GCHSCP Demographics and Needs Profile
Health and Wellbeing
This section presents a selection of health and well-being indicators from a wide and extensive range that is available online. The indicators shown here are split by age-band as follows: children/pupils, all adults (age 16+) and all people (all ages including children) and older people.
The indicators show different aspects of physical and mental health at various ages and stages of life, whether good or poor, and also provide information on people living with health conditions, illness, disability or limiting illness as well as those living in circumstances that are likely to impact on health.
Tables 19a-b. Child Health Indicators by Area/Locality; Child Health Indicators from Schools Health and Wellbeing Census by Area
Table 19a. shows several indicators from a variety of sources mostly relating to birth, early years and primary school aged child health and well-being for the three HSCP localities, Glasgow and Scotland (where these are available).
Table 19b. shows a selection of indicators relating to the physical and mental health/well-being of Glasgow school pupils from stages Primary 5 (P5) to Secondary 6 (S6) (though not all questions are asked of all school years). These figures are from the first Scottish Government (Schools) Health and Well-being Census 2021/22 that 16 out of a total of 32 local authority areas, including Glasgow, took part in. (Note: Similar Health and Well-being surveys of secondary school pupils were previously conducted every few years by Health Boards, including NHSGGC).
Table 19a. Child Health Indicators by Area/HSCP Locality
| Area/HSCP Locality - percentage of children | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | North East | North West | South | Glasgow City/NHSGGC | Scotland | Other information/notes |
| Healthy birth weight (all live singleton births)1(a) | 86.6% | 87.0% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 84.1% | |
| Babies exclusively breast fed at 6-8 weeks1(a) | 21.7% | 36.0% | 32.2% | 30.2% | 31.9% | Updated quarterly in HSCP Quarterly Performance Report (QPR)4 |
| Children introduced to solid foods at 6 months+ (children eligible for 13-15 month review in year to 31 march 2022)*2 | 88.9% | 81.1% | ||||
| Developmental concerns at 27-30 months (% all children reviewed)1(c) | 21.4% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 21.0% | 14.6% | |
| Healthy weight in P1 (P1 children)1(b) | 65.8% | 80.0% | 70.4% | 69.6% | 69.8% | |
| Children who have visited their dentist in the past 2 years (0-17)3 | 63.9% | 65.7% | Glasgow % is for whole of NHSGGC area. | |||
| Children with no obvious dental decay in P1 (P1 children) 1(d) | 62.3% | 67.3% | 65.4% | 64.9% | 75.2% | For Scotland 2021/22, ranges from 58.4% for children living in SIMD Q1 areas (most deprived) to 85.8% for those in Q5 areas (least deprived)3 |
| Children with no obvious dental decay in P7 (P7 children) 1(e) | 65.9% | 68.1% | 67.8% | 67.4% | 75.0% | |
Source: 1. Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) (a) 2019/20 to 2021/22, (b) 2020/21, (c) 2018/19 to 2020/21, (d) 2021/22 school year, (e) 2019/20; 2. Adapted from Public Health Scotland Infant Feeding Statistics 2021/22; 3. Adapted from Public Health Scotland Dental Statistics - Registration and Participation as at 30 Sept 2022; Public Health Scotland data licensed under the Open Government Licence; 4. Glasgow City HSCP Quarterly Performance Reports.
Notes: *current guidance from WHO and Scottish Government recommends that children are started on solid foods (in addition to continuing their milk feeding) at around six months of age.
Key Points (Table 19a)
- All three Glasgow localities and Glasgow City (86.5%) as a whole have a higher healthy birth rate percentage than Scotland (84.1%).
- 30.2% of Glasgow babies are exclusively breast-fed at 6-8 weeks compared to 31.9% of Scotland's babies, with big differences in this rate for the Glasgow localities ranging from 21.7% for North East to 32.2% for South and 36.0% for North West.
- A higher percentage of children are introduced to solid foods at 6 months plus, as recommended, in Glasgow (88.9%) than in Scotland overall (81.1%).
- Developmental concerns were picked up at the 27-30 month check-up in 21.0% of Glasgow toddlers compared to 14.6% of Scottish toddlers.
