Scottish Survey of Adult Literacies 2009: Report of Findings

Annex for Chapter 2: Tables on the distribution of literacy scores

A2.1 Gender distribution of literacy scores

Table A2.1.1 Prose literacy by gender

Gender	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	Unweighted base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Male	280	2.97	9	2.02	38	2.94	40	3.14	14	2.26	727
Female	284	2.50	7	1.29	36	2.72	42	2.63	15	2.07	1200
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.1.2 Document literacy by gender

Gender	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	Unweighted base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Male	291	3.11	7	1.78	31	3.73	39	4.14	23	2.84	727
Female	287	2.60	8	1.31	32	2.57	41	2.50	19	2.13	1200
Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.1.3 Quantitative literacy by gender

Gender	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	Unweighted base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Male	295	3.51	8	1.70	26	2.55	40	3.00	27	3.13	727
Female	293	2.82	7	1.56	27	2.50	41	2.48	24	2.35	1200
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

A2.2 Age distribution of literacy scores

Table A2.2.1 Prose literacy by age group

Age group	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
16-25	274	3.68	10	2.94	40	4.84	41	4.36	9	2.77	353
26-35	292	3.86	4	1.68	31	4.16	44	4.57	21	3.82	415
36-45	282	4.21	8	2.20	38	4.39	38	4.05	16	3.81	368
46-55	281	3.17	8	2.13	37	3.82	42	3.94	13	2.78	440
56-65	279	4.28	10	3.03	38	4.11	39	4.92	13	3.34	350
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.2.2 Document literacy by age group

Age Group	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
16-25	286	4.02	7	2.59	35	4.39	41	4.24	18	3.41	353
26-35	300	4.59	5	2.06	25	3.80	43	4.89	28	4.46	415
36-45	288	4.31	8	2.24	34	4.14	37	4.19	21	3.75	368
46-55	288	3.95	7	2.01	33	4.16	40	4.43	20	3.31	440
56-65	281	4.49	12	3.07	35	4.42	37	5.84	17	3.58	350
Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.2.3 Quantitative literacy by age group

Age Group	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
16-25	288	3.94	8	2.23	30	3.82	43	4.02	19	3.37	353
26-35	304	4.98	6	2.37	18	3.13	41	4.50	34	4.93	415
36-45	295	4.77	7	2.50	27	3.93	39	4.42	26	4.55	368
46-55	292	3.86	7	1.79	29	3.47	41	3.69	23	3.58	440
56-65	290	4.71	9	2.47	29	4.17	38	4.44	24	4.02	350
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table 2.2.4 Male prose literacy level by age

		Percent	s.e.	N
Male 16-35	Level 1	8	2.15	295
	Level 2	36	3.32	295
	Level 3	43	3.35	295
	Level 4/5	13	2.41	295
Male 36-55	Level 1	9	1.81	314
	Level 2	40	3.72	314
	Level 3	38	3.63	314
	Level 4/5	13	2.14	314
Male 56-65	Level 1	11	3.71	117
	Level 2	36	4.58	117
	Level 3	37	6.33	117
	Level 4/5	16	4.00	117

Table 2.2.5 Female prose literacy level by age

		Percent	s.e.	N
Female 16-35	Level 1	5	1.29	473
	Level 2	35	3.24	473
	Level 3	43	3.83	473
	Level 4/5	17	3.31	473
Female 36-55	Level 1	7	1.73	494
	Level 2	35	2.93	494
	Level 3	42	2.74	494
	Level 4/5	16	2.32	494
Female 56-65	Level 1	10	2.23	233
	Level 2	39	4.51	233
	Level 3	40	3.84	233
	Level 4/5	11	2.79	233

A2.3 Educational attendance and literacy scores

Table A2.3.1 Prose literacy by highest level of education attendance

	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Second level 1st stage or lower	269	2.19	12	1.77	45	2.48	36	2.54	6	1.50	1196
Second level, 2nd stage	297	4.67	2	1.72	26	5.01	51	6.39	21	5.44	209
Third level	300	3.46	3	1.48	25	3.48	46	3.54	26	3.58	520
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

