Variables in alphabetical order - [BV7B] Sampling weight, households

[BV7B] Sampling weight, households

3.2 Variables in alphabetical order

A household may have different sources of income and several of its members may have income.

If you think about the total income of your household, is covering expenses with this income...

Are there children under the age of 18 living in your household? . . . .8 Are you missing any teeth? . . . 101 Are you the primary carer of this person? . . . 62 Considering the person you aid / care for, how would you assess the quality of the following services: Private health care services . . . 63 Considering the person you aid / care for, how would you assess the quality of the following services: Private social services . . . 64 Considering the person you aid / care for, how would you assess the quality of the following services: Public health care services . . . 63 Considering the person you aid / care for, how would you assess the quality of the following services: Public social services . . . 64 Degree of urbanisation of the municipality of residence . . . 103 Did a general practitioner visit you at home in the past 12 months? . . . 27 Did a general practitioner visit you at home in the past 12 months? Yes, how many times? . 27 Did the following deter you from receiving treatment: Distance to services . . . 33 Did the following deter you from receiving treatment: Doubts about the efficacy of treatment 34

Did the following deter you from receiving treatment: Lack of money . . . 32 Did the following deter you from receiving treatment: Lack of services . . . 33 Did the following deter you from receiving treatment: Taking care of matters related to work or home, or other matters . . . 32 Did you visit: Dental technician? . . . 44 Did you visit: Dental technician? Yes, how many times? . . . 44 Did you visit: Dentist in a private health care facility? . . . 42 Did you visit: Dentist in a private health care facility? Yes, how many times? . . . 42 Did you visit: Dentist in a public health centre? . . . 41 Did you visit: Dentist in a public health centre? Yes, how many times? . . . 41 Did you visit in the past 12 months: General practitioner in a private health care facility? . . 26 Did you visit in the past 12 months: General practitioner in a private health care facility? Yes, how many times? . . . 26 Did you visit in the past 12 months: General practitioner in a public health centre? . . . 22 Did you visit in the past 12 months: General practitioner in a public health centre? Yes, how many times? . . . 23

Did you visit in the past 12 months: General practitioner in an occupational health centre? . 25 Did you visit in the past 12 months: General practitioner in an occupational health centre? Yes, how many times? . . . 25 Did you visit in the past 12 months: General practitioner somewhere else (e.g. in the army or while travelling)? . . . 28 Did you visit in the past 12 months: General practitioner somewhere else (e.g. in the army or while travelling)? Yes, how many times? . . . 28 Did you visit in the past 12 months: Hospital clinic? . . . 24 Did you visit in the past 12 months: Hospital clinic? Yes, how many times? . . . .24 Did you visit: Other dental treatment? . . . 45 Did you visit: Other dental treatment? Yes, how many times? . . . 45 Did you visit: Other dentist (e.g. in the army or while travelling) . . . 43 Did you visit: Other dentist (e.g. in the army or while travelling)? Yes, how many times? . . 43 Did you vote in the last parliamentary elections in 2007? . . . 77 Do the fees of the social and health services you use cause you financial problems? . . . 93 Do you aid / care for a relative or friend who is unable to manage by him/herself because of age, disability or illness? . . . 61 Do you feel anxious? . . . 100 Do you feel lonely? . . . 19 Do you have any discomfort or symptoms? . . . 99 Do you have any long-term illness, disability or health problem which limits your daily activi-ties? . . . 20 Do you have breathing difficulties? . . . 95 Do you have eating difficulties? . . . 96 Do you live: . . . .78 Do you live in: . . . 17 Do you participate in the activities of a club, association, organisation, hobby group or spir-itual/religious community, such as a sports club, neighbourhood group, political party, choir, congregation? . . . 20 Do you think the fee charged for the service was reasonable? . . . .54 Does your state of health affect your sexual life? . . . 101 Expansion weight, households . . . 106 Expansion weight, persons . . . 105 For how many days have you received inpatient care in a hospital in the past 12 months? . . .81 FSD case id . . . 8 FSD edition number . . . 7

