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Scottish Health Survey 2018: main report - revised 2020
An amended version of the Scottish Health Survey 2018 main report.
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Table 2.10: WEMWBS mean scores (age-standardised), 2017/2018 combined, by hours spent each week providing help or unpaid care
| Base: Carers aged 16 and over | 2017/2018 combined | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours spent caring each week | WEMWBS Mean Score | WEMWBS SE | WEMWBS Standard Deviation | Unweighted Bases | Weighted Bases | |
| Men | Up to 4 hours a week | 51.0 | 0.60 | 6.25 | 135 | 149 |
| 5 - 19 hours a week | 49.1 | 0.94 | 8.71 | 124 | 148 | |
| 20 - 34 hours a week | [48.7] | 1.37 | 8.65 | 49 | 52 | |
| 35 - 49 hours a week | [45.6] | 1.81 | 7.95 | 25 | 27 | |
| 50 or more hours a week | 48.4 | 1.42 | 10.05 | 62 | 58 | |
| Varies | [43.3] | 2.45 | 9.88 | 18 | 15 | |
| Non-carers | 49.6 | 0.26 | 8.94 | 2823 | 3179 | |
| Women | Up to 4 hours a week | 51.3 | 0.58 | 7.89 | 239 | 225 |
| 5 - 19 hours a week | 50.0 | 0.64 | 9.18 | 270 | 245 | |
| 20 - 34 hours a week | 50.1 | 1.10 | 8.38 | 70 | 61 | |
| 35 - 49 hours a week | [43.4] | 1.84 | 9.82 | 37 | 32 | |
| 50 or more hours a week | 45.6 | 0.89 | 9.13 | 115 | 104 | |
| Varies | [46.3] | 1.69 | 10.09 | 41 | 33 | |
| Non-carers | 49.7 | 0.17 | 8.80 | 3485 | 3168 | |
| All adults | Up to 4 hours a week | 51.2 | 0.43 | 7.27 | 374 | 374 |
| 5 - 19 hours a week | 49.7 | 0.55 | 9.01 | 394 | 393 | |
| 20 - 34 hours a week | 49.4 | 0.91 | 8.50 | 119 | 113 | |
| 35 - 49 hours a week | 44.4 | 1.29 | 9.01 | 62 | 60 | |
| 50 or more hours a week | 46.6 | 0.83 | 9.54 | 177 | 162 | |
| Varies | 45.3 | 1.53 | 10.02 | 59 | 48 | |
| Non-carers | 49.7 | 0.16 | 8.87 | 6308 | 6346 | |
Square brackets around numbers denote that interpretation of the data should be cautious due to low bases for these sub-groups Age-standardisation has been carried out using 2017 mid-year population estimates for private households in Scotland. Please see the technical report for more information.
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