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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 2.1 Adult WEMWBS mean scores, 2008 to 2017
| Aged 16 and over | 2008 - 2017 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEMWBS scoresa | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Men | ||||||||||
| Mean | 50.2 | 49.9 | 50.2 | 50.2 | 50.4 | 50.3 | 50.1 | 49.9 | 49.8 | 49.9 |
| SE of the mean | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.28 |
| Standard deviation | 8.55 | 8.02 | 8.37 | 8.35 | 8.34 | 8.56 | 8.49 | 8.40 | 8.44 | 8.58 |
| Women | ||||||||||
| Mean | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.6 | 49.7 | 49.4 | 49.7 | 49.9 | 49.9 | 49.8 | 49.7 |
| SE of the mean | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 |
| Standard deviation | 8.48 | 8.51 | 8.67 | 8.37 | 8.63 | 8.72 | 8.47 | 8.69 | 8.77 | 8.83 |
| All adults | ||||||||||
| Mean | 50.0 | 49.7 | 49.9 | 49.9 | 49.9 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 49.9 | 49.8 | 49.8 |
| SE of the mean | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.20 |
| Standard deviation | 8.52 | 8.28 | 8.54 | 8.36 | 8.50 | 8.65 | 8.48 | 8.55 | 8.61 | 8.71 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||||||
| Men | 2785 | 3282 | 3171 | 3191 | 2063 | 2110 | 2001 | 2117 | 1859 | 1550 |
| Women | 3026 | 3586 | 3478 | 3540 | 2256 | 2351 | 2204 | 2326 | 2023 | 1641 |
| All adults | 5812 | 6868 | 6649 | 6731 | 4319 | 4461 | 4205 | 4443 | 3882 | 3191 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||||
| Men | 2539 | 2994 | 2842 | 2900 | 1909 | 1938 | 1851 | 1961 | 1708 | 1380 |
| Women | 3248 | 3886 | 3805 | 3845 | 2431 | 2561 | 2369 | 2452 | 2192 | 1814 |
| All adults | 5787 | 6880 | 6647 | 6745 | 4340 | 4499 | 4220 | 4413 | 3900 | 3194 |
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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