The following questions were asked regarding the time and cause of death of Lifelines participants' family members (section: Demographics).
Lifelines also assessed the birth of family members, including partners.
Questions English | Questions Dutch | Code | Variable | Assessment | Age |
Year of death biological father | Jaar van overlijden biologische vader | fatherdeath_biological_fam_q_1_a | FAM1D | 1A 1B NEXT | 18+ |
Year of death biological mother | Jaar van overlijden biologische moeder | motherdeath_biological_fam_q_1_a | FAM2D | 1A 1B NEXT | 18+ |
Year of death non-biological father | Jaar van overlijden stiefvader of adoptievader | fatherdeath_nonbiological_fam_q_1_a | FAM3D | 1A 1B NEXT | 18+ |
Year of death non-biological mother | Jaar van overlijden moeder of adoptiemoeder | motherdeath_nonbiological_fam_q_1_a | FAM4D | 1A 1B NEXT | 18+ |
Year of death partner | Jaar van overlijden partner | partnerdeath_year_fam_q_1 | FAM5D | 1A | 18+ |
year of death child (1-6) / biological children with your current partner | overlijdensjaar kind (1-6) / biologische kinderen van u en uw huidige partner | childdeath_currentpartner_fam_q_1_01-06 | FAM6-11D | 1A NEXT | 18+ |
year of death child (7-12) / biological children with your current partner | overlijdensjaar kind (7-12) / biologische kinderen van u en uw huidige partner | childdeath_currentpartner_fam_q_1_07-12 | FAM26-31D | 1A | 18+ |
year of death child (1-6) / biological children with your ex-partner | overlijdensjaar kind (1-6) / biologische kinderen van u en uw vorige partner | childdeath_expartner_fam_q_1_01-06 | FAM12-17D | 1A NEXT | 18+ |
year of death child (1-6) / non-biological children (adoptive or stepchildren) | overlijdensjaar kind (1-6) / niet-biologische kinderen (adoptie- of stiefkinderen) | childdeath_nonbiological_fam_q_1_01-06 | FAM18-23D | 1A NEXT | 18+ |
are any of your children deceased? | zijn er kinderen van u overleden? | childdeath_any_fam_q_1 | DEADCH | 1B | 18+ |
age at death child (1-9) / are any of your children deceased? | leeftijd overlijden kind (1-9) / zijn er kinderen van u overleden? | childdeath_age_fam_q_1_01-09 | DEADCH1-9A | 1B | 18+ |
cause of death child (1-9) / are any of your children deceased? | oorzaak overlijden kind (1-9) / zijn er kinderen van u overleden? | childdeath_cause_fam_q_1_01-09 | DEADCH1-9B | 1B | 18+ |
are any of your brothers, sisters, half-brothers and/or half-sisters deceased? | zijn er broers, zussen, halfbroers en/of halfzussen van u overleden? | siblingdeath_any_fam_q_1 | DEADSIB | 1B | 18+ |
age at death (half)sibling (1-20) / are one or more of your (half)brothers and/or (half)sisters deceased? | leeftijd overleden (half)broer/(half)zus (1-20) / zijn er broers, zussen, halfbroers en/of halfzussen van u overleden? | siblingdeath_age_fam_q_1_01-20 | DEADSIB1-20A | 1B | 18+ |
cause of death (half)sibling (1-20) / are one or more of your (half)brothers and/or (half)sisters deceased? | oorzaak overlijden (half)broer/(half)zus (1-20) / zijn er broers, zussen, halfbroers en/of halfzussen van u overleden? | siblingdeath_cause_fam_q_1_01-20 | DEADSIB1-20B | 1B | 18+ |
Has any close relative died since the last time you filled in a LifeLines questionnaire? | Is er sinds de vorige keer dat u een Lifelines vragenlijst invulde iemand uit uw naaste familie overleden? | ||||
No | Nee | relativedeath_followup_fam_q_1_a | FAM25A6 | 1B 1C 2A 3A | 18+ |