FSD study number . . . 7 Have you been to a dentist in the past 12 months? . . . 40 Have you been under stress lately? . . . 21 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Appointment with a dentist in a public health centre? . . . 39 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Appointment with a dentist in a public health centre? Yes, how many weeks? . . . .40 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Appointment with a general practitioner in a private health care facility? . . . 37 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Appointment with a general practitioner in a private health care facility? Yes, how many weeks? . . . 37 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Appointment with a general practitioner in a public health centre? . . . 34 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Appointment with a general practitioner in a public health centre? Yes, how many weeks? . . . 35 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Appointment with a general practitioner in an occupational health centre? . . . 36 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Appointment with a general practitioner in an occupational health centre? Yes, how many weeks? . . . 36 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Being admitted to hospital clinic (not including emergencies)? . . . 38 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Being admitted to hospital clinic (not including emergencies)? Yes, how many weeks? . . . 38 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Medical procedure in a hospital? . . . 39 Have you had to wait unreasonably long for: Medical procedure in a hospital? Yes, how many weeks? . . . 39 Have you had toothache or other problems related to teeth or dentures in the past 12 months?

Have you made an informal care agreement on the care of the person close to you with his/her municipality of residence? . . . 65 Have you used private social services in the past 12 months? . . . 60 Have you visited a doctor in the past 12 months because of an illness, visits to a dentist will be asked later? . . . 22

How many teeth are you missing? . . . 102 How much do you enjoy life? . . . 67 How much do you require medication or other treatment to be able to function in your daily life? . . . 67 How much does the illness, health problem or disability impede your activities? . . . 21 How much should the following services be developed in your municipality of residence? Den-tist services . . . 86 How much should the following services be developed in your municipality of residence? El-derly care services . . . 86 How much should the following services be developed in your municipality of residence? Hos-pital services . . . 85 How much should the following services be developed in your municipality of residence? Re-habilitation services . . . 87 How much should the following services be developed in your municipality of residence? Ser-vices of health centres (primary health care serSer-vices) . . . 85 How often do you help this person? . . . 62 How often do you meet friends or relatives who do not live in the same household as you: . 19 How safe do you feel in your daily life? . . . 68 How satisfied are you with your health? . . . 66 How satisfied have you been with different things in your life in the past two weeks: How satisfied are you with your opportunities to use public transport and/or other vehicles? . . . 76 How satisfied have you been with your sexual life in the past two weeks? . . . 102 How satisfied or dissatisfied have you been with the following in the past two weeks: How satisfied are you with quality of your sleep? . . . 72 How satisfied or dissatisfied have you been with the following in the past two weeks: How satisfied are you with the conditions your neighbourhood of residence? . . . 75 How satisfied or dissatisfied have you been with the following in the past two weeks: How satisfied are you with the support you receive from your friends? . . . 74 How satisfied or dissatisfied have you been with the following in the past two weeks: How satisfied are you with your ability to manage your daily activities? . . . 72 How satisfied or dissatisfied have you been with the following in the past two weeks: How satisfied are you with your ability to work? . . . 73 How satisfied or dissatisfied have you been with the following in the past two weeks: How satisfied are you with your opportunities to access health services? . . . 75 How satisfied or dissatisfied have you been with the following in the past two weeks: How satisfied are you with your relationships? . . . .74 How satisfied or dissatisfied have you been with the following in the past two weeks: How satisfied are you with yourself? . . . 73 How should health care primarily be financed? . . . 88

How well are you able to concentrate on things? . . . 68 (IF CURRENTLY IN PAID WORK, IF A4=1,2 and IF A5=1) Is your current employment contract: . . . 12 (IF CURRENTLY IN PAID WORK, IF A4=1,2 and IF A5=1) Is your job: . . . 13 (IF CURRENTLY IN PAID WORK, IF A4=1,2 and IF A5=1) Is your working time: . . . 13 (IF CURRENTLY IN PAID WORK, IF A4=1,2 and IF A5=1) Thinking about your current job, are you... . . 14 (IF D6=1 or D13-15=1 or D26=1) How would you assess the quality of private health services you have received? . . . .46 (IF D6=1 or D13-15=1 or D26=1) How would you assess the quality of public health services you have received? . . . .46 (IF E4a=1 or E5a=1) To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your experience with the social services: Long distance to the social service office caused difficulties . . . 56 (IF E4a=1 or E5a=1) To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your experience with the social services: Opening hours of the office caused difficulties 56

