Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 1.2 Adult WEMWBS mean scores, 2015, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2015 | ||||||||
WEMWBS scores a | Age | Total | |||||||
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
Men | |||||||||
Mean | 50.3 | 49.1 | 49.4 | 49.5 | 50.1 | 50.8 | 50.4 | 49.9 | |
SE of the mean | 0.61 | 0.85 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.25 | |
Standard deviation | 7.68 | 7.97 | 8.58 | 8.43 | 9.43 | 8.48 | 7.58 | 8.40 | |
Women | |||||||||
Mean | 47.9 | 50.7 | 49.9 | 49.5 | 49.9 | 51.1 | 50.6 | 49.9 | |
SE of the mean | 0.74 | 0.57 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.22 | |
Standard deviation | 8.42 | 8.66 | 8.48 | 8.58 | 9.84 | 8.24 | 7.70 | 8.69 | |
All adults | |||||||||
Mean | 49.1 | 49.9 | 49.7 | 49.5 | 50.0 | 51.0 | 50.5 | 49.9 | |
SE of the mean | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.19 | |
Standard deviation | 8.13 | 8.37 | 8.53 | 8.50 | 9.64 | 8.35 | 7.65 | 8.55 | |
Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
Men | 310 | 340 | 340 | 387 | 336 | 253 | 150 | 2117 | |
Women | 302 | 367 | 354 | 440 | 362 | 287 | 213 | 2326 | |
All adults | 612 | 707 | 693 | 827 | 698 | 540 | 364 | 4443 | |
Bases (unweighted): | |||||||||
Men | 181 | 212 | 288 | 345 | 364 | 351 | 220 | 1961 | |
Women | 192 | 318 | 353 | 453 | 446 | 408 | 282 | 2452 | |
All adults | 373 | 530 | 641 | 798 | 810 | 759 | 502 | 4413 |
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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