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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.
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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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