Waves Overview
Country wave field time overview Wave 1 - Wave 7
Regular questionnaire Modules of Waves 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7
| Content of regular Questionnaire Modules | Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 4 | Wave 5 | Wave 6 | Wave 7 |
CV_R | Coverscreen on individual level | X | X | X | X | X | X |
DN | Demographics and Networks | X | X | X | X | X | X |
SN | Social Networks |
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CH | Children | X | X | X | X | X | X |
PH | Physical Health | X | X | X | X | X | X |
BR | Behavioral Risks | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CF | Cognitive Function | X | X | X | X | X | X |
MH | Mental Health | X | X | X | X | X | X |
HC | Health Care | X | X | X | X | X | X |
EP | Employment and Pensions | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IT | Computer Use |
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MC | Mini Childhood |
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GS | Grip Strength | X | X | X | X | X | X |
WS | Walking Speed | X | X |
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CS | Chair Stand |
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BS | Blood Sample |
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PF | Peak Flow |
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SP | Social Support | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FT | Financial Transfers | X | X | X | X | X | X |
HO | Housing | X | X | X | X | X | X |
HH | Household Income | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CO | Consumption | X | X | X | X | X | X |
AS | Assets | X | X | X | X | X | X |
AC | Activities | X | X | X | X | X | X |
EX | Expectations | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IV | Interviewer Observations | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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XT | End-of-Life Interview |
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DO | Drop-off | X | X | X | X | X | X |
VI | Vignettes | X | X |
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TC | Technical Variables | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Overview of objective physical measurements in SHARE
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| Wave 1 (2004/05) | Wave 2 (2006/07) | Wave 3 (2008/09) | Wave 4 (2010/11) | Wave 5 (2012/13) | Wave 6 (2014/15) | Wave 7 (2017/18) |
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Performance measures | Grip strength | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Lung strength (peak flow) |
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Walking speed | yes | yes |
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Chair stand |
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Physical measures | weight (self reported) | yes | yes |
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height (self reported) | yes | yes |
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Biomarkers |
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* = not in all SHARE countries |
Generated Variable Modules of Waves 1 to 7
Generated-Variable-Modules | Content | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 |
gv_allwaves_cv_r | Coverscreen information across waves | Cross-wave module | ||||||
gv_longitudinal_weights | Longitudinal weights | Cross-wave modules | ||||||
gv_weights | Cross-sectional sampling design and calibrated weights | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
gv_imputations | Multiple Imputations | X | X |
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gv_isced | International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED-97/since wave 5 additionally ISCED-11) | X | X |
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gv_health | Physical and mental health variables and indices like BMI, EURO-D depression scale, etc. | X | X |
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gv_housing | Housing and NUTS codes | X | X |
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gv_networks | Information on social networks |
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gv_exrates | Exchange rates for all waves, incl. nominal and ppp-adjusted exchange rates | Cross-wave module | ||||||
gv_job_episodes_panel | Labour market status of each SHARELIFE respondent throughout her/his life | Cross-wave module | ||||||
gv_grossnet | Net income measures derived from reported gross incomes | X |
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gv_isco | Classification of occupations via ISCO and of industries via NACE codes | X |
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gv_ssw | Social security wealth |
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gv_deprivation | Indices for material and social deprivation |
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gv_children | Combined children information |
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gv_linkage | Linkage to Statutory German Pension Insurance data | Cross-wave module | ||||||
gv_dbs | Dried Blood Spots |
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gv_big5 | Big Five personality traits |
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Retrospective SHARELIFE questionnaire Modules of Waves 3 and 7
W3 module | W7 module | Content of Questionnaire Modules |
CV_R | CV_R | Coverscreen on individual level |
ST | DN | Demographics |
AC | RA | Retrospective Accommodation |
CS | CC | Childhood Section / Childhood Circumstances |
DQ | DQ | Disability |
FS | FS | Financial Section |
GL | GL | General Life and Persecution |
HC | RH | Retrospective Health Care |
HS | HS | Health Section |
RC | RC | Retrospective Children History |
RE | RE | Retrospective Employment |
RP | RP | Retrospective Partner History |
WQ | WQ | Work Quality |
Overview of special SHARE datasets
Special Datasets | Description |
easySHARE | Generated panel dataset for beginners (Waves: 1,2,4,5,6,7) |
Record Linkage | Link to administrative data (Waves: 3,4,5,6,7) |
Interviewer Survey | Additional information about interviewers (Waves 5,6) |
Job Episodes Panel | Generated job history for life course analysis (Waves 3,7) |
Biomarker | Collection of dried blood spots in twelve SHARE countries (Wave 6) |