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Theme | Subject | Variable | Universe (Age) | Non-Proxy | Proxy | 1994/1995 (Cycle 1) | 1996/1997 (Cycle 2) | 1998/1999 (Cycle 3) | 2000/2001 (Cycle 4) | 2002/2003 (Cycle 5) | 2004/2005 (Cycle 6) | 2006/2007 (Cycle 7) | 2008/2009 (Cycle 8) | 2010/2011 (Cycle 9) |
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Administration | Administration | AM | All respondents | • | • | C 18 | C 24 and 118 | C 26 and 79 | C 86 | C 96 | C 92 | C 91 | C 94 | C 133 |
Alcohol | Attitudes towards | AL | Cycle 2: ≥12 Alberta RDD excluded. Cycle 5: ≥12 | • | HPS 75 | F 63 | ||||||||
Consumption during pregnancy | AL | Cycle 1: Females and birth mother in last 5 years. Cycle 2: 15 to 49 years old Alberta only | • | HPS 22 | PBI 74 | |||||||||
Dependence | AD | ≥12 | • | F 76 | F 64 | |||||||||
Use | AL | ≥12 | • | • | C 22 | C 72 | C 65 | C 60 | C 61 | C 64 | C 64 | C 67 | C 98 | |
Attitudes | Towards parents | AP | 12 to 17 in Alberta | • | PBI 90 | |||||||||
Breast-feeding | Breast-feeding | BF GH | Cycle 1: Birth mother in the last five year. Cycle 2: HPS: Females ≥15 and ≤49 and have given birth since last interview; PBI: Alberta | • | HPS 19 | HPS 35, PBI 35 | ||||||||
Child's Health | Child's Health | IJ DG | <12 | • | C 103 | |||||||||
Chronic conditions | Acne requiring prescription medication | CC | <30 | • | • | C 9 | ||||||||
Alzheimer's disease or other dementia | CC | ≥18 | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 29 | C 33 | C 33 | C 35 | C 33 | C 60 | |
Arthritis or rheumatism | CC | ≥12 | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C F 17 | C 24 | C 25 | C 26 | C 24 | C 37 | |
Asthma | CC | Cycle 1: ≥12. Cycle 2-8: All respondents. Cycle 2 - AS: All respondents ≥12 who declared having asthma diagnosed by a health professional in the core survey. | • | • | C 9 | C 11, AS | C 11 | C 16 | C 22 | C 22 | C 24 | C 22 | C 31 | |
Back problem | CC | ≥12 | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 19 | C 26 | C 26 | C 28 | C 26 | C 41 | |
Bowel disorder such as Crohn's disease or colitis | CC | ≥12 | • | • | C 11 | C 11 | C 29 | C 33 | C 33 | C 35 | C 33 | C 60 | ||
Bronchitis, emphysema | CC | Cycle 1, 5 to 8: ≥12, Cycle 2-4: all respondents | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 21 | C 28 | C 28 | C 30 | C 28 | C 47 | |
Cancer | CC | ≥12 | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 27 | C 31 | C 31 | C 33 | C 31 | C 54 | |
Cataracts | CC | ≥18 | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 29 | C 33 | C 34 | C 35 | C 33 | C 60 | |
Child | CC | ≤3 | • | K 60 | K 105 | K 11 | ||||||||
Diabetes | CC | Cycle 1-4: ≥12, Cycle 5-8: all respondents | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C F 21 | C 28 | C 29 | C 30 | C 28 | C 48 | |
Effects of stroke | CC | ≥12 | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 28 | C 32 | C 32 | C 34 | C 32 | C 57 | |
Epilepsy | CC | Cycle 1: ≥12, Cycle 2-8: all respondents | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 24 | C 30 | C 30 | C 32 | C 30 | C 51 | |
Fibromyalgia | CC | ≥12 | • | • | C 17 | C 23 | C 23 | C 25 | C 23 | C 34 | ||||
Food allergies | CC | Cycle 1: ≥12. Cycle 2-8: All respondents | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 16 | C 22 | C 22 | C 24 | C 22 | C 31 | |
Glaucoma | CC | ≥18 | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 30 | C 33 | C 34 | C 35 | C 33 | C 61 | |
