Dexterity and grip strength
- Dexterity difficulty limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Difficulty lifting, carrying, picking things, grasping things, dressing, cutting toenails (with specialised equipment) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Difficulty lifting, carrying, picking things, grasping things, dressing, cutting toenails (without specialised equipment) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Difficulty using your hands and fingers, eg. picking up small objects or opening/closing containers - Jurisdiction: Both
- Grip strength test - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Main cause of dexterity difficulties (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reasons do not have required dexterity aids/equipment - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Specialised dexterity aids/equipment you need but do not have - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Types of specialised equipment to assist in lifting, carrying, grasping or holding objects - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use any specialised equipment to assist in lifting, carrying, grasping or holding objects - Jurisdiction: NI only
Diet and nutrition
- Afford to buy enough food for household - Jurisdiction: Both
- Changed eating habits to lose weight (reference period) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Dietary information - Jurisdiction: Both
- Nutritional intake (calories) - Jurisdiction: Neither
Disability
- A difficulty with basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting or carrying - Jurisdiction: Both
- A difficulty with learning, remembering or concentrating - Jurisdiction: Both
- A difficulty with pain, breathing, or any other chronic illness or condition - Jurisdiction: Both
- A psychological or emotional condition - Jurisdiction: Both
- An intellectual disability - Jurisdiction: Both
- Blindness, or a severe vision impairment - Jurisdiction: Both
- Considers self disabled - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Deafness, or a severe hearing impairment - Jurisdiction: Both
- Has disability - Jurisdiction: Both
- Other types of disability which cause difficulties in carrying out ADLs (DDA definition categories) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Drinking
- CAGE alcoholism screening questionnaire (4-items) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Drink alcohol at current time - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ever drunk alcohol - Jurisdiction: Both
- How often alcohol consumed - Jurisdiction: Both
- Level of alcohol (unit) consumption - Jurisdiction: Both
- Personal/family problems associated with drinking - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Types of alcohol consumed - Jurisdiction: Both
Drug use
- Ever used drugs - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Use and freq last 4 weeks - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Use last 12 months - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Emotional, psychological and mental health
- Ageing Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ) (32-items) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Any emotional, psychological, psychiatric, mental health problems (such as depression or anxiety) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Disease or illness causing emotional, psychological or mental health difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Emotional, psychological or mental health difficulties restrict amount or kind of everyday activities - Jurisdiction: Both
- General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) stress inventory - Jurisdiction: Both
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A) (7-item anxiety scale) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Main cause of emotional, psychological or mental ill health difficulties (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Medical outcomes short form health survey (SF-36/SF-12) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Mental health inventory (MHI-5) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Mental, nervous, or emotional problems limit physical activties (last year) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Mental, nervous, or emotional problems limit social activties (last year) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PQWQ) (8-item scale) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Personal efficacy/mastery (4-items) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Sense control over one's life (plus Pearlin Mastery Scale, 7 items) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of emotional, nervous or psychiatric problems - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Types of aids used for emotional, psychological or mental health difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Vitality index - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) (14-items, but some use fewer, e.g. NIHPS) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- WHO Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI-GAD General Anxiety Disorder) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- WHO Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI-SF Major Depressive Episode) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Falls/fractures
- Activities limited by fear of falling - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Ever fractured hip/wrist due to fall - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Fallen in past year - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Fear of falling - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Number of times fallen in past year - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Serious enough to need medical treatment - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Head injury, stroke or other brain injury
- Any other sort of brain injury - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ever had a head injury - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ever had a stroke - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Head injury limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Main cause of head injury, stroke or other sort of brain injury (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Other brain injury limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Stroke limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
Health care access discrimination
- Personally felt discriminated against while accessing health services - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Type of personal discrimination while accessing health services (gender, age, race, etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
Health care gaps
- Had enough support from local services or organisations to help you to manage your long-term health condition(s) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reasons not able to access needed specific health care services - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Specific health care services currently need but do not have access to - Jurisdiction: NI only
Health care utilisation
- Factors preventing you from seeing a GP (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Hospital A&E (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Hospital day-patient (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Hospital in-patient (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Hospital out-patient (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main reason for visiting A&E - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Number GP visits (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of practice/treatment room nurse visits (reference period) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Number of times spoken with a GP about being anxious or depressed, or about mental, nervous, or emotional problems (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Out of hours GP visits (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Private hospital in-patient (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Total days/nights stayed in hospital (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Visit GP (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
Health care waiting list
- Currently on health care waiting list - Jurisdiction: Both
- Duration on waiting list - Jurisdiction: Both
Healthcare coverage
- Doctor-only card - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Medical card (GP visit card) holder - Jurisdiction: Both
- Nationalised health care - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Other healthcare coverage - Jurisdiction: Both
- Private health insurance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Types of healthcare covered by health insurance - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Hearing
- Ability to communicate with family, friends, public, healthcare professionals, etc. - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ability to follow conversations - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ability to use a normal telephone - Jurisdiction: Both
