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Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
Table 7.5 Children's summary physical activity levelsa (including activity at school), 2012-2015 combined, by parental physical activityb, and sex of child
| Aged 2-15 | 2012-2015 combined | |||
| Summary activity levels a | Mother's physical activity level b | Father's physical activity level b | ||
| Meets recommendations | Does not meet recommendations | Meets recommendations | Does not meet recommendations | |
| % | % | % | % | |
| Boys | ||||
| Meets recommendations | 82 | 71 | 81 | 75 |
| Some activity | 12 | 18 | 13 | 15 |
| Low activity | 6 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Girls | ||||
| Meets recommendations | 73 | 65 | 69 | 70 |
| Some activity | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Low activity | 10 | 16 | 11 | 10 |
| All children | ||||
| Meets recommendations | 78 | 68 | 75 | 72 |
| Some activity | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
| Low activity | 8 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||
| Boys | 945 | 365 | 594 | 178 |
| Girls | 899 | 375 | 608 | 178 |
| All children | 1844 | 740 | 1201 | 357 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||
| Boys | 915 | 360 | 576 | 180 |
| Girls | 909 | 376 | 617 | 173 |
| All children | 1824 | 736 | 1193 | 353 |
a Meets recommendations (children) = 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 Meets recommendations (adults) = 30 minutes or more on at least 5 days a week
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