Person identifier (fix across modules and waves)
Household identifier (wave 1)
Partner identifier (wave 1)
Couple identifier (wave 1)
Country identifier
Language of questionnaire
Identifier of original wave (person)
Identifier of original wave (household)
First appearance of person in SHARE
Wave household was sampled
Coverscreen respondent
Male or female
Month of birth
Year of birth
Age in 2004
Age of respondent at the time of interview
Month of birth spouse/partner
Year of birth spouse/partner
Age of partner in 2004
Partner in household
Relation to coverscreen respondent
Household size
Family respondent
Financial respondent
Finances totally separate
Household respondent
Population group (Israel only)
Interview done in wave 1
Interview year
Interview month
Born in the country of interview
Foreign country of birth coding
Year came to live in country
Citizenship country of interview
Other citizenship coding
Country-specific question
Highest school degree obtained
Further education: country-specific category 1
Further education: country-specific category 2
Further education: country-specific category 3
Further education: country-specific category 4
Further education: country-specific category 5
Further education: country-specific category 6
Further education: country-specific category 7
Further education: country-specific category 8
Further education: country-specific category 9
Further education: country-specific category 10
Further education: country-specific category 11
Further education: country-specific category 12
Further education: country-specific category 13
Further education: country-specific category 14
Further education: still in education or training
Further education: none
Further education: other
Marital status
Year of marriage, if living together
Year of registered partnership
Year of marriage, if living separated
Since when divorced
Since when widowed
Year of birth of former partner
Highest educational degree of former partner
Further education former partner: country-specific category 1
Further education former partner: country-specific category 2
Further education former partner: country-specific category 3
Further education former partner: country-specific category 4
Further education former partner: country-specific category 5
Further education former partner: country-specific category 6
Further education former partner: country-specific category 7
Further education former partner: country-specific category 8
Further education former partner: country-specific category 9
Further education former partner: country-specific category 10
Further education former partner: country-specific category 11
Further education former partner: country-specific category 12
Further education former partner: country-specific category 13
Further education partner: country-specific category 14
Further education former partner: still in education or training
Further education former partner: none
Further education former partner: other
Is natural parent still alive: mother
Is natural parent still alive: father
Age of death of parent: mother
Age of death of parent: father
Age of natural parent: mother
Age of natural parent: father
Where does parent live: mother
Where does parent live: father
Personal contact with parent during past 12 months: mother
Personal contact with parent during past 12 months: father
Health of parent: mother
Health of parent: father
Ever had any siblings
Oldest or youngest child
How many brothers alive
How many sisters alive
Who answered the questions in dn
Health in general question 1
Health in general question 2
Long-term illness
Limited in activities because of health
Heart attack: ever diagnosed
High blood pressure or hypertension: ever diagnosed
High blood cholesterol: ever diagnosed
Stroke: ever diagnosed
Diabetes or high blood sugar: ever diagnosed
Chronic lung disease: ever diagnosed
Asthma: ever diagnosed
Arthritis: ever diagnosed
Osteoporosis: ever diagnosed
Cancer: ever diagnosed
Stomach or duodenal ulcer, peptic ulcer: ever diagnosed
Parkinson disease: ever diagnosed
Cataracts: ever diagnosed
Hip fracture or femoral fracture: ever diagnosed
None: ever diagnosed
Other: ever diagnosed
Cancer in: brain
Cancer in: oral cavity
Cancer in: larynx
Cancer in: other pharynx
Cancer in: thyroid
Cancer in: lung
Cancer in: breast
Cancer in: oesophagus
Cancer in: stomach
Cancer in: liver
Cancer in: pancreas
Cancer in: kidney
Cancer in: prostate
Cancer in: testicle
Cancer in: ovary
Cancer in: cervix
Cancer in: endometrium
Cancer in: colon or rectum
Cancer in: bladder
Cancer in: skin
Cancer in: non-hodgkin lymphoma
Cancer in: leukaemia
Cancer in: other organ
Age heart attack or other heart problems
Age high blood pressure
Age high blood cholesterol
Age stroke or cerebral vascular disease
Age diabetes
Age chronic lung disease
Age asthma
Age arthritis or rheumatism
Age osteoporosis
Age cancer or malignant tumour
Age stomach, duodenal or peptic ulcer
Age parkinson disease
Age cataracts
Age hip or femoral fracture
Age other condition
Bothered by: pain in back, knees, hips or other joint
Bothered by: heart trouble
Bothered by: breathlessness
Bothered by: persistent cough
Bothered by: swollen legs
Bothered by: sleeping problems
Bothered by: falling down
Bothered by: fear of falling down
Bothered by: dizziness, faints or blackouts
Bothered by: stomach or intestine problems
Bothered by: incontinence
Bothered by: no symptoms
Bothered by: other symptoms
Drugs for: high blood cholesterol
Drugs for: high blood pressure
Drugs for: coronary diseases
Drugs for: other heart diseases
Drugs for: asthma
Drugs for: diabetes
Drugs for: joint pain
Drugs for: other pain
Drugs for: sleep problems
Drugs for: anxiety or depression
Drugs for: osteoporosis (hormonal)
Drugs for: osteoporosis (other)
Drugs for: stomach burns
Drugs for: chronic bronchitis
Drugs for: none
Drugs for: other
Weight of respondent
How tall are you?
Use dentures
Bite on hard foods
Wears glasses/contact lenses
Eyesight
Eyesight distance
Eyesight reading
Use hearing aid
Hearing
Hearing with background noise
Difficulties: walking 100 metres
Difficulties: sitting two hours
Difficulties: getting up from chair
Difficulties: climbing several flights of stairs
Difficulties: climbing one flight of stairs
Difficulties: stooping, kneeling, crouching
Difficulties: reaching or extending arms above shoulder
Difficulties: pulling or pushing large objects
Difficulties: lifting or carrying weights over 5 kilos
Difficulties: picking up a small coin from a table
Difficulties: none of these
Difficulties: dressing, including shoes and socks
Difficulties: walking across a room
Difficulties: bathing or showering
Difficulties: eating, cutting up food
Difficulties: getting in or out of bed
Difficulties: using the toilet, incl getting up or down
Difficulties: using a map in a strange place
Difficulties: preparing a hot meal
Difficulties: shopping for groceries
Difficulties: telephone calls
Difficulties: taking medications
Difficulties: doing work around the house or garden
Difficulties: managing money
Help activities
Help meets needs
Who answered the questions in ph
Hearing with several people
Hearing with one person
Respondent asked for clarification
Numeracy score: mathematical performance (percentage)