The Scottish Health Survey: Topic Report: Older People's Health
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Table 3.1 Adult response to anthropometric measurements (height, weight, BMI and waist/hip), 2008, 2009 and 2010 combined, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2008, 2009 and 2010 combined |
| Proportion providing valid measurement | Age | Total 65+ |
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| 16-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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| Men |
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| Height | 89 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 71 | 83 |
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| Weight | 88 | 87 | 87 | 82 | 71 | 73 | 83 |
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| BMI | 87 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 67 | 70 | 81 |
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| Waist/hip | 99 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 100 | 98 |
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| Women |
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| Height | 89 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 73 | 55 | 78 |
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| Weight | 86 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 61 | 78 |
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| BMI | 86 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 71 | 54 | 76 |
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| Waist/hip | 98 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 98 | 90 | 97 |
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| Bases (weighted): |
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| Men |
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| Height, weight, BMI (interviewed) | 8323 | 584 | 504 | 379 | 236 | 117 | 1820 |
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| Waist/hip (saw nurse) | 1294 | 93 | 76 | 54 | 38 | 22 | 283 |
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| Women |
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| Height (interviewed) | 8645 | 669 | 594 | 536 | 356 | 261 | 2417 |
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| Weight, BMI (interviewed, not pregnant) | 8420 | 669 | 594 | 536 | 356 | 261 | 2417 |
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| Waist/hip (saw nurse, not pregnant) | 1324 | 103 | 94 | 82 | 44 | 53 | 376 |
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| Bases (unweighted): |
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| Men |
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| Height, weight, BMI (interviewed) | 6774 | 794 | 665 | 510 | 315 | 173 | 2457 |
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| Waist/hip (saw nurse) | 1047 | 130 | 109 | 71 | 48 | 27 | 385 |
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| Women |
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| Height (interviewed) | 8980 | 861 | 776 | 635 | 420 | 303 | 2995 |
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| Weight, BMI (interviewed, not pregnant) | 8767 | 861 | 776 | 635 | 420 | 303 | 2995 |
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| Waist/hip (saw nurse, not pregnant) | 1395 | 141 | 122 | 89 | 48 | 53 | 453 |
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