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. 2014 Dec 1;14:1238. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1238

Table 2.

Potential predictors and associated response options

Sociodemographic factors
Country of birth (register data) Swedish, Nordic, European, Non-European
Housing (How do you live?) Own, Rented, Student’s room/lodging
Occupational status (Your current occupation?) Student, Employed, Unemployed, Sickness benefit/disability pension, Other activities
Economic strain (Have you had difficulties paying for food, rent, bills etc. during the last 12 months?) No, Yes (yes once/yes several times)
Support, Trust, Participation
Emotional support (Do you have anybody to share your inner feelings with and confide in?) Yes, No
Practical support (Can you get help from another person/other persons if you have a practical problem or are ill?) Yes (yes always/yes most of the time), No
Interpersonal trust (Do you believe that you can generally trust most people?) Yes, No
Community trust (What is the level of trust that you place in the following institutions/politicians in your society?) Summary index = Very high, High, Low, Very low
Participation (Have you taken part in the following activities during the past 12 months?) Summary index = High, Moderate, Low, None
Healthy eating, Physical activity
Healthy eating (Consumption of vegetables and fruit) Summary index = Low consumption, High consumption
Physical activity (How much have you been physically active (including leisure activities) during the last 12 months?) Sedentary leisure, Moderate exercise during leisure, Moderate regularly exercise during leisure, Regularly exercise and training
Alcohol, Gambling, Smoking
Alcohol consumption (Have you been drinking alcohol during the last 12 months?) Summary Index = Yes (≥4 times/week, 2–3 times/week, 2–4 times/month, once/month or more seldom), No (never)
Risky alcohol consumption (3 questions) Summary index = Low consumption, High consumption
Gambling (Have you been bought lottery tickets or bet money on games during the last 12 months?) No, Yes
Risky gambling (3 questions) Summary index = No risk, High risk
Smoking (Do you smoke every day?) No, Yes
Violations
Humiliation (Have you been treated in a way that led to feelings of humiliation during the past three months?) None (no), Some (Yes, sometime), Frequent (Yes, several times)
Threat (Have you been exposed to threats or threats of violence that made you scared during the last 12 months?) Yes, No
Violence (Have you been subject to physical violence during the past 12 months?) Yes, No
Suicidal expressions
Suicide ideation (Have you ever considered attempting suicide?) No, Yes once, Yes several times
Suicide attempt (Have you ever attempted suicide?) No, Yes once, Yes several times