Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for the ward mean mental health score, Townsend score and benefits dataa (n = 833)
| Mean | Median | SD | Min. | Max. | IQR | ||
| 25 | 75 | ||||||
| 1. Mean mental health score | 72.5 | 72.7 | 5.2 | 53.7 | 88.6 | 69.2 | 76.3 |
| 2. Townsend score | -0.02 | -0.2 | 3.3 | -7.4 | 12.2 | -2.4 | 2.0 |
| 3. IS | 91.8 | 85.7 | 45.3 | 7.2 | 280.9 | 58.6 | 117.1 |
| 4. IBJSA | 95.9 | 87.0 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 426.1 | 55.3 | 127.9 |
| 5. IB/SDA | 92.9 | 82.8 | 46.2 | 20.6 | 246.0 | 57.3 | 121.9 |
| 6. DLA/AA | 94.6 | 87.6 | 36.6 | 27.1 | 230.5 | 65.5 | 120.1 |
a: modelled as an indirectly age-standardised ratio where all-Wales = 100
IS: Income Support
IBJSA: Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
IB/SDA: Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance
DLA/AA: Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance