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Publication - Statistics

Scottish Health Survey - topic report: mental health and wellbeing

Published
27 January 2015
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781785440755

The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) provides information on the health and factors relating to the health of people living in Scotland that cannot be obtained from other sources. This topic report is secondary analysis of the 2012 and 2013 surveys, exploring factors associated with the mental health and wellbeing of adults aged 16 years and older.

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6. Logistic regression tables

6.1 WEMWBS

Table 6A Estimated odds ratios for below average WEMWBS, by sex, 2012/2013

Males Females
Independent Variable Base Odds ratio 95% CL Base[k] Odds ratio 95% CL
Age 0.0004 0.2405
16-24 591 1.00 574 1.00
25-34 vs 16-24 660 1.99 1.10 3.58 715 1.13 0.73 1.76
35-44 vs 16-24 691 1.89 1.07 3.32 765 1.24 0.79 1.92
45-54 vs 16-24 801 2.13 1.20 3.76 855 1.35 0.84 2.16
55-64 vs 16-24 661 1.15 0.60 2.17 711 0.87 0.50 1.50
65-74 vs 16-24 488 0.98 0.46 2.10 554 0.85 0.45 1.64
75+ vs 16-24 281 1.53 0.66 3.55 433 0.75 0.38 1.51
Marital status <0.0001 <0.0001
Married/ civil partnership 2,116 1.00 2,117 1.00
Living as married vs Married/civil partnership 534 0.72 0.46 1.13 534 1.27 0.88 1.83
Single vs Married/civil partnership 1,111 1.48 1.01 2.17 998 1.85 1.32 2.59
Separated vs Married/civil partnership 81 3.62 2.04 6.43 108 2.19 1.30 3.72
Divorced/dissolved civil partnership vs Married/civil partnership 173 1.11 0.68 1.83 363 1.94 1.40 2.70
Widowed/surviving civil partner vs Married/civil partnership 158 2.21 1.44 3.40 487 1.71 1.19 2.44
Economic activity <0.0001 <0.0001
In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 2,459 1.00 2,308 1.00
Perm unable to work vs In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 241 5.09 3.22 8.04 237 4.85 3.22 7.31
Looking for/intending to look for paid work vs In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 208 1.73 1.04 2.88 176 1.95 1.25 3.04
Retired vs In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 784 1.09 0.66 1.82 1,125 0.85 0.55 1.32
Looking after home / doing something else vs In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 111 2.00 1.02 3.91 387 1.44 1.02 2.03
In full-time education vs In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 369 1.16 0.64 2.10 373 0.94 0.56 1.58
Equivalised income quintile 0.3471 <0.0001
Top quintile 899 1.00 826 1.00
2nd quintile vs top quintile 862 1.06 0.69 1.62 784 1.62 1.05 2.49
3rd quintile vs top quintile 660 1.27 0.81 1.99 746 1.85 1.20 2.87
4th quintile vs top quintile 623 1.30 0.85 1.99 806 2.84 1.89 4.26
Bottom quintile vs top quintile 572 1.45 0.93 2.27 760 2.82 1.85 4.31
SIMD 0.2127 0.0677
Not in 15% most deprived areas 3,665 1.00 3,938 1.00
In 15% most deprived areas vs Not in 15% most deprived areas 508 1.24 0.88 1.75 669 1.27 0.98 1.63
Unpaid care provision 0.5808 0.0014
Does not provide unpaid care 3,546 1.00 3,702 1.00
Up to 4 hours a week vs Does not provide unpaid care 200 0.77 0.44 1.36 253 0.77 0.47 1.26
5 - 34 hours a week vs Does not provide unpaid care 262 1.07 0.62 1.84 425 1.13 0.81 1.58
35 or more hours a week vs Does not provide unpaid care 113 1.35 0.79 2.32 173 2.43 1.56 3.76
Physical activity <0.0001 <0.0001
Meets guideline 2,930 1.00 2,719 1.00
Some activity vs Meets guideline 363 1.40 0.93 2.10 631 1.74 1.28 2.36
Low activity vs Meets guideline 147 1.79 1.03 3.12 232 1.55 0.98 2.44
Very low activity vs Meets guideline 733 2.20 1.59 3.04 1,026 2.47 1.97 3.11
Fruit and vegetable consumption 0.2416 0.0002
Less than 5 portions 2,865 1.00 3,227 1.00
None vs Less than 5 portions 438 1.26 0.88 1.80 373 1.85 1.36 2.50
5 portions or more vs Less than 5 portions 870 0.88 0.64 1.20 1,006 0.95 0.73 1.22
Smoking 0.1071 0.0308
Current cigarette smoker 973 1.00 997 1.00
Ex-smoker vs Current cigarette smoker 1,230 0.86 0.62 1.19 1,301 0.85 0.67 1.09
Never smoked vs Current cigarette smoker 1,970 0.72 0.53 0.98 2,309 0.72 0.56 0.92
Alcohol use 0.0078 0.0018
No dependence on alcohol 4,005 1.00 4,437 1.00
Possible alcohol dependence vs No dependence on alcohol 69 3.45 1.58 7.53 31 4.66 1.77 12.22
COPD (doctor-diagnosed) 0.0254 0.4309
Yes 139 1.00 185 1.00
No v Yes 4,034 0.57 0.35 0.93 4,422 0.85 0.56 1.28

