Social resources |
1. Are you single (never married), married, widowed, divorced, or separated? |
1 |
Single (never married) |
2 |
Married |
3 |
Widowed |
4 |
Divorced |
5 |
Separated |
- |
Not answered |
2. Who lives with you? |
Yes |
No |
|
1 |
0 |
No one |
1 |
0 |
Husband or wife |
1 |
0 |
Children |
1 |
0 |
Grandchildren |
1 |
0 |
Parents |
1 |
0 |
Grandparents |
1 |
0 |
Brothers and sisters |
1 |
0 |
Other relatives (does not include in-laws covered in the above categories) |
1 |
0 |
Friends |
1 |
0 |
Non-related paid* helper |
1 |
0 |
Other (specify): |
3. How many people do you know well enough to visit with in their homes? |
3 |
Five or more |
2 |
Three or four |
1 |
One or two |
0 |
None |
- |
Not answered |
4. About how many times did you talk to someone - friends, relatives, or others - on the telephone in the past week (either you called them or they called you)? (If subject has no phone, question still applies.) |
3 |
Once a day or more |
2 |
Two to six times |
1 |
Once |
0 |
Not at all |
- |
Not answered |
5. How many times during the past week did you spend time with someone who does not live with you; that is, you went to see them or they came to visit you, or you went out to do things together? |
3 |
Once a day or more |
2 |
Two to six times |
1 |
Once |
0 |
Not at all |
- |
Not answered |
6. Do you have someone you can trust and confide in? |
1 |
Yes |
0 |
No |
- |
Not answered |
7. Do you find yourself feeling lonely quite often, sometimes, or almost never? |
0 |
Quite often |
1 |
Sometimes |
2 |
Almost never |
- |
Not answered |
8. Do you see your relatives and friends as often as you want to, or not? |
1 |
As often as wants to |
0 |
Not as often as wants to |
- |
Not answered |
9. Is there someone outside this place who would give you any help at all if you were sick or disabled, for example your husband/wife, a member of your family, or a friend? |
1 |
Yes |
0 |
No one willing and able to help |
- |
Not answered |
(If "Yes" ask a. and b.) |
a. Is there anyone who would take care of you as long as needed, or only for a short time, or only someone who would help you now and then (for example, taking you to the doctor, or fixing lunch occasionally, etc)? |
3 |
Someone who would take care of subject indefinitely (as long as needed) |
2 |
Someone who would take care of subject for a short time (a few weeks to six months) |
1 |
Someone who would help the subject now and then (taking him/her to the doctor or fixing lunch, etc) |
- |
Not answered |
b. Who is this person? |
Name: |
Relationship: |
Code: Spouse = 1, Sibling = 2, Offspring = 3, Grandchild = 4, Other kin = 5, Friend = 6, Other = 7 |