The Scottish Health Survey 2008

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Table 1.2 Prevalence of long-term conditions, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over
2008

Long-term conditions and
limiting long-term conditions

Age

Total

16-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75+

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Men

No long-term conditions

84

79

67

61

46

38

33

62

Limiting long-term conditions

7

10

20

22

34

43

50

23

Non-limiting long-term conditions

10

12

14

17

20

19

17

15

Total with conditions

16

21

33

39

54

62

67

38

Women

No long-term conditions

82

71

70

58

45

34

29

58

Limiting long-term conditions

8

17

19

25

39

44

54

28

Non-limiting long-term conditions

10

11

11

17

16

22

17

15

Total with conditions

18

29

30

42

55

66

71

42

Bases (weighted):

Men

464

481

563

555

480

327

218

3087

Women

445

487

616

591

504

384

350

3377

Bases (unweighted):

Men

246

317

460

535

525

453

304

2840

Women

334

451

648

632

632

516

410

3623

Page updated: Monday, September 28, 2009