The following questions were asked regarding family composition (section: Demographics), i.e. the birth/existence of parents, siblings, children and partners of Lifelines participants.
Lifelines also assessed family deaths (section: family health), i.e. the time and cause of death of participants' family members.
Also note that some additional questions on family composition were asked in the context of additional assessment NEXT
There is some overlap between this subsection and the subsection “household composition”.
Life of family members:
Questions English | Questions Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age |
Do you have a partner? | Hebt u nu een partner? | partner_presence_adu_q_1 | DEMO7C | 1A Proxy 1B 1C 2A 2B ACTQ BIGQ NEXT | 18+ |
what is your partner's gender? | wat is het geslacht van uw partner? | partner_gender_adu_q_1 | DEMO8A | 1A Proxy 1B 1C 2A | 18+ |
Did your parents divorce in the period that you were still living with your parents? | Hebt u in de periode dat u nog bij uw ouders woonde meegemaakt dat uw ouders scheidden? | divorce_childhood_adu_q_1 | DEMO11 | 1A | 18+ |
Birth day/month/year biological father | Geboortedag/maand/jaar biologische vader | fatherbirth_biological_fam_q_1_a-c | FAM1A-C | 1A 1B NEXT | 18+ |
Birth day/month/year biological mother | Geboortedag/maand/jaar biologische moeder | motherbirth_biological_fam_q_1_a-c | FAM2A-C | 1A 1B NEXT | 18+ |
Birth day/month/year non-biological father | Geboortedag/maand/jaar stiefvader of adoptievader | fatherbirth_nonbiological_fam_q_1_a-c | FAM3/4A-C | 1A NEXT | 18+ |
Birth day/month/year non-biological mother | Geboortedag/maand/jaar stiefmoeder of adoptiemoeder | motherbirth_nonbiological_fam_q_1_a-c | FAM3/4A-C | 1A NEXT | 18+ |
Birth day/month/year partner | Geboortedag/maand/jaar partner | partnerbirth_date_fam_q_1_a/b/c | FAM5A-C | 1A | 18+ |
Gender child 1-6 with current partner | Geslacht kind 1-6/ biologische kinderen van u en uw huidige partner | childbirth_currentpartner_fam_q_1_01-06 | FAM6-11 | 1A NEXT | 18+ |
Birth day/month/year child 1-6 with current partner | Geboortedag/maand/jaar kind 1-6/ biologische kinderen van u en uw huidige partner | childbirth_currentpartner_fam_q_2/3/4_01-06 | FAM6-11A-C | 1A NEXT | 18+ |
Gender child 7-12 with current partner | Geslacht kind 7-12/ biologische kinderen van u en uw huidige partner | childbirth_currentpartner_fam_q_1_07-12 | FAM26-31 | 1A | 18+ |
Birth day/month/year child 7-12 with current partner | Geboortedag/maand/jaar kind 7-12/ biologische kinderen van u en uw huidige partner | childbirth_currentpartner_fam_q_2/3/4_07-12 | FAM26-31A-C | 1A | 18+ |
Gender child 1-6 with ex-partner | Geslacht kind 1-6/ biologische kinderen van u en uw vorige partner | childbirth_expartner_fam_q_1_01-06 | FAM12-17 | 1A NEXT | 18+ |
Birth day/month/year child 1-6 with ex-partner | Geboortedag/maand/jaar kind 1-6/ biologische kinderen van u en uw vorige partner | childbirth_expartner_fam_q_2/3/4_01-06 | FAM12-17A-C | 1A NEXT | 18+ |
Gender child 7-8 with ex-partner | Geslacht kind 7-8/ biologische kinderen van u en uw vorige partner | childbirth_expartner_fam_q_1_07-08 | FAM48-49 | 1A | 18+ |
Birth day/month/year child 7-8 with ex-partner | Geboortedag/maand/jaar kind 7-8/ biologische kinderen van u en uw vorige partner | childbirth_expartner_fam_q_2/3/4_07-08 | FAM48-49A-C | 1A | 18+ |
Gender non-biological child 1-6 | Geslacht kind 1-6/ niet biologische kinderen (adoptie- of stiefkinderen) | childbirth_nonbiological_fam_q_1_01-06 | FAM18-23 | 1A NEXT | 18+ |
Birth day/month/year non-biological child 1-6 | Geboortedag/maand/jaar niet-biologisch kind 1-6 | childbirth_nonbiological_fam_q_1/2/3_01-06 | FAM18-23A-C | 1A NEXT | 18+ |
Gender non-biological child 7 | Geslacht kind 7/ niet biologische kinderen (adoptie- of stiefkinderen) | childbirth_nonbiological_fam_q_1_07 | FAM40 | 1A | 18+ |
Birth day/month/year non-biological child 7 | Geboortedag/maand/jaar niet-biologisch kind 7 | childbirth_nonbiological_fam_q_2/3/4_07 | FAM40A-C | 1A | 18+ |
Do you have any biological children? | Hebt u biologische kinderen? | children_presence_adu_q_1 | CHILDREN | 1B | 18+ |
How many biological children do/did you have? | Hoeveel biologische kinderen had/heeft u? | children_number_adu_q_1 | DEMO_1 | Proxy | 18+ |
How many biological sons do you have? | Hoeveel biologische zoons heeft u? | sons_number_fam_q_1 | SONS | 1B | 18+ |
How many biological daughters do you have? | Hoeveel biologische dochters heeft u? | daughters_number_adu_q_1 | DAUGHTERS | 1B | 18+ |
