The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 2: children

Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on child health.


Table 1.5 Prevalence of long-term conditions, 2008-2011 combined, by equivalised household income quintile and sex

Aged 0-15 2008-2011 combined
Long-term conditions and limiting long-term conditions Equivalised annual household income quintile
1st
(highest)
2nd 3rd 4th 5th
(lowest)
% % % % %
Boys
No long-term conditions 88 86 84 80 79
Limiting long-term conditions 4 5 7 9 12
Non-limiting long-term conditions 9 9 9 11 9
Total with conditions 12 14 16 20 21
Girls
No long-term conditions 90 88 87 85 80
Limiting long-term conditions 3 4 6 7 9
Non-limiting long-term conditions 6 8 7 8 11
Total with conditions 10 12 13 15 20
All children
No long-term conditions 89 87 86 82 80
Limiting long-term conditions 4 5 7 8 10
Non-limiting long-term conditions 8 8 8 10 10
Total with conditions 11 13 14 18 20
Bases (weighted):
Boys 702 782 711 754 770
Girls 653 767 714 686 736
All children 1355 1549 1425 1441 1506
Bases (unweighted):
Boys 692 826 723 753 742
Girls 660 794 724 693 689
All children 1352 1620 1447 1446 1431

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