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The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Table 1.8 Age distribution of responding adult sample compared with 2008 mid-year population estimates for Scotland, by sex
Responding adults aged 16 and over
2008
Age |
Health survey responding adult sample |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
At interview |
At nurse visit a |
Providing blood sample |
Mid-2008 population estimates b |
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Men |
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16-24 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
15 |
25-34 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
16 |
35-44 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
18 |
45-54 |
19 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
55-64 |
18 |
21 |
22 |
16 |
65-74 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
11 |
75+ |
11 |
12 |
11 |
7 |
All men |
44 |
51 |
46 |
48 |
Women |
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16-24 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
13 |
25-34 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
35-44 |
18 |
19 |
21 |
18 |
45-54 |
17 |
17 |
19 |
18 |
55-64 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
15 |
65-74 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
11 |
75+ |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
All women |
56 |
49 |
54 |
52 |
Bases: |
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Men |
2842 |
504 |
415 |
1992 |
Women |
3623 |
488 |
488 |
2178 |
a Only a sub-sample of adults in the main sample were eligible to take part in the Stage 2 nurse visit. There was no Stage 2 nurse visit for the Health Board boost sample.
b 2008 private household population for Scotland (Source: GRO Scotland). Base shown in thousands.
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