- Disease or illness causing hearing difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Hearing difficulty limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Main cause of hearing difficulties (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reasons do not have required hearing aids/equipment - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Self-rated hearing (with hearing aid) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Self-rated hearing (without hearing aid) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Specialised hearing equipment/services you need but do not have - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Speech read or read lips to communicate with others - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Types of aids used for hearing difficulty - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use hearing aid - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use sign language to communicate with others - Jurisdiction: NI only
Heart and problems
- A heart attack - Jurisdiction: Both
- A heart murmur - Jurisdiction: Both
- A stroke (cerebral vascular disease) - Jurisdiction: Both
- An abnormal heart rhythm - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Angina - Jurisdiction: Both
- Any other heart or blood problems - Jurisdiction: Both
- Congestive heart failure - Jurisdiction: Both
- High blood pressure or hypertension - Jurisdiction: Both
- High cholesterol - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Ministroke or TIA - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Help with ADLs
- Do you (or carer) receive any payment to help cover costs of care/help with ADLs - Jurisdiction: Both
- Does helper receive benefit/payment for helping you with ADLs - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Frequency of ADL help - Jurisdiction: Both
- Help meets ADL needs - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- How many days per month receive help carrying out ADLs - Jurisdiction: Neither
- How many hours per day receive help in carrying out ADLs - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- How many hours per week receive help in carrying out ADLs - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Number of different helpers assisting with ADLs (last month) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Reasons not able to get help for everyday activities when needed - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Source of benefit/payment for helper helping you with ADLs - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Sources of payment to help cover costs of care/help with ADLs - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Subjective assessment of control over decisions about care receive - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Total cost of care/help per week/month - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Total payments receive to cover costs of care/help with ADLs - Jurisdiction: Neither
Injury
- Activity when injury occurred - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Cause of injury - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Injured last 12 months - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of days work/day-to-day activities missed - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Where injury occurred - Jurisdiction: Both
Intellectual/developmental
- Diagnosed as having an intellectual/developmental disability - Jurisdiction: Both
- Difficulty with intellectual functions due to a condition such as acquired brain injury, Down Syndrome, brain damage at birth - Jurisdiction: Both
- Difficulty with interpersonal skills due to any condition such as autistic spectrum disorders - Jurisdiction: Both
- Disease or illness causing intellectual or learning difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Intellectual/developmental difficulty limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Main cause of intellectual/developmental difficulties (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Learning
- Diagnosed as having a learning difficulty - Jurisdiction: Both
- Difficulty in learning everyday skills such as reading, writing, using simple tools, learning the rules of a game due to a condition such as ADHD or dyslexia - Jurisdiction: Both
- Learning difficulty limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Main cause of learning difficulties (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reasons do not have required learning equipment - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Self-rating learning difficulty (with specialised equipment) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Self-rating learning difficulty (without specialised equipment) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Specialised equipment to support learning difficulty - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Types of aids used for intellectual or learning difficulty - Jurisdiction: Both
Lifestyle changes to improve health
- Tried to make any changes to improve your health (e.g. stopped smoking, controlled weight, eat more healthily) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Which lifestyle changes to improve your health have you managed to maintain (e.g. stopped smoking, controlled weight, eat more healthily) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Which lifestyle changes would you like to make to improve your health (e.g. cut down/stop smoking, control weight, eat more healthily) - Jurisdiction:
Long-standing illness
- Has long-standing illness (LSI) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Health problem/disability limits ability to undertake paid (and unpaid) work - Jurisdiction: Both
- Health problem/disability limits mobility (e.g. walking, using public transport, driving) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Health problem/disability limits social life - Jurisdiction: Both
- Limiting long-standing illness (LLSI) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of days restricted in carrying out activities of daily living (ADLs) (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Severity of LLSI - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of long-standing illness or condition - Jurisdiction: Both
Medical tests/screenings
- Blood pressure tested - Jurisdiction: Both
- Blood test for cholesterol - Jurisdiction: Both
- Blood test to screen for cancer - Jurisdiction: Both
- Breast screening/Mammogram for breast cancer - Jurisdiction: Both
- Cervical cancer test - Jurisdiction: Both
- Colon or bowel cancer test - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Prostate exam to screen for cancer - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Sugar/diabetes tested - Jurisdiction: Both
- Testicular cancer test - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Medication/prescription drugs
- Any prescribed medications (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Doctor or health professional informed you about medications (e.g. how medicines would help, possible side effects, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Drugs for anxiety or depression - Jurisdiction: Both
- Drugs for asthma - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Drugs for chronic bronchitis - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Drugs for coronary or cerebrovascular diseases - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Drugs for diabetes - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Drugs for high blood cholesterol - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Drugs for high blood pressure - Jurisdiction: Both
- Drugs for joint pain or for joint inflammation - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Drugs for osteoporosis, hormonal - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Drugs for osteoporosis, other than hormonal - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Drugs for other heart diseases - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Drugs for other pain (e.g. headache, back pain, etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Drugs for physical condition - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Drugs for sleep problems - Jurisdiction: Both
- Drugs for stomach burns - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Other medications/drugs - Jurisdiction: Both
- Prescription for hormones (menopause/other) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Memory and concentration
- Concentration test(s) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Difficulty concentrating on doing something for 10 minutes - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Disease or illness causing memory or concentration difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Main cause of memory difficulty (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Memory loss - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Memory test(s) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Often forget where you have put things - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Periods of confusion or difficulty remembering limits activities - Jurisdiction: Both
- Periods of confusion or difficulty remembering to do important things - Jurisdiction: Both
