Table 2 Potential predictors and associated response options

Sociodemographic factors

Country of birth (register data)

Swedish, Nordic, European, Non-European

Housing (How do you live?)

Own, Rented, Student’s room/lodging

Occupational status (Your current occupation?)

Student, Employed, Unemployed, Sickness benefit/disability pension, Other activities

Economic strain (Have you had difficulties paying for food, rent, bills etc. during the last 12 months?)

No, Yes (yes once/yes several times)

Support, Trust, Participation

Emotional support (Do you have anybody to share your inner feelings with and confide in?)

Yes, No

Practical support (Can you get help from another person/other persons if you have a practical problem or are ill?)

Yes (yes always/yes most of the time), No

Interpersonal trust (Do you believe that you can generally trust most people?)

Yes, No

Community trust (What is the level of trust that you place in the following institutions/politicians in your society?)

Summary index = Very high, High, Low, Very low

Participation (Have you taken part in the following activities during the past 12 months?)

Summary index = High, Moderate, Low, None

Healthy eating, Physical activity

Healthy eating (Consumption of vegetables and fruit)

Summary index = Low consumption, High consumption

Physical activity (How much have you been physically active (including leisure activities) during the last 12 months?)

Sedentary leisure, Moderate exercise during leisure, Moderate regularly exercise during leisure, Regularly exercise and training

Alcohol, Gambling, Smoking

Alcohol consumption (Have you been drinking alcohol during the last 12 months?)

Summary Index = Yes (≥4 times/week, 2–3 times/week, 2–4 times/month, once/month or more seldom), No (never)

Risky alcohol consumption (3 questions)

Summary index = Low consumption, High consumption

Gambling (Have you been bought lottery tickets or bet money on games during the last 12 months?)

No, Yes

Risky gambling (3 questions)

Summary index = No risk, High risk

Smoking (Do you smoke every day?)

No, Yes

Violations

Humiliation (Have you been treated in a way that led to feelings of humiliation during the past three months?)

None (no), Some (Yes, sometime), Frequent (Yes, several times)

Threat (Have you been exposed to threats or threats of violence that made you scared during the last 12 months?)

Yes, No

Violence (Have you been subject to physical violence during the past 12 months?)

Yes, No

Suicidal expressions

Suicide ideation (Have you ever considered attempting suicide?)

No, Yes once, Yes several times

Suicide attempt (Have you ever attempted suicide?)

No, Yes once, Yes several times