Record number on Health Microdata file
Province of residence
Rural and urban area - (D,G)
Census Metropolitan Area - (D,G)
Dwelling owned by a household member
Number of bedrooms - (G)
Any pers. <= 5 years old in hhld - (D,G)
Any pers. 6-11 years/in hhld - (D,G)
Living arrangements/selected resp. - (D)
Household type - (D,G)
Total hhld inc. - main source - (G)
Total hhld inc. from all sources - (D)
Income adequacy - 5 groups - (D)
Total pers. inc. from all sources - (G)
Consumer Price Index
Age - (G)
Sex
Marital status - (G)
Worried about a lack of money to eat
Not enough to eat because/lack of money
Did not eat satisf. because/lack money
Flag indicating food insecurity
Stayed in bed/hos. due to illness/injury
Number of days spent in bed
Cut down/things done due to illness/inj.
Number of days cut down on things
Has regular medical doctor
Total number of disability days - (D)
Overnight patient
No. of nights as patient - (G)
No. of consult. - fam. doctor/g.p. - (G)
Place/most recent cont. - fam. dr. - (G)
No. of consult. - eye specialist - (G)
No. of consult. - other med. doc. - (G)
Place/most recent cont. - other med. dr.
No. of consult. - nurse - (G)
Place/most recent cont. - nurse
No. of consult. - dentist/ortho. - (G)
No. of consult. - chiropractor - (G)
No. of consult. - physiotherapist - (G)
No. of consult. - soc. wk./couns. - (G)
No. of consult. - psychologist - (G)
No. of consult. - speech/aud./O.T. - (G)
Consultations/health professionals - (D)
No. of consultations - medical dr. - (D)
Attended self-help group
Consulted altern. health care provider
Altern. health care - massage therapist
Altern. health care - acupuncturist
Altern. health care - homeopath/naturo.
Altern. health care - relaxation ther.
Altern. health care - herbalist
Altern. health care - reflexologist
Altern. health care - spiritual healer
Alternative health care - other - (G)
Health care needed but not received
Care not received - not avail. in area
Care not received - not av. when require
Care not received - wait too long
Care not received - felt/be inadequate
Care not received - cost
Care not received - too busy
Care not received - didn't get around it
Care not received - didn't know where
Care not received - transportation prob.
Care not received - language problem
Care not received- pers./fam. resp.
Care not received - dislikes dr./afraid
Care not received - decided not to seek
Care not received - other reason
Type/care not rec. - phys. health prob.
Type/care not rec. - emot./mental prob.
Type/care not rec. - regular check-up
Type/care not rec. - injury
Type/care not rec. - other
Received home care services
Home care received - nursing care
Home care received - other health care
Home care received - personal care
Home care received - housework
Home care received - meal prep./delivery
Home care received - shopping
Home care received - respite care
Home care received - other type
Received health care services in U.S.
Went to U.S. primarily/receive care
Flag indicating restriction of activity
Main health problem - 7 groups - (D,G)
Cause of health problem - (G)
Needs help - preparing meals
Needs help - shopping for necessities
Needs help - housework
Needs help - heavy household chores
Needs help - personal care
Needs help - moving about inside house
Need for help in series of tasks - (D)
Frequency of infections - nose/throat
Has had otitis
Number of times had otitis since birth
Has food allergies
Has allergies other than food allergies
Has asthma
Asthma - had symptoms/attacks
Asthma - took medication
Has arthritis/rheumatism
Arthritis/rheum. - received treat./med.
Arthritis/rheumatism treatment - drug
Arthritis/rheumatism treatment - diet
Arthritis/rheum. treat. - exerc./physio
Arthritis/rheumatism treatment - other
Has back problems excluding arthritis
Has high blood pressure
High b. p. - received treatment/med.
High b. p. treatment - drug
High b. p. treatment - diet
High b. p. treatment - other
High b. p. treatment - exercise/physio
Has migraine headaches
Migraines - received treatment/med.
Migraines treatment - drug
Migraines treatment - diet
Migraines treatment - exercise/physio
Migraines treatment - other
Has chronic bronchitis/emphysema
Has sinusitis
Has diabetes
Diabetes - takes insulin
Diabetes - takes treatment other/insulin
Diabetes treatment - drug
Diabetes treatment - diet
Diabetes treatment - exercise/physio
Has epilepsy
Has heart disease
Has cancer
Has stomach/intestinal ulcers
Suffers from the effects of a stroke
Has urinary incontinence
Has bowel disorder-Crohn's Dis./colitis
Has Alzheimer's disease/other dementia
Has cataracts
Has glaucoma
Has a thyroid condition
Has other chronic condition
Has a chronic condition - (D)
Number of chronic conditions - (D,G)
Country of birth - (G)
Flag indicating/respondent is immigrant
Length/time in Canada since imm. - (D,G)
Language/which resp. can converse - (G)
Derived race of respondent - grouped
Currently attending - school/col./univ.
Full-time student/part-time student
Highest level of educ. - 4 lev. - (D)
Labour force activity of students - (D)
Reas. not work.-most recent period - (G)
Reason for not working - currently - (G)
SOC for main job - 25 groups - (G)
SIC for main job - 16 groups - (G)
Working status in last 12 months - (D)
Work dur. without break > 30 days - (D)
Pattern of working hours/all jobs - (D)
Number of jobs - (D)
Number of gaps of 30 days or more - (D)
Pattern of number of jobs - (D)
Main job is the current job - (D)
Work duration - main job - (D)
Hours of work - main job - (D)
Type of working hours - main job - (D)
Work duration - job 1 - (D)
Work duration - job 2 - (D)
Work duration - job 3 - (D)
Hours of work - job 1 - (D)
Hours of work - job 2 - (D)
Hours of work - job 3 - (D)
Type of working hours - job 1 - (D)
Type of working hours - job 2 - (D)
Type of working hours - job 3 - (D)
Respondent's general health
Health description index - (D)
Height - (G)
Weight in kilograms - (G)
Birth weight - (G)
Body Mass Index - (D,G)
Standard weight - (D,G)
Ever had blood pressure taken
Last time blood pressure was taken
Ever had PAP smear test
Last time had PAP smear test
Ever had mammogram
Last time mammogram was done
Gave birth since last interview
Used services of doctor/midwife - (G)
Currently pregnant
Had a hysterectomy
Age had a hysterectomy
Reason had a hysterectomy
Had sore throat, cold/flu
Cold - took over-the-counter medication
Cold - used herbal/vitamin supplements
Cold - old prescription/someone else's
Cold - used home remedies
Cold - cut down on act. & got more rest
Attitude toward self-care
Insurance - prescription medications
Insurance - dental expenses
Insurance - eye glasses/contact lenses
Insurance - hospital charges
No. of types of medical insurance - (D)
Has some know./birth fam. health hist.
Birth mother ever had - heart disease
Birth mother ever had - high b. p.
Birth mother ever had - stroke
Birth mother ever had - diabetes
Birth mother ever had - cancer
Mother's type of cancer - breast
Mother's type of cancer - ovarian
Mother's type of cancer - cervical
Mother's type of cancer - colorectal
Mother's type of cancer - skin(melanoma)
Mother's type of cancer - stomach
Mother's type of cancer - uterus
Mother's type of cancer - kidney
Mother's type of cancer - leukem./lymph.
Mother's type of cancer - lung
Mother's type of cancer - bladder
Mother's type of cancer - other
Mother's age - breast cancer
Mother's age - ovarian cancer
Mother's age - cervical cancer
Mother's age - colorectal cancer
Mother's age - melanoma cancer
Mother's age - stomach cancer
Birth mother - now living
Birth mother - age of death
Birth mother - cause of death
Birth father ever had - heart disease
Birth father ever had - high b. p.
Birth father ever had - stroke
Birth father ever had - diabetes
Birth father ever had - cancer
Father's type of cancer - prostate
Father's type of cancer - colorectal
Father's type of cancer - stomach
Father's type of cancer - kidney
Father's type of cancer - leukem./lymph.
Father's type of cancer - lung
Father's type of cancer - bladder
Father's type of cancer - other
Father's age - prostate cancer
Father's age - colorectal cancer
Father's age - stomach cancer
Birth father - now living
Birth father - age of death
Birth father - cause of death
Has/had biological brothers/sisters
Siblings ever had - heart disease
Siblings ever had - high blood pressure
Siblings ever had - stroke
Siblings ever had - diabetes
Any biological sister ever had - cancer
Sister's type of cancer - breast
Sister's type of cancer - ovarian
Sister's type of cancer - cervical
Sister's type of cancer - colorectal
Sister's type of cancer - skin(melanoma)
Sister's type of cancer - stomach
Sister's type of cancer - uterus
Sister's type of cancer - kidney
Sister's type of cancer - leukem./lymph.