- A similar percentage of Primary 1 (P1) children have a healthy weight in Glasgow (69.6%) and Scotland (69.8%) though this indicator varies between the Glasgow localities, ranging from 80.0% for North West to 70.4% for South and 65.8% for North East.
- A lower percentage of children (aged 0-17) living in the NHSGGC area have visited their dentist in the past 2 years (63.9%) than Scottish children (65.7%).
- The percentages of children with no obvious dental decay at P1 and P7 are lower in all three Glasgow localities and Glasgow City (P1 64.9%; P7 67.4%) than Scotland (P1 75.2%; P7 75.0%).
Table 19b. Child Health Indicators from (Schools) Health and Wellbeing Census Scotland by Area***
| Indicator | % Glasgow pupils | % Scotland's pupils | Other information/notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 - S6 pupils with a long term physical or mental health condition or illness1 | All | 16.0% | 14.2% | |
| P5 - S6 pupils with a positive rating of their health over last year1 | Boys | 77.1% | 77.0% | Glasgow All % decreases from 80.3% at P5 to 67.1% at S2, then increases again from S5 (68.2%). |
| Girls | 70.6% | 70.6% | ||
| All | 73.7% | 73.9% | ||
| S2 - S6 pupils WEMWBS* wellbeing score indicating probable depression2 | All | 30.0% | ||
| S2 - S6 pupils with a slightly raised, high or very high level of difficulties overall on the SDQ** scale1 | Boys | 36.4% | 36.3% | Glasgow All % S2 to S4 are around 50.0%, decreasing to 47.5% at S5 and 43.2% at S6. |
| Girls | 60.1% | 58.0% | ||
| All | 49.0% | 47.4% | ||
| P5 - S6 pupils who agree/strongly agree with the statement "I wish I had a different kind of life"1 | Boys | 14.8% | 14.0% | Glasgow All % increases by stage from 12.5% at P5 to 35.0% at S6. |
| Girls | 22.0% | 21.3% | ||
| All | 18.5% | 17.6% | ||
| P5 - S6 pupils who often or always feel lonely1 | Boys | 11.1% | 11.2% | Glasgow All % increases by stage from 9.6% at P5 to 25.1% at S6. |
| Girls | 17.1% | 16.6% | ||
| All | 14.2% | 13.9% | ||
| P5 - S6 pupils who agree/strongly agree with the statement "Even if I'm having a difficult time, I feel like I will be ok"1 | Boys | 65.1% | 64.5% | Glasgow All % decreases by stage from 69.1% at P5 to 51.8% at S2. |
| Girls | 54.2% | 52.4% | ||
| All | 59.5% | 58.4% | ||
| P5 - S6 pupils who do not have an adult in their life who they can trust to talk about any personal problems1 | All | 5.1% | 4.6% | Glasgow % ranges from 3.2% at P6 to 10.1% at S5. |
| P5 - S3 pupils who have been bullied anywhere in the last year1 | Boys | 28.6% | 29.7% | Glasgow All % decreases by stage from 38.7% at P5 to 17.2% at S3. |
| Girls | 31.5% | 31.9% | ||
| All | 30.1% | 30.8% | ||
| P7 - S3 pupils who experience cyber-bullying most days or about once a week1 | Boys | 17.9% | 15.7% | Glasgow All % similar by stage ranging from 16.0% at S1 to 18.3% at S6. |
| Girls | 16.3% | 14.6% | ||
| All | 16.9% | 15.1% | ||
| P5 - S1 pupils who agree/strongly agree with the statement "Generally, I feel cheerful and am in a good mood"1 | Boys | 70.5% | 71.0% | Glasgow All % decreases by stage from 72.8% at P5 to 54.2% at S1. |
| Girls | 62.0% | 62.0% | ||
| All | 66.2% | 66.6% | ||
| P5 - S1 pupils who agree/strongly agree with the statement "There are lots of things that I worry about in my life"1 | Boys | 42.2% | 37.8% | Glasgow All % is similar P5 (46.5%) to P7 (46.2%), increasing in S1 (49.2%). |
| Girls | 50.4% | 45.9% | ||
| All | 46.4% | 41.8% |
Source: 1. Scottish Government (Schools) Health and Well-being Census 2021/22; 2. Scottish Government (Schools) Health and Well-being Census 2021/22 - Glasgow City Council Education Services Infographics.
