Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.
Table 5.3 Adult BMI (age-standardised), 2016, by area deprivation and sex
Aged 16 and over with valid height and weight measurements | 2016 | ||||
BMI (kg/m2) | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation | ||||
5th (Least deprived) | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st (Most deprived) | |
% | % | % | % | % | |
Men | |||||
Less than 18.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
18.5 to less than 25 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 30 |
25 to less than 30 | 42 | 44 | 41 | 34 | 38 |
30 to less than 40 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 25 |
40+ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
All 25 and overa | 62 | 71 | 70 | 74 | 67 |
All 30 and overb | 20 | 26 | 28 | 40 | 29 |
Mean | 26.8 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 28.7 | 27.8 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.44 |
Women | |||||
Less than 18.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
18.5 to less than 25 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 31 | 35 |
25 to less than 30 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 29 |
30 to less than 40 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
40+ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
All 25 and overa | 50 | 58 | 67 | 67 | 63 |
All 30 and overb | 20 | 23 | 34 | 32 | 35 |
Mean | 26.2 | 27.1 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 28.3 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.36 |
All adults | |||||
All 25 and overa | 56 | 64 | 68 | 71 | 65 |
All 30 and overb | 20 | 24 | 31 | 36 | 32 |
Mean | 26.5 | 27.3 | 28.0 | 28.5 | 28.1 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.32 |
Bases (weighted): | |||||
Men | 398 | 331 | 374 | 309 | 331 |
Women | 387 | 312 | 379 | 329 | 394 |
All adults | 785 | 642 | 754 | 638 | 724 |
Bases (unweighted): | |||||
Men | 376 | 359 | 363 | 265 | 240 |
Women | 427 | 413 | 456 | 344 | 340 |
All adults | 803 | 772 | 819 | 609 | 580 |
a 25 and over = overweight (including obese)
b 30 and over = obese
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