Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 2: technical report
Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2014.
Table 1.9 Age distribution of responding adult sample compared with 2013 mid-year population estimates for Scotland, by sex
Responding adults | 2014 | ||
Age | Health survey responding adult sample | ||
---|---|---|---|
At interview | Biological modulea | Mid-2013 population estimateb | |
% | % | % | |
Men | |||
16 to 24 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
25 to 34 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
35 to 44 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
45 to 54 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
55 to 64 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
65 to 74 | 17 | 18 | 12 |
75 plus | 11 | 10 | 8 |
All men | 44 | 43 | 48 |
Women | |||
16 to 24 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
25 to 34 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
35 to 44 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
45 to 54 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
55 to 64 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
65 to 74 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
75 plus | 12 | 10 | 10 |
All women | 56 | 57 | 52 |
Bases: | |||
Men | 2069 | 563 | 2072 |
Women | 2590 | 741 | 2242 |
a Only a sub-sample of adults were eligible to take part in the biological module. There was no biological module for the Health Board boost sample
b 2013 private household population for Scotland (Source: National Records of Scotland), base shown in thousands
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