Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2014.


Table 1.14 True standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for physical activity variables

2014
% (p) / Mean Sample size (un-weighted) True standard error 95% confidence interval Design Factor
lower upper
Summary activity levels
Men Meets MVPA guidelines 67.7 2054 1.20 65.3 70.1 1.24
Women Meets MVPA guidelines 59.2 2581 1.20 56.8 61.5 1.18
Child meets physical activity recommendations
Boys Including school 79.2 723 1.60 76.0 82.1 1.03
Excluding school 73.1 723 1.80 69.4 76.5 1.10
Girls Including school 73.1 721 2.00 69.0 76.9 1.21
Excluding school 67.0 721 2.20 62.6 71.2 1.24
Child participation in any sport
Boys Any sport or exercise 68.1 729 2.10 63.9 72.0 1.21
No sport or exercise 31.9 729 2.10 28.0 36.1 1.21
Girls Any sport or exercise 65.1 730 2.30 60.5 69.5 1.30
No sport or exercise 34.9 730 2.30 30.5 39.5 1.30

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