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 1.2 Adult self-assessed general health, 2014, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over 2014
Self-assessed general health Age             Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
  % % % % % % % %
Men
Very good 39 41 37 32 26 23 12 32
Good 43 47 44 38 41 43 38 42
Fair 16 7 14 19 21 24 32 18
Bad 2 4 4 9 9 8 12 6
Very Bad - 1 1 2 3 3 5 2
Good / Very good 82 88 81 70 67 66 50 74
Bad / Very bad 2 5 5 10 12 11 17 8
Women
Very good 37 43 36 34 32 25 18 33
Good 51 37 44 38 39 39 38 41
Fair 10 16 13 17 20 25 31 18
Bad 2 3 5 9 7 8 9 6
Very Bad 0 0 2 2 3 3 4 2
Good / Very good 88 80 80 72 70 63 56 74
Bad / Very bad 2 3 7 11 10 11 13 8
All Adults
Very good 38 42 37 33 29 24 15 32
Good 47 42 44 38 40 41 38 41
Fair 13 12 13 18 20 25 32 18
Bad 2 3 4 9 8 8 11 6
Very Bad 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 2
Good / Very good 85 84 80 71 69 64 53 74
Bad / Very bad 2 4 6 11 11 11 15 8
Bases (weighted):
Men 320 358 357 417 348 264 173 2237
Women 314 375 379 441 365 294 253 2421
All adults 634 733 736 859 713 558 426 4658
Bases (unweighted):
Men 202 251 306 362 359 361 227 2068
Women 232 337 421 431 437 419 313 2590
All adults 434 588 727 793 796 780 540 4658

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