This statistic displays the prevalence of individuals who provide regular help or care for any sick, disabled or frail person in Scotland in 2020, by gender and age. In this year, 24 percent of men and 32 percent of women aged from 45 to 64 years old were providing care to other people on a regular basis.
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Scottish Government. (January 26, 2021). Do you provide any regular help or care for any sick, disabled or frail person? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/372527/caring-prevalence-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Do you provide any regular help or care for any sick, disabled or frail person?." Chart. January 26, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/372527/caring-prevalence-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2021). Do you provide any regular help or care for any sick, disabled or frail person?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/372527/caring-prevalence-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Do You Provide Any Regular Help or Care for Any Sick, Disabled or Frail Person?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 26 Jan 2021, /statistics/372527/caring-prevalence-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/
Scottish Government, Do you provide any regular help or care for any sick, disabled or frail person? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/372527/caring-prevalence-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Do you provide any regular help or care for any sick, disabled or frail person? [Graph], Scottish Government, January 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/372527/caring-prevalence-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/