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This chapter presents information on carers and people receiving care. This information is taken from the Scottish Household Survey and covers the period from February to December 1999.
During this time, the survey covered 14,680 households and data were collected covering 36,006 individuals within those households. In the tables presented here, the figures have been grossed up to reflect population levels. These figures are estimates based on the sample covered by the survey, care should therefore be taken when interpreting the data.
For more detailed information on the Scottish Household Survey data, please refer to the notes in annex A.
Table 6.1: People Requiring Regular Help and Care1 - Age and Sex Breakdown, 2000
|
Sex |
Age Group |
Total | |||||||||||
|
0-15 |
16-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85+ | ||||||||
|
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% | ||
|
Male |
11,052 |
10% |
36,102 |
31% |
19,893 |
17% |
22,103 |
19% |
19,746 |
17% |
7,221 |
6% |
116,264 |
|
Female |
7,663 |
4% |
44,649 |
25% |
24,609 |
14% |
35,218 |
20% |
38,607 |
22% |
23,724 |
14% |
175,207 |
|
Total |
18,714 |
6% |
80,751 |
28% |
44,502 |
15% |
57,322 |
20% |
58,353 |
20% |
30,945 |
11% |
291,471 |
1 Figures are grossed up to reflect population levels.
Source: Scottish Household Survey
In 2000, there were an estimated 291,471 people in Scotland who required regular help or care. This represents 6 per cent of the Scottish population. The majority (60 per cent) of people requiring care were women. Approximately half of the people requiring care were aged 65 or over.
Table 6.2: Level of Care Received1, 2000
|
Number |
Percentage | |
|
Care from outwith the home only |
126,874 |
44% |
|
Care from within the home only |
116,117 |
40% |
|
Care from both outwith and within the home |
34,334 |
12% |
|
No care received |
14,146 |
5% |
|
Total |
291,471 |
100% |
1 Figures are grossed up to reflect population levels.
Source: Scottish Household Survey
Of those requiring regular help or care, 44 per cent received care from outwith the home, 40 per cent received care from within the home, and 12 per cent received a combination of care from within and outwith the home. Five per cent of people who identified themselves as requiring care did not receive any.
Table 6.3: Hours of Care Received per week1, 2000
|
Care from Outwith the Home |
Care from Within the Home | |||
|
Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage | |
|
1 - 4 Hours |
58,059 |
36% |
9,725 |
6% |
|
5 - 19 Hours |
52,312 |
32% |
18,714 |
12% |
|
20 plus Hours |
23,872 |
15% |
17,388 |
11% |
|
Continuous Care |
10,168 |
6% |
92,687 |
57% |
|
Varies |
14,883 |
9% |
21,809 |
13% |
|
Don't Know |
1,916 |
1% |
1,768 |
1% |
|
Total |
161,208 |
100% |
162,091 |
100% |
1 Figures are grossed up to reflect population levels.
Source: Scottish Household Survey
Table 6.3 and chart 6.1 detail the hours of care received per week, from carers within and outwith the home.
Where care is received from outside the home, the majority of people receive less than 20 hours per week (68 per cent). Only 6 per cent receive continuous care.
By contrast, where care is received from within the home, only 18 per cent of people receive less than 20 hours per week. A much greater proportion of people receive continuous care (57 per cent).
Table 6.4: Carers providing care to people within their own home -Age and Sex Breakdown1, 1999
|
Sex |
Age Group |
Total | |||||||||||
|
0-15 |
16-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85+ | ||||||||
|
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% | ||
|
Male |
3,125 |
4% |
34,802 |
47% |
15,909 |
21% |
13,637 |
18% |
5,824 |
8% |
710 |
1% |
74,007 |
|
Female |
2,131 |
2% |
50,711 |
54% |
20,881 |
22% |
15,199 |
16% |
4,688 |
5% |
426 |
0% |
94,036 |
|
Total |
5,256 |
3% |
85,513 |
51% |
36,791 |
22% |
28,836 |
17% |
10,512 |
6% |
1,136 |
1% |
168,043 |
1 Figures are grossed up to reflect population levels.
Source: Scottish Household Survey
There were an estimated 168,043 people who provided care to someone within their own home in 2000 (approximately 3 per cent of the population). Slightly over half (56 per cent) were women.
The most common age group for providing care within the home was between 16 and 54; 51 per cent of carers were in this category. Almost 5,300 carers (3 per cent of these carers) were aged under 16. This group represents less than one per cent of the under 16 population in Scotland.
Table 6.5: Carers providing care to people outwith their own home - Age and Sex Breakdown1, 2000
|
Sex |
Age Group | ||||||||||
|
16-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85+ |
Total | ||||||
|
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% | ||
|
Male |
110,803 |
64% |
27,172 |
16% |
26,466 |
15% |
8,822 |
5% |
1,059 |
1% |
174,321 |
|
Female |
208,197 |
66% |
56,813 |
18% |
33,170 |
11% |
15,174 |
5% |
1,412 |
0% |
314,766 |
|
Total |
319,001 |
65% |
83,985 |
17% |
59,636 |
12% |
23,996 |
5% |
2,470 |
1% |
489,088 |
1 Figures are grossed up to reflect population levels.
Source: Scottish Household Survey
Table 6.5 presents information on the number of carers providing care to people outwith their own home in Scotland during 2000.
In 2000, a total of 489,088 carers in Scotland (10 per cent of the population) provided care to people outwith their own home. Of these carers, 64 per cent were women and 36 per cent were men.
The majority of carers providing care to people outwith their own home were in the 16 to 54 age group; 65 per cent of carers were within this category.
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