Association of Social Engagement with Brain Volumes Assessed by Structural MRI

Table 5

Social engagement assessment.

Item: in the last week/month have you …	Response scale	Mean (std dev)
(i) been in touch with friends or relatives by phone or by letters?	W	2.6 (1.2)
(ii) gotten your hair [MEN cut WOMEN done] or dressed up to go out at least once?	M	2.5 (1.3)
(iii) done any unpaid volunteer work or community service?	M	0.9 (1.5)
(iv) been out to have lunch or dinner with someone?	M	2.8 (1.4)
(v) been to a meeting at a club, senior center, or organization in which you are active other than religious institution?	M	0.8 (1.2)
(vi) been out socially with friends or relatives, for example, to see a show, a party or holiday celebration, or some other social event?	M	1.2 (1.1)
(vii) gone shopping for food, clothes, or something else you needed?	M	2.8 (1.2)
(viii) done any indoor or outdoor recreational activity like bowling, working out, fishing, hiking, boating, swimming, golfing?	M	1.8 (2.0)