Heart Disease | CC | Cycle 1: ≥12, Cycle 2-8: all respondents | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C F 25 | C 30 | C 31 | C 32 | C 30 | C 53 | |
High blood pressure | CC | ≥12 | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 19 | C 26 | C 26 | C 28 | C 26 | C 41 | |
Migraine, headache | CC | Cycle 1-4: ≥12, Cycle 5-8: all respondents | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 20 | C 27 | C 27 | C 29 | C 27 | C 44 | |
Other allergies | CC | Cycle 1: ≥12. Cycle 2-8: All respondents | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 16 | C 22 | C 22 | C 24 | C 22 | C 31 | |
Sinusitis | CC | ≥12 | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | |||||||
Stomach or intestinal ulcers | CC | ≥12 | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 27 | C 31 | C 31 | C 33 | C 31 | C 54 | |
Thyroid condition | CC | ≥12 | • | • | C 11 | C 11 | C 30 | C 34 | C 34 | C 36 | C 34 | C 61 | ||
Urinary incontinence | CC | ≥12 | • | • | C 9 | C 11 | C 11 | C 28 | C 33 | C 33 | C 35 | C 33 | C 60 | |
Depression | Personal and family history | FH | ≥18 | • | F 73 | |||||||||
Drug / medication use | Drug / medication use | DG | ≥12 | • | • | C 43 | C 62 and 114 | C 56 | C 51 | C 53 | C 55 | C 54 | C 58 | C 85 |
Education | Education | ED | ≥12 | • | • | C 12 | C 16 | C 18 | C 74 | C 84 | C 79 | C 78 | C 81 | C 116 |
Electronic Collection | Electronic Collection Interest | EC | ≥12 | • | • | F 136 | ||||||||
Family medical history | Family medical history | FH | ≥18 | • | F 34 | |||||||||
Food insecurity | Food insecurity | IN FI | Cycle 2: all respondents. Cycle 3: All respondents who were identified as food unsecured in the Household NPHS supplemental screening questions. Cycle 7 and 8: all respondents. | • | • | HPS 23 | FIS 25 | F 89 | F 93 | F 133 | ||||
General health status | Self-evaluation | GH | All respondents | • | • | C 19 and 59 | C 25 and 103 | C 27 | C 4 | C 3 | C 3 | C 3 | C 3 | C 3 |
Health care | Emergency services | ES | ≥12 | • | F 44 | |||||||||
Utilization | SV HC | Core: All respondents. HPS: ≥20. PBI: ≥12 Alberta | C: •, HPS and PBI: • | C: • | C 5 and 60, HPS 27 | C 5 , PBI 104 and 115 | C 5 | C 10 | C 14 | C 15 | C 16 | C 14 | C 20 | |
Home care | HC | ≥18 | • | • | C 7 | C 5 | C 5 | C 10 | C 17 | C 18 | C 19 | C 18 | C 25 | |
Health information | Health information | A HI | HPS: ≥12, PBI: Alberta 12 to 17 | • | HPS 27 | PBI 46 and 92 | ||||||||
Health status | Dexterity / Hands and fingers | HS | ≥4 | • | • | C 41 and 64 | C 53 and 110 | C 45 | C 34 | C 38 | C 37 | C 39 | C 37 | C 65 |
Feelings | HS | ≥4 | • | • | C 41 and 65 | C 53 and 111 | C 46 | C 35 | C 38 | C 38 | C 40 | C 38 | C 65 | |
Hearing | HS | ≥4 | • | • | C 38 and 62 | C 51 and 108 | C 43 | C 32 | C 35 | C 35 | C 37 | C 35 | C 62 | |
Memory | HS | ≥4 | • | • | C 41 and 65 | C 54 and 112 | C 46 | C 35 | C 38 | C 38 | C 40 | C 38 | C 66 | |
Mobility / Getting around | HS | ≥4 | • | • | C 40 and 64 | C 52 and 109 | C 44 | C 33 | C 37 | C 37 | C 39 | C 36 | C 64 | |
Pain and Discomfort | HS | ≥4 | • | • | C 42 and 66 | C 54 and 112 | C 47 | C 35 | C 39 | C 39 | C 41 | C 38 | C 66 | |
Speech | HS | ≥4 | • | • | C 39 and 63 | C 51 and 109 | C 44 | C 33 | C 36 | C 36 | C 38 | C 36 | C 63 | |
Thinking | HS | ≥4 | • | • | C 42 and 65 | C 54 and 112 | C 46 | C 35 | C 39 | C 38 | C 40 | C 38 | C 66 | |
Vision | HS | ≥4 | • | • | C 38 and 62 | C 50 and 107 | C 42 | C 31 | C 35 | C 35 | C 36 | C 34 | C 62 | |
