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MC. Mini Childhood Module of SHARE 2013

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MC001		In this part of the interview, we would lik e to ask you some questions about your childhood. Please focus first on the time of your life in which you were about 10 years old.
MC002		I would lik e to ask you about the residence you lived in when you were 10 years old. Was this a private residence?
MC003		We would lik e to find out more about the accommodation where you lived when you were 10 years old. How many rooms did your household occupy in thisaccommodation, including bedrooms but excluding k itchen, bathrooms, and hallways?
MC004		Including yourself, how many people lived in your household at this accommodation when you were 10?
MC005		Please look at card {SHOWCARD_ID}. Approximately how many book s were there in the place you lived in when you were 10? Do not count magazines, newspapers, oryour school book s.
MC006		Now I would lik e you to think back to your time in school when you were 10 years old. How did you perform in Maths compared to other children in your class? Did youperform much better, better, about the same, worse or much worse than the average?
MC007		And how did you perform in compared to other children in your class? Did you perform much better, better, about the same, worse or much worse than the average?
MC008		Now I would lik e you to think back to the time of your life in which you were growing up, from when you were born up until, and including, when you were age 15.
MC009		Think about your family when you were growing up, from birth to age 15 included. Would you say your family during that time was pretty well off financially, about average,or poor?
MC010		Would you say that your health during your childhood was in general excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?
MC011		Did you ever miss school for a month or more because of a health condition during childhood (that is, from when you were born up to and including age 15)?
MC012		Please look at card {SHOWCARD_ID}. Did you have any of the diseases on this card during your childhood (that is, from when you were born up to and including age 15)?
MC013		Please look at card {SHOWCARD_ID}. Did you have any of the illnesses or health conditions on this card during your childhood (that is, from when you were born up toand including age 15)?
MC014		Please specify.
MC015		During your childhood, that is, from when you were born up to and including age 15, have you received any vaccinations?

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	MC001 In this part of the interview, we would lik e to ask you some questions about your childhood. Please focus first on the time of your life in which you were about 10 years old. view item details » IN THIS PART OF THE INTERVIEW, WE WOULD LIK E TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR CHILDHOOD. PLEASE FOCUS FIRST ON THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE IN WHICH YOU WERE ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD. 1 Continue

	MC002 I would lik e to ask you about the residence you lived in when you were 10 years old. Was this a private residence? view item details » I WOULD LIK E TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE RESIDENCE YOU LIVED IN WHEN YOU WERE 10 YEARS OLD. WAS THIS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE? 1 Yes 5 No

	MC003 We would lik e to find out more about the accommodation where you lived when you were 10 years old. How many rooms did your household occupy in thisaccommodation, including bedrooms but excluding k itchen, bathrooms, and hallways? view item details » WE WOULD LIK E TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE ACCOMMODATION WHERE YOU LIVED WHEN YOU WERE 10 YEARS OLD. HOW MANY ROOMS DID YOUR HOUSEHOLD OCCUPY IN THISACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING BEDROOMS BUT EXCLUDING K ITCHEN, BATHROOMS, AND HALLWAYS? 0..50

	MC004 Including yourself, how many people lived in your household at this accommodation when you were 10? view item details » INCLUDING YOURSELF, HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVED IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD AT THIS ACCOMMODATION WHEN YOU WERE 10? 0..50

	MC005 Please look at card {SHOWCARD_ID}. Approximately how many book s were there in the place you lived in when you were 10? Do not count magazines, newspapers, oryour school book s. view item details » PLEASE LOOK AT CARD {SHOWCARD_ID}. APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY BOOK S WERE THERE IN THE PLACE YOU LIVED IN WHEN YOU WERE 10? DO NOT COUNT MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, ORYOUR SCHOOL BOOK S. 1 None or very few (0-10 books) 2 Enough to fill one shelf (11-25 books) 3 Enough to fill one bookcase (26-100 books) 4 Enough to fill two bookcases (101-200 books) 5 Enough to fill two or more bookcases (more than 200 books)

