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Household composition

Adult Lifelines participants were asked the various regarding their household composition (section: Demographics).
Note that some of these questions overlap with the subsection of family composition.
Also note that some of the questions were asked in the context of additional assessments 1) during the 2020 Corona crisis: COVQ and 2) MHDQ.

Questions English	Questions Dutch	Code	Variable	Assessment
what is your marital status?	wat is uw burgerlijke staat?	maritalstatus_current_adu_q_1	DEMO7	1A Proxy 1B COVQ 24, 26, 28
specification of other marital status: / what is your marital status?	anders, nl. / wat is uw burgelijke staat?	maritalstatus_current_adu_q_1_a	DEMO7B	1A Proxy 1B COVQ 26, 28
do you have a partner now?	hebt u nu een partner?	partner_presence_adu_q_1	DEMO7C	1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 3A 3B ACTQ BIGQ NEXT COVQ 24
specification other: / do you have a partner now?	specificatie anders, nl. / hebt u nu een partner?	partner_presence_adu_q_1_a	DEMO7XTXT	1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 3A 3B ACTQ BIGQ
how long have you been in your current relationship? (xx years)	wat is de duur van uw huidige relatie? (xx jaar)	relationship_duration_adu_q_1	DEMO8	1A Proxy 1B 1C 2A 3B
What is your partner's gender?	Wat is het geslacht van uw partner?	partner_gender_adu_q_1	DEMO8A	1A Proxy 1B 1C 2A 3A 3B
did you ever divorce?	bent u ooit gescheiden?	divorce_presence_adu_q_1	DEMO9	1A 1B 1C 3A 3B
Who are living in your house? (more than half the time)	Wie wonen er bij uw thuis? (meer dan de helft van de tijd)
My partner	Mijn partner	inhouse_partner_adu_q_1	DEMO12A1	1A 2A 3A 3B NEXT
My father	Mijn vader	inhouse_father_adu_q_1	DEMO12A2	1A 2A 3A 3B NEXT
My mother	Mijn moeder	inhouse_mother_adu_q_1	DEMO12A3	1A 2A 3A 3B NEXT
My children	Mijn kinderen	inhouse_children_adu_q_1	DEMO12A4	1A 2A 3A 3B NEXT
My father's or mother's partner/girlfriend/boyfriend (stepfather or stepmother)	Partner/vriend(in) van mijn vader of moeder (stiefvader of stiefmoeder)	inhouse_partnerparent_adu_q_1	DEMO12A5	1A 2A 3A 3B
Brother(s) and/or sister(s) (or half-brothers, stepbrothers, half-sisters, stepsisters)	Broer(s) en/ of zus(sen) (of halfbroers, stiefbroers, halfzussen, stiefzussen)	inhouse_siblings_adu_q_1	DEMO12A6	1A 2A 3A 3B
Other adults (e.g. uncle, aunt, grandfather, grandmother, friends, acquaintances)	Andere volwassenen (bijv. oom, tante, opa, oma, vrienden, kennissen)	inhouse_adults_adu_q_1	DEMO12A7	1A 2A 3A 3B
I live alone	Ik woon alleen	inhouse_alone_adu_q_1	DEMO12A8	1A 2A 3A 3B
Specification others	Specificatie anderen	inhouse_other_adu_q_1_a	DEMO12A9	1A 2A 3A
Children of my partner that are not my own (stepchildren)	Kinderen van mijn partner maar niet van mij (stiefkinderen)	inhouse_stepchildren_adu_q_1_v1/2	DEMO12A10	1A 2A 3A 3B NEXT
How many people are living in your house, yourself included? Please note: we refer to the house where you live most days of the week.	Hoeveel personen wonen er bij u thuis, u zelf meegerekend? Let op: bedoeld wordt waar u de meeste dagen van de week woont.	inhouse_number_adu_q_1	DEMO12B	1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 3A NEXT 3B
Which individuals do you currently live with (for at least half of the time)?	Met welke personen woont u momenteel samen (voor minimaal de helft van de tijd)?	inhouse_persons_adu_q_1	OVERGANG28	MAWQ
Do you have one or more household members?	Hebt u één of meerdere huisgenoten?	covtxx_household_adu_q_1	COVID14	COVQ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15b, 16, 16b, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29
Has the amount of household members or the composition of your household changed since the last time that we asked you about your household composition?	Sinds de vorige keer dat wij u gevraagd hebben hoeveel huisgenoten u hebt, is het aantal huisgenoten of de samenstelling van uw huishouden gewijzigd?	covtxx_household_adu_q_2	COVID14_1	COVQ 10, 13, 17, 22, 23, 29
How many members of your household are between 0-12 years of age?	Hoeveel huisgenoten hebt u in de leeftijd 0-12 jaar?	covtxx_household_adu_q_1_a	COVID14A / -1	COVQ 1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 17, 22, 23, 29
How many household members are between 13-18 years of age?	Hoeveel huisgenoten hebt u in de leeftijd 13-18 jaar?	covtxx_household_adu_q_1_b	COVID14B / -1	COVQ 1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 17, 22, 23, 29
How many household members are between 18/19-30 years of age?	Hoeveel huisgenoten hebt u in de leeftijd 18/19-30 jaar?	covtxx_household_adu_q_1_c	COVID14C / -1 / -2	COVQ 1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 17, 22, 23, 29
How many household members are between 30/31-59/60 years of age?	Hoeveel huisgenoten hebt u in de leeftijd 30/31-59/60 jaar?	covtxx_household_adu_q_1_d	COVID14D / -1 / -2	COVQ 1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 17, 22, 23, 29
How many household members are older than 60 years of age?	Hoeveel huisgenoten hebt u in de leeftijd ouder dan 60 jaar?	covtxx_household_adu_q_1_e	COVID14E	COVQ 1, 2, 6, 10, 13, 17, 22, 23, 29
Do you have a (foster)child or (foster)children?	Hebt u een (pleeg)kind of (pleeg)kinderen?	covtxx_children_fam_q_3	COVID15A8	COVQ 19, 23

