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Scottish Health Survey 2018: main report - revised 2020
An amended version of the Scottish Health Survey 2018 main report.
Table 6.5: Reasons for participating in activity, 2018, by age and sex
Base: Aged 16 and over who took part in any sport / exercise in the past month | 2018 | ||||||||
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Reasons for participating in activitya | Age | Total | |||||||
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
Men | To keep fit (not just to lose weight) | 77 | 71 | 77 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 69 |
To lose weight | 19 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 27 | |
To take children | 1 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | |
To socialise | 32 | 32 | 37 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 39 | 34 | |
To train/ take part in competition | 34 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
To improve my performance | 35 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 27 | |
Just enjoy it | 71 | 63 | 71 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 63 | 66 | |
To help with injury or disability | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Part of voluntary work | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
To walk the dog | 4 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | |
For health reasons/ to improve health | 17 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 35 | |
For peace and quiet | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 18 | |
To de-stress, relax and unwind | 41 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 31 | 20 | 42 | |
To feel closer to nature | 3 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 14 | |
Other | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |
Women | To keep fit (not just to lose weight) | 68 | 62 | 73 | 74 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 68 |
To lose weight | 33 | 37 | 53 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 33 | |
To take children | 2 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | |
To socialise | 37 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 49 | 31 | |
To train/ take part in competition | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
To improve my performance | 23 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 16 | |
Just enjoy it | 61 | 61 | 53 | 58 | 60 | 67 | 61 | 59 | |
To help with injury or disability | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | |
Part of voluntary work | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
To walk the dog | 9 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |
For health reasons/ to improve health | 22 | 32 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 37 | 41 | 37 | |
For peace and quiet | 7 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 14 | |
To de-stress, relax and unwind | 36 | 53 | 47 | 58 | 45 | 31 | 28 | 46 | |
To feel closer to nature | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 12 | |
Other | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
All adults | To keep fit (not just to lose weight) | 73 | 66 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 68 |
To lose weight | 26 | 37 | 43 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 30 | |
To take children | 1 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 12 | |
To socialise | 35 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 43 | 44 | 32 | |
To train/ take part in competition | 23 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
To improve my performance | 29 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 21 | |
Just enjoy it | 67 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 62 | 70 | 62 | 63 | |
To help with injury or disability | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Part of voluntary work | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
To walk the dog | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
For health reasons/ to improve health | 19 | 33 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 36 | 36 | |
For peace and quiet | 12 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 16 | |
To de-stress, relax and unwind | 39 | 49 | 47 | 50 | 45 | 31 | 24 | 44 | |
To feel closer to nature | 3 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 13 | |
Other | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Unweighted bases | Men | 69 | 119 | 120 | 146 | 128 | 112 | 56 | 750 |
Women | 100 | 159 | 152 | 171 | 153 | 100 | 52 | 887 | |
All adults | 169 | 278 | 272 | 317 | 281 | 212 | 108 | 1637 | |
Weighted bases | Men | 146 | 184 | 153 | 156 | 130 | 84 | 42 | 894 |
Women | 138 | 174 | 144 | 154 | 128 | 69 | 44 | 851 | |
All adults | 284 | 358 | 296 | 310 | 258 | 153 | 86 | 1746 |
a Respondents selected as many reasons as apply
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