Table 1.

The two definitions of a personal network connection (or tie) used in this study

Acquaintance (n = 2,236)	Meal (n = 2,433)
• People of all ages who live in Rwanda	• People of all ages who live in Rwanda
• People the respondent knows, by sight AND name, and who also know the respondent by sight and name	• People the respondent knows, by sight AND name, and who also know the respondent by sight and name
• People the respondent has had some contact with—either in person, over the phone, or on the computer in the previous 12 months	• People the respondent has shared a meal or drink with in the past 12 months, including family members, friends, co-workers, or neighbors, as well as meals or drinks taken at any location, such as at home, at work, or in a restaurant

Note: All conditions need to be satisfied for the respondent to consider someone a member of her network.