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The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 2: children
Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on child health.
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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