	MC006 Now I would lik e you to think back to your time in school when you were 10 years old. How did you perform in Maths compared to other children in your class? Did youperform much better, better, about the same, worse or much worse than the average? view item details » NOW I WOULD LIK E YOU TO THINK BACK TO YOUR TIME IN SCHOOL WHEN YOU WERE 10 YEARS OLD. HOW DID YOU PERFORM IN MATHS COMPARED TO OTHER CHILDREN IN YOUR CLASS? DID YOUPERFORM MUCH BETTER, BETTER, ABOUT THE SAME, WORSE OR MUCH WORSE THAN THE AVERAGE? 1 Much better 2 Better 3 About the same 4 Worse 5 Much worse 9 Not applicable

	If Now I would lik e you to think back to your time in school when you were 10 years old. How did you perform in Maths compared to other children in your class? Did youperform much better, better, about the same, worse or much worse than the average? view item details » <> 9 »

		MC007 And how did you perform in compared to other children in your class? Did you perform much better, better, about the same, worse or much worse than the average? view item details » AND HOW DID YOU PERFORM IN COMPARED TO OTHER CHILDREN IN YOUR CLASS? DID YOU PERFORM MUCH BETTER, BETTER, ABOUT THE SAME, WORSE OR MUCH WORSE THAN THE AVERAGE? 1 Much better 2 Better 3 About the same 4 Worse 5 Much worse

	MC008 Now I would lik e you to think back to the time of your life in which you were growing up, from when you were born up until, and including, when you were age 15. view item details » NOW I WOULD LIK E YOU TO THINK BACK TO THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE IN WHICH YOU WERE GROWING UP, FROM WHEN YOU WERE BORN UP UNTIL, AND INCLUDING, WHEN YOU WERE AGE 15. 1 Continue

	MC009 Think about your family when you were growing up, from birth to age 15 included. Would you say your family during that time was pretty well off financially, about average,or poor? view item details » THINK ABOUT YOUR FAMILY WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP, FROM BIRTH TO AGE 15 INCLUDED. WOULD YOU SAY YOUR FAMILY DURING THAT TIME WAS PRETTY WELL OFF FINANCIALLY, ABOUT AVERAGE,OR POOR? 1 Pretty well off financially 2 About average 3 Poor 4 It varied (spontaneous only)

	MC010 Would you say that your health during your childhood was in general excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor? view item details » WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOUR HEALTH DURING YOUR CHILDHOOD WAS IN GENERAL EXCELLENT, VERY GOOD, GOOD, FAIR, OR POOR? 1 Excellent 2 Very good 3 Good 4 Fair 5 Poor 6 SPONTANEOUS ONLY

	MC011 Did you ever miss school for a month or more because of a health condition during childhood (that is, from when you were born up to and including age 15)? view item details » DID YOU EVER MISS SCHOOL FOR A MONTH OR MORE BECAUSE OF A HEALTH CONDITION DURING CHILDHOOD (THAT IS, FROM WHEN YOU WERE BORN UP TO AND INCLUDING AGE 15)? 1 Yes 5 No

	MC012 Please look at card {SHOWCARD_ID}. Did you have any of the diseases on this card during your childhood (that is, from when you were born up to and including age 15)? view item details » PLEASE LOOK AT CARD {SHOWCARD_ID}. DID YOU HAVE ANY OF THE DISEASES ON THIS CARD DURING YOUR CHILDHOOD (THAT IS, FROM WHEN YOU WERE BORN UP TO AND INCLUDING AGE 15)? 1 Infectious disease (e.g. measles, rubella, chickenpox, mumps, diphtheria, scarlet fever) 2 Polio 3 Asthma 4 Respiratory problems other than asthma 5 Allergies (other than asthma) 6 Severe diarrhoea 7 Meningitis/encephalitis 8 Chronic ear problems 9 Speech impairment 10 Difficulty seeing even with eyeglasses 11 Tubercolosis 96 None of these

