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Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.
Table 7.7 Hours spent each week providing help or unpaid care, 2015/2016 combined, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2015/2016 combined | |||
| Regular carer | Age | Total 16+ | ||
| 16 – 44 | 45 - 64 | 65+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||
| Up to 4 hours a week | 34 | 36 | 23 | 33 |
| 5-19 hours a week | 27 | 37 | 23 | 31 |
| 20-34 hours a week | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 35-49 hours a week | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 50+ hours a week | 17 | 12 | 33 | 18 |
| Varies | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| Women | ||||
| Up to 4 hours a week | 36 | 27 | 27 | 30 |
| 5-19 hours a week | 34 | 40 | 31 | 36 |
| 20-34 hours a week | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 35-49 hours a week | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 50+ hours a week | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| Varies | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| All adults | ||||
| Up to 4 hours a week | 36 | 30 | 25 | 31 |
| 5-19 hours a week | 31 | 39 | 27 | 34 |
| 20-34 hours a week | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 35-49 hours a week | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 50+ hours a week | 14 | 13 | 24 | 15 |
| Varies | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||
| Men | 168 | 245 | 100 | 513 |
| Women | 249 | 409 | 139 | 797 |
| All adults | 417 | 654 | 240 | 1311 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||
| Men | 122 | 245 | 142 | 509 |
| Women | 227 | 450 | 186 | 863 |
| All adults | 349 | 695 | 328 | 1372 |
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