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Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2014, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 1.9 Life satisfaction mean scores, 2014, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2014 | |||||||
| Life satisfactiona | Age | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||||||
| Above average (9-10) | 39 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 41 | 33 |
| Average (8) | 32 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 34 |
| Below average (0-7) | 29 | 33 | 34 | 39 | 34 | 26 | 33 | 33 |
| Mean score | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| SE of mean | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.05 |
| Women | ||||||||
| Above average (9-10) | 34 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 35 |
| Average (8) | 33 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 31 |
| Below average (0-7) | 33 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 34 |
| Mean score | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| SE of mean | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.04 |
| All adults | ||||||||
| Above average (9-10) | 37 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 34 |
| Average (8) | 32 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 32 |
| Below average (0-7) | 31 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 33 |
| Mean score | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 |
| SE of mean | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.04 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 320 | 356 | 355 | 416 | 347 | 263 | 171 | 2228 |
| Women | 314 | 374 | 379 | 439 | 364 | 293 | 252 | 2416 |
| All adults | 634 | 730 | 734 | 855 | 711 | 557 | 423 | 4644 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 202 | 249 | 305 | 361 | 357 | 360 | 224 | 2058 |
| Women | 232 | 336 | 421 | 429 | 436 | 418 | 311 | 2583 |
| All adults | 434 | 585 | 726 | 790 | 793 | 778 | 535 | 4641 |
a Life satisfaction was assessed using a 0-10 scale where 0 was "extremely dissatisfied" and 10 "extremely satisfied"
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