- Self-rated day-to-day memory - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Self-rated long-term memory - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Types of aids used for memory or concentration difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Mental health services and supports
- Any prescribed medication for a mental, nervous, or emotional problem (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Day centre - Jurisdiction: Both
- Day hospital - Jurisdiction: Both
- Effective of prescribed medication for a mental, nervous, or emotional problem (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Effectiveness of various types of supports used for help with a mental, nervous, or emotional problem (psychiatrist, nurse, psychologist, social worker, counsellor etc.) (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Inpatient psychiatric hospital / unit - Jurisdiction: Both
- Outpatient clinic - Jurisdiction: Both
- Potential use of various types of supports for help with a mental, nervous, or emotional problem (psychiatrist, nurse, psychologist, social worker, counsellor etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Various types of supports used for help with a mental, nervous, or emotional problem (psychiatrist, nurse, psychologist, social worker, counsellor etc.) (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
Mobility
- Difficulty getting about inside the house (with and/or without mobility aids) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Difficulty getting about outside the house (with and/or without mobility aids) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Difficulty walking longer distances - Jurisdiction: Both
- Disease or illness causing mobility difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- How long has respondent had mobility difficulty - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main cause of mobility difficulties (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Mobility assistance required - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Mobility difficulty limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Number of different mobility aids owned - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons do not have required mobility aids/equipment - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Source of mobility aids/equipment - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Specialised mobility aids/equipment you need but do not have - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Type of mobility aids used for getting about inside/outside - Jurisdiction: Both
- Walking speed test - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Whether assistance required to use public transport - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Whether paid for mobility aids/equipment - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Whether uses public transport - Jurisdiction: Both
Oral health
- Difficulty accessing dental care - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Own teeth/dentures - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Self-rated dental health - Jurisdiction: Neither
Other chronic conditions
- Alcohol abuse - Jurisdiction: Both
- Allergies - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Alzheimer's disease - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Arthritis (including osteoarthritis, or rheumatism) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Asthma - Jurisdiction: Both
- Cancer or a malignant tumour (including leukaemia or lymphoma but excluding minor skin cancers) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Chronic lung disease such as chronic bronchitis or emphysema - Jurisdiction: Both
- Cirrhosis, or serious liver damage - Jurisdiction: Both
- Dementia, organic brain syndrome, senility - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Diabetes or high blood sugar - Jurisdiction: Both
- Drug (substance) abuse - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Osteoporosis, sometimes called thin or brittle bones - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Other chronic conditions/health problems - Jurisdiction: Both
- Parkinson's disease - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Serious memory impairment - Jurisdiction: Both
- Skin problems/conditions (eczema) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Stomach ulcers - Jurisdiction: Both
- Thyroid problems - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Varicose Ulcers (an ulcer due to varicose veins) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Other health symptoms
- Dizziness, faints or blackouts - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Fatigue - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Persistent coughing - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Stomach or intestine problems, including constipation, air, diarrhoea - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Swollen legs - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Pain
- Constant or recurrent pain (with and without medication) restricts amount or kind of everyday activities - Jurisdiction: Both
- Disease or illness causing pain difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Lower back pain/chronic back conditions - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Main cause of pain (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Medication taken for constant pain or discomfort - Jurisdiction: Both
- Often troubled with pain - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Pain in your back, knees, hips, or any other joint (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Part of body where most severe - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Severity of pain - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Types of aids used for pain difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Physical activity and Exercise
- Average walking pace - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Difficult walking for exercise for reasons associated with disability/limitation - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Effort of walking for 10 minutes or more usually enough to make you breathe faster, feel warmer or sweat - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Hours spent sitting per day - Jurisdiction: Both
- International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) (short/long form) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of days out of last 7 did mild physical activities (yoga, golf, gardening, not including walking) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of days out of last 7 did moderate physical activities (cycling, aerobics, not including walking) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of days out of last 7 did vigorous physical activities (running) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of days out of last 7 walked (with duration reference) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Physical activity - barriers/restrictions (and motivations, if applicable) - Jurisdiction: Both
Prescription and other health care related charges
- Free prescriptions - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Had prescriptions (last month) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Out of pocket expenses for any other health care related charges (not paid by NHS/private insurance) (amount) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Out of pocket expenses for prescriptions last month (amount) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Prescription charges (last month) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Preventative health
- Immunisations (e.g. flu shots, pneumococcal pneumonia) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons did not get seasonal flu vaccine - Jurisdiction:
Ratings and satisfaction of health care utilisation
- Overall views of stay in hospital (e.g. treated with respect and dignity, involved in care decisions, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Overall views on out-patient health service (e.g. treated with respect and dignity, involved in care decisions, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Quality of care receive during A&E visit - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Quality of care receive during GP visit - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Quality of care receive during in-patient stay - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Quality of care receive during out-patient stay - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Quality of care receive from out-of-hours GP visit - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ratings of different aspects of leaving hospital after in-patient stay (e.g. home situation taken into account, provided with needed medicines, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ratings of different aspects of leaving hospital after out-patient stay (e.g. who to contact with questions, any danger signals to watch for, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ratings of different aspects of medical staff during stay in hospital (e.g. enough time to talk with staff, medical staff answered questions, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ratings of different aspects of stay in hospital (e.g. ward/room clean, able to get adequate pain relief, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ratings of GP visit (e.g. giving you enough time, explaining tests and treatments, listening to you, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ratings of practice/treatment room nurse visit (e.g. giving you enough time, explaining tests and treatments, listening to you, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reasons for dissatisfaction with specific health care services - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfaction with specific health care services - Jurisdiction: NI only