Notes: * WEMWBS = 'Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale' applies to people aged 13+ asking for responses on thoughts and feelings relating to 14 positively worded statements concerning their mental wellbeing. Each statement has a five item scale ranging from '1 - None of the time' to '5 - All of the time'. The lowest possible score is therefore 14 and the highest is 70. The higher the respondent's score, the better their mental well-being. A score of 40 or lower indicates probable depression. ** SDQ = 'Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire' (SDQ) (Robert Goodman, 1997). The questionnaire lists 25 statements that are grouped into 5 scales - emotion, contact, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationships and pro-social behaviour. Each scale comprises of 5 questions. Overall scores were calculated for each of the five scales by summing the scores for all items within each scale. Possible scores range from 0 to 40 with a score of 15 or more indicating a raised/high/very high level of difficulties. ***experimental statistics - first national Scottish Government Health and Well-being Census conducted by local authority Education Services - intended to replace similar surveys previously carried out by NHSGGC and other Health Boards. Scotland figures for 16 local authorities (out of 32) that took part.
Key Points (Table 19b)
- 16.0% of Glasgow P5-S6 pupils have a long term physical or mental health condition or illness, compared to 14.2% of Scottish pupils.
- The percentage of Glasgow and Scotland SP5-S6 pupils with a positive (self) rating of their health is almost the same (Glasgow 73.7%, Scotland 73.9%). This is also higher for boys than girls for Glasgow (boys 77.1%, girls 70.6%) and Scotland (77.0%, 70.6%).
- WEMWBS wellbeing scores indicate depression in 30% of S2-S6 Glasgow pupils.
- The Strengths and Difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) included in the school's health and wellbeing survey, gives each pupil a score out of ten on five scales. The SDQ is widely used to identify emotional and behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence. Just under half of S2-S6 Glasgow pupils have a slightly raised, high or very high level of difficulties overall on the SDQ scale (49.0%) with higher rates for girls (60.1%) than boys (36.4%). The figures for Scotland are similar but slightly lower (All 47.4%, girls 58.0%, boys 36.3%).
- Around a fifth of Glasgow P5-S6 pupils (18.5%) agreed or strongly agreed with the statement 'I wish I had a different kind of life'. This was higher for Glasgow girls (22.0%) than boys (14.8%). The figures for Scotland are similar but slightly lower (All 17.6%, girls 21.3%, boys 14.0%).
- 14.2% of Glasgow P5-S6 pupils often or always feel lonely, with the rate for girls of 17.1% being more than 50% higher than that for boys (11.1%). The figures for Scotland are similar (All 13.9%, girls 16.6%, boys 11.2%).
- Almost three-fifths of Glasgow P5-S6 pupils (59.5%) agreed or strongly agreed with the statement 'Even if I'm having a difficult time, I feel like I will be OK'. This is higher for Glasgow boys (65.1%) than girls (54.2%). The figures for Scotland are similar but slightly lower (All 58.4%, boys 64.5%, girls 52.4%).
- 1 in 20 Glasgow (5.1%) and Scotland (4.6%) P5-S6 pupils do not have an adult in their life who they can talk to about any personal problems.
- 3 in 10 Glasgow (30.1%) and Scotland (30.8%) P5-S3 pupils have been bullied (anywhere) in the last year with the rates for girls (Glasgow 31.5%, Scotland 31.9%) being higher than those for boys (Glasgow 28.6%, Scotland 29.7%).
- 16.9% of Glasgow P7-S3 pupils experience cyber-bullying regularly ('most days' or 'about once a week') with boys (17.9%) affected more than girls (16.3%). The rates for Scotland are lower (All 15.1%, boys 15.7%, girls 14.6%).