Adolescent participants (13-17 years old) were asked the following questions regarding their household composition:

Questions English	Questions Dutch	Code	Variable	Assessment
The first question concerns the home where you live always or most of the time. Which home is this?	De eerste vraag gaat over het huis waar je altijd of de meeste tijd woont. Welk huis is dit?	mainhome_description_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO4	1A Youth Questionnaire
Tick which other people are living in this house:	Vink aan welke mensen nog meer in dit huis wonen
Mother	Moeder	mainhome_mother_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5A	1A Youth Questionnaire
Father	Vader	mainhome_father_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5B	1A Youth Questionnaire
Stepmother (or father's girlfriend)	Stiefmoeder (of vriendin van vader)	mainhome_stepmother_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5C	1A Youth Questionnaire
Stepfather (or mother's boyfriend)	Stiefvader (of vriend van moeder)	mainhome_stepfather_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5D	1A Youth Questionnaire
Brothers or half-brothers or stepbrothers	Broers of halfbroers of stiefbroers	mainhome_brothers_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5E	1A Youth Questionnaire
Number of brothers	Aantal broer(s)	mainhome_brothers_ach_q_1_a	ACHDEMO5E1	1A Youth Questionnaire
Sisters or half-sisters or stepsisters	Zussen of halfzussen of stiefzussen	mainhome_sisters_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5F	1A Youth Questionnaire
Number of sisters	Aantal zus(sen) / Vink aan welke mensen nog meer in dit huis wonen	mainhome_sisters_ach_q_1_a	ACHDEMO5F1	1A Youth Questionnaire
Grandmother	Oma	mainhome_grandmother_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5G	1A Youth Questionnaire
Grandfather	Opa	mainhome_grandfather_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5H	1A Youth Questionnaire
Partner	Partner	mainhome_partner_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5I	1A Youth Questionnaire
Friends	Vrienden	mainhome_friends_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5J	1A Youth Questionnaire
Other lodgers/students	Andere kamerbewoners /studenten	mainhome_lodgers_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5K	1A Youth Questionnaire
Other	Iemand anders, beschrijf:	mainhome_other_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO5L	1A Youth Questionnaire
Do you live in any other house or with any other family, for instance because your parents are divorced?	Heb je nog een ander huis of gezin waar je woont, bijvoorbeeld omdat je ouders gescheiden zijn?	secondhome_description_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6	1A Youth Questionnaire
How often are you in this second home/with this second family?	Hoe vaak ben je in dit tweede huis/ bij dit tweede gezin?	secondhome_description_ach_q_1_a	ACHDEMO6A	1A Youth Questionnaire
Which home is this?	Welk huis is dit?	secondhome_description_ach_q_1_b	ACHDEMO6B	1A Youth Questionnaire
Tick which people are living in this second house	Vink aan welke mensen nog meer in dit tweede huis wonen
Mother	Moeder	secondhome_mother_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6C1	1A Youth Questionnaire
Father	Vader	secondhome_father_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6C2	1A Youth Questionnaire
Stepmother (or father's girlfriend)	Stiefmoeder (of vriendin van vader)	secondhome_stepmother_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6C3	1A Youth Questionnaire
Stepfather (or mother's boyfriend)	Stiefvader (of vriend van moeder)	secondhome_stepfather_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6C4	1A Youth Questionnaire
Brothers or half-brothers or stepbrothers	Broers of halfbroers of stiefbroers	secondhome_brothers_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6C5	1A Youth Questionnaire
Number of brothers	Aantal broer(s)	secondhome_brothers_ach_q_1_a	ACHDEMO6C5_A	1A Youth Questionnaire
Sisters or half-sisters or stepsisters	Zussen of halfzussen of stiefzussen wonen in dit tweede huis	secondhome_sisters_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6C6	1A Youth Questionnaire
Number of sisters	Aantal zus(sen)	secondhome_sisters_ach_q_1_a	ACHDEMO6C6_A	1A Youth Questionnaire
Grandmother	Oma	secondhome_grandmother_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6C7	1A Youth Questionnaire
Grandfather	Opa	secondhome_grandfather_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6C8	1A Youth Questionnaire
Partner	Partner	secondhome_partner_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6C9	1A Youth Questionnaire
Friends	Vrienden	secondhome_friends_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6C10	1A Youth Questionnaire
Other lodgers/students	Andere kamerbewoners /studenten	secondhome_lodgers_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO6C11	1A Youth Questionnaire
Other	Iemand anders, beschrijf:	secondhome_other_ach_q_2	ACHDEMO6C12	1A Youth Questionnaire
with whom do you live most days of the week?	bij wie woon je de meeste dagen van de week?	mainhome_persons_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO8	2A Youth Questionnaire
with how many brothers and/or sisters of those (ex) partners do you live under the same roof (full-time or during part of the week)? include half brothers, stepbrothers and foster brothers and/or half sisters, stepsisters and foster sisters here	met hoeveel broers en/of zussen hiervan woon je (altijd of een deel van de week) samen in huis? tel ook hier half-, stief- en pleegbroers en/of half-, stief- en pleegzussen mee	sharehome_siblings_ach_q_1	ACHDEMO10	2A Youth Questionnaire