Residential care
- Nursing home in last 12 months - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Residential care home in last 12 months - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Sheltered (supported) housing in last 12 months - Jurisdiction: Both
Self-rated health
- EuroQol (EQ-5D) health status/outcome test - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfaction with health - Jurisdiction: Both
- Self rated general health - Jurisdiction: Both
- Self rated general health (compared with earlier reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Self rated mental health - Jurisdiction: Both
Sexual health
- Any STDs/STIs - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Change in sexual lifestyle - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Contraception use - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Importance of sex in your life - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Knowledge of sexual matters - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Last occasion of sexual intercourse - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Sexually active (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Sight
- Disease or illness causing seeing difficulty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Main cause of sight difficulties (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reasons do not have required seeing aids/equipment - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Self-rated sight (with glasses/contact lenses) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Self-rated sight (without glasses/contact lenses) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Sight difficulty limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Specialised seeing aids/equipment you need but do not have - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Types of aids used for seeing difficulty - Jurisdiction: Both
- Usually wear glasses or contact lenses - Jurisdiction: Both
Sleep
- Average sleep duration (per night) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Trouble falling asleep - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Trouble waking up - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Smell and Taste
- Self rated sense of smell - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Self rated sense of taste - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Smoking
- Anyone in household smoke - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ever smoked cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos or a pipe regularly (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ever tried to quit smoking - Jurisdiction: Both
- How many years smoked altogether - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Number of cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos or a pipe smoked per day - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons for quitting smoking - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Smoke at present time - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of smoking - Jurisdiction: Both
- When started smoking - Jurisdiction: NI only
- When stopped smoking - Jurisdiction: Both
Social/behavioural
- Diagnosed as having social or behavioural difficulty - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Main cause of social or behavioural difficulty (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Social/behavioural difficulty limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
Specialist consultations
- Dermatologist - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Ear, nose and throat specialist - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Geriatrician - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Gynaecologist - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Neurologist - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Oncologist - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Ophthalmologist - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Orthopaedist - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Psychiatrist - Jurisdiction: Both
- Rheumatologist or physiatrist - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Specialist for heart disease, pulmonary, gastroenterology, diabetes or endocrine diseases - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Surgeon - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Urologist - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Speech and communication
- Ability to communicate with family, friends, public, healthcare professionals, etc. - Jurisdiction: Both
- Any difficulty communicating or making yourself understood/Others have difficulty understanding you when you speak - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main cause of communication difficulties (self reported) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reasons do not have specialised speech/communication equipment/services - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Self-rated speaking/communication (with devices) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Self-rated speaking/communication (without devices) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Specialised speech/communication equipment/services you need but do not have - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Speech/communication difficulty limits amount of activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Types of speech aids/communication devices used - Jurisdiction: Both
- Types of speech diseases or illnesses - Jurisdiction: RoI only
State health service usage
- Free (or subsidised) dental, ophthalmic or aural treatment (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Free GP visits (past 4 weeks) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Free prescriptions (past 4 weeks) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Steadiness
- Chair stand test - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Self-rated steadiness - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Stressful (critical) life events
- Amount of worry/stress in past 12 months - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Assaulted or robbed (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Changed jobs - Jurisdiction: Both
- Death of a close relative or friend - Jurisdiction: Both
- Developed or found out that you had a serious illness or disability - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Existing health condition got worse - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Family member or friend had a serious health condition - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Got divorced, separated or ended an intimate relationship - Jurisdiction: Both
- Got married, entered into a civil partnership - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Had a baby or adopted a child - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Had a serious accident or injury - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Had any major financial difficulties - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Had painful or upsetting treatment for a health condition - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Had to give up job due to illness/disability - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Left the parental home (including going to university) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Lost your job (excluding retirement) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Moved house (last year) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Other stressful (critical life events) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Other types of difficulties with family and friends which have caused stress - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Problems at work - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Retired (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Spouse/partner lost job or retired (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Subjective well-being
- Life satisfaction - Jurisdiction: Both
- Life satisfaction (compared with a year ago) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Quality of life scale (CASP-12) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Quality of life scale (CASP-19) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Quality of life self-rating - Jurisdiction: Both
- Self-rated happiness - Jurisdiction: Both
