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WELL WHAT DO YOU THINK (2004): THE SECOND NATIONAL SCOTTISH SURVEY OF PUBLIC ATTITUDES TO MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
CHAPTER THREE: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
3.1 This section describes the demographic profile of these respondents in detail.
3.2 Respondents were aged between 16 and 93 years, with an average age of 50 years. The unweighted male:female ratio was 42:58. Table 3.1 illustrates the demographic sex/age profile of the respondents and compares it to the weighted 2002 data. As illustrated, the survey under represented young males in particular.
3.3 Sixty two per cent of the respondents had no children (under 16) in the household. Seventeen per cent had one child (under 16), 15% had two and 5% had more than three.
Table 3.1: Age and sex
Age within sex
| Mental Health 2002 weighted | Mental Health 2004 unweighted | Mental Health 2004 weighted |
Base: All respondents | (1,381) | (1,401) | (1,401) |
| % | % | % |
Male |
16-24 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 6.8 |
25-64 | 31.1 | 28.2 | 32.7 |
65 plus | 7.6 | 10.0 | 7.9 |
Total | 46.2 | 42.4 | 47.4 |
Female |
16-24 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 6.8 |
25-64 | 34.9 | 38.0 | 34.7 |
65 plus | 12.9 | 14.4 | 11.2 |
Total | 53.9 | 57.5 | 52.7 |
Source: MORI
3.4 The majority of respondents described themselves as white/Scottish (88%) and 10% said they were white/other British. The remainder of the sample were in other non-white categories as illustrated in table 3.2.
Table 3.2: Ethnicity
Ethnicity
| Census 2001 | Mental Health 2002 (unweighted) | Scottish Household Survey 2003 | Mental Health (unweighted | Mental Health 2004 (weighted) |
All respondents | (5,062,011) | (1,381) | (13,968) | (1,401) | (1,401) |
| % | % | % | % | % |
White | 98.0 | 99.0 | 98.4 | 98.2 | 97.8 |
Scottish | 88.1 | 89.8 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.7 |
Other British | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.3 |
Irish | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Any other White background | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
Mixed | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Any mixed background | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Indian | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Pakistani | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Bangladeshi | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | - | - |
Chinese | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Any other Asian background | 0.3 | - | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Black, Black Scottish or Black British | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Caribbean | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
African | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Any other Black background | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Other ethnic group | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Source: MORI
3.5 A third of respondents said their annual household income was 5,200 - 15,600. Eight percent of respondents said it was less than 5,200 per annum and 9% said it was 36,400 or more a year. Twenty three per cent of respondents did not provide this information.
3.6 Almost half of respondents said they found it east to manage on their income, while 35% found it manageable and 14% found it difficult.
Table 3.3: Annual household income
Annual household income
| Total |
Mental Health 2002 weighted | Mental Health 2004 unweighted | Mental Health 2004 weighted |
Base: All respondents | (1,381) | (1,401) | (1,401) |
| % | % | % |
Under 3,120 per annum | 1 | 1 | 1 |
3,120 and less than 5,200 per annum | 6 | 7 | 5 |
5,200 and less than 10,400 per annum | 12 | 17 | 13 |
10,400 and less than 15,600 per annum | 11 | 16 | 15 |
15,600 and less than 20,800 per annum | 13 | 12 | 12 |
20,800 and less than 26,000 per annum | 10 | 8 | 8 |
26,000 and less than 31,200 per annum | 8 | 6 | 7 |
31,200 and less than 36,400 per annum | 7 | 4 | 4 |
36,400 or more per annum | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Refused | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Don't know | 12 | 9 | 11 |
Source: MORI
Table 3.4: Ease of managing on household income
How easy or difficult do you find it to manage on your household's income
| Total |
| Mental Health 2002 (weighted) | Mental Health 2004 (unweighted) | Mental Health 2004 (weighted) |
Base: All respondents | (1,381) | (1,401) | (1,401) |
| % | % | % |
Very easy | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Fairly easy | 30 | 32 | 33 |
Manageable | 40 | 35 | 36 |
Fairly difficult | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Very difficult | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Don't know | - | 5 | 3 |
Source: MORI
3.7 Half (51%) of respondents were in paid work, while 29% were retired. Two percent were registered unemployed/signing on for Job Seekers Allowance (JSA), 5% were at home/not seeking work, 7% were long term sick or disabled and 3% were in full time education.
3.8 Eight per cent of respondents said that their highest educational or professional qualification obtained was the school leaving certificate/new National Qualification Access Unit. Fourteen per cent said it was O Grade/Standard Grade/GCSE level or equivalent, while 8% said it was at SEC Higher Grade/CSYS/A level or equivalent. Eleven per cent said they had achieved HNC, HND, SVQ Levels 4 or 5 or equivalent, 12% had a first degree and 8% had obtained professional qualifications. Table 3.4 shows the weighted and unweighted figures. There were no direct comparisons with the 2002 survey. This is because the question wording and qualifications were different in the two surveys. In 2002, respondents were asked what qualifications they had and in 2004 they were asked what their highest qualifications were.
Table 3.5: Qualifications
Highest qualification
| Mental Health 2004 (unweighted) | Mental Health 2004 (weighted) |
Base: All respondents | (1,401) | (1,401) |
| % | % |
School Leaving Certificate, new National Qualification Access Unit | 9 | 8 |
O Grade, Standard Grade, GCSE, CSE, Senior Certificate or equivalent | 13 | 14 |
GSVQ Foundation or Intermediate, SVQ Level 1 or 2, SCOTVEC Module or equivalent, New National Qualification Access 3 Cluster, Intermediate 1 or 2 | 4 | 4 |
SEC Higher Grade/New National Qualification Higher or Advanced Higher/CSYS/A level, Advanced Senior Certificate or equivalent | 7 | 8 |
GSVQ Advanced, SVQ Level 3, ONC, OND, SCOTVEC National Diploma or equivalent | 3 | 4 |
City and Guilds | 7 | 7 |
HNC, HND, SVQ Levels 4 or 5 or equivalent | 10 | 11 |
First degree, Higher degree | 11 | 12 |
Professional qualifications e.g. teaching, accountancy | 9 | 8 |
None of these | 28 | 24 |
Source: MORI
3.9 Using the Scottish Executive's urban-rural classification
6, 36% of respondents were in large urban areas (band 1) and 29% were in other urban areas (band 2). Twenty-eight per cent of those interviewed were in bands 3-5 and 8% were in the remote rural category (band 6). This is broadly in line with the latest Scottish Household Survey figures (Martin C et al, 2003) although there is some under-representation of large urban areas.
Table 3.6: Urban/rural composition
Urban/rural composition
| Scottish Household Survey 2003 | Mental Health 2004 (unweighted) | Mental Health 2004 (weighted) |
Base: All respondents | (13,968) | (1,401) | (1,401) |
| % | % | % |
Large urban areas (band 1) | 40 | 36 | 40 |
Other urban areas (band 2) | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Accessible small towns (band 3) | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Remote small towns (band 4) | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Accessible rural (band 5) | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Remote rural (band 6) | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Source: MORI
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