Adaptation of a social vulnerability index for measuring social frailty among East African women

BMC Public Health

Table 4 SVI-Kenya final version

Question	Answer	Score
1. Do you feel safe at home?	Yes (0) No (1)
2. Do you feel you have control over things that happen to you?	Yes (0) No (1)
3. Have you experienced any physical violence at home?	No (0) Yes (1)
4. Are you medically covered?	Yes (0) No (1)
5. Do you feel your income is enough to do all your expenses and save?	Yes (0) No (0.5) No income (1)
6. In the last 12 months, how often did you run out of money for your basic needs?	Never (0) Once or twice (0.33) Few (0.67) Many (1)
7. Do you have anyone you can send for shopping or picking up medicine when you need it?	Yes (0) No (1)
8. If you were sick, is there someone who could take you to see a doctor?	Yes (0) No (1)
9. Do you live alone?	No (0) Yes (1)
10. Do you participate in any social groups, such as "merry-go-rounds"?	Yes (0) No (1)
11. How many relatives do you see at least once a month?	Many (0) Few (0.5) None (1)
12. How often do you attend religious services?	Daily (0) Sometimes (0.33) Weekly (0.67) Never (1)
13. Do you feel loved?	Yes (0) No (1)
14. Are there people (relatives, neighbours, friends) who you can talk to about important decisions?	Yes (0) No (1)
15. Do you have someone you can go to with a personal problem?	Yes (0) No (1)
16. When you are lonely, do you have someone to talk to?	Yes (0) No (1)

Scoring: Each item assessed in the SVI-Kenya is expressed as the presence or absence of a deficit, with scores ranging from 0 (no deficit) to 1 (maximal deficit). Scores for each item should be summed and divided by the number of questions to create an overall score ranging from 0% to 100%.

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