The Scottish Health Survey 2008

The Scottish Health Survey 2008


Table 1.9 Age distribution of responding child sample compared with 2008 mid-year population estimates for Scotland, by sex

Responding children aged 0-15
2008

Age

Health survey responding child sample

At interview

Mid-2008 population estimates a

%

%

Boys

0-1

12

13

2-3

14

12

4-5

10

12

6-7

13

11

8-9

12

12

10-11

14

13

12-13

11

13

14-15

13

14

All boys

50

51

Girls

0-1

14

13

2-3

11

12

4-5

12

12

6-7

10

12

8-9

12

12

10-11

14

13

12-13

14

13

14-15

13

14

All girls

50

49

Bases:

Boys

872

469

Girls

878

446

a 2008 mid-year population estimates for Scotland (Source: GRO Scotland). Base shown in thousands.

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