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Health
According to the conceptual framework of the European System of Social Indicators, all measurement dimensions and indicators of the life domain 'Health' refer to one of six major dimensions of welfare development or two dimensions of general social change:
Dimensions of Welfare Development
	Objective Living Conditions Subjective Well-Being Disparities, Inequalities and Social Exclusion Social Relations and Ties Human Capital Natural Capital
Dimensions of General Social Change
	Demographic and Socio-Economic Structures Values and Attitudes
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	List of Country Abbreviations All indicator tables can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat pdf-Format If you like to have the Data in Excel xls-Format please send an email to EUSI[at]gesis.org

Objective Living Conditions
	State of Health
		Mortality
			K1111 Life Expectancy at Birth K1112 Life Expectancy at Age 65 K1113 Disability-adjusted Life Expectancy at Birth K1114 Infant Mortality K1115 Death Rate by Diseases of the Circulatory System K1116 Death Rate by Malignant Neoplasms K1117 Death Rate by Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
		Morbidity
			K1121 Incidence of Malignant Neoplasms K1122 Incidence of Tuberculosis K1123 Incidence of Viral Hepatitis K1124 Incidence of AIDS K1125 Frequency of Long-standing Illness K1126 Frequency of Allergies K1127 Frequency of Asthma
		Health Impairments and Restrictions of Activities of Daily Living
			K1131 Hampered in Daily Activities K1132 Restrictions in Activities K1133 Hampered in Walking K1134 Hampered in Climbing Stairs K1135 Hampered in Carrying Weights
	Health Care Facilities and Resources
		Facilities
			K1211 Hospital Beds K1212 Acute Care Hospital Beds K1213 Computed Tomography Scanners K1214 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Units K1215 Number of Pharmacies (data currently not available)
		Human Resources
			K1221 Number of Physicians K1222 Number of Dentists K1223 Number of Nurses
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Subjective Well-Being
	Subjective Evaluation of State of Health
			K2111 Good State of Health
	Subjective Evaluation of Health Care Resources
			K2211 Evaluation of the Medical Services in the Local Area K2212 Evaluation of the State of Health Services in the Country
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Disparities, Inequalities and Social Exclusion
	Regional Disparities in the Accessibility of Health Care Facilities (under preparation)
	Inequalities between Different Social Strata (under preparation)
	Social Exclusion
		Heavy Health Impairments
			K3311 Severely Hampered in Daily Activities K3312 Severely Visually Handicapped K3313 Severely Hearing Impaired K3314 Severely Hampered in Walking
		Inadequate Health Care Services (under preparation)
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Social Relations and Ties
	Trust in Institutions
			K4111 Trust in System of Health Care
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Human Capital
	Health-relevant Life Styles
		Consumption of Stimulants
			K5111 Daily Smokers K5112 Alcohol Consumption
		Nutrition
			K5121 Obese Population K5122 Consumption of Sugar K5123 Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables
		Physical Activity
			K5131 Regular Exercise
	Health Prevention
		Vaccination Rates
			K5211 Immunisation against Measles K5212 Immunisation against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis K5213 Immunisation against Poliomyelitis
		Participation in Preventive Medical Checkups
			K5221 Participation in a Dental Check-up K5222 Participation in a Cholesterol Test K5223 Participation in a Heart Check-up K5224 Participation in a Test for Cancer K5225 Participation in a Test for Diabetes
		Expenditure on Health Prevention
			K5231 Public Expenditure on Prevention and Public Health
	Measures of Rehabilitation (under preparation)
	Security of Future Health Care Resources
			K5411 Physicians Graduated K5412 Nurses Graduated
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Demographic and Socio-Economic Structures
	Health Care Expenditure
			K7111 Per Capita Expenditure on Health K7112 Relative Expenditure on Health K7113 Expenditure on Out-Patient Care
	Health Care Utilization
			K7211 Hospital Admittances K7212 Consultations with a Physician K7213 Consultations with a Dentist
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