Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report

Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2014, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.


Table 7.11 Phlegm and breathlessness, 2012/2014 combined, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over 2012/2014 combined
Phlegm and
breathlessnessa
Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % %
Men
Phlegma 5 11 11 9 12 17 20 11
Any breathlessness 5 10 12 19 25 38 43 19
Women
Phlegma 6 5 8 9 12 10 13 9
Any breathlessness 12 15 21 22 32 45 46 26
All adults
Phlegma 5 8 9 9 12 14 15 10
Any breathlessness 8 13 17 21 29 42 45 23
Bases (weighted):
Men 322 358 360 420 350 266 175 2251
Women 316 377 382 444 368 296 255 2438
All adults 638 736 742 865 718 561 429 4689
Bases (unweighted):
Men 168 224 317 378 382 377 230 2076
Women 224 312 431 484 434 399 330 2614
All adults 392 536 748 862 816 776 560 4690

a These items are from the MRC Respiratory Questionnaire
b Produced phlegm from the chest on most days for at least three months of the year

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