Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
23. How often do you have contact with close friends either in person, by phone, mail, or email (e.g., any online interaction)? NACC Social determinants of health
Social determinants of health (e.g., financial, education, and living arrangements), but not environmental data (e.g., weather data, pollutant data)
Other NIA-funded studies
  • NACC
    • Uniform Data Set
      • Form name- A1a: Social Determinants of Health Optional Form
        • Packet- Initial Visit Packet
          • Section- Social connections, activities, and environment
            • Variable name- friendcomm

# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name
0 Do not have close friends
1 Once a or less
2 Several times a
3 Several times a
4 Several times a
5 Everyday or almost everyday
8 Prefer not to answer

# Identifier Origin Version
UDS_a1a_Initial Visit Packet_friendcomm NACC-source_dataset+form_name+packet+var_name NACC_uds-v4-ivp-ded-11122025