Table 2 Questionnaire areas with associated variables and references
Area | Variable (reference) |
|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | Gender, age, country of birth, educational level, employment, sick leave/pension |
Social life | Participation in different organizational and societal activities, possibilities to get emotional and/or financial support [25] |
HRQoL | EQ 5D-questionnaire: a five-item questionnaire covering five dimensions of health and a visual analogue scale (VAS) |
Lifestyle habits | 10 questions assessing tobacco use, alcohol consumption, eating habits, physical activity [26] |
General health and medication | Questions on general health and current use of drugs, modified version [25] |
Self-rated mental health (depression) | Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS): 9-item self-assessment version [15, 16] |
Sense of coherence | Antonovsky’s Sense of Coherence Scale: 13-item short version (SOC-13) [22, 24] |