The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults
Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on adult health
Table 6.1 Adult summary activity levels, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Summary activity levelsa | Age | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Men | ||||||||
Meets recommendations | ||||||||
2008 | 58 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 45 |
2009 | 61 | 54 | 50 | 43 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 43 |
2010 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 45 |
2011 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 48 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 45 |
Some activity | ||||||||
2008 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 27 |
2009 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 27 |
2010 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 26 |
2011 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 25 |
Low activity | ||||||||
2008 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 66 | 28 |
2009 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 66 | 30 |
2010 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 36 | 50 | 70 | 29 |
2011 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 42 | 50 | 70 | 30 |
Women | ||||||||
Meets recommendations | ||||||||
2008 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 33 |
2009 | 38 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 32 |
2010 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 33 |
2011 | 41 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 33 |
Some activity | ||||||||
2008 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 34 |
2009 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 35 |
2010 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 33 |
2011 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 37 | 30 | 17 | 32 |
Low activity | ||||||||
2008 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 78 | 33 |
2009 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 49 | 75 | 34 |
2010 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 36 | 52 | 76 | 33 |
2011 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 52 | 77 | 35 |
All Adults | ||||||||
Meets recommendations | ||||||||
2008 | 50 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 39 |
2009 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 37 |
2010 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 44 | 32 | 19 | 8 | 39 |
2011 | 52 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 39 |
Some activity | ||||||||
2008 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 30 |
2009 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 31 |
2010 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 30 |
2011 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 29 |
Low activity | ||||||||
2008 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 74 | 31 |
2009 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 36 | 49 | 71 | 32 |
2010 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 36 | 51 | 73 | 31 |
2011 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 74 | 32 |
Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
Men 2008 | 464 | 481 | 561 | 555 | 480 | 327 | 218 | 3085 |
Men 2009 | 538 | 568 | 634 | 647 | 561 | 387 | 257 | 3591 |
Men 2010 | 515 | 559 | 589 | 631 | 542 | 374 | 254 | 3466 |
Men 2011 | 534 | 583 | 613 | 656 | 564 | 390 | 266 | 3605 |
Women 2008 | 445 | 487 | 615 | 590 | 503 | 383 | 346 | 3369 |
Women 2009 | 511 | 570 | 693 | 700 | 590 | 450 | 408 | 3923 |
Women 2010 | 494 | 556 | 645 | 680 | 571 | 431 | 396 | 3772 |
Women 2011 | 513 | 580 | 671 | 708 | 594 | 449 | 409 | 3924 |
All adults 2008 | 909 | 968 | 1176 | 1145 | 983 | 710 | 565 | 6455 |
All adults 2009 | 1050 | 1138 | 1327 | 1347 | 1151 | 836 | 665 | 7514 |
All adults 2010 | 1009 | 1115 | 1234 | 1311 | 1113 | 805 | 650 | 7238 |
All adults 2011 | 1047 | 1163 | 1284 | 1364 | 1157 | 839 | 675 | 7529 |
Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
Men 2008 | 245 | 317 | 459 | 534 | 525 | 453 | 304 | 2837 |
Men 2009 | 272 | 406 | 550 | 600 | 574 | 517 | 359 | 3278 |
Men 2010 | 274 | 420 | 478 | 566 | 555 | 488 | 331 | 3112 |
Men 2011 | 306 | 399 | 516 | 599 | 600 | 511 | 343 | 3274 |
Women 2008 | 334 | 451 | 647 | 631 | 631 | 515 | 406 | 3615 |
Women 2009 | 383 | 579 | 779 | 733 | 735 | 550 | 479 | 4238 |
Women 2010 | 373 | 564 | 682 | 761 | 699 | 573 | 470 | 4122 |
Women 2011 | 363 | 562 | 710 | 801 | 738 | 596 | 483 | 4253 |
All adults 2008 | 579 | 768 | 1106 | 1165 | 1156 | 968 | 710 | 6452 |
All adults 2009 | 655 | 985 | 1329 | 1333 | 1309 | 1067 | 838 | 7516 |
All adults 2010 | 647 | 984 | 1160 | 1327 | 1254 | 1061 | 801 | 7234 |
All adults 2011 | 669 | 961 | 1226 | 1400 | 1338 | 1107 | 826 | 7527 |
a Meets recommendations= 30 minutes or more on at least 5 days a week; Some activity= 30 minutes or more on 1 to 4 days a week; Low activity= fewer than 30 minutes of moderate or vigorous activity a week (these categories were described in previous reports as "high", "medium" and "low", the labels have changed but the definitions for the categories remain the same).
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