- Where you would place yourself in society (lowest to highest level in society) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Traumatic adult life events (6 items)
- Did you ever have a life-threatening illness or accident - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Did your spouse, partner, or a child of yours ever have a life-threatening illness or accident - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Has a child of yours ever died - Jurisdiction: Both
- Major fire, flood or other natural disaster - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Spouse, partner, or child ever been addicted to drugs or alcohol - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Were you the victim of a serious physical attack or assault in your life - Jurisdiction: Both
Traumatic childhood events (6 items)
- Before you were 18 years old, did either of your parents drink or use drugs so often that it caused problems in the family - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Before you were 18 years old, did you have to repeat a year of school over again - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Before you were 18 years old, were you ever physically abused by anyone other than your parents - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Before you were 18 years old, were you ever physically abused by either of your parents - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Before you were 18 years old, were you ever sexually abused by anyone other than your parents - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Before you were 18 years old, were you ever sexually abused by either of your parents - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Urinary and bowel incontinence
- Bowel incontinence - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Bowel incontinence limits day-to-day activities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Urinary incontinence - Jurisdiction: Both
- Urinary incontinence limits day-to-day activities - Jurisdiction: Both
Vital statistics
- Body mass index (BMI) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Height (asked) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Height (measured) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Weight (asked) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Weight (measured) - Jurisdiction: Both
Well-being status
- Did you feel full of life - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Did you feel tired - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Did you feel worn out - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Did you have a lot of energy - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Have you been happy - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Have you felt calm and peaceful - Jurisdiction: RoI only
LIVING ENVIRONMENT
Built environment accessibility and adaptations
- Accessibility causes difficulty visiting family/friends, going out socially, getting around in local area, etc. - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Disability causes difficulty doing routine tasks inside your home - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main accessibility problems in community area (eg footpath surfaces, street crossings, etc.) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Main accessibility problems in other buildings (not homes) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Main accessibility problems in other homes - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Reasons specialised features not in/around home - Jurisdiction: Both
- Receive grant towards adaptation of home to cater for disability - Jurisdiction: Both
- Types of specialised features (adaptations) in/around home (for disability) - Jurisdiction: Both
Central/non-central heating & air conditioning
- Air conditioning - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Central heating - Jurisdiction: Both
- Non-central heating - Jurisdiction: Both
- Non-central heating methods - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of central heating - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of central heating fuel used - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of non-central heating fuels - Jurisdiction: Both
Communities problems
- Flags and other emblems - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Helicopter noise - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Parades and demonstrations - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Paramilitary behaviour - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Police behaviour - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Punishment beatings - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Rioting - Jurisdiction: NI only
Crime and abuse
- Experience of anti-social behaviour - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Experience of burglary or theft - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Experience of crime - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Experience of domestic violence and abuse (NICS only asks of those 16-64) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Experience of drug misuse - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Experience of financial abuse - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Experience of hate crime (age, religion, political opinion, ethnic origin, skin colour, disability or sexual orientation) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Experience of mental abuse - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Experience of neglect - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Experience of night-time economy - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Experience of physical abuse - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Experience of sexual abuse - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Experience of verbal abuse - Jurisdiction: NI only
Disability and access to public/private services
- Which public/private services difficult to access - Jurisdiction: NI only
Experiences and attitudes
- Attitudes on the troubles - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Experience of violence/other traumatic events arising from the troubles - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Friend killed - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Friend physically injured - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Personally physically injured - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Relative killed - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Relative physically injured - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Someone else you knew was killed - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Someone else you knew was physically injured - Jurisdiction: NI only
Financial crime
- Defrauded you or cheated you out of money, possessions or property - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Miss-sold any financial service such as a personal pension or an endowment mortgage to you - Jurisdiction: NI only
Gas & electricity supply
- Electricity supplied - Jurisdiction: Both
- Gas supplied - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of electricity meter/scheme - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of gas meter/scheme - Jurisdiction: Both
General information
- Age of dwelling (year dwelling was constructed) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Bedroom standard (over/under occupancy) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Floor level of dwelling - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of bedrooms in dwelling - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of rooms in dwelling - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of years/months in accommodation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Size of dwelling - Jurisdiction: Both
- State of repair - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Tenure - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of dwelling/accommodation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of flat/apartment - Jurisdiction: Both
Housing discrimination
- Personally felt discriminated against while you were looking for housing or accommodation - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Type of personal discrimination while looking for housing (gender, age, race, etc.) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Knowledge of and satisfaction with living environment
- Age friendly area - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Fear/worry about aspects of neighbourhood (e.g. crime) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Housing (dwelling) quality index - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Improvements necessary to make area more age friendly - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Knowledge of living environment - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Neighbourhood attachment (belonging, reciprocity etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Reasons decided to live in this area - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfaction with area/neighbourhood - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfaction with heating system - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfaction with housing costs - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Satisfaction with housing/accommodation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfaction with living conditions - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Satisfaction with size of accommodation - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Lack of accommodation
