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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Mar 8.
Published in final edited form as: Qual Ageing. 2009 Nov 20;10(4):37–48. doi: 10.1108/14717794200900030
In a typical week during the past 4 weeks, did you … 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Speak with friends or family (other than those you live with)?
YES How many TIMES a week?_____→
NO
How often do you speak with friends or family (phone and email)? → Less than 1 hour 1–2 ½ hours 3–4 ½ hours 5–6 ½ hours 7–8 ½ hours 9 or more hours
2. Visit your friends or family (other than those you live with)?
YES How many TIMES a week?_____→
NO
How often do you visit your friend or family? → Less than 1 hour 1–2 ½ hours 3–4 ½ hours 5–6 ½ hours 7–8 ½ hours 9 or more hours
3. Attend other club or group meetings?
YES How many TIMES a week? _____→
NO
How often do you attend club or meeting? → Less than 1 hour 1–2 ½ hours 3–4 ½ hours 5–6 ½ hours 7–8 ½ hours 9 or more hours
4. Attend a concert, movie, lecture, or sport event?
YES How many TIMES a week?_____→
NO
How often do you attend a concert, movie, lecture, or sport event? → Less than 1 hour 1–2 ½ hours 3–4 ½ hours 5–6 ½ hours 7–8 ½ hours 9 or more hours
5. Play cards, bingo, or board games with other people?
YES How many TIMES a week?______→
NO
How often do you play cards, bingo, or board games with other people? → Less than 1 hour 1–2 ½ hours 3–4 ½ hours 5–6 ½ hours 7–8 ½ hours 9 or more hours
6. Attend church or take part in church activities?
YES How many TIMES a week?_____→;
NO
How many TOTAL hours a week did you usually do it? → Less than 1 hour 1–2 ½ hours 3–4 ½ hours 5–6 ½ hours 7–8 ½ hours 9 or more hours
7. Walk to do errands (such as to/from a store)?
YES How many TIMES a week?_____→
NO
How often did you usually do it? → Less than 1 hour 1–2 ½ hours 3–4 ½ hours 5–6 ½ hours 7–8½ hours 9 or more hours
8. Do house-works around the house (such as gardening, sweeping, vacuuming, mowing, cleaning, dish-washing, and dusting etc.)?
YES How many TIMES a week?_____→
NO
How many TOTAL hours a week did you usually do it? → Less than 1 hour 1–2 ½ hours 3–4 ½ hours 5–6 ½ hours 7–8 ½ hours 9 or more hours