Scotland's Census 2022 - UV303b - Long-term health problem or disability by age (6 groups)

This dataset provides Census 2022 estimates for long-term health problem or disability situation for all people by age (in 6 categories) in Scotland.

Age

A person's age on Census Day, 20 March 2022. Infants aged under 1 year are classified as 0 years of age.

Long-term health problem or disability

A long-term health problem or disability is one that limits a person’s day-to-day activity, and has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months. This includes problems that are related to old age. Respondents were asked to assess whether their daily activities were limited a lot or a little by such a health problem, or whether their daily activities were not limited at all.

Long-term illness is a strong predictor for higher use of health service resources. This information is used by central government for resource allocation and by local government for service provision. It enables public bodies to meet statutory requirements and to develop and monitor policies to allocate health funding and services at a national and local level.

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Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Last Updated October 10, 2024, 10:15 (BST)
Created October 10, 2024, 10:15 (BST)
Visibility Public
Year 2022
Topics Health
Units Persons
Geographic Layer Census Data Zones
Census Intermediate Zones
Census Wards
Council Areas
Countries
Local Authorities
Local Health Boards
Output Areas
Unitary Authorities
Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies
Frequency Decennial
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Citation Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Geographical Coverage Location Scotland
Granularity Country level down to wards
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