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Common content (questionnaire)

Annual common content

  • Age of respondent (ANC)
  • Alcohol use (ALC)
  • Chronic conditions (CCC)
  • Contact with health professionals (CHP) - In 2011, CHP changed from being a common content module to an optional module. In 2012, CHP returned to being a common content module but was divided into two modules (CHP and CP2), CP2 is an optional module.
  • Exposure to second-hand smoke (ETS)
  • Flu shots (FLU)
  • Fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC)
  • General health (GEN)
  • Health care utilization (HCU)
  • Pain and discomfort (HUP)
  • Height and weight – Self-reported (HWT)
  • Physical activities (PAC)
  • Smoking (SMK)

        Administration and socio-demographic information

  • Administrative information (ADM)
  • Education (EDU)
  • Income (INC)
  • Labour force (LBS)
  • Socio-demographic characteristics (SDC)
  • Person most knowledgeable about the household (PMK)

Two year common content

  • Sedentary activities (SAC)
  • Food security (FSC)
  • Maternal experiences - Breastfeeding (MEX)
  • Consultation about mental health (CMH)
  • Positive mental health (PMH)

One year common content - 2011    

  • Access to health care services (ACC)
  • Wait times (WTM)
  • Neurological conditions (NEU)

One year common content - 2012

  • PAP smear test (PAP)
  • Mammography (MAM)
  • Colorectal cancer screening (CCS)
  • Spirometry (SPI)
  • Blood test (BLT)
  • Physical check-up (PCU)

Not all modules are included in the PUMF files. For a list of all modules and variables included in each PUMF, consult the Topical Index of each file available here: Documentation.

Also, Complement to the user guide (PDF) explains the PUMF creation process and differentiates the 2011-2012 PUMF content from the 2012 PUMF content.