Scottish Health Survey 2013 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2013.


Table 1.9 Age distribution of responding adult sample compared with 2012 mid-year population estimates for Scotland, by sex

Responding adults

2013

Age

Health survey responding adult sample

At interview

Biological modulea

Mid-2012 population estimateb

%

%

%

Men

16 to 24

10

13

14

25 to 34

15

14

16

35 to 44

16

17

16

45 to 54

18

16

19

55 to 64

17

15

16

65 to 74

15

15

11

75 plus

10

10

8

All men

44

44

48

Women

16 to 24

9

8

13

25 to 34

15

16

15

35 to 44

16

17

16

45 to 54

20

18

18

55 to 64

16

18

15

65 to 74

14

12

12

75 plus

11

11

10

All women

56

56

52

Bases:

Men

2140

551

2109

Women

2754

703

2290

a Only a sub-sample of adults were eligible to take part in the biological module. There was no biological module for the Health Board boost sample
b 2012 private household population for Scotland (Source: National Records of Scotland), base shown in thousands

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