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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Published:
25 Sep 2018
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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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Table 2.3 WEMWBS mean scores (age-standardised), 2017, by area deprivation and sex
Table 2.3 WEMWBS mean scores (age-standardised), 2017, by area deprivation and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2017 | ||||
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WEMWBS scoresa | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation | ||||
5th (Least deprived) | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st (Most deprived) | |
Men | |||||
Mean | 50.9 | 51.5 | 50.4 | 48.8 | 47.4 |
SE of the mean | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.78 |
Standard deviation | 7.15 | 8.19 | 8.54 | 8.76 | 9.61 |
Women | |||||
Mean | 52.6 | 50.3 | 49.4 | 48.5 | 47.5 |
SE of the mean | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.59 | 0.65 |
Standard deviation | 7.31 | 8.39 | 8.39 | 9.47 | 9.73 |
All adults | |||||
Mean | 51.8 | 50.9 | 49.9 | 48.6 | 47.5 |
SE of the mean | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.52 |
Standard deviation | 7.27 | 8.30 | 8.47 | 9.12 | 9.67 |
Bases (weighted): | |||||
Men | 345 | 328 | 318 | 303 | 252 |
Women | 350 | 324 | 346 | 319 | 297 |
All adults | 695 | 652 | 664 | 622 | 549 |
Bases (unweighted): | |||||
Men | 290 | 322 | 306 | 254 | 208 |
Women | 362 | 403 | 414 | 337 | 298 |
All adults | 652 | 725 | 720 | 591 | 506 |
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