Height and weight | Height and weight | HW | All respondents | • | • | C 20 | C 27 | C 27 | C 5 | C 5 | C 5 | C 5 | C 5 | C 5 |
Body Image | HW | ≥12 | • | HPS 8 | HPS 28 | F 7 | C 8 | C 8 | C 7 | C 10 | ||||
Income | Income | IN | All respondents | • | • | C 16 | C 22 | C 23 | C 81 | C 91 | C 87 | C 86 | C 89 | C 129 |
Injuries | Injuries | IJ | All respondents | • | • | C 25 and 66 | C 60 and 112 | C 54 | C 39 | C 44 | C 43 | C 45 | C 42 | C 72 |
Injury prevention | INJ | ≥12 | • | HPS 16 | ||||||||||
Insurance | Insurance | DV EX DG IS | Cycle 2: ≥12. Cycle 3-5: All respondents | • | • | F 44 | C 34 | C 31 | C 34 | |||||
Labour force | Labour force | LF LS | Cycle 1: ≥15. Cycle 2-8: 15 to 75 | • | • | C 13 | C 18 | C 19 | C 75 | C 85 | C 81 | C 80 | C 83 | C 118 |
Absence / hours | LS | Cycle 4-8: 15 to 75 | • | • | C 78 | C 88 | C 84 | C 83 | C 85 | C 123 | ||||
Job attachment | LS | Cycle 4-8: 15 to 75 | • | • | C 75 | C 85 | C 81 | C 80 | C 83 | C 119 | ||||
Job description | LS | Cycle 4-8: 15 to 75 | • | • | C 77 | C 87 | C 82 | C 81 | C 84 | C 121 | ||||
Job search - Last 4 weeks | LS | Cycle 4-8: 15 to 75 | • | • | C 76 | C 86 | C 81 | C 80 | C 83 | C 120 | ||||
Looking for work | LS | Cycle 4-8: 15 to 75 | • | • | C 80 | C 90 | C 86 | C 85 | C 88 | C 127 | ||||
Other job | LS | Cycle 4-8: 15 to 75 | • | • | C 79 | C 89 | C 85 | C 84 | C 87 | C 125 | ||||
Past job attachment | LS | Cycle 4-8: 15 to 75 | • | • | C 76 | C 86 | C 82 | C 81 | C 84 | C 120 | ||||
Weeks worked | LS | Cycle 4-8: 15 to 75 | • | • | C 80 | C 90 | C 86 | C 85 | C 88 | C 126 | ||||
Language | Language | SD | All respondents | • | • | C 11 | C 15 | C 16 | C 73 | C 83 | C 78 | C 77 | C 80 | C 115 |
Mental health | Mental health | MH | ≥12 | • | C 44 | C 78 | C 67 | C 62 | C 66 | C 66 | C 66 | C 69 | C 101 | |
Nutrition | Eating habits | HW | ≥12 | • | HPS 5 | HPS 28 | ||||||||
Food choice | NU | Cycle 1- 2: ≥12. Cycle 3, 5 and 7: ≥15 | • | HPS 5 | F 39 | F 8 | F 8 | |||||||
Fruit & vegetable consumption | FV | Cycle 5: ≥15, Cycle 6 to 8: ≥12 | • | F 10 | F 9 | F 10 | F 9 | F 11 | ||||||
Milk consumption | MK | ≥12 | • | F 12 | F 13 | F 11 | F 15 | |||||||
Self-perceived eating habits | GH | All respondents | • | • | C 4 | C 3 | C 3 | C 4 | C 4 | |||||
Soft drink consumption | SK | ≥12 | • | F 11 | F 12 | F 11 | ||||||||
Supplement use | NU | Cycle 3 and 5 ≥15, Cycle 6 to 8: ≥12 | • | F 42 | F 9 | F 8 | F 10 | F 8 | ||||||
Physical activities | Physical activities | PA | ≥12 | • | C 24 | C 55 | C 51 | C 36 | C 40 | C 39 | C 41 | C 39 | C 67 | |
Preventive health | Blood pressure check | BP PH | ≥12 | • | C 20 | C 29 | C 28 | C 7 | C 12 | C 12 | C 14 | C 12 | C 16 | |
Breast examination | WH PH | Females ≥18 | • | C 33 | ||||||||||
Breast self-examination | WH PH | Females ≥18 | • | HPS 35 | ||||||||||
Dental visits | DV | ≥12 | • | F 41 | ||||||||||
Eye examinations | EX | ≥12 | • | F 42 | ||||||||||
Flu shots | FS | ≥12 | • | F 39 | ||||||||||
Health improvement practices | GH A | ≥12 | • | HPS 16 | HPS 26 | |||||||||
HIV | SH HV | Cycle 1: 15 to 45. Cycle 2: ≥18 | • | HPS 26 | HPS 45 | |||||||||
Hysterectomy | WH PH | Females ≥18 | • | C 30 | C 9 | C 14 | C 14 | C 16 | C 14 | C 19 | ||||
Mammography | WH PH | Females ≥35 | • | C 20 | C 32 | C 29 | C 8 | C 12 | C 13 | C 15 | C 13 | C 17 | ||
PAP smear test | WH PH | Females ≥18 | • | C 20 | C 30 | C 29 | C 8 | C 12 | C 13 | C 14 | C 12 | C 17 | ||
