Table 1.

Measures of resilience: statements concerning self-evaluated resilience

Items	Respondents were asked whether the statements fit with them	Yes	No
Item 1	I don’t feel the older I get, the more useless I am	4,558 (33.03)	9,242 (66.97)
Item 2	I always look on the bright side of things	13,189 (95.57)	611 (4.43)
Item 3	I don’t often feel fearful or anxious	10,425 (75.54)	3,375 (24.46)
Item 4	I don’t often feel lonely or isolated	9,425 (68.30)	4,375 (31.70)
Item 5	I talk frequently to family members or friends in daily life	12,463 (90.31)	1,337 (9.69)
Item 6	When I have problems, I can turn to my family or friends for help	12,873 (93.28)	927 (6.72)
Item 7	I can make my own decisions concerning my personal affairs	11,794 (85.46)	2,006 (14.54)

Note: (1) Percentages are presented in parentheses.