Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2014, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 6.2 Adult BMI, 2014, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with valid height and weight measurements | 2014 | |||||||
BMI (kg/m2) | Age | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Men | ||||||||
Less than 18.5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 |
18.5 to less than 25 | 57 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
25 to less than 30 | 27 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 52 | 43 |
30 to less than 40 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 22 | 24 |
40+ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
All 25 and overa | 34 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 69 |
All 30 and overb | 7 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 26 |
Mean | 23.9 | 26.4 | 28.1 | 28.7 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 28.0 | 27.5 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.46 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.17 |
Women | ||||||||
Less than 18.5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
18.5 to less than 25 | 57 | 45 | 40 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 37 |
25 to less than 30 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 32 |
30 to less than 40 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 26 |
40+ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
All 25 and overa | 36 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 74 | 68 | 61 |
All 30 and overb | 17 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 31 | 29 |
Mean | 24.8 | 27.2 | 27.6 | 28.4 | 28.6 | 28.9 | 27.5 | 27.6 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.16 |
All adults | ||||||||
All 25 and overa | 35 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 78 | 72 | 65 |
All 30 and overb | 12 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 28 |
Mean | 24.4 | 26.8 | 27.8 | 28.5 | 28.6 | 28.9 | 27.7 | 27.6 |
Standard error of the mean | 0.33 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.12 |
Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
Men | 264 | 312 | 328 | 372 | 297 | 215 | 130 | 1919 |
Women | 262 | 321 | 337 | 384 | 313 | 232 | 180 | 2028 |
All adults | 526 | 634 | 665 | 756 | 611 | 448 | 309 | 3948 |
Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
Men | 176 | 220 | 277 | 322 | 310 | 296 | 170 | 1771 |
Women | 197 | 294 | 380 | 381 | 380 | 342 | 224 | 2198 |
All adults | 373 | 514 | 657 | 703 | 690 | 638 | 394 | 3969 |
a 25 and over = overweight (including obese)
b 30 and over = obese
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