(IF E4a=1 or E5a=1) To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your experience with the social services: Taking care of the matter was complicated and troublesome . . . 57 (IF E4a=1 or E5a=1) To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your experience with the social services: The result of the service met your needs . . . 59 (IF E4a=1 or E5a=1) To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your experience with the social services: You had to wait too long for your turn . . . 57 (IF E4a=1 or E5a=1) To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your experience with the social services: You were not informed about the handling of

the matter . . . 58 (IF E4a=1 or E5a=1) To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your experience with the social services: Your situation was understood and you received professional help . . . 58 (IF E4a=1 or E5a=1) To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your experience with the social services: Your suggestions and wishes were taken into account in resolving the matter . . . 59 (IF NOT A STUDENT) What is/was your status in employment? . . . 10 If so desired, can your household afford to: Buy new clothes rather than used ones? . . . 16 If so desired, can your household afford to: Buy new pieces of furniture to replace worn ones?

If so desired, can your household afford to: Have meat, fish or chicken for dinner every other day? . . . .16 If so desired, can your household afford to: Pay for a week’s holiday once a year? . . . 15 If the government and parliament had to choose between one of the following three alternatives, which one should they choose? . . . .87 (IF UNEMPLOYED, IF A4=3,4 and A5=1) How many months has your current (continuous) period of unemployment or layoff lasted, including participation in government-funded labour market training? . . . 14 If you need to take a short sick leave (1-3 days), what is the minimum requirement for notifying your workplace about the absence? . . . 80 If you visited a doctor in a private health care facility, would you receive a payment from a private insurance company in addition to the standard Kela (Finnish social security institution) reimbursement? . . . 80 In the past 12 months, because of your own health problem (or pregnancy or childbirth): Did a nurse visit you at home? . . . 31 In the past 12 months, because of your own health problem (or pregnancy or childbirth): Did a nurse visit you at home? Yes, how many times? . . . 31 In the past 12 months, because of your own health problem (or pregnancy or childbirth): Did you visit an occupational health nurse? . . . 29 In the past 12 months, because of your own health problem (or pregnancy or childbirth): Did you visit an occupational health nurse? Yes, how many times? . . . .29 In the past 12 months, because of your own health problem (or pregnancy or childbirth): Did you visit other nurse or public health nurse? . . . 30 In the past 12 months, because of your own health problem (or pregnancy or childbirth): Did you visit other nurse or public health nurse? Yes, how many times? . . . 30 In the past 12 months, have you applied for services from the social services of your municipal-ity of residence, e.g. day care, home care, child welfare or counselling services, or services for the elderly or the disabled? . . . 53 In the past 12 months, have you applied for social assistance or some other financial benefit

from the social services of your municipality of residence? . . . 54 In the past 12 months, have you had to wait unreasonably long for the treatment you required for your health problem or illness? . . . 34 In the past two weeks, how often have you had negative emotions such as unhappiness, despair, anxiety or depression? . . . 76 In your view, have you received adequate treatment for your illnesses / health problems in the past 12 months? . . . 32 Including yourself, how many people live in your household? . . . 8 Is the level of social security in Finland at the moment: . . . 88 Is your house/apartment: . . . 78 Net income at the disposal of the respondent’s household in 2009 (total household income after taxes) . . . 104 Sampling weight, households . . . 106 Sampling weight, persons . . . 105 Should the following areas of health care be improved in your municipality of residence: Facil-itate access to medical procedure in hospital . . . 83 Should the following areas of health care be improved in your municipality of residence: In-crease freedom of choice when selecting general practitioner or location of treatment . . . 83 Should the following areas of health care be improved in your municipality of residence: Pos-sibility to receive information on the quality and results of treatment . . . 84 Should the following areas of health care be improved in your municipality of residence: Quicker access to doctor’s appointment . . . 82 Should the following areas of health care be improved in your municipality of residence: Reduce treatment costs paid by the patient . . . 84

