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Scottish Health Survey 2018: main report - revised 2020
An amended version of the Scottish Health Survey 2018 main report.
Table 1.3: Adult WEMWBS mean score, (age-standardised), 2018, by area deprivation and sex
| Base: Aged 16 and over | 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEMWBS Scorea | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation | |||||
| 5th (Least deprived) | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st (Most deprived) | ||
| Men | Mean | 51.6 | 50.7 | 49.5 | 47.7 | 47.1 |
| SE of the mean | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 1.11 | 0.61 | |
| Standard deviation | 7.61 | 7.96 | 8.88 | 9.64 | 9.98 | |
| Women | Mean | 51.6 | 50.9 | 49.7 | 48.5 | 46.9 |
| SE of the mean | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.52 | |
| Standard deviation | 7.79 | 8.27 | 8.43 | 9.50 | 9.42 | |
| All adults | Mean | 51.6 | 50.8 | 49.6 | 48.1 | 47.0 |
| SE of the mean | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.62 | 0.42 | |
| Standard deviation | 7.70 | 8.12 | 8.65 | 9.57 | 9.69 | |
| Unweighted base | Men | 357 | 446 | 377 | 378 | 298 |
| Women | 478 | 577 | 476 | 517 | 395 | |
| All adults | 835 | 1023 | 853 | 895 | 693 | |
| Weighted base | Men | 395 | 446 | 409 | 458 | 367 |
| Women | 449 | 499 | 421 | 468 | 391 | |
| All adults | 845 | 945 | 830 | 927 | 758 | |
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. 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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