Sister's type of cancer - lung
Sister's type of cancer - bladder
Sister's type of cancer - other
Any biological brother ever had - cancer
Brother's type of cancer - prostate
Brother's type of cancer - colorectal
Brother's type of cancer - stomach
Brother's type of cancer - kidney
Brother's type of cancer - leuk./lymph.
Brother's type of cancer - lung
Brother's type of cancer - bladder
Brother's type of cancer - other
No./med. reas. - choose/avoid foods -(D)
No./content reas. - choosing foods - (D)
No./content reas. - avoiding foods - (D)
Freq. cons. - vitamin/min. suppl. - (D)
Vision trouble - function code - (D,G)
Hearing problems - function code - (D,G)
Speech trouble - function code - (D,G)
Mobility trouble - function code - (D,G)
Dext. trouble - function code - (D,G)
Emotional problems - function code - (D)
Cognition - function code - (D,G)
Act. prevented/pain - function code-(D)
Health Utility Index (HUI3) - (D)
Sense of coherence scale - (D)
Act./last 3 months - walking
Act./last 3 months - gardening/yard work
Act./last 3 months - swimming
Act./last 3 months - bicycling
Act./last 3 months - pop./social dance
Act./last 3 months - home exercises
Act./last 3 months - ice hockey
Act./last 3 months - ice skating
Act./last 3 months - in-line skat./roll.
Act./last 3 months - jogging or running
Act./last 3 months - golfing
Act./last 3 months - ex. class/aerobics
Act./last 3 months - downhill skiing
Act./last 3 months - bowling
Act./last 3 months - baseball/softball
Act./last 3 months - tennis
Act./last 3 months - weight-training
Act./last 3 months - fishing
Act./last 3 months - volleyball
Act./last 3 months - basketball
Act./last 3 months - other (#1)
Act./last 3 month - none
Act./last 3 months - other (#2)
Act./last 3 months - other (#3)
No. times partic. - walking for exercise
Time spent - walking for exercise
No. times partic. - gardening
Time spent - gardening
No. times partic. - swimming
Time spent - swimming
No. times partic. - bicycling
Time spent - bicycling
No. times partic. - popular/social dance
Time spent - popular/social dance
No. times partic. - home exercises
Time spent - home exercises
No. times partic. - ice hockey
Time spent - ice hockey
No. times partic. - ice skating
Time spent - ice skating
No. times partic. - in-line skat./roll.
Time spent - in-line skate/rolleblade
No. times partic. - jogging/running
Time spent - jogging/running
No. times partic. - golfing
Time spent - golfing
No. times partic. - ex. class/aerobics
Time spent - exercise class/aerobics
No. times partic. - downhill skiing
Time spent - downhill skiing
No. times partic. - bowling
Time spent - bowling
No. times partic. - baseball or softball
Time spent - baseball/softball
No. times partic. - tennis
Time spent - tennis
No. times partic. - weight training
Time spent - weight training
No. times partic. - fishing
Time spent - fishing
No. times partic. - volleyball
Time spent - volleyball
No. times partic. - basketball
Time spent - basketball
No. times partic. - other activity (#1)
Time spent - other activity (#1)
No. times partic. - other activity (#2)
Time spent - other activity (#2)
No. times partic. - other activity (#3)
Time spent - other activity (#3)
No. of hours spent - walking work/school
No. of hours spent - biking-work/school
Frequency of bike helmet use
Level of physical activity for usual day
Participant - leisure physical act.- (D)
Monthly freq./phys. act. >15 min. - (D)
Frequency of all physical activity - (D)
Partic./daily phys. act. >15 min. - (D)
Energy expenditure - (D)
Physical activity index - (D)
Had repetitive strain injuries
Number of repetitive strain injuries
Body part affected by repetitive strain
Repetitive/injury caused - act. at home
Repet./injury caused - act. work/school
Repetitive/injury caused - leisure act.
Repetitive/injury caused - other act.
Injury - limits normal activities
Injury - number of times
Injury - type
Injury - body part affected
Place of occurrence of injury - (G)
Reason for injury - (G)
Injury - work-related
Precaution taken - gave up the activity
Precaution taken - being more careful
Precaution taken - safety training
Precaution taken - protective gear
Precaution taken - change phys. situat.
