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Table 2.

COVID-19 contextual measures.

Item	Response scale
Situation 1 Do you live alone? 2 Do you consider yourself a keyworker? 3 Do you have responsibility for others?	Yes/no Yes/no Yes/no
Infection status 4 Over the last few weeks have you had to self-isolate because of any of the below reasons: • You displayed symptoms of Covid-19 • Someone in your household displayed symptoms • You are in the vulnerable category • Someone in your household is in the vulnerable category 5 Have any of your close friends or family outside of your household displayed symptoms of or been confirmed to have Covid-19? 6 Have any of your close friends or family had to have hospital treatment due to Covid-19 infection?	Yes/no Yes/no Yes/no
Bereavement 7 Have any of your close friends or family passed away recently (either due to Covid-19 or other cause) If yes, is their death due to Covid-19?	Yes/no Yes/no
Mental Health 8 Are you currently receiving treatment or support for a mental health difficulty? If yes, has the pandemic had an impact on this mental health difficulty?	Yes/no No-it's the same Yes-it has been worse Yes-it has been better
External contact 9 In the last week how often have you: a. Spent time with friends or family that you don't live with, using the telephone or video call? b Left the house to exercise? c Left the house to get food or medicines?	1 -not at all 2 -once 3 -once every few days 4 -once a day 5 -several times a day
Understanding and impact of COVID-19 10 To what extent do you agree with the follow statements: a I feel well informed about the Covid-19 situation in my country b I have followed government advice for my country (e.g. social/physical distancing, shielding, handwashing) c My daily routine has been disrupted d My plans for the future have been affected e I have a good level of social support f I feel more lonely now than before the pandemic g I have lost income or will likely lose income as a result of the Covid-19 situation	1 -strongly disagree 2 -disagree 3 -neither agree nor disagree 4 -agree 5 -strongly agree