Table 2 details similar information for households with income below 60% median GB income - the agreed standard definition used in poverty analysis.Table 1 Households with Income below 50% Mean Income, Scotland 1996-97 and 1998-99 %Number1996-97Before Housing Costs21450,000 After Housing Costs27580,0001998-99Before Housing Costs20440,000 After Housing Costs26560,000Table 2 Households with Income below 60% Median Income, Scotland 1996-97 and 1998-99 %Number1996-97Before Housing Costs21450,000 After Housing Costs27570,0001998-99Before Housing Costs18390,000 After Housing Costs24530,000Source: DSS Households Below Average Income.Notes: 1 Income is net equivalised household income; equivalisation takes account of the number of individuals living in the household.2 Thresholds are based on GB mean and median income.3 Estimates are based on sample counts, and are therefore subject to sampling variability.4 Caution should be exercised in drawing conclusions about changes over time due to the small sample sizes in Scotland.5 Number of households has been derived by applying the proportion from the HBAI dataset to Scottish Executive estimates of the total number of households in Scotland.