with how many (ex-)partners have you had children? | met hoeveel (ex-)partners hebt u kinderen gekregen? | otherparent_children_adu_q_1 | dend47 | MHDQ | 18+ |
What is the year of birth of your oldest child? | Wat is het geboortejaar van uw oudste kind? | child_oldest_fam_q_1 | YRFIRSTCH | 1B | 18+ |
What is the year of birth of your youngest child? | Wat is het geboortejaar van uw jongste kind? | child_youngest_fam_q_1 | YRLASTCH | 1B | 18+ |
Do you have (half-)brothers and/or (half-)sisters? | Hebt u (half)broers en/of (half)zussen? | siblings_number_fam_q_1 | SIBS | 1B | 18+ |
How many biological (half-)brothers do you have? | Hoeveel biologische broers en/of halfbroers hebt u? ((half)broers) | brothers_number_adu_q_1 | BROTHERS | 1B | 18+ |
I do not know how many (half-)brothers. | Weet ik niet/ Hoeveel biologische broers en/of halfbroers hebt u? | brothers_number_adu_q_1_a | BROTHERSA | 1B | 18+ |
How many biological (half-)sisters do you have? | Hoeveel biologische (half)zussen heeft u? | sisters_number_fam_q_1 | SISTERS | 1B | 18+ |
I do not know how many (half-)sisters. | ik weet niet hoeveel (half)zussen | sisters_number_fam_q_1_a | SISTERSA | 1B | 18+ |
What is the year of birth of your oldest brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister? | Wat is het geboortejaar van uw oudste broer, zus, halfbroer of halfzus? | sibling_oldest_fam_q_1 | YRFIRSTSIB | 1B | 18+ |
I do not know the year of birth of my oldest brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister. | ik weet niet welke leeftijd | sibling_oldest_fam_q_1_a | YRFIRSTSIBA | 1B | 18+ |
What is the year of birth of your youngest brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister? | Wat is het geboortejaar van uw jongste broer, zus, halfbroer of halfzus? | sibling_youngest_fam_q_1 | YRLASTSIB | 1B | 18+ |
I do not know the year of birth of my youngest brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister. | ik weet niet welke leeftijd | sibling_youngest_fam_q_1_a | YRLASTSIBA | 1B | 18+ |
Have you had a child/children since the last time you filled in a Lifelines questionnaire? | Hebt u sinds de vorige keer dat u een Lifelines vragenlijst invulde een kind/ kinderen gekregen? | childbirth_followup_fam_q_1 | FAM24 | 1B 1C 2A 3A 3B | 18+ |
Yes, xx child(ren) | Ja, namelijk xx kind(eren) | childbirth_followup_fam_q_1_a | FAM24B | 1B 1C 2A 3A 3B | 18+ |
Children born since previous questionnaire: Gender child 1-3 | Kinderen geboren sinds de vorige vragenlijst: Geslacht kind 1-3 | childbirth_followup_fam_q_1_01-03 | FAM24B1-3A | 2A 3A 3B | 18+ |
Children born since previous questionnaire: Gender child 4-10 | Kinderen geboren sinds de vorige vragenlijst: Geslacht kind 4-10 | childbirth_followup_fam_q_1_04-10 | FAM24B4-10A | 3A 3B | 18+ |
Children born since previous questionnaire: Day/month/year of birth child 1-3 | Kinderen geboren sinds de vorige vragenlijst: Geboortedag/maand/jaar kind 1-3 | childbirth_followup_fam_q_2/3/4_01-03 | FAM24B1-3B/C/D | 2A | 18+ |
are you currently pregnant? | bent u nu zwanger? | pregnancy_current_adu_q_1 | FEM4 | 1A | 18+ |
Are you or is your partner pregnant? | Bent u of is uw partner zwanger? | pregnancy_current_adu_q_2 | FAM24C | 1B 1C 2A 2B 3A 3B | 18+ |
Are you pregnant? | Bent u zwanger? | covtxx_pregnancy_adu_q_1 | COVID20 | COVQ 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 | 18-55 |
do you have grandchildren? | hebt u kleinkinderen? | grandchildren_current_adu_q_1 | grandch | ACTQ | 60-80 |
how many brothers and/or sisters do you have? please include half-brothers, stepbrothers and foster brothers and/or half-sisters, stepsisters and foster sisters | Hoeveel broers en/of zussen heb je? Tel ook half-, stief- en pleegbroers en/of half-, stief- en pleegzussen mee. | siblings_number_ach_q_1 | ACHDEMO9 | 2A | 13-17 |
Do you have a father/guardian? | Heb je een vader/verzorger? | embu_father_ach_q_02 | ACHFAMF | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
Do you have a mother/guardian? | Heb je een moeder/verzorgster? | embu_mother_ach_q_02 | ACHFAMM | 1A 2A | 13-17 |
how many brothers and/or sisters does your child have? please include half-brothers, stepbrothers and foster brothers and/or half-sisters, stepsisters and foster sisters | Hoeveel broers en/of zussen heeft uw kind? Tel ook half-, stief- en pleegbroers en/of half-, stief- en pleegzussen mee. | siblings_number_chi_q_1 | CHDEMO5 | 2A | 4-12 |