Yes, my father | Ja, mijn vader | fatherdeath_followup_fam_q_1 | FAM25A1 | 1B 1C 2A 3A | 18+ |
Age at which the father died | Leeftijd waarop vader is overleden | fatherdeath_followup_fam_q_1_a | FAM25A1A | 2A 3A | 18+ |
Yes, my mother | Ja, mijn moeder | motherdeath_followup_fam_q_1 | FAM25A2 | 1B 1C 2A 3A | 18+ |
Age at which the mother died | Leeftijd waarop moeder is overleden | motherdeath_followup_fam_q_1_a | FAM25A2A | 2A 3A | 18+ |
Yes, my partner | Ja, mijn partner | partnerdeath_followup_fam_q_1 | FAM25A3 | 2A 3A | 18+ |
Age at which the partner died | Leeftijd waarop partner is overleden | partnerdeath_followup_fam_q_1_a | FAM25A3A | 2A 3A | 18+ |
Yes, my child(ren) | Ja, mijn kind(eren) | childdeath_followup_fam_q_1 | FAM25A4 | 2A 3A | 18+ |
xx of my children have died | xx aantal van mijn kinderen overleden | childdeath_followup_fam_q_1_a | FAM25A4A | 2A 3A | 18+ |
Age of death of child 1-9 | Leeftijd overlijden kind 1-9 | childdeath_followup_fam_q_1_01-09 | FAM25A4B-J | 2A 3A | 18+ |
Yes, my sibling | Ja, mijn broer(s)/ zus(sen) | siblingdeath_followup_fam_q_1 | FAM25A5 | 1B 1C 2A 3A | 18+ |
xx of my siblings have died | Aantal x / Ja, mijn broer(s)/zus(sen) | siblingdeath_followup_fam_q_1_a | FAM25A5A | 1B 1C 2A 3A | 18+ |
Age at which sibling 1-9 died | Leeftijd overlijden broer/zus 1-9 | siblingdeath_followup_fam_q_1_01-09 | FAM25A5B-J | 1B 1C 2A 3A | 18+ |
Yes, my father-in-law | Ja, mijn schoonvader | fatherdeath_inlaw_fam_q_1 | FAM25A7 | 2A 3A | 18+ |
Age at which father-in-law died | Leeftijd waarop schoonvader is overleden | fatherdeath_inlaw_fam_q_1_a | FAM25A7A | 2A 3A | 18+ |
Yes, my mother-in-law | Ja, mijn schoonmoeder | motherdeath_inlaw_fam_q_1 | FAM25A8 | 2A 3A | 18+ |
Age at which mother-in-law died | Leeftijd waarop schoonmoeder is overleden | motherdeath_inlaw_fam_q_1_a | FAM25A8A | 2A 3A | 18+ |
has/have your biological father, your biological mother, and/or your biological sibling(s) died since the previous time you filled in a similar question? | is/zijn sinds de vorige keer dat u eenzelfde vraag invulde uw biologische vader, uw biologische moeder en/of uw biologische broer(s)/zus(sen) overleden? | ||||
no | nee | relativedeath_followup_fam_q_2 | FAM54A | 2B 3B | 18+ |
yes, my biological father | ja, mijn biologische vader | fatherdeath_followup_fam_q_2 | FAM54B | 2B 3B | 18+ |
age of death biological father in years / biological father deceased since last questionnaire | leeftijd overlijden biologische vader / biologische vader overleden sinds de vorige vragenlijst | fatherdeath_followup_fam_q_2_a | FAM54B1 | 2B 3B | 18+ |
cancer / what was your biological father’s cause of death? | kanker / waaraan is uw biologische vader overleden? | fatherdeath_cancer_fam_q_1 | FAM54B1A | 2B 3B | 18+ |
cardiovascular disease (i.e. myocardial infarction, stroke) / what was your biological father’s cause of death? | hart- en/of vaatziekte (bv hartinfarct, hersenbloeding) / waaraan is uw biologische vader overleden? | fatherdeath_cvd_fam_q_1 | FAM54B1B | 2B 3B | 18+ |
pulmonary disease / what was your biological father’s cause of death? | longziekte / waaraan is uw biologische vader overleden? | fatherdeath_respiratory_fam_q_1 | FAM54B1C | 2B 3B | 18+ |
other / what was your biological father’s cause of death? | anders / waaraan is uw biologische vader overleden? | fatherdeath_othercause_fam_q_1 | FAM54B1D | 2B 3B | 18+ |
