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Measuring Health Inequalities

WebMeasuring health inequalities. Health inequalities have been defined as the ‘systematic differences in the health of people occupying unequal positions in society’. These …

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Comparative Health

WebComparative health: overview. This area of the website comprises: Information and outputs from the Scottish Burden of Disease study.This is a national, and local, population health …

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Why burden of disease

WebHealth states: the consequences of diseases and injuries or their risk factors. Health state refers to an individual's levels of functioning within a set of health domains such as …

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Scottish Health Survey

WebSince 2008, the survey has been designed to provide national results annually and Health Board level data every four years. Availability of results and further information: National …

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Healthy behaviour change in Scotland: can we project future …

WebDescription: This report sets out projections for selected health behaviours in Scotland as a contribution to debate and thinking about monitoring health improvement trends over the …

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Obesity and health inequalities in Scotland

WebScotPHO reports and papers: document details. Document title: Obesity and health inequalities in Scotland. Description: This report focuses on inequalities in the distribution …

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Depression and anxiety

WebMental health: depression and anxiety. Depression, sometimes referred to as unipolar depression, is a common mental health problem characterised by persistent sadness, …

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Data in Scotland & international comparisons

WebIn 2019, the age-standardised DALY rate for mental health disorders in Scotland was 2,494 per 100,000 population. The Scottish Burden of Disease Study forecasts that, by 2043, …

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Availability and prevalence

WebA key source of information on illicit drug use among children and young people is the Health and Wellbeing Census Scotland: 2021 /22 (Tables) published in February 2023. …

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Adult smoking in Scotland

WebTobacco use: adult smoking in Scotland. Data for this section are drawn from the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) and the Scottish Surveys Core Questions (SSCQ) and are based …

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Obesity in Scotland: an epidemiology briefing

WebDescription: The report provides an overview of the epidemiology of obesity in Scotland, describing geographical and social variations in obesity, health inequalities and related …

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Tobacco smoking in Scotland: an epidemiology briefing

WebDescription: This briefing looks at how tobacco impacts on the population health of Scotland, why people take up smoking and continue to smoke, and what might be done …

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