6.2 GHQ12

Table 6B Estimated odds ratios for GHQ12 scores of four or higher, by sex, 2012/2013

Males Females
Independent Variable Base Odds ratio 95% Confidence Limits Base[l] Odds ratio 95% Confidence Limits
Age 0.0011 0.1205
16-24 589 1.00 567 1.00
25-34 vs 16-24 663 1.43 0.82 2.51 718 1.00 0.66 1.53
35-44 vs 16-24 695 0.81 0.44 1.47 765 0.81 0.53 1.24
45-54 vs 16-24 803 0.74 0.41 1.34 851 0.96 0.60 1.53
55-64 vs 16-24 657 0.50 0.25 0.99 713 0.67 0.39 1.15
65-74 vs 16-24 486 0.35 0.16 0.75 548 0.78 0.42 1.47
75+ vs 16-24 285 0.36 0.14 0.92 437 0.53 0.27 1.06
Economic activity <0.0001 <0.0001
In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 2,456 1.00 2,303 1.00
Perm unable to work vs In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 249 6.43 4.10 10.08 236 4.51 3.18 6.39
Looking for/intending to look for paid work vs In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 211 1.43 0.85 2.40 177 1.74 1.13 2.67
Retired vs In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 786 1.28 0.76 2.14 1,126 0.86 0.56 1.31
Looking after home / doing something else vs In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 111 3.15 1.64 6.06 392 1.63 1.17 2.26
In full-time education vs In paid employment, self-employed or on gov't training 365 1.24 0.70 2.20 365 1.56 0.99 2.46
Marital status 0.0453 <0.0001
Married/ civil partnership 2,115 1.00 2,111 1.00
Living as married vs Married/civil partnership 532 0.79 0.49 1.28 536 1.33 0.95 1.87
Single vs Married/civil partnership 1,115 1.06 0.73 1.54 993 1.73 1.27 2.38
Separated vs Married/civil partnership 82 2.15 1.14 4.02 107 1.81 1.07 3.06
Divorced/dissolved civil partnership vs Married/civil partnership 177 1.53 0.91 2.58 365 1.57 1.15 2.13
Widowed/surviving civil partner vs Married/civil partnership 157 1.36 0.80 2.33 487 1.94 1.39 2.71
Equivalised income 0.7646 0.0017
Top quintile 892 1.00 825 1.00
2nd quintile vs top quintile 856 0.84 0.53 1.33 793 1.04 0.73 1.47
3rd quintile vs top quintile 656 0.98 0.60 1.61 743 0.74 0.52 1.06
4th quintile vs top quintile 632 0.85 0.51 1.41 795 1.15 0.82 1.61
Bottom quintile vs top quintile 580 1.13 0.68 1.89 754 1.48 1.04 2.12
Parental socio-economic classification 0.1208 0.0032
Managerial and professional 1,196 1.00 1,308 1.00
Intermediate vs Managerial and professional 344 0.73 0.43 1.21 422 0.72 0.50 1.02
Small employers / own account vs Managerial and professional 355 0.70 0.44 1.14 404 0.98 0.67 1.42
Lower supervisory / technical vs Managerial and professional 495 0.93 0.62 1.40 546 1.02 0.75 1.38
Semi-routine vs Managerial and professional 1,139 0.66 0.47 0.92 1,327 1.08 0.85 1.37
Unpaid care provision 0.0515 <0.0001
Does not provide unpaid care 3,550 1.00 3,690 1.00
Up to 4 hours a week vs Does not provide unpaid care 198 0.94 0.51 1.73 252 0.76 0.48 1.22
5 - 34 hours a week vs Does not provide unpaid care 265 1.20 0.76 1.91 427 1.40 1.01 1.95
35 or more hours a week vs Does not provide unpaid care 112 2.16 1.29 3.62 177 2.76 1.80 4.25
Smoking 0.0534 0.0514
Current cigarette smoker 986 1.00 988 1.00
Ex-smoker vs Current cigarette smoker 1,227 0.88 0.62 1.23 1,302 0.95 0.74 1.20
Never smoked vs Current cigarette smoker 1,965 0.68 0.49 0.94 2,309 0.78 0.62 0.97
Physical activity 0.0002 <0.0001
Meets guideline 2,928 1.00 2,713 1.00
Some activity vs Meets guideline 363 0.87 0.55 1.37 626 1.19 0.89 1.60
Low activity vs Meets guideline 147 0.88 0.46 1.66 237 1.36 0.92 2.02
Very low activity vs Meets guideline 741 2.00 1.43 2.78 1,023 1.86 1.50 2.31
Alcohol use 0.0001 0.0054
No dependence on alcohol 4,012 1.00 4,439 1.00
Possible alcohol dependence vs No dependence on alcohol 69 5.24 2.44 11.25 32 3.29 1.33 8.14
COPD (doctor-diagnosed) <0.0001 0.0006
Yes 141 1.00 184 1.00
No v Yes 4,037 0.35 0.22 0.58 4,416 0.49 0.33 0.74

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