- Almost two-thirds of Glasgow (66.2%) and Scotland (66.6%) P5-S1 pupils agreed or strongly agreed with the statement 'Generally I feel cheerful and am in a good mood'. This is higher for boys (Glasgow 70.5%, Scotland 71.0%) than girls (Glasgow and Scotland 62.0%).
- Nearly half of Glasgow P5-S1 pupils (46.4%) agreed or strongly agreed with the statement 'There are lots of things that I worry about in my life', with higher rates for girls (50.4%) than boys (42.2%) for this. The rates for Scotland are lower (All 41.8%, girls 45.9%, boys 37.8%).
Tables 20a-d. All People/Adults with Physical or Mental Health Conditions; Hospitalisations; Self Assessed Health Rating
Tables 20a-d below show a number of key health related indicators from a variety of sources covering self-rated health; illness/health conditions; hospitalisations and mental health for Glasgow with some data available at HSCP locality and Scotland level. The tables specify which age-band each indicator or group of indicators relates to as some are "all people" (all ages including children) and others are "all adults" (aged 16+).
Table 20a. Health Indicators - All People with Specific Long Term Health Conditions by Area/HSCP Locality
| Area/HSCP Locality - percentage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Condition | North East | North West | South | Glasgow City | Scotland |
| One or more conditions | 33.7% | 29.0% | 30.8% | 31.0% | 29.9% |
| Deafness or partial hearing loss | 6.6% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Blindness or partial sight loss | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Learning disability | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Learning difficulty | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| Developmental disorder | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Physical disability | 9.1% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Mental health condition | 7.2% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 4.4% |
| Other condition | 20.7% | 17.4% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.7% |
Source: NRS - Scotland's Census 2011 © Crown Copyright 2014
Key Points (Table 20a)
- 31.0% of all Glasgow people have one or more health condition compared to 29.9% nationally. Within Glasgow, the North East locality has the highest rate of all people with one or more condition (33.7%) followed by South (30.8%) and North West (29.0%).
- The percentages of all people with specific health conditions are similar for Glasgow and Scotland though most are slightly higher for Glasgow than Scotland. Three percentages are much higher for Glasgow than Scotland - mental health condition is 48% higher, learning disability 20% higher and physical disability 16% higher. The percentages of all people with a specific condition within Glasgow are all highest in the North East locality, apart from for learning difficulty. The North East locality also has a higher percentage of people with each health condition listed, than the Glasgow average.
Table 20b. Health Indicators - All People and All Adults with Health Condition/Illness and Hospital Admissions by Area/HSCP Locality
| Area/HSCP Locality - percentage or rate per 100,000 population | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | North East | North West | South | Glasgow City/NHSGGC | Scotland | Other information/notes |
| Receiving treatment for a condition/illness (all adults 16+ - percentage)1 | 35.3% | 43.6% | 44.6% | 41.4% | 15% most deprived datazone areas (mdd) 45%; Other areas in Glasgow 39%. Males 39%; Females 44%. Age 16-24 17%; Age 75+ 87%. | |
| Limiting condition or illness (all adults 16+ - percentage)1 | 25.1% | 29.2% | 31.2% | 28.6% | 15% mdd 35%; Other areas in Glasgow 24%. Males 27%; Females 30%. Age 16-44 14%; Age 45-64 40%; Age 65+ 60%. SSCQ 20194 - Glasgow 25.4%; Scotland 25.9%. | |
Patients with Emergency hospitalisations (all persons - age-sex standardised rate per 100,000 population)2(a) | 9,390.7 | 7,844.6 | 8,085.5 | 8,325.0 | 7,234.0 | |
| Patients Hospitalised with Asthma2(b) | 79.5 | 66.6 | 85.4 | 76.8 | 68.4 | |
| Patients Hospitalised with COPD2(b) | 456.7 | 337.4 | 337.7 | 373.2 | 207.4 | |
| Patients Hospitalised with Coronary Heart Disease2(b) | 436.4 | 346.1 | 372.9 | 383.2 | 341.6 | |
| New Cancer Registrations (all persons - age-sex standardised rate per 100,000 population)2(c) | 793.2 | 717.6 | 695.7 | 731.5 | 625.2 | |
| Incidence of Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke (all persons - age-sex standardised rate per 100,000 population)3 | 457.5 | 419.3 | Glasgow figure is for whole of NHSGGC | |||
Source: 1. NHSGGC Adult Health and Well-being Survey - Glasgow City 2017/18; 2. Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) (a) 2019 to 2021, (b) 2019/20 to 2021/22, (c) 2018 to 2020; 3. Adapted from Public Health Scotland Stroke Statistics - 2021/22; 4. Scottish Surveys Core Questions (SSCQ) 2019. Public Health Scotland data licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Key Points (Table 20b)
- 28.6% of Glasgow adults report having a limiting condition or illness with a higher percentage of 41.4% receiving treatment for a condition or illness. These rates vary within Glasgow from lowest in North East locality to highest in South. The rates also rise with age, with three-fifths of Glasgow's older people aged 65+ reporting having a limiting health condition or illness (60.0%).
