Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report

Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.

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Table 7.3 Prevalence of long-term conditions in adults and children, 2016, by age and sex

All ages 2016
Long-term conditions and limiting long-term conditions Age Total 16+
0-15 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % % %
Males
No long-term conditions 82 74 72 70 56 46 33 21 56
Limiting long-term conditions 9 17 19 19 32 36 45 60 30
Non-limiting long-term conditions 9 9 9 11 12 19 23 19 14
Total with conditions 18 26 28 30 44 54 67 79 44
Females
No long-term conditions 86 67 67 58 55 40 33 24 51
Limiting long-term conditions 6 25 21 27 33 39 46 60 35
Non-limiting long-term conditions 8 8 12 15 11 20 21 16 15
Total with conditions 14 33 33 42 45 60 67 76 49
All adults
No long-term conditions 84 71 69 64 55 43 33 23 53
Limiting long-term conditions 7 21 20 23 33 38 45 60 33
Non-limiting long-term conditions 8 8 11 13 12 19 22 17 14
Total with conditions 16 29 31 36 45 57 67 77 47
Bases (weighted):
Males 798 289 338 320 382 326 254 167 2076
Females 763 283 353 338 407 342 280 238 2242
All 1561 572 691 658 790 668 534 404 4318
Bases (unweighted):
Males 771 169 213 265 342 360 336 208 1893
Females 790 198 325 347 440 431 399 285 2425
All 1561 367 538 612 782 791 735 493 4318

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