- Ever slept rough - Jurisdiction: Both
- Insecure accommodation (e.g. squatting) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Reasons for lack of accommodation - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Stayed in emergency/temporary accommodation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Stayed with friends/relatives due to lack of accommodation - Jurisdiction: Both
Mortgage and renting
- Amount of original mortgage - Jurisdiction: Both
- Cut back on other household spending in order to keep up with housing payments (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Had to borrow money to keep up with housing payments (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Has mortgage - Jurisdiction: Both
- Mortgage allowance (Mortgage interest supplement) receive (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Mortgage outstanding/left to pay - Jurisdiction: Both
- Top-up/Remortgage - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Type of renting/tenancy - Jurisdiction: Both
- Year mortgage taken out/years left on mortgage - Jurisdiction: Both
Perceptions of crime and criminal justice
- Affect of fear of crime on quality of life - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Confidence in Police Accountability (monitoring) Arrangements - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Confidence in the Criminal Justice System (police, public prosecution, courts, prisons and probation services) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Fear/worry of crime (home broke into, being mugged or robbed etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Feel safe alone in your home at night - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Feel safe going out alone after dark - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Feel safe going out alone during daytime - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Perceptions of Organised Crime - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Perceptions of Risk of Becoming a Victim of Crime (e.g. being robbed, having car stolen, racial attack) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Perceptions of risk of crime and anti-social behaviour - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Perceptions of Youth Justice Agency - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfaction with Crime Prevention - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Satisfaction with Criminal Justice System (police, public prosecution, courts, prisons and probation services) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfaction with Policing - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Subjective assessment of personal security and safety inside home (e.g. walking alone after dark) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Subjective assessment of personal security and safety outside home (e.g. walking alone after dark) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Personal crime
- Anything you were carrying stolen (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Assaulted outside household (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Assaulted within household (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Perceptions of reasons why personal crime happened - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Someone tried to steal something you were carrying (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Threat of personal violence (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Victim of personal violence (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Private services
- Satisfaction with cinema or theatre - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfaction with petrol stations - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with banks and building societies - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with chemists - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfied with chiropodist - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfied with corner shop - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with medium to large supermarkets - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfied with pub - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use banks and building societies - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use chemists - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use chiropodist - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use cinema or theatre - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use corner shop - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use medium to large supermarkets - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use petrol stations - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use pub - Jurisdiction: NI only
Problems in area
- Abandoned/Burnt out cars - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Air pollution/quality - Jurisdiction: Both
- Anti-social behaviour - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Cycle-ability - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Dogs and dog or cat mess in this area - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Graffiti on walls and buildings - Jurisdiction: Both
- Heavy or speedy traffic - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Homes and gardens in bad condition - Jurisdiction: Both
- Homes broken into - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Illegal parking (e.g. on pavements) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Insults or harassment (e.g. religious, racial, sectarian, sexual etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Joy riding - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Lack of open public spaces - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Noise (e.g. traffic, businesses, aircraft) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Noisy neighbours or loud parties - Jurisdiction: Both
- People attacked on street - Jurisdiction: NI only
- People being drunk or rowdy in the street/park, underage drinking - Jurisdiction: Both
- People using or dealing drugs - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Poor housing - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Poor street lighting, potholed roads or broken pavements - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Population density (overcrowded) - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Rats - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Risk from traffic for pedestrians and cyclists - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Rubbish or litter lying around - Jurisdiction: Both
- Teenagers hanging around on the streets - Jurisdiction: Both
- Traffic Density - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Troublesome (nuisance) neighbours - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Types of civic action taken to solve problems affecting people in your local area - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Vandalism and deliberate damage to property - Jurisdiction: Both
- Vehicles stolen/broken into - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Walk-ability - Jurisdiction: Neither
Problems with accommodation
- Condensation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Damp or mould on walls, ceilings, floors, foundations, etc. - Jurisdiction: Both
- Difficult to secure - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Draughts - Jurisdiction: Both
- Hazards relating to whole dwelling (interior) using Health and Safety Rating System (HSSRS) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Heating faulty or difficult to control or regulate - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Lack of adequate heating system (heating system or radiators not sufficient) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Leaky roof - Jurisdiction: Both
- No place to sit outside, e.g. no terrace, balcony or garden - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Other problems with accommodation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Problems with plumbing or drains - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Rot in window frames or floors - Jurisdiction: Both
- Shortage of space - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Too dark, not enough light - Jurisdiction: Both
Problems with accommodation affecting health and well-being
- Air pollution/quality - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Cigarette smoke - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Dampness/condensation/mould - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Inaccessibility of parts of the home - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Lack of adequate heating - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Overcrowding - Jurisdiction: NI only
