Part A: General Information

Covers essential background details including household data, demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, marital status, education), social activities, and social network.

• Aa: Household Data – Information on household composition, number of members in household, and household structure.
• Ab: Demographic Data – Includes age, gender, education, marital status, religion, etc.
• Ac: Social Activities – Participation in community, religious, and volunteer activities.
• Ad: Social Network – Measures of closeness and interaction frequency with friends and relatives.

Part B: Family and Support

This part addresses family relationships and intergenerational support with children.

• Ba: Family Structure – Captures basic information about children and other relatives.
• Bb: Children – Number of children, proximity, contact, and financial/non-financial transfer with children.
• Be: Grandchildren – Engagement and care for grandchildren.

Part C: Health Status (Sensitive Data)

This section contains sensitive health-related variables and is subject to sensitive data access with application form.

• Ca: Physical and Mental Health – Self-rated health, chronic conditions, functional limitations, ADL and mental health indicators.
• Cb: Health Insurance – Coverage, utilization, and out-of-pocket expenditures.
• Cc: Cognition – Performance-based cognitive tasks and subjective memory evaluations.

Part D: Work Status

Focusing on employment history and retirement.

• Da: Present Work – Current job, income, and work hours.
• Db: Retirement – Timing, reasons, and pension receipt.
• Dc: Past Work – Job history, occupational exposures, and transitions.

Part E: Income and Expenditure

Covers household and personal income sources (e.g., earnings, pensions, transfers), and basic household and personal expenditure (e.g., housing, eating, consuming).

Part F: Asset and Debt

Collects data on ownership of property, financial assets, and liabilities, including both individual and household-level economic standing.

Part G: Life Expectation

Includes self-reported expectations about longevity and perceived future well-being and quality of life, used in studies of future planning and subjective aging.

Part Exit: Exit Interview

Conducted when a participant exits the panel (due to death). Includes information from relatives or caregivers about the respondent’s health and care before exit.

Part COVID-19 (Wave 2022 only)

Special module added in 2022 to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health, income, caregiving, and social support.