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Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2014, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 1.9 Life satisfaction mean scores, 2014, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2014 | |||||||
| Life satisfactiona | Age | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||||||
| Above average (9-10) | 39 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 41 | 33 |
| Average (8) | 32 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 34 |
| Below average (0-7) | 29 | 33 | 34 | 39 | 34 | 26 | 33 | 33 |
| Mean score | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| SE of mean | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.05 |
| Women | ||||||||
| Above average (9-10) | 34 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 35 |
| Average (8) | 33 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 31 |
| Below average (0-7) | 33 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 34 |
| Mean score | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| SE of mean | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.04 |
| All adults | ||||||||
| Above average (9-10) | 37 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 34 |
| Average (8) | 32 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 32 |
| Below average (0-7) | 31 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 33 |
| Mean score | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 |
| SE of mean | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.04 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 320 | 356 | 355 | 416 | 347 | 263 | 171 | 2228 |
| Women | 314 | 374 | 379 | 439 | 364 | 293 | 252 | 2416 |
| All adults | 634 | 730 | 734 | 855 | 711 | 557 | 423 | 4644 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
| Men | 202 | 249 | 305 | 361 | 357 | 360 | 224 | 2058 |
| Women | 232 | 336 | 421 | 429 | 436 | 418 | 311 | 2583 |
| All adults | 434 | 585 | 726 | 790 | 793 | 778 | 535 | 4641 |
a Life satisfaction was assessed using a 0-10 scale where 0 was "extremely dissatisfied" and 10 "extremely satisfied"
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