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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.