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Scottish Health Survey 2018: main report - revised 2020
An amended version of the Scottish Health Survey 2018 main report.
Table 2.7: Caring prevalence in adults, (age-standardised), 2017/2018 combined, by area deprivation and sex
| Base: Aged 16 and over | 2017/2018 combined | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular carer | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation | |||||
| (5th) Least deprived | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | (1st) Most deprived | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Men | Provides regular care | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Women | Provides regular care | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 |
| All adults | Provides regular care | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
| Unweighted bases | Men | 714 | 876 | 774 | 733 | 574 |
| Women | 956 | 1101 | 985 | 971 | 822 | |
| All adults | 1670 | 1977 | 1759 | 1704 | 1396 | |
| Weighted bases | Men | 819 | 886 | 805 | 882 | 701 |
| Women | 907 | 934 | 842 | 906 | 823 | |
| All adults | 1726 | 1820 | 1647 | 1788 | 1524 | |
Age-standardisation has been carried out using 2017 mid-year population estimates for private households in Scotland. Please see the technical report for more information.
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