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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 7.6 Proportion of children participating in sport, 2017, by age and sex
| Aged 2-15 | 2017 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation in any sport during last week | Age | Total | ||||
| 2-4 | 5-7 | 8-10 | 11-12 | 13-15 | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Boys | ||||||
| Any sport in last week | 48 | 74 | 76 | 70 | 69 | 67 |
| Girls | ||||||
| Any sport in last week | 58 | 73 | 79 | 69 | 45 | 66 |
| All children | ||||||
| Any sport in last week | 53 | 74 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 67 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||
| Boys | 154 | 163 | 150 | 90 | 159 | 716 |
| Girls | 153 | 174 | 140 | 114 | 111 | 692 |
| All children | 308 | 337 | 290 | 204 | 270 | 1408 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||
| Boys | 155 | 175 | 152 | 85 | 140 | 707 |
| Girls | 183 | 159 | 124 | 106 | 101 | 673 |
| All children | 338 | 334 | 276 | 191 | 241 | 1380 |