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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 2.12 WEMWBS mean score, 2015/2017 combined, by social capital and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2015/2017 combined | ||||
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Social Capital | WEMWBS Mean Score | WEMWBS SE | WEMWBS Standard Deviation | Weighted Bases | Unweighted Bases |
Men | |||||
General trust in others | |||||
Most people can be trusted | 51.9 | 0.30 | 7.30 | 913 | 885 |
Can't be too careful in dealing with people | 47.8 | 0.47 | 9.12 | 752 | 640 |
It depends on people/circumstance | 49.1 | 0.87 | 8.57 | 125 | 128 |
Trust in the local neighbourhood | |||||
Most people can be trusted | 51.3 | 0.30 | 7.78 | 1056 | 1064 |
Some can be trusted | 48.8 | 0.56 | 8.43 | 402 | 324 |
A few can be trusted | 47.8 | 0.75 | 9.56 | 212 | 163 |
No-one can be trusted | 43.4 | 1.20 | 9.25 | 72 | 57 |
Just moved here | * | * | * | 26 | 24 |
How involved do you feel in the local community? | |||||
A great deal | 52.9 | 1.10 | 8.50 | 79 | 90 |
A fair amount | 52.0 | 0.45 | 7.41 | 355 | 383 |
Not very much | 50.2 | 0.40 | 8.11 | 810 | 743 |
Not at all | 47.9 | 0.53 | 9.01 | 545 | 437 |
I can influence decisions affecting my local area | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | 52.0 | 0.45 | 7.48 | 369 | 368 |
Neutral | 50.9 | 0.41 | 8.08 | 566 | 533 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | 48.5 | 0.39 | 8.61 | 813 | 707 |
Don't know | [47.7] | [1.71] | [11.40] | 43 | 47 |
How often do you contact friends, relatives or neighbours? | |||||
Most days | 50.8 | 0.33 | 8.40 | 1056 | 977 |
Once or twice a week | 49.4 | 0.41 | 8.11 | 541 | 515 |
Once or twice a month | 48.8 | 1.00 | 8.32 | 106 | 94 |
Less than once a month | 46.2 | 1.53 | 8.68 | 60 | 50 |
Never | * | * | * | 28 | 18 |
How many people could you turn to for support in a crisis? | |||||
0 | * | * | * | 14 | 15 |
1-5 | 48.6 | 0.42 | 8.94 | 868 | 792 |
6-10 | 51.3 | 0.38 | 7.65 | 646 | 588 |
11-14 | 51.4 | 0.97 | 8.13 | 78 | 80 |
15+ | 51.9 | 0.60 | 6.93 | 181 | 172 |
Women | |||||
General trust in others | |||||
Most people can be trusted | 51.9 | 0.26 | 7.53 | 977 | 1059 |
Can't be too careful in dealing with people | 47.4 | 0.38 | 9.28 | 825 | 849 |
It depends on people/circumstance | 49.4 | 0.76 | 8.68 | 143 | 148 |
Trust in the local neighbourhood | |||||
Most people can be trusted | 51.1 | 0.24 | 8.05 | 1184 | 1332 |
Some can be trusted | 49.1 | 0.47 | 8.56 | 410 | 395 |
A few can be trusted | 45.9 | 0.69 | 9.74 | 231 | 216 |
No-one can be trusted | [43.8] | [1.71] | [10.62] | 47 | 47 |
Just moved here | [49.7] | [1.65] | [8.77] | 39 | 35 |
How involved do you feel in the local community? | |||||
A great deal | 53.4 | 0.97 | 9.47 | 90 | 116 |
A fair amount | 51.5 | 0.34 | 7.57 | 513 | 583 |
Not very much | 49.9 | 0.30 | 8.18 | 848 | 894 |
Not at all | 47.3 | 0.49 | 9.69 | 495 | 464 |
I can influence decisions affecting my local area | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | 51.8 | 0.47 | 8.64 | 427 | 466 |
Neutral | 50.7 | 0.31 | 7.62 | 593 | 643 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | 48.2 | 0.35 | 8.91 | 859 | 878 |
Don't know | 50.9 | 1.21 | 10.35 | 68 | 71 |
How often do you contact friends, relatives or neighbours? | |||||
Most days | 50.3 | 0.25 | 8.55 | 1544 | 1633 |
Once or twice a week | 48.3 | 0.50 | 8.55 | 344 | 364 |
Once or twice a month | [48.4] | [1.51] | [8.69] | 33 | 34 |
Less than once a month | * | * | * | 18 | 19 |
Never | * | * | * | 8 | 8 |
How many people could you turn to for support in a crisis? | |||||
0 | * | * | * | 9 | 11 |
1-5 | 48.0 | 0.34 | 8.90 | 865 | 923 |
6-10 | 51.1 | 0.30 | 7.99 | 751 | 769 |
11-14 | 51.1 | 0.92 | 7.29 | 69 | 87 |
15+ | 52.5 | 0.54 | 7.96 | 247 | 263 |
All adults | |||||
General trust in others | |||||
Most people can be trusted | 51.9 | 0.21 | 7.42 | 1890 | 1944 |
Can't be too careful in dealing with people | 47.6 | 0.32 | 9.20 | 1577 | 1489 |
It depends on people/circumstance | 49.3 | 0.59 | 8.61 | 268 | 276 |
Trust in the local neighbourhood | |||||
Most people can be trusted | 51.2 | 0.20 | 7.92 | 2240 | 2396 |
Some can be trusted | 48.9 | 0.37 | 8.49 | 812 | 719 |
A few can be trusted | 46.8 | 0.53 | 9.69 | 443 | 379 |
No-one can be trusted | 43.6 | 1.02 | 9.77 | 119 | 104 |
Just moved here | 49.9 | 1.25 | 7.97 | 65 | 59 |
How involved do you feel in the local community? | |||||
A great deal | 53.2 | 0.75 | 9.01 | 170 | 206 |
A fair amount | 51.7 | 0.28 | 7.50 | 868 | 966 |
Not very much | 50.1 | 0.26 | 8.14 | 1658 | 1637 |
Not at all | 47.6 | 0.39 | 9.34 | 1039 | 901 |
I can influence decisions affecting my local area | |||||
Agree/strongly agree | 51.9 | 0.35 | 8.12 | 796 | 834 |
Neutral | 50.8 | 0.27 | 7.85 | 1159 | 1176 |
Disagree/strongly disagree | 48.3 | 0.28 | 8.77 | 1673 | 1585 |
Don't know | 49.6 | 1.04 | 10.82 | 111 | 118 |
How often do you contact friends, relatives or neighbours? | |||||
Most days | 50.5 | 0.21 | 8.49 | 2600 | 2610 |
Once or twice a week | 49.0 | 0.34 | 8.30 | 884 | 879 |
Once or twice a month | 48.7 | 0.81 | 8.38 | 140 | 128 |
Less than once a month | 45.2 | 1.39 | 10.22 | 78 | 69 |
Never | * | * | * | 36 | 26 |
How many people could you turn to for support in a crisis? | |||||
0 | * | * | * | 23 | 26 |
1-5 | 48.3 | 0.29 | 8.92 | 1733 | 1715 |
6-10 | 51.2 | 0.25 | 7.83 | 1398 | 1357 |
11-14 | 51.2 | 0.72 | 7.72 | 147 | 167 |
15+ | 52.2 | 0.43 | 7.54 | 428 | 435 |
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