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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2017 and includes the survey questionnaire.

		% (p) / Mean	Sample size (un-weighted)	True standard error	lower	upper	Design Factor
							2017
		% (p) / Mean	Sample size (un-weighted)	True standard error	95% confidence interval		Design Factor
Mean Adult BMI
Men	Mean	27.6	1281	0.19	27.2	27.9	1.39
Women	Mean	27.8	1669	0.19	27.5	28.2	1.24
BMI 25 and over
Men	25 and over	67	1281	1.8	63.8	70.8	1.45
Women	25 and over	63	1669	1.6	59.9	66.2	1.30
BMI 30 and over
Men	30 and over	27	1281	1.5	24.4	30.3	1.29
Women	30 and over	30	1669	1.3	27.6	32.9	1.14
BMI 40 and over
Men	40 and over	2	1281	0.4	1.2	2.7	1.09
Women	40 and over	4	1669	0.5	3.4	5.5	1.04
Child BMI, within / outwith healthy range
Boys	Within healthy range	75	555	2.0	70.8	78.6	1.08
Boys	Outwith healthy range	25	555	2.0	21.4	29.2	1.08
Girls	Within healthy range	69	509	2.2	64.8	73.5	1.08
Girls	Outwith healthy range	31	509	2.2	26.5	35.2	1.08
Child BMI, at risk of overweight (including obese)
Boys	At risk of overweight (including obese)	24	555	2.0	20.2	27.9	1.08
Girls	At risk of overweight (including obese)	29	509	2.2	25.0	33.8	1.11
Child BMI, at risk of obesity
Boys	At risk of obesity	12	555	1.4	9.9	15.3	0.97
Girls	At risk of obesity	15	509	1.6	11.7	18.2	1.05

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