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Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 2: technical report
Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2014.
Table 1.15 True standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for obesity variables
| 2014 | |||||||
| % (p) / Mean | Sample size (un-weighted) | True standard error | 95% confidence interval | Design Factor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lower | upper | ||||||
| Adult BMI | |||||||
| Men | Mean | 27.5 | 1771 | 0.17 | 27.2 | 27.9 | 1.52 |
| 25 and over | 69.3 | 1771 | 1.50 | 66.4 | 72.1 | 1.39 | |
| 30 and over | 26.0 | 1771 | 1.30 | 23.6 | 28.7 | 1.31 | |
| 40 and over | 2.2 | 1771 | 0.60 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 1.80 | |
| Women | Mean | 27.6 | 2198 | 0.16 | 27.3 | 27.9 | 1.19 |
| 25 and over | 61.1 | 2198 | 1.30 | 58.5 | 63.6 | 1.22 | |
| 30 and over | 29.5 | 2198 | 1.10 | 27.3 | 31.7 | 1.12 | |
| 40 and over | 3.5 | 2198 | 0.50 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 1.22 | |
| Child BMI | |||||||
| Boys | Within healthy range | 70.3 | 608 | 2.00 | 66.3 | 74.0 | 1.07 |
| Outwith healthy range | 29.7 | 608 | 2.00 | 26.0 | 33.7 | 1.07 | |
| Overweight (including obese) | 28.4 | 608 | 2.00 | 24.7 | 32.4 | 1.08 | |
| Obese (including morbidly obese) | 16.0 | 608 | 1.60 | 13.2 | 19.3 | 1.05 | |
| Girls | Within healthy range | 64.8 | 602 | 2.20 | 60.4 | 69.0 | 1.12 |
| Outwith healthy range | 35.2 | 602 | 2.20 | 31.0 | 39.6 | 1.12 | |
| Overweight (including obese) | 34.1 | 602 | 2.20 | 29.9 | 38.6 | 1.13 | |
| Obese (including morbidly obese) | 18.1 | 602 | 1.70 | 15.0 | 21.6 | 1.06 | |
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