- Rates of patients (all people) with emergency hospitalisations are far higher for Glasgow (8,325.0 per 100,000 population) than Scotland (7,234.0 per 100,000). Locality rates of Glasgow patients (all people) with emergency hospitalisations vary from 7,844.6 in North West to 8,085.5 in South and 9,390.7 in North East, per 100,000 population.
- The Glasgow rate of emergency hospitalisations and rates of patients (all people) hospitalised with specific conditions (asthma, COPD, CHD) are higher for Glasgow and for all three Glasgow HSCP localities than for Scotland (apart from for asthma where the North West rate is slightly lower than the national rate). The rates of patient (all people) hospitalisations for emergencies and the specific conditions listed are highest for North East Glasgow for all conditions apart from asthma, for which South has the highest rate.
- The Glasgow rate of patient (all people) hospitalisations for COPD (373.2 per 100,000 population) is 1.8 times the national rate (207.4).
- The rates of new cancer registrations in Glasgow (731.5 per 100,000) and it's three localities are higher than the Scottish average (625.2).
- The incidence of cerebrovascular disease/stroke is higher for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (which includes Glasgow) at 457.5 per 100,000 population, than for Scotland (419.3 per 100,000).
Table 20c. Health Indicators All Adults - Other by Area
| Indicator | % Glasgow City/NHSGGC | % Scotland | Other information/notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self perceived health is good or very good (all adults 16+)1 | 73.0% | 15% mdd 65%; Other areas in Glasgow 78%. Age variability: 16-24 years 93%; 75+ years 40%. SSCQ 20192 rate for all adults Glasgow 67.8%; Scotland 72.0%. | ||
| Self assessed bad/very bad health (all adults 16+)2 | 10.5% | 8.1% | Age + gender (Scotland); Females 3% (16-24) to 15% (75+). Males 4% (16-24) to 15% (75+). | |
| Adults who have visited their dentist in the past 2 years (18+)3 | 46.9% | 47.2% | Glasgow % is for whole of NHSGGC area | |
Source: 1. NHSGGC Adult Health and Well-being Survey - Glasgow City 2017/18; 2. Scottish Surveys Core Questions (SSCQ) 2019; 3. Adapted from Public Health Scotland Dental Statistics - Registration and Participation as at 30 Sept 2022. Public Health Scotland data licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Key Points (Table 20c)
- Almost three quarters of Glasgow adults said they have good or very good health (73%) with nearly all young people aged 16-24 saying this (93%) compared to only two-fifths of older people aged 75+ (40%). A higher percentage of all Glasgow (10.5%) than Scottish (8.1%) adults said their health is bad or very bad.
- 46.9% of Glasgow adults aged 18+ have visited their dentist in the past 2 years, a slightly lower percentage than the 47.2% of Scottish adults who have done so.
