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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 1.10 Children's total difficulties scores, 2012-2015 combined, by area deprivation
| Aged 4-12 | 2012-2015 combined | ||||
| Total difficulties score | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation | ||||
| 5th (Least deprived) | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st (Most deprived) | |
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Boys | |||||
| Normal (0-13) | 92 | 86 | 77 | 81 | 74 |
| Borderline (14-16) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| Abnormal (17-40) | 4 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
| Mean | 6.4 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 10.4 |
| SE Mean | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.53 | 0.36 | 0.39 |
| Median | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Girls | |||||
| Normal (0-13) | 96 | 93 | 93 | 86 | 83 |
| Borderline (14-16) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Abnormal (17-40) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| Mean | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 8.4 |
| SE Mean | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.31 |
| Median | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| All children | |||||
| Normal (0-13) | 94 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 78 |
| Borderline (14-16) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Abnormal (17-40) | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Mean | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 9.5 |
| SE Mean | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.28 |
| Median | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||
| Boys | 378 | 397 | 328 | 339 | 407 |
| Girls | 345 | 364 | 355 | 351 | 342 |
| All children | 724 | 761 | 683 | 689 | 750 |
| Bases (unweighted) | |||||
| Boys | 359 | 408 | 329 | 328 | 384 |
| Girls | 341 | 382 | 348 | 348 | 324 |
| All children | 700 | 790 | 677 | 676 | 708 |
a Children's individual Strengths and Difficulties scores are part of the national mental health indicator set for children
b The total difficulties score is the sum of the scores for the first four domains (conduct problems, emotional symptoms, peer problems and hyperactivity)
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Email: Julie Landsberg, julie.landsberg@gov.scot
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