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Publication - Statistics

Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report

Published
25 September 2018
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781787812178

Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.

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Table 1.4 Prevalence of long-term conditions in adults and children, 2017, by age and sex

All ages 2017
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 70 75 74 59 41 36 29 57
Limiting long-term conditions 11 26 17 17 23 39 41 55 29
Non-limiting long-term conditions 7 4 8 8 18 20 23 16 14
Total with conditions 18 30 25 26 41 59 64 71 43
Females
No long-term conditions 83 64 74 65 52 43 35 28 53
Limiting long-term conditions 10 27 17 24 33 42 49 56 34
Non-limiting long-term conditions 7 9 8 11 15 15 17 16 13
Total with conditions 17 36 26 35 48 57 65 72 47
All adults
No long-term conditions 83 67 75 70 55 42 35 28 55
Limiting long-term conditions 10 26 17 21 28 40 45 56 32
Non-limiting long-term conditions 7 6 8 10 17 18 20 16 13
Total with conditions 17 33 25 30 45 58 65 72 45
Bases (weighted):
Males 819 242 294 271 323 281 221 144 1777
Females 784 237 306 285 346 298 244 202 1918
All 1603 480 600 556 669 579 465 346 3695
Bases (unweighted):
Males 819 133 219 202 244 326 283 190 1597
Females 784 159 287 324 366 384 342 236 2098
All 1603 292 506 526 610 710 625 426 3695

Contact

Julie.Landsberg@gov.scot

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