Precaution taken - other
Precaution taken - none
Type of injury by body site - (D)
Cause of injury/place of occur. - (D,G)
Medication - pain relievers
Medication - tranquilizers
Medication - diet pills
Medication - antidepressants
Medication - codeine/Demerol/morphine
Medication - allergy
Medication - asthma
Medication - cough/cold remedies
Medication - penicillin/other antibiot.
Medication - heart
Medication - blood pressure
Medication - diuretics
Medication - steroids
Medication - insulin
Medication - pills to control diabetes
Medication - sleeping pills
Medication - stomach remedies
Medication - laxatives
Medication - birth control pills
Medication - hormones for menopause
Medication - thyroid
Medication - other
Flag for medications taken
No. of different medications/past 2 days
Drug code - drug 1 - (G)
Drug code - drug 2 - (G)
Drug code - drug 3 - (G)
Drug code - drug 4 - (G)
Drug code - drug 5 - (G)
Drug code - drug 6 - (G)
Drug code - drug 7 - (G)
Drug code - drug 8 - (G)
Drug code - drug 9 - (G)
Drug code - drug 10 - (G)
Drug code - drug 11 - (G)
Drug code - drug 12 - (G)
Medication - other type
Code/health product - product 1 - (G)
Code/health product - product 2 - (G)
Code/health product - product 3 - (G)
Code/health product - product 4 - (G)
Code/health product - product 5 - (G)
Code/health product - product 6 - (G)
Code/health product - product 7 - (G)
Code/health product - product 8 - (G)
Code/health product - product 9 - (G)
Code/health product - product 10 - (G)
Code/health product - product 11 - (G)
Code/health product - product 12 - (G)
Household member smokes inside house
Type of smoker
Age started smoking daily - daily smoker
Age started daily - daily smoker - (G)
No. cig. smoked each day - daily smoker
Ever smoked cigarettes
Smoked >=100 cigarettes - former smokers
No. of cig. smoked - occasional smoker
No. of days smoked >=1 cig.- occ. smoker
Ever smoked daily
Age started smoking daily - former
Age started daily - former smoker - (G)
No. of cig. daily - former daily smoker
Age stopped smoking daily - former
Age stopped daily - former smoker - (G)
Type of smoker - (D)
Number of years smoked - (D)
Time of first cigarette after awake
Tried quitting smoking
Number of times - tried to quit smoking
Considers quitt. smoking - next 30 days
Considers quitt. smoking - next 6 months
Smoking restiction at work
Use of tobacco products - (D)
Drank alcohol in past 12 months
Frequency of drinking alcohol
Frequency of having 5 or more drinks
Drank alcohol in past week
Number of drinks - Monday
Number of drinks - Tuesday
Number of drinks - Wednesday
Number of drinks - Thursday
Number of drinks - Friday
Number of drinks - Saturday
Number of drinks - Sunday
Ever had a drink
Regularly drank > 12 drinks a week
Reason reduced drinking - dieting
Reason reduced drink. - athletic train.
Reason reduced drinking - pregnancy
Reason reduced drinking - getting older
Reason reduced drinking - drink too much
Reas. reduced drink. - aff. work/studies
Reas. reduced drink. - interf./fam. life
Reas. reduced drink. - aff. phys. health
Reas. reduced drink. - aff. social rel.
Reas. reduced drink. - aff. financ. pos.
Reas. reduced drink. - aff. happiness
Reas. reduced drink. - fam./friends inf.
Reason reduced drinking - other
Single reas. reduce/quit drinking - (G)
Type of drinker - (D)
Weekly total of alcohol consumed - (D)
Average daily alcohol consumption - (D)
Freq. - experiences interfere with life
Mental health - consulted health prof.
No./consult. - prof./ment.health - (G)
Mental health, consulted - family doctor
Mental health, consulted - psychiatrist
Mental health, consulted - psychologist
Mental health, consulted - nurse
Mental health, cons. - soc. work./couns.
Mental health, consulted - other
Distress Scale - (D)
Chronicity Distress Impair. Scale - (D)
Depr. Scale - Short Form Score - (D)
Depr. Scale - Predicted Prob. - (D)
Number of weeks felt depressed - (D)
Specific month when felt depressed - (D)
No. of close friends/relatives
Tangible social support - MOS - (D)
Affection - MOS subscale - (D)
Positive social interaction - MOS - (D)
Emot./info. support - MOS subscale - (D)
Sampling weight - selected respondent