The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Table 7.2 Height, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with a valid height measurement
2008
Height (cm) |
Age |
Total |
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16-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
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Men |
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Mean |
176.2 |
178.2 |
176.4 |
175.4 |
173.3 |
171.8 |
168.4 |
175.0 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.49 |
0.44 |
0.46 |
0.36 |
0.34 |
0.35 |
0.43 |
0.20 |
5th percentile |
166.1 |
166.5 |
164.3 |
164.1 |
163.4 |
162.2 |
158.5 |
163.5 |
10th percentile |
168.2 |
169.4 |
167.0 |
166.6 |
165.0 |
164.5 |
160.2 |
166.0 |
Median |
176.2 |
178.0 |
175.6 |
175.2 |
173.2 |
171.6 |
168.2 |
174.8 |
90th percentile |
185.0 |
187.7 |
185.5 |
184.5 |
182.1 |
180.0 |
175.7 |
184.3 |
95th percentile |
187.1 |
189.9 |
189.0 |
186.6 |
184.3 |
182.8 |
179.0 |
187.2 |
Women |
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Mean |
163.8 |
163.5 |
162.9 |
161.7 |
160.1 |
158.6 |
154.8 |
161.3 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.47 |
0.32 |
0.32 |
0.29 |
0.33 |
0.33 |
0.37 |
0.15 |
5th percentile |
153.3 |
153.1 |
153.0 |
152.0 |
149.4 |
149.1 |
144.6 |
150.0 |
10th percentile |
155.9 |
155.4 |
155.2 |
153.8 |
152.0 |
150.9 |
147.4 |
152.5 |
Median |
163.8 |
163.9 |
162.6 |
161.5 |
159.8 |
159.0 |
155.0 |
161.2 |
90th percentile |
171.0 |
170.7 |
171.2 |
169.4 |
169.1 |
166.0 |
162.6 |
170.0 |
95th percentile |
175.2 |
173.3 |
173.4 |
171.5 |
172.5 |
168.8 |
165.3 |
172.3 |
Bases (weighted): |
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Men |
434 |
436 |
486 |
495 |
425 |
289 |
173 |
2738 |
Women |
403 |
447 |
563 |
521 |
444 |
328 |
264 |
2970 |
Bases (unweighted): |
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Men |
228 |
286 |
402 |
479 |
469 |
406 |
242 |
2512 |
Women |
302 |
413 |
586 |
566 |
560 |
449 |
304 |
3180 |
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