- The general maintenance of your home - Jurisdiction: NI only
- The level of noise - Jurisdiction: NI only
- The quality of the drinking water - Jurisdiction: NI only
Property crime
- Anything damaged/defaced on property (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Anything stolen from property (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Bicycle stolen (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Car damaged/vandalised (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Car stolen (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Home broken into/property damage (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Home broken into/theft (last 12 months) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Perceptions of reasons why property crime happened - Jurisdiction: NI only
Public and voluntary services
- Satisfied with Citizen's Advice or other services - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Satisfied with day centres/lunch clubs/social clubs - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Satisfied with dentist - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfied with doctor - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with evening classes - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with galleries - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with Home Help/ home care - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfied with hospital with A&E department - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with local/public library - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with Meals on Wheels - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfied with museums - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with optician - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfied with place of worship - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with post office - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with public or community village hall - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with sports facilities - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use Citizen’s Advice bureau or other advice services - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use day centres/lunch clubs/social clubs - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use dentist - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use doctor - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use evening classes - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use galleries - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use Home Help / home care - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use hospital with A&E department - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use local/public library - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use Meals on Wheels - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use museums - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use optician - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use place of worship - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use post office - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use public or community village hall - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use public sports facilities (e.g. swimming pools) - Jurisdiction: NI only
Rating of transport
- Does lack of transport facilities affect your lifestyle - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Rating of private transport options (taxis and hackneys) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Rating of public transport options (trains, public buses and community buses) - Jurisdiction: Both
Social climate (in country)
- Past, current, and future ratings - affordable energy - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Past, current, and future ratings - affordable housing - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Past, current, and future ratings - employment situation - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Past, current, and future ratings - health care provision - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Past, current, and future ratings - pension provision - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Past, current, and future ratings - relations between people from different cultural or religious backgrounds or nationalities - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Past, current, and future ratings - situation of national economy - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Past, current, and future ratings - unemployment benefits - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Past, current, and future ratings - way inequalities and poverty are addressed - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Past, current, and future ratings - way public administration runs - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Specialised transport
- Reasons for not using specialised transport - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Regularly use specialised transport, eg transport operated by disability service providers; centres for the elderly; private and voluntary organisations - Jurisdiction: Both
- Satisfied with special transport for those with mobility problems - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use special transport for those with mobility problems - Jurisdiction: NI only
Transport (general)
- Satisfied with bus services - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with public transport - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfied with train or tube station - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use bus services - Jurisdiction: Both
- Use public transport - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Use train or tube station - Jurisdiction: Both
Transport (local availability)
- Bus service - Jurisdiction: Both
- Dart or Luas service - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Mainline train service - Jurisdiction: Both
- Time to walk to closest bus stop - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Time to walk to closest train station - Jurisdiction: NI only
Transport (usage)
- Bicycle - Jurisdiction: Both
- DART/Luas - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Disability causes difficulty in using private transport - Jurisdiction: Both
- Disability causes difficulty in using public transport - Jurisdiction: Both
- Drive myself - Jurisdiction: Both
- Driven as passenger by family/friends/others - Jurisdiction: Both
- Frequency DART/Luas use - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Frequency local bus use - Jurisdiction: Both
- Frequency mainline train use - Jurisdiction: Both
- Frequency of driving - Jurisdiction: Both
- Frequency use bicycle - Jurisdiction: Both
- Have valid (UK/RoI) driver's licence - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main mode(s) of transport - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Mode of transport used most often - Jurisdiction: NI only
- National coach - Jurisdiction: Neither
- National rail - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Public bus (city or urban) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Public bus (intercity) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Public bus (rural) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Public transport accessibility (reasons difficult to use public transport) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Public transport information (reasons difficult to use public transport) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Public transport issues using the service (reasons difficult to use public transport) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Reliability of public transport - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Season ticket holder (public transport) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Taxi/hackney - Jurisdiction: Both
- Train (commuter) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Train (intercity) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Walking - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Wheelchair/power chair - Jurisdiction: NI only
Transport discrimination
- Personally felt discriminated against while using transport services - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Type of personal discrimination while using transport services (gender, age, race, etc.) - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Urban/rural
- Living in urban/rural setting - Jurisdiction: Both
- Urban/rural classification - Jurisdiction: Both
Water and sewage
- Connected to water mains - Jurisdiction: Both
- Rating of fitness of sewage/drainage (surveyor) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Rating of fitness of water supply (surveyor) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Satisfaction with various aspects of water supply - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Type of internal water supply in accommodation - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Type of sewage/drainage system - Jurisdiction: Both
