Scottish Surveys Core Questions 2022

Information on the composition, characteristics and attitudes of Scottish households and adults across a number of topic areas.


Annex A. Comparison of the Pooled Surveys

In this section, estimates from the pooled SSCQ and its constituent surveys, SCJS, SHeS and SHS, are displayed and assessed to determine agreement for key variables.

There are three ways in which the results could vary between the three component surveys:

  1. There could be different biases in the pool of individuals completing the different surveys which weighting can only partly correct for. 
  2. The different context in which the questions are asked in the three component surveys as well as mode effects may have an impact on responses given.
  3. Mode effects, e.g. sexual orientation, trans status, veteran status and mental health and wellbeing are asked by an interviewer in SCJS and SHS but in a self-completion module in SHeS.

The data presented here are the components of the SSCQ as contributed by each survey based on the SSCQ’s pooled methodology, not the estimates from each individual survey as published in their respective publications. Differences from published estimates in individual surveys are due to the the valid sample size and weights being applied before pooling (see section 1.3).

Row percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and the exclusion of “refused” and “don’t know” responses.

 

Table A.1: Self-assessed general health by source survey (row % and margin of error)

 

Very good

Good

Fair

Bad

Very Bad

SSCQ

30.1

± 0.9

42.0

± 0.9

19.7

± 0.7

6.3

± 0.4

1.6

± 0.2

SCJS

31.6

± 1.6 

41.6

± 1.6 

19.0

± 1.2 

5.7

± 0.7 

1.4

± 0.3 

SHS

29.8

± 1.2

41.9

± 1.3

20.2

± 1.0

6.4

± 0.6

1.4

± 0.3

SHeS

27.9

± 1.8

42.8

± 2.2

19.6

± 1.5

7.2

± 0.9

2.4

± 0.5

 

Table A.2: Current smoker by source survey (row % and margin of error)

 

Yes

No

SSCQ

13.8

± 0.6

86.1

± 0.6

SCJS

14.6

± 1.2

85.2

± 1.2

SHS

12.9

± 0.9

87.1

± 0.9

SHeS

14.7

± 1.5

85.3

± 1.5

 

Table A.3: Long-term limiting health condition by source survey (row % and margin of error)

 

Limiting

condition

No limiting

condition

SSCQ

27.1

± 0.8

72.4

± 0.8

SCJS

24.4

± 1.4

74.9

± 1.4

SHS

25.2

± 1.1

74.3

± 1.1

SHeS

36.7

± 1.9

63.3

± 1.9

 

Table A.4: Provides unpaid care by source survey (row % and margin of error)

 

Provides care

No care

SSCQ

19.3

± 0.7

80.6

± 0.7

SCJS

18.0

± 1.2

81.6

± 1.2

SHS

21.7

± 1.1

78.3

± 1.1

SHeS

15.4

± 1.6

84.6

± 1.6

 

Table A.5: Average mental wellbeing score by source survey (row average and margin of error)

 

Average

(/35)

SSCQ

23.8

± 0.1

SCJS

24.1

± 0.1

SHS

24.2

± 0.1

SHeS

21.9

± 0.2

 

Table A.6: Veteran status by source survey (row % and margin of error)

 

No

Yes

SSCQ

96.1

± 0.3

3.9

± 0.3

SCJS

96.2

± 0.5

3.8

± 0.5

SHS

96.2

± 0.5

3.8

± 0.5

SHeS

95.8

± 0.8

4.2

± 0.8

 

Table A.7: Sexual orientation by source survey (row % and margin of error)

 

Heterosexual

LGB+

SSCQ

95.7

± 0.5

4.3

± 0.5

SCJS

95.1

± 0.8

4.9

± 0.8

SHS

96.9

± 0.5

3.1

± 0.5

SHeS

92.8

± 1.8

7.2

± 1.8

 

Table A.8: Perception of local crime rate by source survey (row % and margin of error)

 

A lot

more

A little

more

About the

same

A little

less

A lot

less

SSCQ

4.7

± 0.4

13.8

± 0.7

69.3

± 0.9

6.1

± 0.5

1.1

± 0.2

SCJS

5.1

± 0.7

14.3

± 1.2

67.7

± 1.6

7.3

± 0.9

1.0

± 0.3

SHS

4.0

± 0.5

13.3

± 1

70.4

± 1.3

5.1

± 0.6

0.8

± 0.3

SHeS

6.3

± 1.4

14.5

± 1.9

70.5

± 2.7

6.5

± 1.3

2.3

± 1.1

 

Table A.9: Confidence in the police by source survey (row % and margin of error)

 

Very

confident

Fairly

confident

Not very

confident

Not at all

confident

A: Prevent crime

SSCQ

6.8

± 0.5

41.6

± 1.0

30.0

± 0.9

10.1

± 0.1

SCJS

5.6

± 0.7

40.9

± 1.6

36.3

± 1.6

10.2

± 0.9

SHS

7.5

± 0.7

40.9

± 1.3

24.1

± 1.1

10.4

± 0.8

SHeS

8.1

± 1.7

46.2

± 2.8

32.1

± 2.6

8.1

± 1.3

B: Respond quickly to appropriate calls and information from the public

SSCQ

12.6

± 0.7

46.5

± 1.0

21.6

± 0.8

8.8

± 0.5

SCJS

12.4

± 1.1

46.3

± 1.6

26.0

± 1.4

9.1

± 0.9

SHS

11.8

± 0.8

45.8

± 1.3

17.4

± 1.0

9.4

± 0.7

SHeS

16.0

± 2.2

50.4

± 2.6

23.2

± 2.5

5.7

± 1.2

C: Deal with incidents as they occur

SSCQ

10.5

± 0.6

49.1

± 1.0

21.9

± 0.8

7.9

± 0.5

SCJS

9.8

± 1.0

50.7

± 1.6

26.0

± 1.4

7.8

± 0.9

SHS

10.2

± 0.8

46.6

± 1.3

18.1

± 1.0

8.7

± 0.7

SHeS

13.6

± 2.0

53.6

± 3.2

23.2

± 2.6

5.2

± 1.0

D: Investigate incidents after they occur

SSCQ

10.4

± 0.6

51.9

± 1.0

19.7

± 0.8

6.5

± 0.5

SCJS

9.5

± 1.0

56.5

± 1.6

22.2

± 1.4

5.9

± 0.7

SHS

10.6

± 0.8

47.3

± 1.3

16.8

± 1.0

7.4

± 0.7

SHeS

12.9

± 1.9

54.9

± 2.9

22.3

± 2.4

4.8

± 1.0

E: Solve crimes

SSCQ

7.8

± 0.5

48.7

± 1.0

22.9

± 0.8

7.0

± 0.5

SCJS

6.3

± 0.8

51.8

± 1.6

26.8

± 1.4

6.5

± 0.8

SHS

8.3

± 0.7

44.7

± 1.3

19.2

± 1.0

8.0

± 0.7

SHeS

10.7

± 2.1

53.8

± 3.1

24.3

± 2.6

4.9

± 1.0

F: Catch criminals

SSCQ

7.6

± 0.5

47.2

± 1.0

25.3

± 0.9

7.2

± 0.5

SCJS

6.4

± 0.8

48.9

± 1.6

30.8

± 1.5

6.6

± 0.8

SHS

8.2

± 0.7

44.5

± 1.3

20.2

± 1.0

8.0

± 0.7

SHeS

8.9

± 1.6

52.0

± 2.8

26.8

± 2.8

5.7

± 1.1

 

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