The Scottish Health Survey 2008

The Scottish Health Survey 2008


Table 6.4 Proportion meeting the current physical activity recommendations (observed and age-standardised), by NS-SEC of household reference person and sex

Aged 16 and over
2008

Proportion meeting recommendations

NS-SEC of household reference person

Managerial & professional

Intermediate

Small employers & own account workers

Lower supervisory & technical

Semi-routine & routine

%

%

%

%

%

Men

Observed

47

42

51

47

41

Standardised

45

38

55

49

42

Women

Observed

38

28

36

28

31

Standardised

36

29

35

28

33

Bases (weighted):

Men

1122

280

269

434

924

Women

1215

384

280

328

1073

Bases (unweighted):

Men

993

234

283

420

860

Women

1229

391

334

377

1185

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