Long-Term Monitoring of Health Inequalities
An annual report which summarises the long-term differences in health trends between the least and most deprived areas of Scotland.
Mental Wellbeing ( WEMWBS) - adults aged 16 years and over
Summary
- Inequalities are stable in absolute and relative terms.
There is a clear difference in mean WEMWBS scores in terms of deprivation. Those in the most deprived decile reported a lower mean score (indicating lower mental wellbeing) than those in the highest decile (a difference of 4.5 between the lowest and highest deciles). The Relative Index of Inequality was 0.10, which has been consistent over the past three years
Inequalities Gradient in the most recent year available
Relative Index of Inequality ( RII) over time
Absolute range over time
Scale / Context
| SIMD decile | Mean WEMWBS Score 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 2 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| most deprived | 47.4 | 47.5 | 47.5 |
| 2 | 47.7 | 47.7 | 47.9 |
| 3 | 48.9 | 49.0 | 48.4 |
| 4 | 49.6 | 49.3 | 49.6 |
| 5 | 49.9 | 49.2 | 50.1 |
| 6 | 50.5 | 50.1 | 50.7 |
| 7 | 51.0 | 50.6 | 50.4 |
| 8 | 51.3 | 50.7 | 51.3 |
| 9 | 51.6 | 51.6 | 52.0 |
| least deprived | 51.7 | 51.3 | 52.0 |
| Total | 50.0 | 49.8 | 49.9 |
1. The methodology for calculating this indicator has been revised since the 2010 publication. Details of this change are in Annex 2.
2. The 2008 data has been revised since the publication of the report in October 2010.
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