A2.3.2 Document literacy by highest level of education attendance

	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Second level 1st stage or lower	273	2.49	11	1.84	42	2.85	36	2.63	10	1.55	1196
Second level, 2nd stage	308	4.68	2	1.25	17	4.35	50	6.17	32	6.15	209
Third level	311	3.37	2	.93	19	2.89	42	4.89	37	4.22	520
Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

A2.3.3 Quantitative literacy by highest level of education attendance

	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Second level 1st stage or lower	279	2.74	11	1.96	35	2.34	38	2.51	15	1.86	1196
Second level, 2nd stage	314	4.60	2	1.35	14	4.67	45	5.51	39	5.65	209
Third level	314	3.62	2	1.04	16	2.65	42	3.83	39	4.12	520
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

A2.4 Highest qualification and literacy scores

Table A2.4.1 Prose literacy by highest qualification

Highest qualification level	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
1 Degree, professional qualification	309	5.07	2	1.93	20	4.41	42	5.22	36	5.30	202
2 HNC/ HND or equivalent	295	4.13	3	1.82	28	4.45	49	4.40	20	4.21	318
3 Higher, A level or equivalent	297	4.67	2	1.72	26	5.01	51	6.39	21	5.44	209
4 Credit Standard Grade or equivalent	278	4.26	8	3.11	38	7.40	45	5.62	10	3.68	256
5 General Standard Grade or below	270	3.84	10	3.29	47	5.08	38	4.79	5	2.14	275
6 No qualifications	263	2.50	14	2.35	50	3.26	31	3.33	5	1.76	605
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table 2.4.2 Document literacy by highest qualification

Highest qualification level	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
1 Degree, professional qualification	322	5.70	1	.95	13	4.13	41	7.22	45	6.77	202
2 HNC/ HND or equivalent	304	3.91	3	1.38	22	3.85	43	5.57	32	4.85	318
3 Higher, A level or equivalent	308	4.68	2	1.25	17	4.35	50	6.17	32	6.15	209
4 Credit Standard Grade or equivalent	282	4.32	8	2.93	34	4.88	44	4.67	14	3.72	256
5 General Standard Grade or below	278	4.43	8	3.35	42	6.03	39	5.47	11	3.49	275
6 No qualifications	265	2.96	15	2.53	47	3.61	31	3.46	7	1.63	605
Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.4.3 Quantitative literacy by highest qualification

Highest qualification level	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
1 Degree, professional qualification	323	5.98	1	1.34	13	4.61	37	5.74	49	6.51	202
2 HNC/ HND or equivalent	307	3.84	3	1.45	18	3.50	46	5.01	33	4.81	318
3 Higher, A level or equivalent	314	4.60	2	1.35	14	4.67	45	5.51	39	5.65	209
4 Credit Standard Grade or equivalent	289	4.60	9	3.12	26	4.56	43	5.23	22	4.06	256
5 General Standard Grade or below	282	4.80	10	3.29	35	5.33	39	4.86	16	3.52	275
6 No qualifications	272	3.42	13	2.56	40	3.27	36	3.14	11	2.36	605
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

A2.5 Health, disability and literacy scores

Table A2.5.1 Prose literacy by health problems

Ever had problems with eyesight/hearing/speech/learning disability	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Yes	273	5.71	15	4.58	35	6.09	38	6.77	11	4.74	171
No	283	2.33	7	1.18	37	2.22	41	2.04	15	1.80	1755
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.5.2 Prose literacy by other disability or health problem

Other disability or health problem for 6 months or more	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Yes	276	5.62	11	3.99	38	5.74	38	6.18	12	4.75	173
No	283	2.32	8	1.22	36	2.22	41	2.10	15	1.79	1752
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.5.3 Document literacy by health problems

Ever had problems with eyesight/hearing/speech/learning disability	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Yes	281	6.85	14	4.50	29	5.13	37	7.19	20	5.37	171
No	290	2.43	7	1.19	32	2.51	40	2.75	21	2.11	1755
Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.5.4 Document literacy by other disability or health problem

Other disability or health problem for 6 months or more	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Yes	281	6.10	11	4.06	35	7.10	36	7.50	18	4.80	173
No	290	2.49	7	1.21	32	2.32	40	2.46	21	2.08	1752
Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.5.5 Quantitative literacy by health problems

