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Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
Table 1.6 CIS-R anxiety and depression scores, attempted suicide and deliberate self-harm, 2012-2015 combined, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over with a biological module | 2012-2015 combined | ||||||||
| Mental health problem | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Men | |||||||||
| Depression symptom score | |||||||||
| 0 | 81 | 80 | 82 | 79 | 83 | 88 | 93 | 83 | |
| 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2 or more symptoms a | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | |
| Anxiety symptom score | |||||||||
| 0 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 91 | 90 | 83 | |
| 1 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
| 2 or more symptoms b | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| Suicide attempts | |||||||||
| No | 96 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 96 | |
| Yes | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Deliberate self-harm | |||||||||
| No | 87 | 93 | 92 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 95 | |
| Yes | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | |
| Women | |||||||||
| Depression symptom score | |||||||||
| 0 | 74 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 86 | 88 | 81 | |
| 1 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2 or more symptoms a | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
| Anxiety symptom score | |||||||||
| 0 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 73 | |
| 1 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| 2 or more symptoms b | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 13 | |
| Suicide attempts | |||||||||
| No | 92 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 94 | 96 | 98 | 94 | |
| Yes | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Deliberate self-harm | |||||||||
| No | 77 | 90 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 93 | |
| Yes | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| All adults | |||||||||
| Depression symptom score c | |||||||||
| 0 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 82 | |
| 1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 or more symptoms a | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | |
| Anxiety symptom score d | |||||||||
| 0 | 72 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 78 | |
| 1 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| 2 or more symptoms b | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 11 | |
| Suicide attempts | |||||||||
| No | 94 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 96 | 98 | 99 | 95 | |
| Yes | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Deliberate self-harm | |||||||||
| No | 82 | 92 | 92 | 96 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 94 | |
| Yes | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 289 | 331 | 330 | 384 | 325 | 255 | 161 | 2075 | |
| Women | 284 | 347 | 341 | 411 | 338 | 281 | 222 | 2225 | |
| All adults | 573 | 679 | 671 | 795 | 663 | 535 | 384 | 4300 | |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 203 | 239 | 286 | 331 | 314 | 331 | 187 | 1891 | |
| Women | 200 | 340 | 409 | 433 | 427 | 355 | 255 | 2419 | |
| All adults | 403 | 579 | 695 | 764 | 741 | 686 | 442 | 4310 | |
a Two or more symptoms indicate depression of moderate to high severity
b Two or more symptoms indicate anxiety of moderate to high severity
c Percentage of adults with a score of 2+ on depression section of CIS-R is part of the national mental health indicator set for adults
d Percentage of adults with a score of 2+ on anxiety section of CIS-R is part of the national mental health indicator set for adults
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Email: Julie Landsberg, julie.landsberg@gov.scot
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