Health > Wave 18

Longitudinal Wave

General Information

Title

Wave 18

Project Number

2.18

Abstract

This is the eighteenth wave of the Health module of the LISS Core Study. The survey focuses on health, health perception and health related to job situation.

Longitudinal Type

Longitudinal Wave

Begin date

03-11-2025

End date

30-12-2025

Researcher

Natalia Kieruj (Centerdata)

Publisher

Centerdata

DOI

https://doi.org/10.57990/mmxz-3285

Funding Organization

ODISSEI, OCW (Domeinplan SSH)

Datasets and documentation

View Documentation

Codebook in English

codebook_ch25r_EN_1.0.pdf

Codebook in Dutch

codeboek_ch25r_NL_1.0.pdf

Data Files

English SPSS file

ch25r_EN_1.0p.sav

English STATA file

ch25r_EN_1.0p.dta

English CSV file

ch25r_EN_1.0p.csv

Variables

Variable name	Variable Label
nomem_encr	Number of household member encrypted
ch25r_m	Year and month of the field work period
ch25r001	preloaded variable: gender
ch25r002	preloaded variable: age
ch25r003	preloaded variable: paid job or not
ch25r004	How would you describe your health, generally speaking?
ch25r005	Is your health poorer or better, compared to last year?
ch25r006	How would you rate your chance of living to be 75 years old or older?
ch25r007	How would you rate your chance of living to be 80 years old or older?
ch25r008	How would you rate your chance of living to be 85 years old or older?
ch25r009	How would you rate your chance of living to be 90 years old or older?
ch25r010	How would you rate your chance of living to be 95 years old or older?
ch25r011	I felt very anxious
ch25r012	I felt so down that nothing could cheer me up
ch25r013	I felt calm and peaceful
ch25r014	I felt depressed and gloomy
ch25r015	I felt happy
ch25r016	How tall are you?
ch25r017	How much do you weigh, without clothes and shoes?
ch25r018	Do you suffer from a long-standing disease, affliction or handicap, or do you suffer from the consequences of an accident?
ch25r020	Did your physical health or emotional problems hinder your daily activities over the past month, for instance in going for a walk, walking upstairs, dressing yourself, washing yourself, visiting the toilet?
ch25r021	To what extent did your physical health or emotional problems hinder your social activities over the past month?
ch25r022	To what extent did your physical health or emotional problems hinder your work over the past month, for instance in your job, the housekeeping, doing volunteer work, or in school?
ch25r023	walking 100 meters
ch25r024	sitting for around two hours
ch25r025	getting up from a chair in which you sat for some time
ch25r026	walking several stairs without resting in between
ch25r027	walking up a staircase without resting
ch25r028	crouching, kneeling, crawling on all fours
ch25r029	reaching above shoulder height or stretching your arms above shoulder height
ch25r030	moving large objects such as a dining room chair
ch25r031	lifting or carrying a weight of 5 kilos, such as a heavy bag of groceries
ch25r032	picking up a small coin lying on the table
ch25r033	dressing and undressing, including shoes and socks
ch25r034	walking across the room
ch25r035	bathing or showering
ch25r036	eating, such as cutting your food into small bits
ch25r037	getting in and out of bed
ch25r038	using the toilet, including sitting down and standing up
ch25r039	reading a map to find your way in an unfamiliar area
ch25r040	preparing a hot meal
ch25r041	shopping
ch25r042	telephoning
ch25r043	taking medicines
ch25r044	performing housekeeping work or maintaining the garden
ch25r045	taking care of financial affairs, such as paying bills and keeping track of expenditure
ch25r070	back-, knee-, hip-pain or pain in any other joint
ch25r071	heart complaints or angina, pain in the chest due to exertion
ch25r072	short of breath, problems with breathing
ch25r073	coughing, a stuffy nose and/or flu-related complaints
ch25r074	stomach or intestinal problems
ch25r075	headache
ch25r076	fatigue
ch25r077	sleeping problems
ch25r078	other recurrent complaints
ch25r079	no recurrent complaints
ch25r080	angina, pain in the chest
ch25r081	a heart attack including infarction or coronary thrombosis or another heart problem including heart failure
ch25r082	high blood pressure or hypertension
ch25r083	high cholesterol content in blood
ch25r084	a stroke or brain infarction or a disease affecting the blood vessels in the brain
ch25r085	diabetes or a too high blood sugar level
ch25r086	a chronic lung disease such as chronic bronchitis or emphysema
ch25r087	asthma
ch25r088	arthritis, including osteoarthritis, or rheumatism, bone decalcification or osteoporosis
ch25r089	cancer or malignant tumor, including leukemia or lymphoma, but excluding less serious forms of skin cancer
ch25r090	a gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer, peptic ulcer
ch25r091	Parkinson's disease
ch25r092	cataract
ch25r093	a broken hip or thigh bone
ch25r094	another fracture
ch25r095	Alzheimer, dementia, organic brain syndrome, senility, or another serious memory problem
ch25r096	benign tumor (skin tumor, polyps, angioma)
ch25r269	COVID-19 (new corona virus)
ch25r097	other diseases / problems not yet mentioned
