Scottish COVID-19 Mental Health Tracker Study Wave 5 Report
This is the final report of the Scottish COVID-19 (SCOVID) Mental Health Tracker Study, covering findings for a range of mental health outcomes across all the five waves of the Study.
Annex 3. Demographic and subgroup breakdown at each wave
| Group | Wave 1 n= 2604, n (%) | Wave 2 n=1703, n (%) | Wave 3 n=1625, n (%) | Wave 4 n=1288, n (%) | Wave 5 n=1213, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||||
| 18-29 | 586 (22.5%) | 177 (10.4%) | 327 (20.1%) | 181 (14.1%) | 172 (14.2%) |
| 30-59 | 1206 (46.3%) | 872 (51.2%) | 751 (46.2%) | 598 (46.4%) | 570 (47.0%) |
| 60+ | 812 (31.2%) | 654 (38.4%) | 547 (33.7%) | 509 (39.5%) | 471 (38.8%) |
| Sex a | |||||
| Women | 1329 (51.2%) | 861 (50.6%) | 831 (51.2%) | 616 (52.1%) | 592 (48.8%) |
| Men | 1265 (48.8%) | 840 (49.4%) | 791 (48.8%) | 670 (47.9%) | 620 (51.2%) |
| Ethnicity b | |||||
| White | 2483 (95.4%) | 1654 (97.1%) | 1573 (96.9%) | 1260 (97.9%) | 1177 (97.1%) |
| Ethnic minority | 121 (4.6%) | 49 (2.9%) | 51 (3.1%) | 27 (2.1%) | 35 (1.2%) |
| Socioeconomic grouping (SEG)c | |||||
| Higher | 1673 (64.2%) | 1131 (66.4%) | 1084 (66.7%) | 868 (67.4%) | 819 (67.5%) |
| Lower | 931 (35.8%) | 572 (33.6%) | 541 (33.3%) | 420 (32.6%) | 394 (32.5%) |
| Pre-existing mental health condition d | |||||
| No MH | 2281 (87.6%) | 1506 (88.4%) | 1424 (87.6%) | 1146 (89.0%) | 1071 (88.3%0 |
| Yes MH | 323 (12.4%) | 197 (11.6%) | 201 (12.4%) | 142 (11.0%) | 142 (4.7%) |
| Pre-existing physical health condition e | |||||
| No PH | 2088 (80.2%) | 1329 (78.0%) | 1309 (80.6%) | 994 (77.2%) | 963 (79.4%) |
| Yes PH | 516 (19.8%) | 374 (22.0%) | 316 (19.4%) | 294 (22.8%) | 250 (20.6%) |
| Unpaid carer f | |||||
| No | 2140 (82.7%) | 1412 (82.9%) | 1317 (81.6%) | 1045 (81.1%) | 1000 (82.4%) |
| Yes | 448 (17.3%) | 280 (16.4%) | 297 (18.4%) | 243 (18.9%) | 213 (17.6%) |
| Key worker | |||||
| No | 2084 (80.0%) | 1394 (81.9%) | 1259 (77.5%) | 1004 (78.0%) | 955 (78.7%) |
| Yes | 520 (20.0%) | 309 (18.1%) | 366 (22.5%) | 775 (22.0%) | 258 (21.3%) |
| Change of working status g | |||||
| No | 1324 (50.8%) | 952 (55.9%) | 893 (57.0%) | 775 (60.2%) | 469 (38.7%) |
| Yes | 1280 (49.2%) | 751 (44.1%) | 674 (43.0%) | 513 (39.8%) | 744 (61.3%) |
| Dependents under 5 years | |||||
| No | 2377 (91.3%) | 1589 (93.3%) | 1485 (91.4%) | 1206 (93.6%) | 1130 (93.2%) |
| Yes | 227 (8.7%) | 114 (6.7%) | 140 (8.6%) | 82 (6.4%) | 83 (6.8%) |
| Vaccine hesitancy h | |||||
| No | - | - | - | 1161 (90.1%) | 1141 (94.1%) |
| Yes | - | - | - | 127 (9.9%) | 72 (5.9%) |
Note: All data are unweighted. a Sex assigned at birth, b Ethnic minority includes any black, Asian or other minority ethnic group, intersectional analysis was not possible due to small samples c SEG categories A, B, C1= higher SEG; categories C2, D, E= lower SEG, d No MH = no pre-existing long-standing (>12 months) mental health condition; Yes MH = pre-existing long-standing (>12 months) mental health condition, e No PH = no pre-existing long-standing (>12 months) physical health condition; Yes PH = pre-existing long-standing (>12 months) physical health condition, f Any unpaid caring responsibilities, g includes working from home, furloughed, reduction in paid employment, h No vaccine hesitancy includes those who have received the vaccine or intend to do so, only asked at Wave 4 and Wave 5.
