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Publication - Statistics

The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults

Published
25 September 2012
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781780458410

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

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Table 8.8 C-reactive protein 1998, 2003 and 2008-2011 combined, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over and with a valid C-reactive protein measurement
1998, 2003, 2008-2011 combined

C-reactive protein mg/l Age Total 16+
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+ Total 16-74
% % % % % % % % %
Men
1998
Mean 1.4 2.1 2.4 2.6 4.0 5.2 n/a 2.8 n/a
Standard error of the mean 0.17 0.17 0.21 0.18 0.25 0.45 n/a 0.10 n/a
% in bottom quintile (≤ 0.40)a 44.8 25.9 21.6 13.3 7.8 7.8 n/a 20.7 n/a
% in second quintile (0.41-0.90) 27.3 25.9 21.2 24.3 15.7 14.8 n/a 22.1 n/a
% in middle quintile (0.91-1.70) 10.7 18.8 22.1 21.5 17.3 16.8 n/a 18.4 n/a
% in fourth quintile (1.71-3.50) 8.5 16.1 17.3 24.4 26.9 22.5 n/a 19.1 n/a
% in top quintile (≥ 3.51) 8.7 13.4 17.8 16.4 32.3 38.0 n/a 19.7 n/a
2003
Mean 2.5 2.1 2.8 2.9 3.4 4.6 5.3 2.9 3.1
Standard error of the mean 0.63 0.30 0.36 0.22 0.37 0.51 0.69 0.16 0.16
% in bottom quintile (≤ 0.40)a 47.9 36.5 20.7 16.2 15.4 10.9 n/a 24.9 n/a
% in second quintile (0.41-0.90) 13.3 25.1 21.2 20.1 16.1 10.8 n/a 18.4 n/a
% in middle quintile (0.91-1.70) 14.7 12.5 23.5 22.2 21.0 20.7 n/a 19.3 n/a
% in fourth quintile (1.71-3.50) 13.0 12.9 19.5 18.1 23.5 26.6 n/a 18.5 n/a
% in top quintile (≥ 3.51) 11.1 13.0 15.2 23.3 24.0 31.0 n/a 18.9 n/a
2008-2011
Mean 2.4 1.5 2.5 3.6 2.9 4.0 4.1 2.8 2.9
Standard error of the mean 0.66 0.22 0.31 0.41 0.25 0.47 0.57 0.16 0.16
% in bottom quintile (≤ 0.40)a 46.9 40.0 25.2 19.1 15.3 14.8 n/a 27.0 n/a
% in second quintile (0.41-0.90) 14.0 17.6 21.7 15.0 19.9 18.0 n/a 17.7 n/a
% in middle quintile (0.91-1.70) 13.0 21.5 19.1 23.1 25.1 18.8 n/a 20.3 n/a
% in fourth quintile (1.71-3.50) 15.7 11.5 18.6 19.9 19.8 23.9 n/a 18.0 n/a
% in top quintile (≥ 3.51) 10.5 9.4 15.4 23.0 19.9 24.5 n/a 16.9 n/a
Women
1998
Mean 2.9 3.1 2.7 3.6 4.3 5.6 n/a 3.6 n/a
Standard error of the mean 0.36 0.29 0.21 0.27 0.32 0.50 n/a 0.13 n/a
% in bottom quintile (≤ 0.40)a 39.5 28.2 29.1 20.7 12.3 8.2 n/a 23.5 n/a
% in second quintile (0.41-0.90) 16.6 19.6 22.6 21.6 16.1 12.0 n/a 18.8 n/a
% in middle quintile (0.91-1.70) 19.0 15.0 17.6 17.5 20.4 20.6 n/a 18.0 n/a
% in fourth quintile (1.71-3.50) 11.3 21.3 15.7 20.1 24.9 26.0 n/a 19.8 n/a
% in top quintile (≥ 3.51) 13.7 15.7 15.0 20.2 26.2 33.3 n/a 20.0 n/a
2003
Mean 2.2 3.1 3.6 3.7 4.9 5.7 6.6 3.8 4.1
Standard error of the mean 0.31 0.45 0.33 0.46 0.47 0.54 0.93 0.18 0.19
% in bottom quintile (≤ 0.40)a 37.8 25.2 25.6 21.2 10.6 7.8 n/a 21.9 n/a
% in second quintile (0.41-0.90) 14.9 20.9 18.7 19.2 16.0 14.6 n/a 17.7 n/a
% in middle quintile (0.91-1.70) 22.7 24.1 21.8 22.7 23.2 22.0 n/a 22.7 n/a
% in fourth quintile (1.71-3.50) 12.3 16.5 13.7 18.6 22.9 21.7 n/a 17.4 n/a
% in top quintile (≥ 3.51) 12.4 13.3 20.1 18.3 27.4 33.8 n/a 20.4 n/a
2008-2011
Mean 2.6 3.5 2.8 3.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 3.3 3.4
Standard error of the mean 0.38 0.58 0.27 0.24 0.34 0.51 0.44 0.16 0.15
% in bottom quintile (≤ 0.40)a 36.0 27.1 23.1 18.0 11.7 12.7 n/a 21.4 n/a
% in second quintile (0.41-0.90) 16.0 19.7 21.0 21.0 19.4 17.7 n/a 19.3 n/a
% in middle quintile (0.91-1.70) 17.5 21.1 25.1 22.5 26.4 28.5 n/a 23.5 n/a
% in fourth quintile (1.71-3.50) 17.1 14.8 17.0 20.1 21.1 21.4 n/a 18.5 n/a
% in top quintile (≥ 3.51) 13.5 17.3 13.8 18.4 21.3 19.8 n/a 17.3 n/a
Bases (weighted):
Men 1998 439 607 649 573 452 324 n/a 3044 n/a
Men 2003 285 311 386 339 288 208 133 1816 1949
Men 2008-2011 220 244 256 280 243 162 111 1406 1517
Women 1998 369 579 603 572 434 370 n/a 2926 n/a
Women 2003 274 334 410 345 299 243 231 1905 2137
Women 2008-2011 219 239 285 298 251 192 171 1485 1655
Bases (unweighted):
Men 1998 242 495 590 498 498 397 n/a 2720 n/a
Men 2003 123 211 381 345 364 280 178 1704 1882
Men 2008-2011 93 148 242 274 300 232 137 1289 1426
Women 1998 272 593 661 643 536 563 n/a 3268 n/a
Women 2003 129 250 454 432 421 292 220 1978 2198
Women 2008-2011 107 204 317 351 339 257 170 1575 1745

a Quintiles are calculated for 'total men' and 'total women' separately.

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