The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 2: children

Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on child health.

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Table 5.1 Child response to anthropometric measurements (height, weight and BMI), 2011, by age and sex

Aged 2-15 2011
Proportion providing
valid measurement
Age Total
2-6 7-11 12-15
% % % %
Boys
Height 70 75 81 75
Weight 72 76 81 76
BMI 70 75 81 74
Girls
Height 75 78 75 76
Weight 76 77 72 75
BMI 75 77 72 75
Bases (weighted):
Boys 340 291 254 885
Girls 306 297 237 840
Bases (unweighted):
Boys 355 276 227 858
Girls 333 280 224 837

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