’The level of social security in Finland must be maintained even if it leads to increases in tax rates.’ Do you: . . . 89 Thinking about your present housing situation and neighbourhood, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with: Amenities of your housing . . . 17 Thinking about your present housing situation and neighbourhood, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with: Cost of housing . . . 18 Thinking about your present housing situation and neighbourhood, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with: Safety of the neighbourhood . . . 18 Thinking about your present housing situation and neighbourhood, how satisfied or dissatisfied

are you with: Size of your housing . . . 17 To what extent are the housing costs of your household a burden? . . . 79 To what extent do you agree or disagree: On the whole, social services work well in Finland 47 To what extent do you agree or disagree: The provision of social services promotes social equal-ity and social justice . . . 47 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Private health services should be increased . . . 91 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Private social services should be increased . . . 90 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The state and munici-palities should be the ones to provide most of the health care to citizens . . . 90 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The state and munici-palities should be the ones to provide most of the social services needed by citizens . . . 89 To what extent do you agree or disagree: You trust the competence and expertise of social service personnel . . . 47 To what extent do you feel that your life is meaningful? . . . 67 To what extent do you think the current economic recession has affected your and your friends’

financial situation? The recession has caused worry over my friends’ or relatives’ job security and the livelihood of their families . . . 93 To what extent do you think the current economic recession has affected your and your friends’

financial situation? The recession has caused worry over my or my spouse’s/partner’s job secu-rity and the livelihood of my family . . . 92 To what extent does physical pain prevent you from doing things necessary for your daily life?

To what extent have you experienced the following in the past two weeks: Are you satisfied with your appearance? . . . 69 To what extent have you experienced the following in the past two weeks: Do you have enough energy in terms of your daily life? . . . 69 To what extent have you experienced the following in the past two weeks: Do you have enough money for your needs? . . . 70 To what extent have you experienced the following in the past two weeks: Do you receive enough information on things important to your everyday life? . . . 70 To what extent have you experienced the following in the past two weeks: To what extent do you have opportunities for engaging in leisure activities? . . . 71 To what extent would you like tax revenue to be used to finance: Child day care . . . .50 To what extent would you like tax revenue to be used to finance: Child welfare services . . . .52 To what extent would you like tax revenue to be used to finance: Health care . . . 91 To what extent would you like tax revenue to be used to finance: Home care services . . . 50 To what extent would you like tax revenue to be used to finance: Services for substance abusers

To what extent would you like tax revenue to be used to finance: Services for the disabled . 51 To what extent would you like tax revenue to be used to finance: Services for the elderly (retire-ment homes, sheltered housing etc.) . . . 51 To what extent would you like tax revenue to be used to finance: Social assistance and social work targeted at adults . . . 52 To what extent would you like tax revenue to be used to finance: Social services (day care, home care services) . . . 92 To what extent would you like tax revenue to be used to finance: Transfer payments, such as social security benefits . . . 92 Was the most recent service you applied for: . . . 53 Was this benefit: . . . 55 What is your ability to move like? . . . 71 What is your hearing like? . . . 95 What is your mood like? . . . 99 What is your vitality like? . . . 100 What kind of insurance is this? . . . 80 What would you say the quality of your life is like? . . . 65 What would you say your health is like these days: . . . 20 Where would you primarily try to get a doctor’s appointment if you suddenly got ill during the day on a weekday? . . . .79 Which of the following best describes your economic activity? . . . 10 Which of the following statements is closest to your own opinion? . . . 82 Which of the persons close to you do you aid / care for: . . . 62 Which relative or friend do you aid / care for? (open-ended) . . . 62 (WOMEN UNDER 46) Have you been pregnant in the past 12 months? . . . 22 You believe that, if needed, you would receive: Child day care spot . . . 48 You believe that, if needed, you would receive: Counselling provided by a social worker . . . 50 You believe that, if needed, you would receive: Home care services . . . 49 You believe that, if needed, you would receive: Services for the disabled . . . 49

In document FSD2888. Welfare and Services in Finland Codebook (Page 123-133)