	MC013 Please look at card {SHOWCARD_ID}. Did you have any of the illnesses or health conditions on this card during your childhood (that is, from when you were born up toand including age 15)? view item details » PLEASE LOOK AT CARD {SHOWCARD_ID}. DID YOU HAVE ANY OF THE ILLNESSES OR HEALTH CONDITIONS ON THIS CARD DURING YOUR CHILDHOOD (THAT IS, FROM WHEN YOU WERE BORN UP TOAND INCLUDING AGE 15)? 1 Severe headaches or migraines 2 Epilepsy, fits or seizures 3 Emotional, nervous, or psychiatric problem 4 Broken bones, fractures 5 Appendicitis 6 Childhood diabetes or high blood sugar 7 Heart trouble 8 Leukaemia or lymphoma 9 Cancer or malignant tumour (excluding minor skin cancers) 96 None of these 97 Other serious health condition (please specify)

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		MC014 Please specify. view item details » PLEASE SPECIFY.

	MC015 During your childhood, that is, from when you were born up to and including age 15, have you received any vaccinations? view item details » DURING YOUR CHILDHOOD, THAT IS, FROM WHEN YOU WERE BORN UP TO AND INCLUDING AGE 15, HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY VACCINATIONS? 1 Yes 5 No

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MC001

In this part of the interview, we would lik e to ask you some questions about your childhood. Please focus first on the time of your life in which you were about 10 years old.

IN THIS PART OF THE INTERVIEW, WE WOULD LIK E TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR CHILDHOOD. PLEASE FOCUS FIRST ON THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE IN WHICH YOU WERE ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD.
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1 Continue

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MC002

I would lik e to ask you about the residence you lived in when you were 10 years old. Was this a private residence?

I WOULD LIK E TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE RESIDENCE YOU LIVED IN WHEN YOU WERE 10 YEARS OLD. WAS THIS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE?
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1 Yes
5 No

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MC003

We would lik e to find out more about the accommodation where you lived when you were 10 years old. How many rooms did your household occupy in thisaccommodation, including bedrooms but excluding k itchen, bathrooms, and hallways?

WE WOULD LIK E TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE ACCOMMODATION WHERE YOU LIVED WHEN YOU WERE 10 YEARS OLD. HOW MANY ROOMS DID YOUR HOUSEHOLD OCCUPY IN THISACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING BEDROOMS BUT EXCLUDING K ITCHEN, BATHROOMS, AND HALLWAYS?
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0..50

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MC004

Including yourself, how many people lived in your household at this accommodation when you were 10?

INCLUDING YOURSELF, HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVED IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD AT THIS ACCOMMODATION WHEN YOU WERE 10?
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0..50

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MC005

Please look at card {SHOWCARD_ID}. Approximately how many book s were there in the place you lived in when you were 10? Do not count magazines, newspapers, oryour school book s.

PLEASE LOOK AT CARD {SHOWCARD_ID}. APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY BOOK S WERE THERE IN THE PLACE YOU LIVED IN WHEN YOU WERE 10? DO NOT COUNT MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, ORYOUR SCHOOL BOOK S.
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1 None or very few (0-10 books)
2 Enough to fill one shelf (11-25 books)
3 Enough to fill one bookcase (26-100 books)
4 Enough to fill two bookcases (101-200 books)
5 Enough to fill two or more bookcases (more than 200 books)

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MC006

Now I would lik e you to think back to your time in school when you were 10 years old. How did you perform in Maths compared to other children in your class? Did youperform much better, better, about the same, worse or much worse than the average?

NOW I WOULD LIK E YOU TO THINK BACK TO YOUR TIME IN SCHOOL WHEN YOU WERE 10 YEARS OLD. HOW DID YOU PERFORM IN MATHS COMPARED TO OTHER CHILDREN IN YOUR CLASS? DID YOUPERFORM MUCH BETTER, BETTER, ABOUT THE SAME, WORSE OR MUCH WORSE THAN THE AVERAGE?
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1 Much better
2 Better
3 About the same
4 Worse
5 Much worse
9 Not applicable

| If Now I would lik e you to think back to your time in school when you were 10 years old. How did you perform in Maths compared to other children in your class? Did youperform much better, better, about the same, worse or much worse than the average? (MC006) <> 9 »

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MC007

And how did you perform in compared to other children in your class? Did you perform much better, better, about the same, worse or much worse than the average?

