The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults

Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on adult health


Table 7.1 Adult response to anthropometric measurements (height, weight and BMI), 2008-2011 combined, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over
2008-2011 combined

Proportion providing valid measurement Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % %
Men
Height 90 90 88 88 86 86 74 87
Weight 90 88 87 86 85 86 75 86
BMI 89 88 87 86 84 85 72 85
Waist and hip 99 100 100 99 99 99 97 99
Women
Height 90 89 89 87 85 83 70 86
Weight 86 87 86 84 83 82 72 84
BMI 86 87 85 84 83 81 68 83
Waist and hip 98 99 99 98 96 99 94 98
Bases (weighted):
Men
Height, weight, BMI (interviewed) 2047 2201 2386 2493 2148 1481 1002 13759
Waist and hip 304 327 355 370 319 220 149 2044
Women
Height, weight, BMI (interviewed, not pregnant) 1960 2202 2606 2679 2260 1714 1565 14987
Waist and hip 286 307 382 399 336 255 233 2196
Bases (unweighted):
Men
Height, weight, BMI (interviewed) 1098 1539 2005 2303 2253 1970 1342 12510
Waist and hip 133 200 305 345 365 312 196 1856
Women
Height, weight, BMI (interviewed, not pregnant) 1453 2158 2818 2926 2803 2234 1845 16237
Waist and hip 185 282 420 460 440 347 254 2388

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