Water heating & cooking
- Main method of cooking - Jurisdiction: Both
- Main method of water heating - Jurisdiction: Both
POLITICAL AND CIVIC
Citizenship status
- Entitled to full citizen rights - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Voter entitlement - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Voter registration - Jurisdiction: NI only
Civic efficacy
- Able to effect decisions affecting your life - Jurisdiction: Neither
Civic participation
- Conservation, the environment, ecology, animal rights - Jurisdiction: Both
- Local community action group - Jurisdiction: Both
- Membership of Arts, Music or cultural organisation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Membership of Educational organisation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Membership of Social welfare organisation - Jurisdiction: Both
- Unpaid Board Member - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Youth Work (e.g. scouts, guides, etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
Political action
- Attended lawful demonstrations - Jurisdiction: Both
- Joined in boycotts - Jurisdiction: Both
- Joined unofficial strikes - Jurisdiction: Both
- Occupied buildings or factories - Jurisdiction: Both
- Signed a petition - Jurisdiction: Both
- Stood for public office - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Took an active part in a campaign - Jurisdiction: NI only
Political participation
- Importance of politics in your life - Jurisdiction: Both
- Membership of a political party or group - Jurisdiction: Both
- Membership of a professional organisation or association (not specified) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Membership of trade union/association - Jurisdiction: Both
- Voted in last general election - Jurisdiction: Both
- Voted in last local election - Jurisdiction: NI only
Volunteering
- Currently a volunteer - Jurisdiction: Both
- Frequency of volunteering - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Nature of voluntary organisation (NICVA categories) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of organisations volunteered for - Jurisdiction: Both
- Number of years volunteering - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Reasons for not volunteering - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Total number of hours spent volunteering (reference period) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Type of voluntary work done - Jurisdiction: NI only
VALUES, ATTITUDES AND OPINIONS
Demography
- Age and ageing - Jurisdiction: Both
- Ageism and age discrimination - Jurisdiction: Both
- Institutions and challenges of ageing population - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Life expectancy - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Population ageing - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Economics
- Competition - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Countryside and farming - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Economic climate - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Economic crisis - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Employment - Jurisdiction: Both
- Older workers - Jurisdiction: Both
- Pensioner benefits - Jurisdiction: Both
- Pensions and pensioners - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Poverty - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Public services - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Public spending cuts - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Retirement age - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Transport - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Work and undeclared work - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Equality and social attitudes
- Equality - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Ethnic identity - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Ethnic pride - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Foreigners/migrants - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Freedom - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Human rights - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Immigrants and immigration - Jurisdiction: Both
- Irish Travellers - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, transgender (LGBT) issues - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Migrant workers - Jurisdiction: Both
- Minority ethnic people - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Older people - Jurisdiction: Both
- People in need - Jurisdiction: Both
- Personal identity - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Racism and prejudice - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Rights of the child - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Social inequality - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Social justice - Jurisdiction: RoI only
Health and social care
- Abortion - Jurisdiction: Both
- Autism - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Britain and British society - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Caregiving - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Carer support - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Children and child care - Jurisdiction: Both
- Complementary medicine - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Dementia - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Disability - Jurisdiction: Both
- Genetics research - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Health issues - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Improving health - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Informal carers - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Social care for older people - Jurisdiction: NI only
Policy and politics
- Community relations (protestant and catholic communities) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Confidence in public and private institutions - Jurisdiction: Both
- Democracy - Jurisdiction: Both
- Democratic participation - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Devolution - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Europe and community relations - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Future of NI/RoI - Jurisdiction: Both
- Government - Jurisdiction: Both
- Political attitudes - Jurisdiction: Both
- Political engagement - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Political identity - Jurisdiction: Both
- Politics - Jurisdiction: Both
- Role of government - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Social policy - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- State - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Terrorism - Jurisdiction: Both
- Voting - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Voting intention - Jurisdiction: Both
- Women in politics - Jurisdiction: Neither
Social, cultural and environmental
- Anti-social behaviour - Jurisdiction: Both
- Cheats (eg. benefit/welfare fraud, tax evasion) - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Crime and fear of crime - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Criminal justice system - Jurisdiction: Both
- Culture, arts and leisure - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Cyber security - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Doing the double (NI specific) - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Education - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Environment - Jurisdiction: Both
- Environmental action taken - Jurisdiction:
- Environmental problems (eg. climate change) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Experiences of ageism - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Family and marriage - Jurisdiction: Both
- Gender and family roles - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Good and evil (clear demarcations in a society between what is good and evil) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Grand-parenting and family life - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Housing - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Leisure time and sport - Jurisdiction: Both
- Living conditions - Jurisdiction: Both
- Mandatory retirement - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Natural disasters - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Parents - Jurisdiction: Both
- Police and policing - Jurisdiction: Both
- Police monitoring arrangements - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Problems facing older people (eg. making ends meet, fear of crime, keeping warm in winter, access to healthcare etc.) - Jurisdiction: Both
- Public understanding of science - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Recycling - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Religion - Jurisdiction: Both
- Religious observance - Jurisdiction: Both
- Science - Jurisdiction: Neither
- Smoke-free legislation - Jurisdiction:
- Social harm - Jurisdiction: Both
- Technology - Jurisdiction: RoI only
- Things people value in life (eg. money, health, etc.) - Jurisdiction: NI only
- Volunteering - Jurisdiction: Both