Table 2.

Select instrumental social support questions adapted from Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Social Support Survey

	1. No support (%)	2. A little support (%)	3. Some support (%)	4. Pretty good support (%)	5. Excellent support (%)
On a scale of 1–5 please rank the types of support that you have in your life right now:
Someone to take you to the doctor if you needed it	13.5	19.8	17.1	42.3	7.2
Someone to look after your children if you were sick	15.9	19.6	22.4	30.8	11.2
Someone to help you on your farm or do household chores if you were too sick to work	35.1	21.6	17.1	21.6	4.5
Someone to help you with school fees if you could not pay them for your children	41.3	27.9	12.5	17.3	1.0
Someone to help you with medical fees if you or someone in your family was sick	32.4	25.2	16.2	25.2	0.9
Someone to share food if you were unable to provide for your family	34.2	26.1	19.8	18.9	0.9