Province of residence of respondent-(G)
10 = Nfld. & Labrador
11 = Prince Edward Island
12 = Nova Scotia
13 = New Brunswick
24 = Quebec
35 = Ontario
46 = Manitoba
47 = Saskatchewan
48 = Alberta
59 = British Columbia
60 = Yukon/NWT/Nunavut
96 = N/A
97 = DK
98 = Refusal
99 = Not Stated

Age - (G)
1 = 12 To 14 Years
2 = 15 To 17 Years
3 = 18 To 19 Years
4 = 20 To 24 Years
5 = 25 To 29 Years
6 = 30 To 34 Years
7 = 35 To 39 Years
8 = 40 To 44 Years
9 = 45 To 49 Years
10 = 50 To 54 Years
11 = 55 To 59 Years
12 = 60 To 64 Years
13 = 65 To 69 Years
14 = 70 To 74 Years
15 = 75 To 79 Years
16 = 80 Years or more

Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Marital status - (G)
1 = Married
2 = Common-law
3 = Widow/Sep/Divorced
4 = Single/Never Married
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Living arrangements of respondent (D,G)
1 = UNATTACHED ALONE
2 = UNATTACHED OTHER
3 = SPOUSE / PARTNER
4 = PARENT,SPOUSE,CHILD
5 = PARENT, CHILD
6 = CHILD,PARENT,SIBLING
7 = CHILD,2 PARENT,SIB
8 = OTHER
96 = NOT APPLICABLE
99 = NOT STATED

Household size - (D, G)
1 = 1 PERSON
2 = 2 PERSONS
3 = 3 PERSONS
4 = 4 PERSONS
5 = 5 OR + PERSONS
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Self-perceived health
1 = EXCELLENT
2 = VERY GOOD
3 = GOOD
4 = FAIR
5 = POOR
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Self-perceived health compared to 1 year ago
1 = MUCH BETTER
2 = SOMEWHAT BETTER
3 = ABOUT THE SAME
4 = SOMEWHAT WORSE
5 = MUCH WORSE
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Satisfaction with life in general
0 = VERY DISSATISFIED
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = VERY SATISFIED
96 = NOT APPLICABLE
97 = DON'T KNOW
98 = REFUSAL
99 = NOT STATED

Perceived life stress
1 = NOT AT ALL
2 = NOT VERY
3 = A BIT
4 = QUITE A BIT
5 = EXTREMELY
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Worked at job or business
1 = YES
2 = NO
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Sense of belonging to local community
1 = VERY STRONG
2 = SOMEWHAT STRONG
3 = SOMEWHAT WEAK
4 = VERY WEAK
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Perceived Health - (D)
0 = POOR
1 = FAIR
2 = GOOD
3 = VERY GOOD
4 = EXCELLENT
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Satisfaction with life in general
1 = VERY SATISFIED
2 = SATISFIED
3 = NEITHER
4 = DISSATISFIED
5 = VERY DISSATISFIED
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Past mouth, pain/discomfort in mouth/gums
1 = OFTEN
2 = SOMETIMES
3 = RARELY
4 = NEVER
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Health utilities index
99.996 = NOT APPLICABLE
99.997 = DON'T KNOW
99.998 = REFUSAL
99.999 = NOT STATED

Where do you go for your health
1 = DOCTOR'S OFFICE
2 = COMMUNITY HLTH CENTRE
3 = WALK-IN CLINIC
4 = APPOINTMENT CLINIC
5 = TELEPHONE HLTH LINE
6 = HOSPITAL EMERGENCY
7 = HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT
8 = OTHER
96 = NOT APPLICABLE
97 = DON'T KNOW
98 = REFUSAL
99 = NOT STATED

Do you usually visit the dentist
1 = > ONCE PER YEAR
2 = ONCE PER YEAR
3 = < ONCE PER YEAR
4 = EMERGENCY
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

How often do you brush your teeth
1 = MORE THAN TWICE A DAY
2 = TWICE A DAY
3 = ONCE A DAY
4 = LESS THAN ONCE A DAY
5 = ONCE A WEEK
6 = LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK
96 = NOT APPLICABLE
97 = DON'T KNOW
98 = REFUSAL
99 = NOT STATED