Physical check-ups | PC | ≥12 | • | F 37 | ||||||||||
Pregnancy | HW PH | Females: 15 to 49 | • | C 19 | HPS 35 | C 30 | C 9 | C 12 | C 14 | C 15 | C 14 | C 18 | ||
Repetitive strain | Repetitive strain | RP | ≥12 | • | • | C 59 | C 53 | C 38 | C 43 | C 42 | C 44 | C 41 | C 71 | |
Residential history | Residential history | RH MB | ≥12 | • | OBI 76 | |||||||||
Restriction of activities | Restriction of activities | RA | Cycle 1-2: ≥12. Cycle 3-8: All respondents | • | • | C 7 | C 8 | C 8 | C 13 | C 19 | C 19 | C 20 | C 19 | C 27 |
Road safety - Driving under influence | Road safety - Driving under influence | RS | ≥12 | • | HPS 98 | |||||||||
Self-care | Self-care | SC | ≥18 | • | F 31 | |||||||||
Sexual health | Sexual health | SH | Cycle 1: 15-45. Cycle 2: 15-59. PBI: Alberta | • | HPS 25 | HPS 93, PBI 96 | ||||||||
Sleep | Sleep | SL | ≥12 | • | F 4 | C 4 | C 4 | C 4 | C 4 | |||||
Smoking | Attitudes | SM | ≥12 | • | HPS 69 | |||||||||
Awareness, attitudes, quitting | SM | ≥12 | • | HPS 8 | ||||||||||
During pregnancy | SM | Cycle 2: Female 15 to 49 | • | HPS 68 | ||||||||||
Smoking | SM GH | ≥12 | • | • | C 21 | C 65, HPS 68 | C 59 and 63 | C 55 | C 57 | C 59 | C 59 | C 62 | C 91 | |
Tobacco alternatives | TA | ≥12 | • | HPS 64 | ||||||||||
Social support | Social support | SS | ≥12. Cycle 2-PBI: Alberta | • | C 50 | C 85, HPS 88, PBI 89 | C 73 | C 69 | C 73 | C 74 | C 74 | C 76 | C 111 | |
Socio-demographic characteristics | Country of birth | SD | All respondents | • | • | C 10 | C 14 | C 15 | ||||||
Ethnicity | SD | All respondents | • | • | C 10 | C 15 | C 15 | C 72 | ||||||
Race | SD | All respondents | • | • | C 11 | C 16 | C 16 | C 73 | ||||||
Year of immigration | SD | All respondents | • | • | C 10 | C 14 | C 15 | |||||||
Stress | Childhood and adult stressors (traumas) | ST | Cycle 1: ≥18. Cycle 4: Respondents <18 in Cycle 1 and ≥ 18 in Cycle 4. Cycle 7 and 8 ≥18. | • | F 32 | F 46 | F 50 | F 48 | ||||||
Coping | CO | Cycle 1 and 6: ≥18 Non-Proxy Manitoba and Alberta only. Cycle 2: Alberta ≥18 | • | PBI 57 | PBI 102 | F 52 | ||||||||
Mastery | PY ST | ≥12 | • | F 34 | F 50 | F 51 | C 51 | C 54 | C 52 | C 83 | ||||
Ongoing problems | ST | Cycle 1and 4: ≥18. Cycle 5 to 8: ≥12 | • | F 28 | F 42 | F 47 | C 46 | C 48 | C 45 | C 77 | ||||
Rationality | RT | ≥ 18 | • | BPI 54 | ||||||||||
Recent life events | ST | ≥18 | • | F 30 | F 44 | |||||||||
Self-esteem | PY ST | ≥12 | • | F 34 | F 49 | F 51 | ||||||||
Self-perceived | GH | Cycle 4: ≥18. Cycle 5-7: ≥12 | • | C 4 | C 3 | C 3 | C 3 | C 3 | C 4 | |||||
Sense of coherence | PY ST | ≥18 | • | F 34 | F 47 | F 53 | ||||||||
Work stress | ST | Cycle 1: ≥15. Cycle 4-8: 15 to 75 | • | F 33 | F 47 | F 49 | C 48 | C 51 | C 49 | C 80 | ||||
Two week disability | Two week disability | TW | All respondents | • | • | C 4 | C 4 | C 4 | ||||||
UV exposure and tanning | UV exposure and tanning | TU | ≥12. Cycle 2 - PBI: Alberta | • | PBI 57 | C 38 | C 42 | C 42 | C 43 | C 41 | C 70 | |||
Violence and personal safety (AB) | Violence and personal safety (AB) | VS | ≥12 Alberta | • | PBI 100 | |||||||||
Please note that the master LONG.txt file only contains the Core and the Focus contents. Number denotes the page in the questionnaire (pdf). C: Core, F: Focus, HPS: Health Promotion Survey, AS: Asthma Supplement, FIS: Food Insecurity Supplement, PBI: Provincial Buy-in, K: Kids' questions, OBI: Other Buy-ins. Note: • denotes selected. |