Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2017 and includes the survey questionnaire.


Table 1.10a: True standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for general health, long-term conditions and cardiovascular conditions variables

2017
% (p) / Mean Sample size (un-weighted) True standard error 95% confidence interval Design Factor
lower upper
Adult self-assessed general health
Men Very good/good 75 1597 1.3 72.0 77.2 1.30
Fair 18 1597 1.1 15.5 19.8 1.19
Bad/very bad 8 1597 0.8 6.3 9.6 1.31
Women Very good/good 72 2099 1.1 70.0 74.4 1.10
Fair 19 2099 0.9 16.9 20.6 1.07
Bad/very bad 9 2099 0.7 7.8 10.6 1.06
Child self-assessed general health
Boys Very good/good 94 819 0.8 92.5 95.7 1.00
Fair 5 819 0.7 3.5 6.5 1.00
Bad/very bad 1 819 0.4 0.4 1.9 1.07
Girls Very good/good 93 784 1.0 90.9 94.9 1.13
Fair 5 784 0.9 3.9 7.5 1.11
Bad/very bad 1 784 0.5 0.7 2.7 1.11
Adult Prevalence of long-term conditions (limiting/non-limiting)
Men Limiting LI 29 1597 1.6 25.9 32.1 1.45
Non limiting LI 14 1597 1.1 11.8 15.9 1.29
No LI 57 1597 1.7 53.9 60.7 1.49
Women Limiting LI 34 2098 1.2 32.0 36.6 1.09
Non limiting LI 13 2098 0.8 11.3 14.5 1.06
No LI 53 2098 1.2 50.5 55.3 1.05
Adult Prevalence of long-term conditions (total with and without conditions)
Men With 43 1597 1.7 39.3 46.1 1.49
Without 57 1597 1.7 53.9 60.7 1.49
Women With 47 2098 1.2 44.7 49.5 1.05
Without 53 2098 1.2 50.5 55.3 1.05
Child Prevalence of long-term conditions (limiting/non-limiting)
Boys Limiting LI 11 819 1.2 8.5 13.0 1.08
Non limiting LI 7 819 1.0 5.5 9.3 1.07
No LI 82 819 1.5 79.2 85.0 1.11
Girls Limiting LI 10 784 1.1 7.8 12.3 1.06
Non limiting LI 7 784 1.0 5.2 9.2 1.11
No LI 83 784 1.4 80.2 85.8 1.08
Child Prevalence of long-term conditions (total with and without conditions)
Boys With 18 819 1.5 15.0 20.8 1.11
Without 82 819 1.5 79.2 85.0 1.11
Girls With 17 784 1.4 14.2 19.8 1.08
Without 83 784 1.4 80.2 85.8 1.08

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