AND HOW DID YOU PERFORM IN COMPARED TO OTHER CHILDREN IN YOUR CLASS? DID YOU PERFORM MUCH BETTER, BETTER, ABOUT THE SAME, WORSE OR MUCH WORSE THAN THE AVERAGE?
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1 Much better
2 Better
3 About the same
4 Worse
5 Much worse

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MC008

Now I would lik e you to think back to the time of your life in which you were growing up, from when you were born up until, and including, when you were age 15.

NOW I WOULD LIK E YOU TO THINK BACK TO THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE IN WHICH YOU WERE GROWING UP, FROM WHEN YOU WERE BORN UP UNTIL, AND INCLUDING, WHEN YOU WERE AGE 15.
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MC009

Think about your family when you were growing up, from birth to age 15 included. Would you say your family during that time was pretty well off financially, about average,or poor?

THINK ABOUT YOUR FAMILY WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP, FROM BIRTH TO AGE 15 INCLUDED. WOULD YOU SAY YOUR FAMILY DURING THAT TIME WAS PRETTY WELL OFF FINANCIALLY, ABOUT AVERAGE,OR POOR?
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1 Pretty well off financially
2 About average
3 Poor
4 It varied (spontaneous only)

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MC010

Would you say that your health during your childhood was in general excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?

WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOUR HEALTH DURING YOUR CHILDHOOD WAS IN GENERAL EXCELLENT, VERY GOOD, GOOD, FAIR, OR POOR?
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1 Excellent
2 Very good
3 Good
4 Fair
5 Poor
6 SPONTANEOUS ONLY

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MC011

Did you ever miss school for a month or more because of a health condition during childhood (that is, from when you were born up to and including age 15)?

DID YOU EVER MISS SCHOOL FOR A MONTH OR MORE BECAUSE OF A HEALTH CONDITION DURING CHILDHOOD (THAT IS, FROM WHEN YOU WERE BORN UP TO AND INCLUDING AGE 15)?
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1 Yes
5 No

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MC012

Please look at card {SHOWCARD_ID}. Did you have any of the diseases on this card during your childhood (that is, from when you were born up to and including age 15)?

PLEASE LOOK AT CARD {SHOWCARD_ID}. DID YOU HAVE ANY OF THE DISEASES ON THIS CARD DURING YOUR CHILDHOOD (THAT IS, FROM WHEN YOU WERE BORN UP TO AND INCLUDING AGE 15)?
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1 Infectious disease (e.g. measles, rubella, chickenpox, mumps, diphtheria, scarlet fever)
2 Polio
3 Asthma
4 Respiratory problems other than asthma
5 Allergies (other than asthma)
6 Severe diarrhoea
7 Meningitis/encephalitis
8 Chronic ear problems
9 Speech impairment
10 Difficulty seeing even with eyeglasses
11 Tubercolosis
96 None of these

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MC013

Please look at card {SHOWCARD_ID}. Did you have any of the illnesses or health conditions on this card during your childhood (that is, from when you were born up toand including age 15)?

PLEASE LOOK AT CARD {SHOWCARD_ID}. DID YOU HAVE ANY OF THE ILLNESSES OR HEALTH CONDITIONS ON THIS CARD DURING YOUR CHILDHOOD (THAT IS, FROM WHEN YOU WERE BORN UP TOAND INCLUDING AGE 15)?
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1 Severe headaches or migraines
2 Epilepsy, fits or seizures
3 Emotional, nervous, or psychiatric problem
4 Broken bones, fractures
5 Appendicitis
6 Childhood diabetes or high blood sugar
7 Heart trouble
8 Leukaemia or lymphoma
9 Cancer or malignant tumour (excluding minor skin cancers)
96 None of these
97 Other serious health condition (please specify)

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MC014

Please specify.

PLEASE SPECIFY.

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MC015

During your childhood, that is, from when you were born up to and including age 15, have you received any vaccinations?

DURING YOUR CHILDHOOD, THAT IS, FROM WHEN YOU WERE BORN UP TO AND INCLUDING AGE 15, HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY VACCINATIONS?
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1 Yes
5 No

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