Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2014.

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Table 1.10 True standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for general health and wellbeing variables

2014
% (p) / Mean Sample size (un-weighted) True standard error 95% confidence interval Design Factor
lower upper
Adult self-assessed general health
Men Very good/good 73.9 2068 1.20 71.4 76.3 1.33
Fair 17.9 2068 1.00 16.1 19.9 1.20
Bad/very bad 8.2 2068 0.70 6.9 9.7 1.25
Women Very good/good 73.6 2590 1.10 71.4 75.6 1.20
Fair 18.3 2590 0.90 16.6 20.1 1.13
Bad/very bad 8.1 2590 0.60 6.9 9.5 1.15
Adult WEMWBS mean score
Men Mean score 50.1 1851 0.25 49.6 50.6 1.30
Women Mean score 49.9 2369 0.22 49.5 50.3 1.22
Child self-assessed general health
Boys Very good/good 94.5 842 0.90 92.4 96.1 1.20
Fair 4.8 842 0.90 3.3 7.0 1.23
Bad/very bad 0.7 842 0.30 0.3 1.6 1.09
Girls Very good/good 95.0 825 1.00 92.7 96.6 1.26
Fair 4.5 825 0.90 3.0 6.7 1.26
Bad/very bad 0.6 825 0.30 0.2 1.6 1.18
Adult Prevalence of long-term conditions
Men Limiting LI 30.1 2068 1.20 27.8 32.6 1.27
Non limiting LI 15.4 2068 1.20 13.2 17.9 1.55
No LI 54.4 2068 1.50 51.4 57.4 1.45
Women Limiting LI 32.7 2588 1.10 30.5 35.0 1.20
Non limiting LI 13.8 2588 0.70 12.4 15.2 1.03
No LI 53.5 2588 1.20 51.1 55.9 1.21
Adult Prevalence of long-term conditions
Men With 45.6 2068 1.50 42.6 48.6 1.45
Without 54.4 2068 1.50 51.4 57.4 1.45
Women With 46.5 2588 1.20 44.1 48.9 1.21
Without 53.5 2588 1.20 51.1 55.9 1.21
Child Prevalence of long-term conditions
Boys Limiting LI 12.1 842 1.20 9.8 14.7 1.11
Non limiting LI 9.2 842 1.10 7.3 11.6 1.10
No LI 78.8 842 1.50 75.6 81.6 1.10
Girls Limiting LI 8.9 824 1.00 7.1 11.1 1.01
Non limiting LI 8.7 824 1.10 6.8 11.0 1.07
No LI 82.4 824 1.50 79.2 85.1 1.12
Child Prevalence of long-term conditions
Boys With 21.3 842 1.50 18.4 24.4 1.10
Without 78.8 842 1.50 75.6 81.6 1.10
Girls With 17.6 824 1.50 14.9 20.8 1.12
Without 82.4 824 1.50 79.2 85.1 1.12
GHQ12 scores
Men Score 0 65.4 1864 1.40 62.7 68.0 1.30
Score 1-3 20.5 1864 1.10 18.3 22.8 1.27
Score 4+ 14.1 1864 1.00 12.3 16.2 1.26
Women Score 0 56.2 2382 1.20 53.8 58.5 1.14
Score 1-3 26.9 2382 1.10 24.8 29.1 1.15
Score 4+ 16.9 2382 1.00 15.1 18.9 1.21
Life satisfaction mean scores
Men Mean score 7.8 2058 0.05 7.7 7.9 1.30
Women Mean score 7.8 2583 0.04 7.7 7.9 1.18
Life satisfaction banded
Men Below the mode (0 to 7) 33.1 2058 1.30 30.5 35.7 1.32
Mode (8) 33.5 2058 1.30 31.1 36.0 1.26
Above the mode (9-10) 33.4 2058 1.40 30.8 36.1 1.35
Women Below the mode (0 to 7) 33.7 2583 1.30 31.2 36.2 1.32
Mode (8) 31.1 2583 1.10 29.0 33.4 1.19
Above the mode (9-10) 35.2 2583 1.10 33.1 37.3 1.09

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