| Group | Wave 5 weighted n=2500, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| 18-29 | 546 (21.8%) |
| 30-59 | 1185 (47.4%) |
| 60+ | 769 (30.7%) |
| Sex a | |
| Women | 1294 (51.8%) |
| Men | 1205 (48.2%) |
| Ethnicity b | |
| White | 2411 (96.5%) |
| Ethnic minority | 88 (3.5%) |
| Socioeconomic grouping (SEG)c | |
| Higher | 1598 (63.9%) |
| Lower | 902 (36.1%) |
| Pre-existing mental health condition d | |
| No MH | 2157 (86.3%) |
| Yes MH | 343 (13.7%) |
| Pre-existing physical health condition e | |
| No PH | 2002 (80.1%) |
| Yes PH | 498 (19.9%) |
| Unpaid carer f | |
| No | 2061 (82.4%) |
| Yes | 439 (17.6%) |
| Key worker | |
| No | 1911 (76.4%) |
| Yes | 589 (23.6%) |
| Change of working status g | |
| No | 1025 (41.0%) |
| Yes | 1475 (59.0%) |
| Dependents under 5 years | |
| No | 2310 (92.4%) |
| Yes | 190 (7.6%) |
| Vaccine hesitancy h | |
| No | 2316 (92.6%) |
| Yes | 184 (7.4%) |
Note: All data are weighted. a Sex assigned at birth, b Ethnic minority includes any black, Asian or other minority ethnic group, intersectional analysis was not possible due to small samples c SEG categories A, B, C1= higher SEG; categories C2, D, E= lower SEG, d No MH = no pre-existing long-standing (>12 months) mental health condition; Yes MH = pre-existing long-standing (>12 months) mental health condition, e No PH = no pre-existing long-standing (>12 months) physical health condition; Yes PH = pre-existing long-standing (>12 months) physical health condition, f Any unpaid caring responsibilities, g includes working from home, furloughed, reduction in paid employment, h No vaccine hesitancy includes those who have received the vaccine or intend to do so, only asked at Wave 4 and Wave 5.
| Characteristic | Weighted* (n=2500) % | Unweighted (n=1213) % | NRS data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexa | |||
| Men | 48.2% | 51.2% | 48.2% |
| Women | 51.8% | 48.8% | 51.8% |
| Age | |||
| 18-29 years | 21.8% | 14.2% | 19.1% |
| 30-59 years | 47.4% | 47.0% | 49.5% |
| 60+ years | 30.7% | 38.8% | 31.3% |
Note:*data are weighted to more accurately reflect the Scottish population
| Socioeconomic group (SEG) | Weighted* (n=2500) % | Unweighted (n=1213) % | ONS data |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 63.9% | 67.5% | 50% |
| Low | 36.1% | 32.5% | 50% |
Note: *data are weighted to more accurately reflect the Scottish population, SEG measure categories AB-C1-C2-DE. Higher SEG (i.e., top-half): AB = Higher & intermediate managerial, administrative, professional occupations, C1 = Supervisory, clerical & junior managerial, administrative, professional occupations. Lower SEG (i.e., bottom-half): C2 = Skilled manual occupations, DE = Semi-skilled & unskilled manual occupations, unemployed and lowest grade occupations (ONS, 2001).
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