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Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 2: technical report

Information on the methodology and fieldwork, including the survey questionnaire.

		% (p) / Mean	Sample size (un-weighted)	True standard error	lower	upper	Design Factor
							2016
		% (p) / Mean	Sample size (un-weighted)	True standard error	95% confidence interval		Design Factor
Mean Adult BMI
Men	Mean	27.7	1603	0.17	27.3	28.0	1.38
Women	Mean	27.7	1980	0.18	27.3	28.0	1.21
BMI 25 and over
Men	25 and over	68	1603	1.5	65.3	71.1	1.33
Women	25 and over	61	1980	1.4	58.3	63.7	1.20
BMI 30 and over
Men	30 and over	29	1603	1.4	25.9	31.4	1.31
Women	30 and over	29	1980	1.3	26.6	31.6	1.19
BMI 40 and over
Men	40 and over	3	1603	0.5	2.0	4.2	1.34
Women	40 and over	4	1980	0.5	3.5	5.5	1.06
Child BMI, within / outwith healthy range
Boys	Within healthy range	70	533	2.2	65.5	74.0	1.10
Boys	Outwith healthy range	30	533	2.2	26.0	34.5	1.10
Girls	Within healthy range	71	542	2.0	66.4	74.3	1.03
Girls	Outwith healthy range	29	542	2.0	25.7	33.6	1.03

Table 1.14: - Continued

		% (p) / Mean	Sample size (un-weighted)	True standard error	lower	upper	Design Factor
							2016
		% (p) / Mean	Sample size (un-weighted)	True standard error	95% confidence interval		Design Factor
Child BMI, at risk of overweight (including obese)
Boys	At risk of overweight (including obese)	28	533	2.1	24.2	32.6	1.10
Girls	At risk of overweight (including obese)	29	542	2.0	25.3	33.2	1.03
Child BMI, at risk of obesity
Boys	At risk of obesity	14	533	1.5	11.2	17.1	1.01
Girls	At risk of obesity	14	542	1.6	10.8	17.1	1.07

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