The Scottish Health Survey 2008

The Scottish Health Survey 2008


Table 6.6 Proportion meeting the current physical activity recommendations (observed and age-standardised), by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation and sex

Aged 16 and over
2008

Proportion meeting recommendations

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile

SIMD 85/15

5 th
(least deprived)

4 th

3 rd

2 nd

1 st
(most deprived)

85% least deprived

15% most deprived

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Men

Observed

44

44

50

46

40

46

36

Standardised

46

44

51

45

38

47

35

Women

Observed

40

32

32

34

29

34

29

Standardised

39

32

32

33

28

34

28

Bases (weighted):

Men

548

757

563

630

587

2657

428

Women

629

743

629

695

674

2862

508

Bases (unweighted):

Men

483

747

592

543

472

2481

356

Women

620

902

753

683

657

3107

508

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