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Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
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3 Oct 2017
Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.
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Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
Table 8.1 Adult WEMWBS mean scores, 2008 to 2016
Table 8.1 Adult WEMWBS mean scores, 2008 to 2016
| Aged 16 and over | 2008 - 2016 | ||||||||
| WEMWBS scoresa | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Men | |||||||||
| Mean | 50.2 | 49.9 | 50.2 | 50.2 | 50.4 | 50.3 | 50.1 | 49.9 | 49.8 |
| SE of the mean | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Standard deviation | 8.55 | 8.02 | 8.37 | 8.35 | 8.34 | 8.56 | 8.49 | 8.40 | 8.44 |
| Women | |||||||||
| Mean | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.6 | 49.7 | 49.4 | 49.7 | 49.9 | 49.9 | 49.8 |
| SE of the mean | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 |
| Standard deviation | 8.48 | 8.51 | 8.67 | 8.37 | 8.63 | 8.72 | 8.47 | 8.69 | 8.77 |
| All adults | |||||||||
| Mean | 50.0 | 49.7 | 49.9 | 49.9 | 49.9 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 49.9 | 49.8 |
| SE of the mean | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 |
| Standard deviation | 8.52 | 8.28 | 8.54 | 8.36 | 8.50 | 8.65 | 8.48 | 8.55 | 8.61 |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 2785 | 3282 | 3171 | 3191 | 2063 | 2110 | 2001 | 2117 | 1859 |
| Women | 3026 | 3586 | 3478 | 3540 | 2256 | 2351 | 2204 | 2326 | 2023 |
| All adults | 5812 | 6868 | 6649 | 6731 | 4319 | 4461 | 4205 | 4443 | 3882 |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 2539 | 2994 | 2842 | 2900 | 1909 | 1938 | 1851 | 1961 | 1708 |
| Women | 3248 | 3886 | 3805 | 3845 | 2431 | 2561 | 2369 | 2452 | 2192 |
| All adults | 5787 | 6880 | 6647 | 6745 | 4340 | 4499 | 4220 | 4413 | 3900 |
a WEMWBS scores range from 14 to 70. Higher scores indicate greater wellbeing. Mean WEMWBS score is part of the national mental health indicator set for adults
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