Table 1.

Definition of Each Social Network Measure and the Range for Each Variable Within the Dataset

	Network variable	Definition	Range
Network structure	Size	Overall # of network members	2–32
	Density	Interconnectedness between network members depicted as a proportion of the potential connections that exist between each unique individual in the network; higher values denote more densely connected networks.	0–1
Network range	Diversity	The number of different types of social relationships (family, friend, coworker, neighbor) represented in the network	2–10
	Peripheral ties	Individuals in the network to whom the older adult is “not very close.” This is coded as 1 if there are any peripheral ties in the network, and 0 if there are none	0–1
Network function	Overall support	Total # of types of support provided by each network member (instrumental + emotional)	0–5
	Instrumental support	Network members provide help with tasks (e.g., shopping, transportation, meals)	0–3
	Emotional support	Network members, e.g., “listened when you were feeling down”	0–2