ELSA Data Set

ELSA data set –

NB: This is a relatively simple way of displaying what ELSA covers across waves. If investigators are interested in a specific topic it is recommended that they should check out specific questions or variables in the waves.

Table 1: Demographic data at each wave of the ELSA study

Wave O Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Demographics Household membership a a a a a a a a Changes in household membership a a a a a a a Living parents, siblings, children, and grandchildren a a a a a a a a Marital status a a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Ethnic group a a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Country of birth a a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Educational qualifications a a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Age completed full-time education a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Occupation of main carer when respondent was aged 14 yr a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Note: Cells in parentheses (a) only updated if circumstances change

Table 2: Content of the economics data at each wave of the ELSA study

Wave O Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Household Income Earnings a a a a a a a State benefits (by source and recipient) a a a a a a a Private pensions a a a a a a a Asset income (by asset category) a a a a a a a Other income (including receipt of lump sums) a a a a a a a

Wealth Financial assets (12 categories) a a a a a a a Physical assets (5 categories) a a a a a a a Wave O Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Household Income Business wealth a a a a a a a Debt (3 categories) a a a a a a a Primary housing wealth and mortgage debt a a a a a a a Equity release and home reversion plans a a a a Life time receipt of inheritance and gifts a [a] Life insurance a a a a a a a

Pensions Current plan details a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Date joined plan a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Current contributions a a a a a a a Self-reported accrued pension wealth a a a a a a a Past pension details (up to 3 past pensions) a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Plan names a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) State pension statements a Knowledge of female state pension age a a a a a Knowledge of male state pension age a a State pension deferral a a a a

Employment Main job details a a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Health and work disability a a a a a a Normal pay and hours a a a a a a a a Secondary and other economic activity details a a a a a a a Age and reason for retirement if retired a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Employer name and permission to contact a (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Compulsory retirement ages a a a a a a Health limiting ability to work a a a a a a Desired/offered/requested workplace adaptations a a a a a a

Consumption Housing (rent and mortgage payments) a a a a a a a a Vehicle ownership a a a a a a a Durable ownership a a a a a a a Wave O Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Household Income Durable purchases a a a a a a Food in, food out a a a a a a a Fuel expenditures a a a a a a Health insurance contributions a a a a a a a Leisure a a a a a Clothing a a a a a a Transfers (incl. charitable giving and Child Trust Funds a a a a a (except Wave 4 and 5 when CTF asked about explicitly) Contributions to Child Trust Funds a a

Expectations Mortality a a a a a a a Employment a a a a a a a Bequest and inheritances a a a a a a a Health limit ability to work a a a a a a a Income adequacy a a a a a a a Movement into nursing home a a a House value a a a a a a a Moving house a a a Public and private pension income a a a a a a Self-reported financial planning period a a Perceived financial position relative to a a a a neighbours/friends/colleagues Future housing and care needs   Expectations of paying for care and knowledge of care  funding Risk module (subgroup) a Note: Cells in parentheses (a) only updated if circumstances change Note: Cells in square brackets [a] only collected for new sample members or people who have not responded before

Table 3: Measures of health, disability, and health behaviour at each wave of the ELSA study

Wave O Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8

Self-rated general health; (Limiting) long-standing illness a a a a a a a a Mobility: difficulties walking ¼ mile & symptoms if try a a a a a a a Eyesight and hearing – self-reported health and difficulties. Whether had glaucoma/diabetic eye a a a a a a a disease/cataract/macular degeneration, Cataract surgery Dental health – self reported oral health and related a a a a?? difficulties If age 65+ years, whether blood pressure checked in last a65+ a65+ a(all) a(all) a(all) a(all) a(all) year Physician diagnosed conditions: Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, diabetes, raised cholesterol, quality of care, chronic lung disease, asthma, a a a a a a a arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, dementia. Falls and resulting fractures if age 60+y, including quality of a a a a a a a care at except W7 Hip and knee replacements received, including quality of a a a a a a a care at except W7 Pain: overall rating (mild/mod/severe) and for back, hip, a a a a a a a knees, including quality of care at except W7 Balance, quality of care, dizziness a a a a a Sleep disturbance a a Diagnostic symptom assessments: Rose Angina, MRC a a a a a a Respiratory Questionnaire; a Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire a a Disabilities: Mobility problems, ADLS and IADLS listed. a a a a a a* a Aids used, Sources of help, Who pays Age 65+y: whether use meals on wheels, day centres, Wave O Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8

lunch clubs Urinary incontinence a a a a a a a a Bowel incontinence a a Quality of care for urinary incontinence a a Menopause a a a [a] a (age Cancer screening participation a a limited) Polypharmacy (Nurse visit) a

