1. Agenda item 2.2 SILC and HLY update 2009
ECHIM meeting - March 2010 Eurostat actions related to health indicators
Agenda item SILC and HLY update 2009
Technical Group HIS – March 2011

2. Technical Group HIS – March 2011
ECHIM meeting - March 2010 Eurostat actions related to health indicators
Outline
Update 2009
Comparability and understanding
Future actions
Technical Group HIS – March 2011

3. Technical Group HIS – March 2011
ECHIM meeting - March 2010 Eurostat actions related to health indicators
Update 2009
SILC
February 2011, all countries
self-perceived health
longstanding illness or condition
limitation in activities
Unmet need for medical examination or treatment
Main reason for unmet need for medical examination or treatment
Unmet need for dental examination or treatment
Main reason for unmet need for dental examination or treatment
HLYE
March 2011: (revised, complete) and 2009 (without UK, IT)
Technical Group HIS – March 2011

4. Technical Group HIS – March 2011
ECHIM meeting - March 2010 Eurostat actions related to health indicators
Comparability and understanding
Situation better
Trend % diff. for HLY at birth, GT 5% : 1 country (in 2008: 4-7)
Trend % diff. for HLY at 65, GT 10% : 4-5 countries (in 2008: 8-11)
Still to investigate:
quality reports SILC 2009
Differences in wording
Correlation analysis SPH-LIMACT: ongoing
Technical Group HIS – March 2011

5. Technical Group HIS – March 2011
ECHIM meeting - March 2010 Eurostat actions related to health indicators
Future actions
Extensive explanations needed on concept, differences and interpretation (in liaison with SANCO and EMPL)
Interest in HLY at 55
SILC (MEHM) harmonisation
Task Force in 2012
Technical Group HIS – March 2011