ch25r098	no diseases / problems
ch25r099	How many days during the last month were you unable to go to work, perform housekeeping work or attend school, due to disease?
ch25r100	At this moment, do you go to work as normal, or do you not or only partly go to work on account of your health?
ch25r268	For how long have you not been working: number of years
ch25r101	For how long have you not been working: number of months
ch25r102	For how long have you not been working: number of weeks
ch25r103	For how long have you not been working: number of days
ch25r104	Can you indicate what kind of health problems or what kind of affliction you are suffering from?
ch25r105	To what extent does your health trouble you in your work?
ch25r106	Is there (other) paid work you could do that would cause you less or no trouble?
ch25r107	For how long have you been suffering from your health problems: number of years
ch25r108	For how long have you been suffering from your health problems: number of months
ch25r109	For how long have you been suffering from your health problems: number of weeks
ch25r110	For how long have you been suffering from your health problems: number of days
ch25r111	Were your health problems caused by your current job, the work-related activities of a former job or are they not related to your work activities at all?
ch25r112	Does your employer take your health problems into account
ch25r113	In what way does your employer help you? - adaptation of my function
ch25r114	In what way does your employer help you? - help in performing activities
ch25r115	In what way does your employer help you? - adjusted working hours
ch25r116	In what way does your employer help you? - more breaks
ch25r117	In what way does your employer help you? - (help with) retraining
ch25r118	In what way does your employer help you? - acquisition of special equipment
ch25r119	In what way does your employer help you? - special means of transportation
ch25r120	In what way does your employer help you? - other
ch25r121	In what way does your employer help you?
ch25r125	Have you ever smoked (even if it was long ago)?
ch25r126	Do you smoke now?
ch25r127	cigarettes (including rolling tobacco)
ch25r128	pipe
ch25r129	cigars or cigarillos
ch25r265	e-cigarettes
ch25r130	How many cigarettes (including rolling tobacco) [did/do] you smoke on average per day?
ch25r131	How many pipes [did/do] you smoke on average per day?
ch25r132	How many cigars or cigarillos [did/do] you smoke on average per day?
ch25r266	How many milliliters of liquid [did/do] you vaporize on average per day when using the e-cigarette?
ch25r133	How often did you have a drink containing alcohol over the last 12 months?
ch25r134	Did you have a drink containing alcohol during the last seven days (without today)?
ch25r135	On how many of the past seven days did you have a drink containing alcohol?
ch25r136	beer of regular strength with less than 6% alcohol
ch25r137	strong beer with 6% alcohol or more
ch25r138	strong spirits or liquors
ch25r139	sherry or martini
ch25r140	wine (including champagne)
ch25r141	premixes, alcohol pops, blasters and shooters
ch25r142	other types of drinks containing alcohol
ch25r143	other type of alcoholic drink
ch25r144	other type of alcoholic drink
ch25r145	number of glasses (count large glasses as 2)
ch25r146	number of half liter glasses (pints)
ch25r147	number of half liter cans or bottles
ch25r148	number of small cans or bottles
ch25r149	number of glasses (count large glasses as 2)
ch25r150	number of half liter glasses (pints)
ch25r151	number of half liter cans or bottles
ch25r152	number of small cans or bottles
ch25r153	strong spirits or liquor, such as gin, whisky, rum, brandy, vodka or cocktails
ch25r154	sherry or martini (including port, vermouth, Cinzano, Dubonnet)
ch25r155	wine (including champagne)
ch25r156	Can you indicate below how many small cans or bottles of premixes, alcohol pops, blasters and shooters (such as Bacardi Breezer, Smirnoff Ice) you drank that day
ch25r157	Can you indicate below how many glasses [ch25r143] you drank that day (count large glasses as 2)
ch25r158	Can you indicate below how many glasses [ch25r144] you drank that day (count large glasses as 2)
ch25r159	sedatives (such as valium)
ch25r160	soft drugs (such as hashish, marijuana)
ch25r161	XTC (such as MDMA)
ch25r162	hallucinogens (such as LSD, magic mushrooms)
ch25r163	hard drugs (such as stimulants, cocaine, heroin)
ch25r270	laughing gas
ch25r164	sedatives (such as valium)
ch25r165	soft drugs (such as hashish, marijuana)
ch25r166	XTC (such as MDMA)
ch25r167	hallucinogens (such as LSD, magic mushrooms)
ch25r168	hard drugs (such as stimulants, cocaine, heroine)
ch25r271	laughing gas
ch25r169	high blood cholesterol
ch25r170	high blood pressure
ch25r171	heart or brain infarction
ch25r172	other heart diseases
ch25r173	asthma
ch25r174	diabetes
ch25r175	joint pain or joint infection
ch25r176	other pains (such as headache, backache, etc.)
ch25r177	sleeping problems
ch25r178	anxiety or depression
ch25r179	osteoporosis (hormonal)
ch25r180	osteoporosis (non-hormonal)
ch25r181	heartburn
ch25r182	chronic bronchitis
ch25r183	other complaints or diseased not yet mentioned
