Questions	Answer Categories
EGO MODULE
Caregiver (ego) ID code
Are you a man or a woman?	Man
	Woman
How old are you?
ALTER PROMPT MODULE
Name generator question. Please tell me the names of 25 people who form part of your life, whom you know by name and vice versa, and with whom you have had contact in the last 2 years.
ALTER MODULE
Is this person a man or woman?	Man
	Woman
How old is this person?
What is this person’s relationship with you?	Partner
	Child
	Parent
	Brother/sister
	Another type of relative
	Friend
	Neighbor
	Work colleague
	Health care professional or social worker
	Non-professional offering paid help
	Other
Where does this person live with respect to you?	Same home
	Same neighborhood
	Same village/town/city
	Same province
	Other province
	Other country
How close do you feel to this person?	Very close
	Quite close
	Close
	Not very close
	Not at all close
Does this person help you financially?	No
	Yes, for caregiving-related matters
	Yes, for non-caregiving-related matters
	Yes, for both of the above situations
Does this person offer you emotional support?	No
	Yes, for caregiving-related matters
	Yes, for non-caregiving-related matters
	Yes, for both of the above situations
Help with caregivingDo you receive help with caregiving (specific caregiving tasks) from this person?	Yes
	No (none)
	It’s the person I care for
	He/she temporarily replaces me (caregiving shifts)
Do you receive help with personal care tasks from this person?	The person I care for DOES NOT NEED this type of care
	I do NOT receive help with personal care tasks from this person (the person I care for DOES need this type of care)
	YES I receive help with tasks of this kind from this person
Do you receive help with physical mobility tasks from this person?	The person I care for DOES NOT NEED this type of care
	I do NOT receive help with personal care tasks from this person (the person I care for DOES need this type of care)
	YES I receive help with tasks of this kind from this person
Do you receive help with household chores from this person?	The person I care for DOES NOT NEED this type of care
	I do NOT receive help with personal care tasks from this person (the person I care for DOES need this type of care)
	YES I receive help with tasks of this kind from this person
Do you receive help with supervising or keeping the person in your care company at home from this person?	The person I care for DOES NOT NEED this type of care
	I do NOT receive help with personal care tasks from this person (the person I care for DOES need this type of care)
	YES I receive help with tasks of this kind from this person
Do you receive help with nursing-type tasks from this person?	The person I care for DOES NOT NEED this type of care
	I do NOT receive help with personal care tasks from this person (the person I care for DOES need this type of care)
	YES I receive help with tasks of this kind from this person
Do you receive help with caregiving tasks outside the home from this person?	The person I care for DOES NOT NEED this type of care
	I do NOT receive help with personal care tasks from this person (the person I care for DOES need this type of care)
	YES I receive help with tasks of this kind from this person
How often do you receive support from this person…	Every day
	Two or three times a week
	Every week
	Every 2 weeks
	Every month
	Every 2 or 3 months
	Every 4 months or more
Have you helped this person?	Yes
	No
In the past year, has the caregiving support this person offers you…	Increased
	Decreased
	Remained the same
ALTER PAIR MODULE
Do you think that these two people have an actual relationship?	It is quite likely
	Yes
	No