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The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults
Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on adult health
Table 6.4 Adult summary activity levels, 2011, (age-standardised), by equivalised household income quintile and sex
Aged 16 and over
2011
| Summary activity levelsa | Equivalised annual household income quintile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (highest) |
2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th (lowest) |
|
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | |||||
| Meets recommendations | 50 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 35 |
| Some activity | 29 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 24 |
| Low activity | 22 | 21 | 30 | 37 | 41 |
| Women | |||||
| Meets recommendations | 38 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 27 |
| Some activity | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 28 |
| Low activity | 26 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 45 |
| All adults | |||||
| Meets recommendations | 44 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 31 |
| Some activity | 32 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Low activity | 24 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 43 |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||
| Men | 810 | 685 | 569 | 493 | 454 |
| Women | 749 | 711 | 628 | 615 | 537 |
| All adults | 1559 | 1395 | 1197 | 1109 | 991 |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||
| Men | 706 | 604 | 541 | 489 | 437 |
| Women | 778 | 763 | 698 | 702 | 611 |
| All adults | 1484 | 1367 | 1239 | 1191 | 1048 |
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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