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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 1.2 Adult WEMWBS mean scores, 2015, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2015 | ||||||||
| WEMWBS scores a | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| Men | |||||||||
| Mean | 50.3 | 49.1 | 49.4 | 49.5 | 50.1 | 50.8 | 50.4 | 49.9 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.61 | 0.85 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.25 | |
| Standard deviation | 7.68 | 7.97 | 8.58 | 8.43 | 9.43 | 8.48 | 7.58 | 8.40 | |
| Women | |||||||||
| Mean | 47.9 | 50.7 | 49.9 | 49.5 | 49.9 | 51.1 | 50.6 | 49.9 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.74 | 0.57 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.22 | |
| Standard deviation | 8.42 | 8.66 | 8.48 | 8.58 | 9.84 | 8.24 | 7.70 | 8.69 | |
| All adults | |||||||||
| Mean | 49.1 | 49.9 | 49.7 | 49.5 | 50.0 | 51.0 | 50.5 | 49.9 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.19 | |
| Standard deviation | 8.13 | 8.37 | 8.53 | 8.50 | 9.64 | 8.35 | 7.65 | 8.55 | |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 310 | 340 | 340 | 387 | 336 | 253 | 150 | 2117 | |
| Women | 302 | 367 | 354 | 440 | 362 | 287 | 213 | 2326 | |
| All adults | 612 | 707 | 693 | 827 | 698 | 540 | 364 | 4443 | |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 181 | 212 | 288 | 345 | 364 | 351 | 220 | 1961 | |
| Women | 192 | 318 | 353 | 453 | 446 | 408 | 282 | 2452 | |
| All adults | 373 | 530 | 641 | 798 | 810 | 759 | 502 | 4413 | |
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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