Table 4:

DataSchema variables by area of information

Area of information (no. of variables)Total no. of variables in the area of information (% of all DataSchema variables)
Sociodemographic and economic characteristics109 (15.7)
 Language (34), labour force and retirement (25), ethnicity and religion (15), birthplace (14), family and household structure (10), income, possessions, and benefits (3), education (2), marital/partner status (1), residence (1), sex/gender (1), twin (1), age/birthdate (1), other sociodemographic characteristics (1)
Lifestyle and health behaviours95 (13.7)
 Tobacco (45), alcohol (26), physical activity (14), nutrition (6), sleep (4)
Health status and functional limitations1 (0.1)
 Perception of health (1)
 Diseases (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision)373 (53.7)
 Neoplasms (179), digestive system (46), respiratory system (40), musculoskeletal system (31), circulatory system (30), skin and subcutaneous tissues (18), endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (11), mental and behavioural disorders (9), nervous system (9)
Medication and supplements40 (5.8)
 Medication and supplements (40)
Nonpharmacological interventions20 (2.9)
 Other nonpharmacological interventions (6), surgical interventions (6), biosample analyses (6), radiological interventions (2)
Health and community care utilization4 (0.6)
 Visit to health professionals (4)
Reproduction23 (3.3)
 Menstruation, menopause and andropause (7), gravidity, pregnancy outcomes, parity (female) and fertility (male) (7), pregnancy, labour and delivery (4), contraception and family planning (3), breastfeeding (1), reproductive and sexual problems (1)
Physical measures9 (1.3)
 Anthropometry (6), physical characteristics (3)
Physical environment11 (1.6)
 Chemical exposure (6), radiation exposure (5)
Administrative information9 (1.3)
 Questionnaire- and interview-related information (5), identifiers (2), date and time (1), information related to physical measures and biosamples (1)
Total694 (100)