QuestionLink Version: beta_1 Document creation:
2022-12-14
Construct: General Health
For information on the construct and the selection criteria for instruments, see the general health construct page. For more information on how the recoding information was generated, see the QuestionLink homepage.
Reference instrument: ESS 5pt
All other general health instruments are recoded into the numerical format of the reference instrument ESS 5pt.
In the following, we provide equating information with which scores from several source instruments can be transformed into scores in the format of the ESS 5pt target instrument.
Reference instrument information:
Wording:
Wie schätzen Sie - alles in allem - Ihren Gesundheitszustand ein? Würden
Sie sagen, er ist..
(How is your health in general? Would you say
it is…)
| Original score | Response options | English translations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sehr gut | Very good |
| 2 | Gut | Good |
| 3 | Durchschnittlich | Fair |
| 4 | Schlecht | Bad |
| 5 | Sehr schlecht | Very bad |
ESS 5pt usage by surveys and years (click to reveal)
| Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
|---|---|---|
| ESS | 9 | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| EVS | 2 | 2008, 2017 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
Recode SOEP 5pt
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
Recoding syntax
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed SOEP 5pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
R code (tidyverse — dplyr)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `1` = 0.78, `2` = 1.75,
`3` = 2.56, `4` = 3.41, `5` = 4.42)
R code (base)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`1` = 0.78, `2` = 1.75, `3` = 2.56, `4` =
3.41, `5` = 4.42)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
Stata code
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 1=0.78 2=1.75 3=2.56 4=3.41 5=4.42,
gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
SPSS code
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (1=0.78) (2=1.75) (3=2.56) (4=3.41) (5=4.42) INTO
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
Recoding table for manual recoding (click to reveal)
| SOEP 5pt scores | ESS 5pt equivalents |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.78 |
| 2 | 1.75 |
| 3 | 2.56 |
| 4 | 3.41 |
| 5 | 4.42 |
Instrument information
SOEP 5pt Instrument information
Wording:
Wie würden Sie Ihren gegenwärtigen Gesundheitszustand beschreiben?
(How would you describe your current health?)
| Original score | Response options | English translations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sehr gut | Very good |
| 2 | Gut | Good |
| 3 | Zufriedenstellend | Satisfactory |
| 4 | Weniger gut | Poor |
| 5 | Schlecht | Bad |
SOEP 5pt usage by surveys and years
| Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
|---|---|---|
| SOEP | 27 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
Equating information
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of SOEP
5pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
5pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of SOEP 5pt.
Equating links used to calculate the recoding table (click to reveal)
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
| Link type | Number of equatings |
|---|---|
| directly | 10 |
| time relaxation | 20 |
| via relay | 996 |
Recode GEDA 5pt
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
Recoding syntax
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed GEDA 5pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
R code (tidyverse — dplyr)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `1` = 1.11, `2` = 2.14,
`3` = 3.19, `4` = 4.2, `5` = 5.1)
R code (base)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`1` = 1.11, `2` = 2.14, `3` = 3.19, `4` =
4.2, `5` = 5.1)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
Stata code
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 1=1.11 2=2.14 3=3.19 4=4.2 5=5.1,
gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
SPSS code
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (1=1.11) (2=2.14) (3=3.19) (4=4.2) (5=5.1) INTO
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
Recoding table for manual recoding (click to reveal)
| GEDA 5pt scores | ESS 5pt equivalents |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.11 |
| 2 | 2.14 |
| 3 | 3.19 |
| 4 | 4.20 |
| 5 | 5.10 |
Instrument information
GEDA 5pt Instrument information
Wording:
Wie ist Ihr Gesundheitszustand im Allgemeinen?
(How is your state
of health in general?)
| Original score | Response options | English translations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sehr gut | Very good |
| 2 | Gut | Good |
| 3 | Mittelmäßig | Average |
| 4 | Schlecht | Poor |
| 5 | Sehr schlecht | Very Poor |
GEDA 5pt usage by surveys and years
| Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
|---|---|---|
| GEDA | 9 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020 |
| GPANEL | 1 | 2017 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
Equating information
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of GEDA
5pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
5pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of GEDA 5pt.
Equating links used to calculate the recoding table (click to reveal)
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
| Link type | Number of equatings |
|---|---|
| directly | 5 |
| time relaxation | 9 |
| via relay | 1149 |
Recode NEPS 5pt
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
Recoding syntax
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed NEPS 5pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
R code (tidyverse — dplyr)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `1` = 0.92, `2` = 1.99,
`3` = 3.07, `4` = 4.11, `5` = 4.96)
R code (base)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`1` = 0.92, `2` = 1.99, `3` = 3.07, `4` =
4.11, `5` = 4.96)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
Stata code
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 1=0.92 2=1.99 3=3.07 4=4.11 5=4.96,
gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
SPSS code
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (1=0.92) (2=1.99) (3=3.07) (4=4.11) (5=4.96) INTO
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
Recoding table for manual recoding (click to reveal)
| NEPS 5pt scores | ESS 5pt equivalents |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.92 |
| 2 | 1.99 |
| 3 | 3.07 |
| 4 | 4.11 |
| 5 | 4.96 |
Instrument information
NEPS 5pt Instrument information
Wording:
Wie würden Sie Ihren Gesundheitszustand im Allgemeinen beschreiben?
(How would you generally describe your state of health?)
| Original score | Response options | English translations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sehr gut | Very good |
| 2 | Gut | Good |
| 3 | Mittelmäßig | Average |
| 4 | Weniger gut | Poor |
| 5 | Schlecht | Very Poor |
NEPS 5pt usage by surveys and years
| Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
|---|---|---|
| NEPS | 10 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
Equating information
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of NEPS
5pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
5pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of NEPS 5pt.
