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Scottish Health Survey 2018: main report - revised 2020
An amended version of the Scottish Health Survey 2018 main report.
Table 6.7: Adults' sedentary time, 2015 to 2018, by sex
| Base: Aged 16 and over | 2015 - 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedentary leisure time in hoursa (TV & non-TV) | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||
| Men | Weekday | Mean | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| SE of the mean | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | ||
| Standard deviation | 2.78 | 2.82 | 2.76 | 2.86 | ||
| Median | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||
| % in bottom quartile (≤3.50) | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | ||
| % in second quartile (3.51-5.00) | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | ||
| % in third quartile (5.01-7.00) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | ||
| % in top quartile (≥7.01) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | ||
| Weekend | Mean | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.10 | ||
| Standard deviation | 2.97 | 3.00 | 2.95 | 3.03 | ||
| Median | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | ||
| % in bottom quartile (≤3.50) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | ||
| % in second quartile (3.51-5.00) | 30 | 18 | 30 | 18 | ||
| % in third quartile (5.01-7.00) | 19 | 25 | 21 | 31 | ||
| % in top quartile (≥7.01) | 19 | 27 | 20 | 19 | ||
| Women | Weekday | Mean | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| SE of the mean | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.07 | ||
| Standard deviation | 2.60 | 2.76 | 2.72 | 2.72 | ||
| Median | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | ||
| % in bottom quartile (≤3.50) | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | ||
| % in second quartile (3.51-5.00) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | ||
| % in third quartile (5.01-7.00) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | ||
| % in top quartile (≥7.01) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | ||
| Weekend | Mean | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07 | ||
| Standard deviation | 2.77 | 2.81 | 2.86 | 2.88 | ||
| Median | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | ||
| % in bottom quartile (≤3.50) | 34 | 36 | 34 | 34 | ||
| % in second quartile (3.51-5.00) | 31 | 20 | 30 | 19 | ||
| % in third quartile (5.01-7.00) | 20 | 23 | 20 | 29 | ||
| % in top quartile (≥7.01) | 16 | 22 | 16 | 17 | ||
| All adults | Weekday | Mean | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| SE of the mean | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | ||
| Standard deviation | 2.69 | 2.79 | 2.74 | 2.79 | ||
| Median | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||
| % in bottom quartile (≤3.50) | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | ||
| % in second quartile (3.51-5.00) | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | ||
| % in third quartile (5.01-7.00) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||
| % in top quartile (≥7.01) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | ||
| Weekend | Mean | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.07 | ||
| Standard deviation | 2.87 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.96 | ||
| Median | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | ||
| % in bottom quartile (≤3.50) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | ||
| % in second quartile (3.51-5.00) | 30 | 19 | 30 | 19 | ||
| % in third quartile (5.01-7.00) | 19 | 24 | 20 | 30 | ||
| % in top quartile (≥7.01) | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | ||
| Bases | Unweighted bases | Men weekday | 2227 | 1873 | 1581 | 2059 |
| Women weekday | 2736 | 2417 | 2087 | 2719 | ||
| All adults weekday | 4963 | 4290 | 3668 | 4778 | ||
| Men weekend | 2221 | 1875 | 1575 | 2047 | ||
| Women weekend | 2729 | 2417 | 2074 | 2705 | ||
| All adults weekend | 4950 | 4292 | 3649 | 4752 | ||
| Weighted bases | Men weekday | 2384 | 2048 | 1759 | 2300 | |
| Women weekday | 2578 | 2230 | 1904 | 2479 | ||
| All adults weekday | 4962 | 4278 | 3663 | 4779 | ||
| Men weekend | 2376 | 2050 | 1751 | 2283 | ||
| Women weekend | 2572 | 2230 | 1892 | 2464 | ||
| All adults weekend | 4948 | 4280 | 3643 | 4747 | ||
The time series can only be compared back to 2015 due to changes in the derivation of the sedentary time variables in 2015
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