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The Scottish Health Survey 2008

Aged 16 and over
2008

Proportion providing valid measurement	Age							Total
	16-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75+	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Men
Height	94	92	87	89	89	88	80	89
Weight	93	91	85	87	86	87	79	87
BMI	93	91	85	87	85	87	76	87
Women
Height	92	92	92	89	89	86	76	89
Weight	89	91	90	87	85	85	73	86
BMI	89	91	90	87	85	84	71	86
Bases (weighted):
Men
Height, weight, BMI (interviewed)	461	475	562	553	477	327	218	3074
Women
Height (interviewed)	440	485	614	586	501	382	348	3355
Weight, BMI (interviewed, not pregnant)	422	446	597	585	501	382	348	3280
Bases (unweighted):
Men
Height, weight, BMI (interviewed)	244	314	459	533	522	453	303	2828
Women
Height (interviewed)	331	450	645	628	628	513	407	3602
Weight, BMI (interviewed, not pregnant)	317	414	628	627	628	513	407	3534

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