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 7.12 Phlegm and breathlessness (age-standardised), 2012/2014 combined, by area deprivation and sex

Aged 16 and over 2012/2014 combined
Phlegm and
breathlessnessa
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
5th (Least
deprived)
4th 3rd 2nd 1st (Most
deprived)
  % % % % %
Men
Phlegmb 8 9 10 16 17
Any breathlessness 12 15 21 25 29
Women
Phlegmb 4 7 9 10 15
Any breathlessness 16 20 27 32 40
All adults
Phlegmb 6 8 9 13 16
Any breathlessness 14 17 24 29 35
Bases (weighted):
Men 475 461 481 486 349
Women 503 471 550 509 405
All adults 978 932 1031 994 754
Bases (unweighted):
Men 411 475 482 418 290
Women 503 569 597 542 403
All adults 914 1044 1079 960 693

a These items are from the MRC Respiratory Questionnaire
b Produced phlegm from the chest on most days for at least three months of the year

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