Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report

Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.


Table 7.5 Caring prevalence (age-standardised), 2016, by area deprivation and sex

Aged 16 and over 2016
Regular carer Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
5th (Least deprived) 4th 3rd 2nd 1st (Most deprived)
% % % % %
Men
Provides regular care 13 12 12 13 14
Women
Provides regular care 14 17 18 18 16
All adults
Provides regular care 14 15 15 16 15
Bases (weighted):
Men 444 386 446 389 413
Women 474 385 458 430 498
All adults 918 771 904 818 911
Bases (unweighted):
Men 422 421 430 327 294
Women 512 505 553 438 421
All adults 934 926 983 765 715

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