Here is the quiz, as it appears in the journal:

    Age. Use this point guide: 
    Age 60-64: 1 point
    Age 65-69: 2 points
    Age 70-74: 3 points
    Age 75-79: 4 points
    Age 80-84: 5 points
    Age 85 or older: 7 points
    Sex. Give yourself two points if you're a man; no points if you're a woman.
    Weight, height, and BMI (body mass index). Give yourself one point if your BMI is below normal (less than 25).
    Has a doctor told you that you have diabetes or high blood sugar? If so, give yourself two points.
    Has a doctor ever told you that you have cancer or a malignant tumor, excluding minor skin cancers? If so, give yourself two points.
    Do you have a chronic lung disease that limits your usual activities or makes you need oxygen at home? If so, give yourself two points.
    Has a doctor ever told you that you have congestive heart failure? If so, give yourself two points.
    Have you smoked cigarettes in the past week? If so, give yourself two points.
    Because of a health or memory problem, do you have any difficulty with bathing or showering? If so, give yourself two points.
    Because of a health or memory problem, do you have any difficulty with managing your money -- such as paying your bills and keeping track of expenses? If so, give yourself two points.
    Because of a health problem do you have any difficulty with walking several blocks? If so, give yourself two points.
    Because of a health problem do you have any difficulty with pulling or pushing large objects like a living room chair?   If so, give yourself one point.
    Add up the points.

    Interpreting Scores

    Here are the quiz scores and four-year death risks for the people Lee's team studied to create the quiz:

    0-5 points: less than 4%
    6-9 points: 15%
    10-13 points: 42%
    14 or more points: 64%

    (Agencies)