Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2014, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 7.11 Phlegm and breathlessness, 2012/2014 combined, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2012/2014 combined | |||||||
Phlegm and breathlessnessa |
Age | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Men | ||||||||
Phlegma | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 11 |
Any breathlessness | 5 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 38 | 43 | 19 |
Women | ||||||||
Phlegma | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 |
Any breathlessness | 12 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 32 | 45 | 46 | 26 |
All adults | ||||||||
Phlegma | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Any breathlessness | 8 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 45 | 23 |
Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
Men | 322 | 358 | 360 | 420 | 350 | 266 | 175 | 2251 |
Women | 316 | 377 | 382 | 444 | 368 | 296 | 255 | 2438 |
All adults | 638 | 736 | 742 | 865 | 718 | 561 | 429 | 4689 |
Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
Men | 168 | 224 | 317 | 378 | 382 | 377 | 230 | 2076 |
Women | 224 | 312 | 431 | 484 | 434 | 399 | 330 | 2614 |
All adults | 392 | 536 | 748 | 862 | 816 | 776 | 560 | 4690 |
a These items are from the MRC Respiratory Questionnaire
b Produced phlegm from the chest on most days for at least three months of the year
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