Parents of child participants (0-17 years old) were asked the following questions regarding their household composition:

Questions English	Questions Dutch	Code	Variable	Assessment
who did your child live with when it turned 4/8/13?	met welke mensen woonde uw kind in huis toen hij/zij 4/8/13 jaar oud werd?
father of the child	vader van het kind	inhouse_father_ch2/3/4_q_1	ch4/8/13ydemo2a	1A
mother of the child	moeder van het kind	inhouse_mother_ch2/3/4_q_1	ch4/8/13ydemo2b	1A
partner/ girlfriend or boyfriend of father or mother (stepfather or stepmother of the child)	partner/vriend(in) van vader of moeder (stiefvader of stiefmoeder van het kind)	inhouse_partnerparent_ch2/3/4_q_1	ch4/8/13ydemo2c	1A
other children ((step)brothers, (step)sisters)	andere kinderen ((stief)broers, (stief)zussen)	inhouse_siblings_ch2/3/4_q_1	ch4/8/13ydemo2d	1A
the child lived with the father one half of the time and with the mother the other half (co-parenting)	het kind woonde de helft van de tijd bij vader en de helft van de tijd bij moeder (co-ouders)	inhouse_coparenting_ch2/3/4_q_1	ch4/8/13ydemo2e	1A
foster or adoptive father	pleeg-of adoptievader	inhouse_stepfather_ch2/3/4_q_1	ch4/8/13ydemo2f	1A
foster or adoptive mother	pleeg-of adoptiemoeder	inhouse_stepmother_ch2/3/4_q_1	ch4/8/13ydemo2g	1A
other relatives (e.g. uncle, aunt, grandfather, grandmother)	andere familieleden (bijv. oom, tante, opa, oma)	inhouse_relatives_ch2/3/4_q_1	ch4/8/13ydemo2h	1A
the child lived in a boarding school or children's home	het kind woonde in een internaat of tehuis	inhouse_institute_ch2/3/4_q_1	ch4/8/13ydemo2i	1A
other people	anderen, nl.	inhouse_other_ch2/3/4_q_1	ch4/8/13ydemo2k	1A
who is your child living with now?	met welke mensen woont uw kind nu in huis?
father of the child	vader van het kind	inhouse_father_chi_q_1	chnowdemo2a	1A
mother of the child	moeder van het kind	inhouse_mother_chi_q_1	chnowdemo2b	1A
partner/ girlfriend or boyfriend of father or mother (stepfather or stepmother of the child)	partner/vriend(in) van vader of moeder (stiefvader of stiefmoeder van het kind)	inhouse_partnerparent_chi_q_1	chnowdemo2c	1A
other children ((step)brothers, (step)sisters	andere kinderen ((stief)broers, (stief)zussen)	inhouse_siblings_chi_q_2	chnowdemo2d	1A
the child lives with the father one half of the time and with the mother the other half (co-parenting)	het kind woonde de helft van de tijd bij vader en de helft van de tijd bij moeder (co-ouders)	inhouse_coparenting_chi_q_1	chnowdemo2e	1A
foster or adoptive father	pleeg-of adoptievader	inhouse_stepfather_chi_q_1	chnowdemo2f	1A
foster or adoptive mother	pleeg-of adoptiemoeder	inhouse_stepmother_chi_q_1	chnowdemo2g	1A
other relatives (e.g. uncle, aunt, grandfather, grandmother)	andere familieleden (bijv. oom, tante, opa, oma)	inhouse_relatives_chi_q_1	chnowdemo2h	1A
the child lived in a boarding school or children's home	het kind woonde in een internaat of tehuis	inhouse_institute_chi_q_1	chnowdemo2i	1A
the child lived independently	het kind woonde zelfstandig	inhouse_independent_chi_q_1	chnowdemo2j	1A
other people	anderen, nl.	inhouse_nowother_chi_q_1	chnowdemo2k	1A
what situation most applies to your child now?	welke situatie is nu het meest van toepassing op uw kind?	home_current_chi_q_1	chdemo3	1A

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Questions English	Questions Dutch	Code	Variable	Assessment

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