ch25r184	I do not take any medicine
ch25r206	family physician
ch25r207	psychiatrist/psychologist/psychotherapist
ch25r208	medical specialist at a hospital
ch25r209	physiotherapist
ch25r210	dentist
ch25r211	homecare
ch25r212	homeopath
ch25r213	acupuncturist
ch25r214	alternative medical practitioner
ch25r215	magnetist
ch25r216	paranormal healer
ch25r217	other alternative healer
ch25r267	dental hygienist
ch25r218	internist
ch25r219	gynaecologist
ch25r220	heart specialist (cardiologist)
ch25r221	neurologist
ch25r222	ophthalmologist
ch25r223	throat, nose and ear specialist
ch25r224	surgeon
ch25r225	orthopedic surgeon
ch25r226	psychiatrist
ch25r227	other specialist
ch25r228	no specialist
ch25r229	Did you spend any time in hospital or a clinic over the past 12 months?
ch25r230	How long did you spend in hospital the last time?
ch25r231	Did you have an operation during this hospitalization?
ch25r272	Do you think you may be in menopause right now?
ch25r273	Which situation applies to you most?
ch25r274	Which situation applies to you most? Other, namely...
ch25r275	How did your last period start?
ch25r276	How did your last period start? Because of another reason, namely…
ch25r277	Are you currently using hormones or hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms?
ch25r278	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Little interest or pleasure in doing things
ch25r279	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
ch25r280	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
ch25r281	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Feeling tired or having little energy
ch25r282	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Poor appetite or overeating
ch25r283	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down
ch25r284	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television
ch25r285	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed - Or the opposite [...]
ch25r286	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way
ch25r287	You indicated that over the last two weeks you were bothered by [...] these problems. How difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?
ch25r288	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge
ch25r289	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Not being able to stop or control worrying
ch25r290	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Worrying too much about different things
ch25r291	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Trouble relaxing
ch25r292	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Being so restless that it is hard to sit still
ch25r293	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
ch25r294	Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by one or more of the following problems? Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen
ch25r295	Have you experienced stress in the past four weeks? For example due to work, study, parenting, health, informal caregiving, financial matters, or social media.
ch25r296	In which areas did you experience this stress? Work
ch25r297	In which areas did you experience this stress? Study
ch25r298	In which areas did you experience this stress? Relationship
ch25r299	In which areas did you experience this stress? Family or friends
ch25r300	In which areas did you experience this stress? Parenting / children
ch25r301	In which areas did you experience this stress? Housing
ch25r302	In which areas did you experience this stress? Health
ch25r303	In which areas did you experience this stress? Informal caregiving
ch25r304	In which areas did you experience this stress? Financial matters
ch25r305	In which areas did you experience this stress? Social media
ch25r306	In which areas did you experience this stress? Other
ch25r232	Do you usually wear prescription (reading) glasses, computer glasses or contact lenses?
ch25r233	Is your eyesight [with prescription (reading) glasses, computer glasses or contact lenses] ...
ch25r234	Do you usually wear a hearing aid?
ch25r235	Is your hearing [with hearing aid/..] ...
ch25r239	Did you take out a complementary health insurance in 2025?
ch25r260	How much is your voluntary own risk in 2025?
ch25r263	Did you apply for a health care allowance in 2025?
ch25r264	How much is the health care allowance per month?
ch25r250	Was it difficult to answer the questions?
ch25r251	Were the questions sufficiently clear?
ch25r252	Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
ch25r253	Was it an interesting subject?
ch25r254	Did you enjoy answering the questions?
ch25r255	Starting date of the questionnaire
ch25r256	Starting time of the questionnaire
ch25r257	End date of the questionnaire
ch25r258	End time of the questionnaire
ch25r259	Duration in seconds

Response Information

Response Overview

Selected number of household members: 5,834 (100.0%)
Non-response: 1,163 (19.9%)
Response: 4,671 (80.1%)
Complete: 4,644 (79.6%)
Incomplete: 27 (0.5%)

Collection Events

Period

03-11-2025 to 26-11-2025

Sample

Panel members aged 16 years or older.

Collection Mode

Internet Survey

Fieldwork Note

A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.