The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 3: technical report

Annual Report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Technical Report.

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Table 1.19 True standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for anthropometric measurement variables (adults)

2011

Body mass index (BMI) % (p) / Mean Sample size (un-weighted) True standard error 95% confidence interval Deft
Lower Upper
Men Mean BMI (kg/m2) 27.6 2745 0.12 27.3 27.8 1.32
BMI >=25 (%) 69.2 2745 1.17 66.8 71.4 1.39
BMI >=30 (%) 27.7 2745 1.01 25.8 29.7 1.24
BMI >=40 (%) 1.7 2745 0.28 1.2 2.4 1.17
Mean waist (cm) 2010/2011 96.3 865 0.59 95.2 97.5 1.36
Women Mean BMI (kg/m2) 27.5 3389 0.12 27.3 27.7 1.11
BMI >=25 (%) 59.6 3389 0.93 57.8 61.4 1.06
BMI >=30 (%) 27.6 3389 0.87 25.9 29.4 1.09
BMI >=40 (%) 4.1 3389 0.36 3.5 4.9 1.01
Mean waist (cm) 2010/2011 89.0 1107 0.47 88.0 89.9 1.08

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