Table 20d. Health Indicators - All Adults and All People Mental Health by Area/HSCP Locality
| Area/HSCP Locality - percentage, score or rate per 100,000 population | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | North East | North West | South | Glasgow City | Scotland | Other information/notes |
| Mental Wellbeing - WEMWEBS* score (all adults 16+)1 | 48.2 | 49.5 | ||||
| People with common mental health problems - scoring 4+ on GHQ12** (all adults 16+ - percentage)1 | 23.0% | 19.0% | Glasgow Males 22%; Females 25%. Scotland Males 17%; Females 20%. | |||
| People prescribed drugs for Anxiety/Depression/ Psychosis*** (all people - percentage)2(a) | 22.2% | 18.6% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 19.3% | |
| Patients with psychiatric hospitalisations (all people - rate per 100,000 population)2(b) | 353.0 | 296.8 | 282.4 | 306.3 | 229.8 | |
Source: 1. Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) 2017 to 2021 exc. 2020; 2. Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) (a) 2020/21, (b) 2019/20 to 2021/22.
Notes: * Mental wellbeing is measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS). The questionnaire consists of 14 positively worded items designed to assess: positive affect (optimism, cheerfulness, relaxation) and satisfying interpersonal relationships and positive functioning (energy, clear thinking, self-acceptance, personal development, mastery and autonomy). It is scored by summing the response to each item answered on a 1 to 5 Likert scale ('none of the time', 'rarely', some of the time', often', 'all of the time'). The total score ranges from 14 to 70 with higher scores indicating greater wellbeing. **The GHQ-12 is a scale designed to detect possible psychiatric morbidity in the general population which gives an overall score between 0 and 12. A score of 4 or more indicates the presence of a possible psychiatric disorder. *** anti-depressant medications may be prescribed for conditions other than anxiety or depression.
Key Points (Table 20d)
- All rates for the mental health indicators in Table 20d. are higher/worse for Glasgow and the three Glasgow localities than for Scotland - apart from the 18.6% people prescribed drugs for anxiety/depression/psychosis in the North West locality, which is lower than the 19.3% for Scotland.
- Glasgow adults have a lower mental well-being (WEMWEBS) score of 48.2 than all Scottish adults (49.5).
- 23.0% of Glasgow adults have common mental health problems compared to 19.0% of Scottish adults, with rates for females being higher than for males in Glasgow (F 25.0%, M 22.0%) and Scotland (F 20.0%, M 17.0%).
- 20.5% of all Glasgow people have prescription drugs for anxiety, depression or psychosis, compared to 19.3% of all Scots.
- The rate of Glasgow patients (all people) with psychiatric hospital admissions ranges from 282.4 per 100,000 population in the South locality to 296.8 in North West and 353.0 in North East - all higher than the Scottish average rate of 229.8 per 100,000 population.
Table 21. Health Indicators - Older People by Area
| Area - number of people or rate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Glasgow | Scotland | Other information/notes | |
| Multiple emergency hospital admissions (adults aged 65+ - rate per 100,000 population)1 | All 65+ | 6,250.2 | 4,998.0 | North East 6,955.7; North West 5,910.3; South 5,921.7 |
| Emergency hospital admissions resulting from a fall (rate per 1,000 population)2 | All 65+ | 28.3 | 22.5 | |
| All 85+ | 79.1 | 72.0 | ||
| Dementia prevalence estimates (adults aged 30+ - number of people)3 | Males | 2,502 | 32,326 | |
| Females | 5,615 | 60,956 | ||
| All | 8,117 | 93,282 |
Source: 1. Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) 2019 to 2021; 2. Adapted from Public Health Scotland (PHS) - Unintentional Injuries - Falls 2021/22, licensed under the Open Government Licence; 3. Alzheimer's Scotland 2017.
Key Points (Table 21)
- The rate of multiple emergency hospital admissions for people aged 65+ is higher for Glasgow (6,250.2 per 100,000 population) than for Scotland (4,998.0). This varies within Glasgow - it is lowest in North West (5,910.3 per 100,000 population), higher in South (5,921.7) and highest of all in North East (6,955.7).
- The rate of emergency hospital admissions resulting from a fall for people aged 65+ is also higher for Glasgow (28.3 per 1,000 population) than for Scotland (22.5 per 1,000), as is the rate for people aged 85+ which for Glasgow is 79.1 per 1,000 population compared to 72.0 per 1,000 population for Scotland.
- It is estimated that there are more than 8,000 people living in Glasgow with dementia.
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