Table 1.

Coding categories for responses to the question: "What are the things that get you through tough times?"

CATEGORY	EXPANDED DESCRIPTION	%	95% CI
Family and self	me, my spouse/partner, parents, children	51.7	(49.5 - 53.9)
Friends and neighbors	my friends, neighbors	21.0	(19.2 - 22.8)
Emotional and philosophical	positive thinking, determination, hopefulness, love, sense of humor, belief that things will get better, others worse off	17.4	(16.0 - 18.9)
Religious and spiritual	my belief/faith, prayer, spirituality	10.6	(9.4 - 11.9)
Leisure interests and hobbies	TV, music, gardening, fishing, reading, personal computer	6.3	(5.2 - 7.5)
Positive lifestyle	good health/staying healthy, sleep, time to self, relaxation, rest, winding-down time, holidays, work/life balance	3.9	(3.1 - 4.8)
Wider social support	community/social groups, nonspecific people	3.5	(2.8 - 4.3)
Practical	pragmatism, breaking things down, previous experience, training, planning, analysis, information, and advice	3.4	(2.6 - 4.4)
Sport and physical activity	specific sports, walking, being active	2.7	(2.1 - 3.6)
Drinking and smoking	alcohol, tobacco	2.1	(1.5 - 2.8)
Pets	my dog, cat, animals	0.8	(0.5 - 1.3)
Financial	money, financial security	0.8	(0.4 - 1.4)
Professional help	medical professionals, G.P., psychologist, counselor	0.6	(0.3 - 0.9)
Medication	medication, drugs, specific drugs	0.2	(0.1 - 0.4)