Scottish Health Survey 2013 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2013.


Table 1.10 True standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for general health variables

2013, 2012/2013 combined

% (p) / Mean

Sample size (un-weighted)

True standard error

95% confidence interval

Design Factor

lower

upper

Adult self-assessed general health, 2013

Men

Very good/good

75.2

2138

1.25

72.7

77.6

1.40

Fair

17.1

2138

1.04

15.1

19.2

1.33

Bad/very bad

7.7

2138

0.70

6.4

9.2

1.27

Women

Very good/good

73.6

2753

1.02

71.5

75.6

1.17

Fair

17.6

2753

0.83

16.0

19.2

1.10

Bad/very bad

8.8

2753

0.66

7.6

10.2

1.18

Adult WEMWBS mean score, 2013

Men

Mean score

50.3

1938

0.25

49.8

50.8

1.34

Women

Mean score

49.7

2561

0.21

49.3

50.1

1.17

Adult mental health problem, 2012/2013

Men

CIS-R anxiety scores (2 + symptoms)

6.9

970

0.94

5.2

9.0

1.21

CIS-R depression scores (2 + symptoms)

8.9

971

1.01

7.1

11.1

1.14

Attempted suicide (ever)

3.3

969

0.60

2.3

4.7

1.08

Deliberate self-harm (ever)

3.8

971

0.74

2.6

5.6

1.25

Women

CIS-R anxiety scores (2 + symptoms)

CIS-R depression scores (2 + symptoms)

11.6

1215

1.08

9.6

13.9

1.14

Attempted suicide (ever)

8.2

1214

0.88

6.6

10.1

1.08

Deliberate self-harm (ever)

5.9

1215

0.72

4.6

7.5

1.03

Child self-assessed general health, 2012/2013

Boys

Very good/good

94.1

1826

1.25

72.7

77.6

1.40

Fair

5.4

1826

1.04

15.1

19.2

1.33

Bad/very bad

0.5

1826

0.70

6.4

9.2

1.27

Girls

Very good/good

94.8

1799

1.02

71.5

75.6

1.17

Fair

4.3

1799

0.83

16.0

19.2

1.10

Bad/very bad

0.9

1799

0.66

7.6

10.2

1.18

Contact

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