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Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.
Table 8.3 WEMWBS mean scores (age-standardised), 2016, by area deprivation and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2016 | ||||
| WEMWBS scoresa | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation | ||||
| 5th (Least deprived) | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st (Most deprived) | |
| Men | |||||
| Mean | 50.9 | 50.4 | 50.6 | 49.3 | 47.7 |
| SE of the mean | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.61 | 0.58 |
| Standard deviation | 7.15 | 7.75 | 8.10 | 9.05 | 9.56 |
| Women | |||||
| Mean | 52.2 | 50.6 | 50.2 | 48.8 | 47.1 |
| SE of the mean | 0.38 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.45 | 0.64 |
| Standard deviation | 7.65 | 8.06 | 8.90 | 8.66 | 9.60 |
| All adults | |||||
| Mean | 51.5 | 50.5 | 50.4 | 49.1 | 47.4 |
| SE of the mean | 0.26 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.46 |
| Standard deviation | 7.44 | 7.90 | 8.52 | 8.85 | 9.58 |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||
| Men | 413 | 358 | 388 | 347 | 352 |
| Women | 447 | 357 | 414 | 387 | 420 |
| All adults | 860 | 715 | 803 | 734 | 772 |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||
| Men | 387 | 387 | 385 | 294 | 255 |
| Women | 478 | 470 | 499 | 388 | 357 |
| All adults | 865 | 857 | 884 | 682 | 612 |
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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