Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

13 Household Characteristics Overall, 24% of adults in Scotland lived with long- term physical or mental health conditions that limited their daily life. In areas with a higher level of deprivation, more people lived with a limiting condition. In the most deprived areas in Scotland, 33% of adults lived with a limiting condition, while 15% of adults lived with a limiting condition in the least deprived areas. Generally, among the older age groups a larger proportion of people lived with a limiting health condition, including 51% of those aged 75 or over. The proportion of people living with limiting mental health conditions... 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 15% 33% ... in the 20% most deprived areas... ... and in the 20% least deprived areas 14% of young adults lived with a limiting physical or mental health condition This was a significant increase from 2013, when the figure was 10% Scottish Household Survey Key findings Help Shape Scotland