Table 1.

Scoring of social environment questions

Question item	Response/scoring
Social network
How often you personally meet up with relatives
How often you personally speak to relatives on the phone	Never=0
How often you personally write to relatives	Less than once a month=1
How often you personally meet up with friends	Once or twice a month=2
How often you personally speak to friends on the phone	Once a week or more=3
How often you personally write to friends	Most days=4
How often you personally speak to neighbours
Social support
How many people could you ask for help to go shopping if you are unwell	None or Would not ask=0
How many people could you ask for help to lend you money to see you through the next few days	One or two=1
How many people could you ask for help to give you advice and support in a crisis	More than two=2