Table 1.

Civic, leisure and cultural activities classified in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Civic activities	Current member of a political party; ▸trade union or environmental group; ▸tenants’ or neighbourhood group or neighbourhood watch; ▸church or religious group; ▸charitable association; And did volunteer work in the past year
Leisure activities	Current membership in a ▸social club; ▸sports club; ▸gym or exercise class; ▸other organisation, club or society
Cultural activities	In the past year, attending a ▸cinema; ▸art gallery or museum; ▸theatre, concert or opera performance