i do not know / what was your biological father’s cause of death? | weet ik niet / waaraan is uw biologische vader overleden? | fatherdeath_unknowncause_fam_q_1 | FAM54B1E | 2B 3B | 18+ |
yes, my biological mother / has/have your biological father, your biological mother, and/or your biological sibling(s) died since the previous time you filled in a similar question? | ja, mijn biologische moeder / is/zijn sinds de vorige keer dat u eenzelfde vraag invulde uw biologische vader, uw biologische moeder en/of uw biologische broer(s)/zus(sen) overleden? | motherdeath_followup_fam_q_2 | FAM54C | 2B 3B | 18+ |
age of death biological mother in years / biological mother deceased since last questionnaire | leeftijd overlijden biologische moeder / biologische moeder overleden sinds de vorige vragenlijst | motherdeath_followup_fam_q_2_a | FAM54C1 | 2B 3B | 18+ |
cancer / what was your biological mother’s cause of death? | kanker / waaraan is uw biologische moeder overleden? | motherdeath_cancer_fam_q_1 | FAM54C1A | 2B 3B | 18+ |
cardiovascular disease (i.e. myocardial infarction, stroke) / what was your biological mother’s cause of death? | hart- en/of vaatziekte (bv hartinfarct, hersenbloeding) / waaraan is uw biologische moeder overleden? | motherdeath_cvd_fam_q_1 | FAM54C1B | 2B 3B | 18+ |
pulmonary disease / what was your biological mother’s cause of death? | longziekte / waaraan is uw biologische moeder overleden? | motherdeath_respiratory_fam_q_1 | FAM54C1C | 2B 3B | 18+ |
other / what was your biological mother’s cause of death? | anders / waaraan is uw biologische moeder overleden? | motherdeath_othercause_fam_q_1 | FAM54C1D | 2B 3B | 18+ |
i do not know / what was your biological mother’s cause of death? | weet ik niet / waaraan is uw biologische moeder overleden? | motherdeath_unknowncause_fam_q_1 | FAM54C1E | 2B 3B | 18+ |
yes, my biological sibling(s) | ja, mijn biologische broer(s)/zus(sen) | siblingdeath_followup2_fam_q_1 | FAM54D | 2B 3B | 18+ |
age of death biological sibling (1-3) / biological siblings deceased since last questionnaire | leeftijd overlijden broer/zus (1-3) / biologische broer/zus overleden sinds de vorige vragenlijst | siblingdeath_followup2_fam_q_2_01-03 | FAM54D1-3 | 2B 3B | 18+ |
cancer biological sibling (1-3) / what was your biological sibling’s cause of death? | kanker broer/zus (1-3) / waaraan is uw biologische broer/zus overleden? | siblingdeath_cancer_fam_q_1_01-03 | FAM54D1-3A | 2B 3B | 18+ |
cardiovascular disease (i.e. myocardial infarction, stroke) biological sibling (1-3) / what was your biological sibling’s cause of death? | hart- en/of vaatziekte (bv hartinfarct, hersenbloeding) broer/zus (1-3) / waaraan is uw biologische broer/zus overleden? | siblingdeath_cvd_fam_q_1_01-03 | FAM54D1-3B | 2B 3B | 18+ |
pulmonary disease biological sibling (1-3) / what was your biological sibling’s cause of death? | longziekte broer/zus (1-3) / waaraan is uw biologische broer/zus overleden? | siblingdeath_respiratory_fam_q_1_01-03 | FAM54D1-3C | 2B 3B | 18+ |
other cause biological sibling (1-3) / what was your biological sibling’s cause of death? | anders broer/zus (1-3) / waaraan is uw biologische broer/zus overleden? | siblingdeath_othercause_fam_q_1_01-03 | FAM54D1-3D | 2B 3B | 18+ |
unknown cause biological sibling (1-3) / what was your biological sibling’s cause of death? | weet ik niet broer/zus (1-3) / waaraan is uw biologische broer/zus overleden? | siblingdeath_unknowncause_fam_q_1_01-03 | FAM54D1-3E | 2B 3B | 18+ |