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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