The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Table 7.3 Weight, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with a valid weight measurement
2008
Weight (kg) |
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 |
74.5 |
83.8 |
87.5 |
86.6 |
87.2 |
85.9 |
78.4 |
83.9 |
Standard error of the mean |
1.21 |
0.89 |
0.98 |
0.79 |
0.92 |
0.89 |
0.88 |
0.41 |
5th percentile |
54.4 |
62.4 |
64.8 |
64.2 |
63.3 |
64.3 |
62.1 |
60.9 |
10th percentile |
56.4 |
65.1 |
67.9 |
68.1 |
68.7 |
68.0 |
65.1 |
65.5 |
Median |
72.5 |
82.3 |
85.6 |
85.1 |
85.6 |
83.3 |
77.4 |
82.8 |
90th percentile |
92.7 |
103.7 |
108.4 |
107.1 |
104.8 |
106.3 |
95.8 |
104.1 |
95th percentile |
103.5 |
111.2 |
119.5 |
112.6 |
115.0 |
114.8 |
99.7 |
112.1 |
Women |
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Mean |
67.7 |
69.5 |
73.0 |
73.2 |
74.4 |
71.5 |
66.3 |
71.3 |
Standard error of the mean |
1.09 |
0.80 |
0.77 |
0.76 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
0.88 |
0.34 |
5th percentile |
47.9 |
49.2 |
52.2 |
52.6 |
54.9 |
50.7 |
46.9 |
50.2 |
10th percentile |
50.9 |
52.2 |
54.7 |
55.8 |
58.6 |
55.5 |
49.2 |
53.8 |
Median |
63.5 |
66.5 |
70.4 |
70.2 |
71.9 |
69.9 |
65.0 |
68.7 |
90th percentile |
91.0 |
89.3 |
95.4 |
93.6 |
95.7 |
89.8 |
82.7 |
92.2 |
95th percentile |
101.8 |
100.1 |
103.6 |
103.4 |
103.0 |
96.5 |
92.2 |
101.5 |
Bases (weighted): |
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Men |
431 |
432 |
484 |
484 |
417 |
288 |
172 |
2708 |
Women |
378 |
407 |
538 |
513 |
427 |
324 |
254 |
2842 |
Bases (unweighted): |
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Men |
226 |
281 |
398 |
469 |
457 |
404 |
239 |
2474 |
Women |
281 |
374 |
556 |
553 |
535 |
443 |
293 |
3035 |
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