Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report

Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2014, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.


Table 1.5 WEMWBS mean scores, 2008 to 2014

Aged 16 and over 2008 to 2014
WEMWBS scoresa 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Men
Mean 50.2 49.9 50.2 50.2 50.4 50.3 50.1
SE of the mean 0.20 0.16 0.19 0.19 0.24 0.25 0.25
Standard deviation 8.55 8.02 8.37 8.35 8.34 8.56 8.49
Women
Mean 49.7 49.7 49.6 49.7 49.4 49.7 49.9
SE of the mean 0.16 0.16 0.17 0.17 0.22 0.21 0.22
Standard deviation 8.48 8.51 8.67 8.37 8.63 8.72 8.47
All Adults
Mean 50.0 49.7 49.9 49.9 49.9 50.0 50.0
SE of the mean 0.14 0.12 0.14 0.14 0.18 0.17 0.18
Standard deviation 8.52 8.28 8.54 8.36 8.50 8.65 8.48
Bases (weighted):
Men 2785 3282 3171 3191 2063 2110 2001
Women 3026 3586 3478 3540 2256 2351 2204
All adults 5812 6868 6649 6731 4319 4461 4205
Bases (unweighted):
Men 2539 2994 2842 2900 1909 1938 1851
Women 3248 3886 3805 3845 2431 2561 2369
All adults 5787 6880 6647 6745 4340 4499 4220

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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