Social network indicators
Social networks refer to the type and size of participants’
social networks [2]. Type and size of network indicators
were generated from reports of contact with people (face
to face or by phone) in a typical week. Social networks
were characterised as the cumulative number of contacts
by the following types: (1) family social network and (2)
friend social network (including close friends, neighbours,
other acquaintances, member of same group or
club).