Limited social due to oral health - 12 months - (F)
1 = SOCIAL LIMITATIONS
2 = NO SOCIAL LIMITATIONS
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Oral/facial pain - past month - (F)
1 = HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN
2 = NOT EXPERIENCED PAIN
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Daily consumption - total fruits and vegetables - D)
999.6 = NOT APPLICABLE
999.7 = DON'T KNOW
999.8 = REFUSAL
999.9 = NOT STATED

Daily consumption - total fruits/vegetables - (D, G)
1 = LESS 5 PER DAY
2 = 5 - 10 TIMES PER DAY
3 = > 10 TIMES PER DAY
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Physical activity index - (D)
1 = ACTIVE
2 = MODERATE ACTIVE
3 = INACTIVE
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

# of cigarettes smoked daily - daily smoker
996 = NOT APPLICABLE
997 = DON'T KNOW
998 = REFUSAL
999 = NOT STATED

Type of smoker - (D)
1 = DAILY
2 = OCCASIONAL
3 = ALWAYS OCCASIONALLY
4 = FORMER DAILY
5 = FORMER OCCASIONAL
6 = NEVER SMOKED
96 = NOT APPLICABLE
97 = DON'T KNOW
98 = REFUSAL
99 = NOT STATED

# of years stop smoking completely - (D,G)
1 = < 1 YEAR
2 = 1 TO 2 YEARS
3 = 3 TO 5 YEARS
4 = 6 TO 10 YEARS
5 = 11 OR MORE YEARS
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

There are people I can depend on
1 = STRONGLY AGREE
2 = AGREE
3 = DISAGREE
4 = STRONG DISAGREE
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Social Provisions Scale- Overall
96 = NOT APPLICABLE
97 = DON'T KNOW
98 = REFUSAL
99 = NOT STATED

frequency of distressed feelings (a lot more )
1 = A LOT
2 = SOMEWHAT
3 = A LITTLE
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Chronicity of distress/impairment scale (D)
1 = A LOT MORE
2 = SOMEWHAT MORE
3 = LITTLE MORE
4 = ABOUT THE SAME
5 = LITTLE LESS
6 = SOMEWHAT LESS
7 = A LOT LESS
8 = NEVER HAD ANY
96 = NOT APPLICABLE
97 = DON'T KNOW
98 = REFUSAL
99 = NOT STATED

Employment status - 12 months - (G)
1 = EMPLOYEE
2 = SELF-EMPLOYED
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Total usual hours worked current - (D, G)
99 = 99 HRS OR MORE
996 = NOT APPLICABLE
997 = DON'T KNOW
998 = REFUSAL
999 = NOT STATED

Full/part-time - current jobs - (D)
1 = FULL-TIME
2 = PART-TIME
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Working status last week - 4 groups - (D)
1 = AT WORK LAST WK
2 = ABSENT LAST WK
3 = NO JOB LAST WK
4 = UNABLE/PERMANENT
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Occupation group - (G)
1 = MANAG./ART, EDUC
2 = BUSIN./FINANC.
3 = SALES, SERVICES
4 = TRADES/TRANSP.
5 = PRIM. IND./PROC.
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Highest level/education - household 4 levels - (D)
1 = < THAN SECONDARY
2 = SECONDARY GRAD.
3 = OTHER POST-SEC.
4 = POST-SEC. GRAD.
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Length/time in Canada since immigration - (D,G)
1 = 0 TO 9 YEARS
2 = 10 OR MORE YEARS
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Cultural or racial origin - (D, G)
1 = WHITE
2 = VISIBLE MINORITY
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Total household income from all sources - (D,G)
1 = NO OR <$20,000
2 = $20,000-$39,999
3 = $40,000-$59,999
4 = $60,000-$79,999
5 = $80,000 OR MORE
6 = NOT APPLICABLE
7 = DON'T KNOW
8 = REFUSAL
9 = NOT STATED

Total personal income from all sources (D,G)
1 = NO INCOME
2 = LESS THAN 20,000
3 = $20,000-$39,999
4 = $40,000-$59,999
5 = $60,000-$79,999
6 = $80,000 OR MORE
96 = NOT APPLICABLE
97 = DON'T KNOW
98 = REFUSAL
99 = NOT STATED

household income distribution- provincial level - (D)
1 = DECILE 1
2 = DECILE 2
3 = DECILE 3
4 = DECILE 4
5 = DECILE 5
6 = DECILE 6
7 = DECILE 7
8 = DECILE 8
9 = DECILE 9
10 = DECILE 10
96 = NOT APPLICABLE
97 = DON'T KNOW
98 = REFUSAL
99 = NOT STATED