Equating links used to calculate the recoding table (click to reveal)
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
| Link type | Number of equatings |
|---|---|
| directly | 6 |
| time relaxation | 11 |
| via relay | 1185 |
Recode ALLBUS A 5pt
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
Recoding syntax
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed ALLBUS A 5pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
R code (tidyverse — dplyr)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `1` = 1.08, `2` = 2, `3`
= 2.88, `4` = 3.57, `5` = 4.46)
R code (base)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`1` = 1.08, `2` = 2, `3` = 2.88, `4` =
3.57, `5` = 4.46)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
Stata code
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 1=1.08 2=2 3=2.88 4=3.57 5=4.46,
gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
SPSS code
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (1=1.08) (2=2) (3=2.88) (4=3.57) (5=4.46) INTO
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
Recoding table for manual recoding (click to reveal)
| ALLBUS A 5pt scores | ESS 5pt equivalents |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.08 |
| 2 | 2.00 |
| 3 | 2.88 |
| 4 | 3.57 |
| 5 | 4.46 |
Instrument information
ALLBUS A 5pt Instrument information
Wording:
Wie würden Sie Ihren Gesundheitszustand im Allgemeinen beschreiben?
(How would you describe your health in general?)
| Original score | Response options | English translations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sehr gut | Very good |
| 2 | Gut | Good |
| 3 | Zufriedenstellend | Satisfactory |
| 4 | Weniger gut | Not that good |
| 5 | Schlecht | Bad |
ALLBUS A 5pt usage by surveys and years
| Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
|---|---|---|
| ALLBUS | 8 | 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| GPANEL | 1 | 2016 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
Equating information
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of ALLBUS A
5pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
5pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of ALLBUS A 5pt.
Equating links used to calculate the recoding table (click to reveal)
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
| Link type | Number of equatings |
|---|---|
| directly | 8 |
| time relaxation | 2 |
| via relay | 1055 |
Recode ISSP 5pt
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
Recoding syntax
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed ISSP 5pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
R code (tidyverse — dplyr)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `1` = 0.76, `2` = 1.57,
`3` = 2.29, `4` = 3.27, `5` = 4.33)
R code (base)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`1` = 0.76, `2` = 1.57, `3` = 2.29, `4` =
3.27, `5` = 4.33)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
Stata code
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 1=0.76 2=1.57 3=2.29 4=3.27 5=4.33,
gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
SPSS code
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (1=0.76) (2=1.57) (3=2.29) (4=3.27) (5=4.33) INTO
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
Recoding table for manual recoding (click to reveal)
| ISSP 5pt scores | ESS 5pt equivalents |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.76 |
| 2 | 1.57 |
| 3 | 2.29 |
| 4 | 3.27 |
| 5 | 4.33 |
Instrument information
ISSP 5pt Instrument information
Wording:
Alles in allem betrachtet, würden Sie sagen, Ihre Gesundheit ist…
(In general, would you say your health is…)
| Original score | Response options | English translations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ausgezeichnet | Excellent |
| 2 | Sehr gut | Very good |
| 3 | Gut | Good |
| 4 | Mittelmäßig | Fair |
| 5 | Schlecht | Poor |
ISSP 5pt usage by surveys and years
| Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
|---|---|---|
| ISSP | 6 | 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
Equating information
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of ISSP
5pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
5pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of ISSP 5pt.
Equating links used to calculate the recoding table (click to reveal)
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
| Link type | Number of equatings |
|---|---|
| directly | 3 |
| time relaxation | 9 |
| via relay | 781 |
Recode ALLBUS B 6pt
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
Recoding syntax
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed ALLBUS B 6pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
R code (tidyverse — dplyr)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `1` = 0.74, `2` = 1.58,
`3` = 2.24, `4` = 3.07, `5` = 3.79, `6` = 4.59)
R code (base)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`1` = 0.74, `2` = 1.58, `3` = 2.24, `4` =
3.07, `5` = 3.79, `6` = 4.59)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
Stata code
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 1=0.74 2=1.58 3=2.24 4=3.07 5=3.79 6=4.59,
gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
SPSS code
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (1=0.74) (2=1.58) (3=2.24) (4=3.07) (5=3.79)
(6=4.59) INTO TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
Recoding table for manual recoding (click to reveal)
| ALLBUS B 6pt scores | ESS 5pt equivalents |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.74 |
| 2 | 1.58 |
| 3 | 2.24 |
| 4 | 3.07 |
| 5 | 3.79 |
| 6 | 4.59 |
Instrument information
ALLBUS B 6pt Instrument information
Wording:
Wie würden Sie ihren Gesundheitszustand im Allgemeinen beschreiben?
(How would you describe your health in general?)
| Original score | Response options | English translations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ausgezeichnet | Excellent |
| 2 | Sehr gut | Very good |
| 3 | Gut | Good |
| 4 | Zufriedenstellend | Satisfactory |
| 5 | Weniger Gut | Poor |
| 6 | Schlecht | Bad |
ALLBUS B 6pt usage by surveys and years
| Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
|---|---|---|
| ALLBUS | 1 | 2014 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
Equating information
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of ALLBUS B
6pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
5pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of ALLBUS B 6pt.
Equating links used to calculate the recoding table (click to reveal)
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
| Link type | Number of equatings |
|---|---|
| directly | 1 |
| via relay | 176 |