Publication - Statistics
Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Published:
25 Sep 2018
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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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Table 7.8 Proportion of children participating in sport, 2017, by area deprivation and sex
Table 7.8 Proportion of children participating in sport, 2017, by area deprivation and sex
| Aged 2 - 15 | 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation in any sport during last week | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation | ||||
| 5th (Least deprived) | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st (Most deprived) | |
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Boys | |||||
| Participates in sport | 79 | 78 | 68 | 61 | 53 |
| Girls | |||||
| Participates in sport | 86 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 50 |
| All children | |||||
| Participates in sport | 82 | 75 | 67 | 59 | 52 |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||
| Boys | 147 | 128 | 150 | 137 | 153 |
| Girls | 121 | 139 | 139 | 162 | 132 |
| All children | 268 | 267 | 289 | 299 | 285 |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||
| Boys | 141 | 139 | 154 | 135 | 138 |
| Girls | 116 | 147 | 141 | 157 | 112 |
| All children | 257 | 286 | 295 | 292 | 250 |