Health behaviours Smoking history, quality of care for cessation, ecigarettes a a a a a a a a from W7 Alcohol consumption: usual frequency, heaviest consumption day last week (questions have changed but a a a a a a a a been stable since W3) Physical activity: frequency do vigorous/moderate/mild exercise, a a a a a a a a Whether job sedentary or physically active Consumption of fruit and vegetables a a a a a

Mental health Psychiatric and emotional problems, quality of care a a a a General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) a a a CES-D depression scale a a a a a a a

Physical examination and performance data (Interviewer visit) Walking speed performance test a a a a a a a HearCheck hearing test a

Physical examination and performance data (Nurse visit) Height (standing and sitting) a a a a Weight a a a a Waist and hip measurement a a a a Blood pressure a a a a Wave O Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8

Lung function a a a a Chair stands; a a a Balance – 3 positions a a a Grip Strength a a a Leg raise (eyes open and closed) a a a a

Blood assays Triglycerides a a a a Total and HDL-cholesterol a a a a LDL Cholesterol a a a C-reactive protein, fibrinogen a a a a Haemoglobin and ferritin a a a a White blood cell count a a Fasting lipids, glucose, glycated haemoglobin a a a Cortisol (from saliva). a a IgE / DHM IgE a IGF-1 a DHEAS a Vitamin D a DNA extraction and storage a [a] [a] Apolipoprotein a Mean corpuscular Hb (MCH) a Note: Cells in square brackets [a] only collected for new sample members or people who have not responded before + Questions on aids and sources of help changed in Wave 6.

Table 4: Measures of cognitive function at each wave of the ELSA study

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Memory Self-rated memory a a a a a Orientation in time a a a a a a a Word-list recall, immediate and delayed (verbal learning and recall) a a a a a a a Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Memory Prospective memory a a a a a Executive function Word-finding (verbal fluency) a a a a a a Letter cancellation (accuracy and speed of mental processing) a a a a a Basic cognitive skills/abilities Fluid Intelligence (adaptive number series) a Backwards counting from 20 a Serial 7’s (backwards from 100) a Naming objects a Numerical ability a a [a] [a] Literacy a a [a] [a] Other variables Quality of cognitive interview (interviewer’s assessment) a a a a a a a Proxy interview of cognitive functioning – IQCODE scale a a a a a a

Note: Cells in parentheses [a[) only collected for new sample members or people who have not responded before

Table 5: Psychosocial measures at each wave of the ELSA study

Wave O Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Social and civic participation Informal care giving a a a a a a a Volunteering a a a a a a a Provision of unpaid help a a a a Civic, social and cultural participation a a a a a a a Accessing local amenities and services a a a a a a TV watching a a * * Social networks a a a a a a a Social support a a a a a a a a Social isolation/loneliness a a a a a a Transport a a a a a a a Wave O Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 5 Wave 6 Wave 7 Wave 8 Social and civic participation Social capital (satisfaction with area) a a a Perceived discrimination a Religiosity a Digital inclusion a a

Psychosocial factors Control and demand a a a a a a a Effort-reward balance a a a a a a Subjective social status a a a a a a a Relative deprivation and perceived financial difficulties a a a a a a (a duplicate of a question under heading expectations) Ages at which middle age ends and old age begins a a a Self-perceived and desired ages a a a** a** Experience and perceptions of ageing a a a Sense of Collectiveness a Altruism a Pet ownership a

Psychological and social well-being Quality of life (CASP-19) a a a a a a a Satisfaction With Life Scale-SWLS (Diener) a a a a a a Ryff well-being scale a Positive affect a Personality a Time use and affect a a ONS wellbeing questions a a * TV watching included as part of the wellbeing time use and affect questions ** only self perceived age, not desired age