Ever had problems with eyesight/hearing/speech/learning disability	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Yes	286	7.18	13	4.11	26	4.55	36	6.32	25	5.71	171
No	295	2.68	7	1.23	27	1.93	41	2.04	26	2.42	1755
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table 2.5.6 Quantitative literacy by other disability or health problem

Other disability or health problem for 6 months or more	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Yes	285	6.12	10	3.19	31	5.76	37	6.40	21	5.79	173
No	295	2.79	7	1.31	26	2.00	41	2.09	26	2.48	1752
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

A2.6 Literacy and social class

Table A2.6.1 Prose literacy by Social Class/Occupation

National Statistics Socio Economic Classification	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Managerial and professional	299	3.48	3	1.46	26	3.80	45	4.68	26	3.91	429
Intermediate	299	3.88	2	1.61	25	5.25	51	4.49	23	4.33	293
Small employers and own account workers	277	5.12	7	3.27	41	6.23	42	6.38	9	3.99	132
Lower supervisory and technical	273	5.91	12	4.65	43	8.88	36	6.89	8	4.82	107
Semi-routine and routine	272	2.55	10	2.09	44	3.21	37	3.01	8	1.90	682
Unclassified	266	4.48	15	3.99	43	5.01	35	6.14	6	2.91	284
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.6.2 Document literacy by Social Class/Occupation

National Statistics Socio Economic Classification	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Managerial and professional	309	3.80	3	1.28	19	3.28	43	5.19	35	4.48	429
Intermediate	307	4.19	1	1.01	21	3.70	45	4.30	33	4.80	293
Small employers and own account workers	281	4.99	7	3.15	39	5.66	40	6.45	14	4.74	132
Lower supervisory and technical	282	6.73	7	3.74	40	8.28	38	7.48	15	5.98	107
Semi-routine and routine	276	2.90	11	1.98	39	3.34	37	3.37	12	2.14	682
Unclassified	273	5.04	13	3.39	41	6.10	33	6.67	13	4.30	284
Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.6.3 Quantitative literacy by Social Class/Occupation

National Statistics Socio Economic Classification	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Managerial and professional	312	3.86	4	1.50	17	3.18	39	4.14	40	4.14	429
Intermediate	312	4.36	2	1.40	17	3.74	44	5.52	37	5.23	293
Small employers and own account workers	290	5.39	7	3.46	30	6.09	42	7.63	21	5.95	132
Lower supervisory and technical	286	5.99	9	3.95	32	6.99	41	6.78	18	5.62	107
Semi-routine and routine	283	3.15	10	2.25	34	3.03	40	3.07	17	2.46	682
Unclassified	276	5.03	14	3.26	33	4.66	38	5.07	14	3.62	284
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

A2.7 Income and literacy scores

Table A2.7.1 Prose literacy by gross personal income

Gross Personal Income	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Up to £9,500	270	3.11	14	2.71	42	4.85	35	4.84	9	2.54	392
£9,501-£15,000	279	4.28	7	2.49	40	4.84	42	4.84	12	3.71	297
£15,001-£20,000	289	4.47	5	2.53	34	6.00	45	6.89	16	4.23	221
£20,001-£29,500	291	4.93	3	2.28	30	6.36	50	6.25	17	4.56	172
£29,501 or more	299	6.62	5	3.06	25	7.25	45	8.16	25	6.90	118
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown. Informants who refused or did not know their income are not included in the table.

Table A2.7.2 Document literacy by gross personal income

Gross Personal Income	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Up to £9,500	276	3.63	14	2.74	37	4.34	34	4.72	15	3.17	392
£9,501-£15,000	284	4.79	7	2.44	35	5.05	42	6.21	17	5.11	297
£15,001-£20,000	298	4.75	4	2.09	26	4.78	45	6.87	25	5.34	221
£20,001-£29,500	302	4.99	3	2.06	22	6.46	48	7.27	27	5.94	172
£29,501 or more	313	7.38	3	2.69	16	6.44	41	6.91	40	7.27	118
Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown. Informants who refused or did not know their income are not included in the table.

