Scottish Health Survey 2018: main report - revised 2020
An amended version of the Scottish Health Survey 2018 main report.
Table 6.1: Adult summary activity levels, 2012 to 2018
Base: Aged 16 and over | 2012 - 2018 | |||||||
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Summary activity levelsa | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
Men | Meets recommendations | 67 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 70 |
Some activity | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Low activity | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Very low activity | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | |
Women | Meets recommendations | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 |
Some activity | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Low activity | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Very low activity | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
All adults | Meets recommendations | 62 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 |
Some activity | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Low activity | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Very low activity | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Unweighted bases | Men | 2122 | 2129 | 2054 | 2229 | 1874 | 1590 | 2060 |
Women | 2685 | 2747 | 2581 | 2733 | 2401 | 2083 | 2726 | |
All adults | 4807 | 4876 | 4635 | 4962 | 4275 | 3673 | 4786 | |
Weighted bases | Men | 2307 | 2336 | 2225 | 2383 | 2051 | 1768 | 2300 |
Women | 2505 | 2542 | 2411 | 2585 | 2213 | 1904 | 2486 | |
All adults | 4811 | 4878 | 4636 | 4968 | 4264 | 3673 | 4786 |
a Meets moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) guidelines: at least 150 minutes of moderately intensive physical activity or 75 minutes vigorous activity per week or an equivalent combination of both. Some activity: 60-149 minutes of moderate activity or / 30-74 minutes of vigorous activity or an equivalent combination of these. Low activity: 30-59 minutes of moderate activity or 15-29 minutes of vigorous activity or an equivalent combination of these. Very low activity: Less than 30 minutes of moderate activity or less than 15 minutes of vigorous activity or an equivalent combination of these
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