The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults

Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on adult health


Table 6.3 Adult summary activity levels, 2011, (age-standardised), by NS-SEC of household reference person and sex

Aged 16 and over
2011

Summary activity levelsa NS-SEC of household reference person
Managerial & professional Intermediate Small employers & own account workers Lower supervisory & technical Semi-routine & routine
% % % % %
Men
Meets recommendations 45 39 49 51 45
Some activity 30 28 21 21 21
Low activity 25 33 30 28 35
Women
Meets recommendations 36 31 40 31 30
Some activity 35 34 32 31 29
Low activity 29 34 27 38 41
All adults
Meets recommendations 40 35 45 42 37
Some activity 33 32 26 26 25
Low activity 27 34 29 32 38
Bases (weighted):
Men 1397 282 366 472 979
Women 1465 395 346 412 1183
All adults 2862 677 712 884 2162
Bases (unweighted):
Men 1211 243 364 439 931
Women 1511 426 394 463 1328
All adults 2722 669 758 902 2259

a Meets recommendations= 30 minutes or more on at least 5 days a week; Some activity= 30 minutes or more on 1 to 4 days a week; Low activity= fewer than 30 minutes of moderate or vigorous activity a week (these categories were described in previous reports as "high", "medium" and "low", the labels have changed but the definitions for the categories remain the same).

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