Table A2.7.3 Quantitative literacy by gross personal income

Gross Personal Income	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Up to £9,500	278	4.00	14	2.53	34	4.01	36	4.36	16	3.29	392
£9,501-£15,000	291	5.28	7	2.53	29	4.20	42	4.99	22	4.73	297
£15,001-£20,000	298	4.85	6	2.59	22	5.52	46	6.50	27	4.68	221
£20,001-£29,500	307	6.35	3	1.96	20	6.03	41	7.06	35	6.42	172
£29,501 or more	323	7.87	3	3.09	10	4.78	40	7.58	47	8.32	118
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown. Informants who refused or did not know their income are not included in the table.

A2.8 Literacy and economic activity

Table A2.8.1 Prose literacy by Economic Activity Status

Economic activity status	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Employed	289	2.57	5	1.23	33	2.57	44	2.58	18	2.25	1177
Unemployed	262	4.88	18	4.47	46	4.86	30	5.35	6	2.94	233
Economically inactive	277	3.80	9	2.50	40	4.43	39	3.88	11	2.86	437
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.8.2 Document literacy by Economic Activity Status

Economic activity status	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Employed	297	2.64	4	1.06	28	2.43	43	2.95	25	2.60	1177
Unemployed	268	5.27	17	4.24	41	5.60	30	5.58	11	4.12	233
Economically inactive	281	4.54	10	2.36	37	4.75	36	4.69	17	3.18	437
100 Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.8.3 Quantitative literacy by Economic Activity Status

Economic activity status	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Employed	302	3.05	5	1.15	23	2.32	42	2.46	31	2.77	1177
Unemployed	269	6.01	19	4.03	37	5.16	32	5.90	12	4.45	233
Economically inactive	288	4.13	8	2.45	31	4.29	41	3.99	20	3.65	437
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

A2.9 Literacy and receipt of benefits

Table A2.9.1 Prose literacy by social security benefits

Income from Government/State sources?	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
No	286	2.52	6	1.26	35	2.39	43	2.42	16	1.93	1382
Yes	270	3.38	14	2.64	42	3.78	34	3.64	10	2.54	471
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.9.2 Document literacy by social security benefits

Income from Government/State sources?	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
No	294	2.56	5	1.17	30	2.52	42	3.07	23	2.33	1382
Yes	275	3.60	14	2.66	38	4.02	34	4.35	14	2.81	471
Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.9.3 Quantitative literacy by social security benefits

Income from Government/State sources?	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
No	299	2.99	5	1.35	24	1.99	42	2.32	29	2.58	1382
Yes	278	4.14	14	2.75	34	3.89	37	4.02	15	3.55	471
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

A2.10 Literacy and urban/rural living

Table A2.10.1 Prose literacy by area classification

Six Fold Urban Rural Classification 2008	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Large Urban Areas	278	3.61	9	1.68	40	4.01	38	3.18	12	2.82	788
Other Urban Areas	285	3.51	6	1.98	35	3.78	42	3.78	16	3.09	596
Accessible Small Towns	279	9.15	10	5.90	40	7.29	35	7.20	15	5.72	186
Remote Small Towns	287	19.19	12	12.45	27	9.89	40	10.64	21	13.57	60
Accessible Rural	283	5.98	5	3.24	36	5.96	47	5.78	12	4.97	192
Remote Rural	297	7.56	4	2.87	24	7.15	49	9.95	23	9.25	105
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.10.2 Document literacy by area classification

Six Fold Urban Rural Classification 2008	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Large Urban Areas	283	4.02	10	1.91	36	4.00	35	3.60	19	3.34	788
Other Urban Areas	292	3.72	6	1.66	30	3.70	43	4.31	22	3.45	596
Accessible Small Towns	287	9.32	8	4.66	33	8.67	37	8.00	21	6.99	186
Remote Small Towns	295	19.03	9	10.02	25	9.01	42	11.31	24	10.74	60
Accessible Rural	293	6.82	5	3.25	30	5.87	43	6.79	22	5.83	192
Remote Rural	304	7.20	4	2.38	21	5.81	46	9.59	29	8.55	105
Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.10.3 Quantitative literacy by area classification

Six Fold Urban Rural Classification 2008	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
Large Urban Areas	287	4.42	10	2.14	31	3.09	36	3.10	23	3.80	788
Other Urban Areas	298	4.15	5	1.75	24	3.44	44	3.52	26	3.82	596
Accessible Small Towns	295	8.46	7	3.79	27	7.45	41	6.92	25	8.04	186
Remote Small Towns	303	22.91	11	13.31	14	7.64	38	15.66	36	13.98	60
Accessible Rural	299	7.78	5	3.42	25	5.76	43	6.76	27	7.01	192
Remote Rural	306	7.57	2	1.88	22	5.94	44	9.39	31	8.14	105
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

A2.11 Literacy scores and the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation

Table A2.11.1 Prose literacy by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation

Lowest 15% SIMD?	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
No	284	2.50	7	1.19	36	2.43	41	2.24	16	1.99	1587
Yes	271	5.31	14	4.54	40	5.18	39	5.27	8	2.57	340
Total	282	2.20	8	1.20	37	2.08	41	1.97	15	1.70	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.11.2 Document literacy by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation

Lowest 15% SIMD?	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
No	292	2.62	6	1.21	31	2.60	41	2.87	23	2.30	1587
Yes	275	5.31	13	3.98	38	4.98	35	5.25	14	3.47	340
Total	289	2.31	7	1.21	32	2.36	40	2.61	21	1.99	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

Table A2.11.3 Quantitative literacy by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation

Lowest 15% SIMD?	Mean	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	%	s.e.	UW Base
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 4/5
No	297	2.93	7	1.34	25	2.02	41	2.14	27	2.54	1587
Yes	280	5.79	12	3.71	33	5.15	38	5.26	17	4.03	340
Total	294	2.59	7	1.25	27	1.82	40	1.99	26	2.24	1927

Note: Weighted percentages are shown.

A2.12 Statistical significance of relationships between selected variables and mean scores on three literacy scores

Literacy	Prose			Document		Quantitative
	coefficient		s.e.	coefficient	s.e.	coefficient	s.e.
Random effects
L2 Variable		207.55	44.33	257.83	50.90	380.31	68.23
L1 Variable		1,139.43	84.11	1,378.30	106.54	1,524.42	112.35
Fixed effects
Const		277.67	4.26	288.49	4.59	290.21	4.92
Education level
2nd level first stage		0.00		0.00		0.00
2nd level 2nd stage		17.74	3.94	23.39	4.44	22.50	3.75
Third level		20.66	3.38	26.95	3.72	22.19	3.84
Occupational classification
Professional Managerial		0.00		0.00		0.00
Intermediate occupation		2.61	4.37	1.80	4.83	1.43	3.62
Small employer, own account		-8.99	5.22	-13.51	5.47	-11.06	6.68
Lower supervisory, technical		-9.59	5.98	-13.80	6.19	-13.19	5.93
Semi-routine, routine		-14.29	3.34	-17.28	3.52	-15.31	3.86
Unclassified		-18.85	4.08	-18.98	4.40	-24.30	4.89
Age
16-35		0.00		0.00		0.00
36-55		-3.07	2.68	-3.58	3.38	-2.27	3.21
56-65		-6.76	4.36	-11.78	3.91	-6.99	4.80
Place of Birth
Born in UK		0.00		0.00		0.00
Elsewhere		18.16	9.32	1.28	11.52	9.49	11.09
Sex
Male		0.00		0.00		0.00
Female		1.25	2.94	-6.37	2.87	-3.88	3.15
Area type
Large urban		0.00		0.00		0.00
Other urban		6.71	2.89	8.54	3.35	10.23	4.11
Accessible small town		5.74	4.66	9.88	4.95	13.42	4.89
Remote small towns		9.29	7.36	9.60	7.57	15.13	9.73
Accessible rural		3.19	3.46	4.70	4.35	7.59	4.97
Remote rural		17.46	5.11	18.83	6.19	15.06	5.37

NOTE: Factors in BOLD are statistically significant (p= 0.05).

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