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The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 2: children

Published: 25 September 2012
Topic: Health and social care
ISBN: 9781780458427

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

Table 4.6 Children's summary physical activity levels^a (including activity at school), 2008-2011 combined, by fruit and vegetable consumption and sex

Summary activity levels^a	Fruit and vegetable consumption							Total^b
Aged 2-15	2008-2011 combined
Summary activity levels^a	None	Less than 1 portion	1 portion or more but < 2	2 portions or more but < 3	3 portions or more but < 4	4 portions or more but < 5	5 portions or more	Total^b
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Boys
Meets recommendations	74	66	73	74	76	79	84	76
Some activity	13	21	17	17	14	13	11	15
Low activity	13	13	10	9	10	8	5	9
Girls
Meets recommendations	55	59	64	70	68	72	74	67
Some activity	22	27	21	17	19	18	16	19
Low activity	22	14	15	14	13	10	10	14
All children
Meets recommendations	65	63	69	72	72	75	79	72
Some activity	17	24	19	17	17	16	13	17
Low activity	17	13	12	11	11	9	8	11
Bases (weighted):
Boys	353	163	782	772	625	395	475	3565
Girls	292	152	677	734	620	438	468	3381
All children	645	316	1459	1505	1245	833	943	6946
Bases (unweighted):
Boys	350	173	773	766	634	393	452	3541
Girls	276	149	663	739	615	427	469	3338
All children	626	322	1436	1505	1249	820	921	6879

a Meets recommendations=at least 60 minutes of activity on all 7 days in previous week; some activity=30-59 minutes of activity on all 7 days; low activity=lower level of activity (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).
b The total column includes figures for a small number of children who did not answer the fruit and vegetable questionnaire.

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Table 4.6 Children's summary physical activity levelsa (including activity at school), 2008-2011 combined, by fruit and vegetable consumption and sex

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Table 4.6 Children's summary physical activity levels^a (including activity at school), 2008-2011 combined, by fruit and vegetable consumption and sex