Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 7.3 Adults' sedentary time, 2015, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2015 | ||||||||
Sedentary leisure time in hours (TV & non-TV)a | Age | Total | |||||||
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
Men | |||||||||
Weekday | |||||||||
Mean | 5.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 5.3 | |
Standard error of the mean | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.07 | |
Median | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
% in bottom quartile (≤3.50) | 20 | 38 | 48 | 37 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 29 | |
% in second quartile (3.51-5.00) | 34 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 22 | 32 | |
% in third quartile (5.01-7.00) | 22 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 29 | 20 | |
% in top quartile (≥7.01) | 24 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 41 | 19 | |
Weekend | |||||||||
Mean | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.1 | |
Standard error of the mean | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.08 | |
Median | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
% in bottom quartile (≤4.00) | 28 | 30 | 45 | 40 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 31 | |
% in second quartile (4.01 - 5.50) | 32 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 30 | |
% in third quartile (5.51-7.00) | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 19 | |
% in top quartile (≥7.01) | 20 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 19 | |
Women | |||||||||
Weekday | |||||||||
Mean | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 5.1 | |
Standard error of the mean | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.06 | |
Median | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
% in bottom quartile (≤3.50) | 22 | 42 | 54 | 42 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 32 | |
% in second quartile (3.51-5.00) | 32 | 34 | 28 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 30 | |
% in third quartile (5.01-7.00) | 25 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 20 | |
% in top quartile (≥7.01) | 21 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 44 | 18 | |
Weekend | |||||||||
Mean | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 5.8 | |
Standard error of the mean | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.07 | |
Median | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
% in bottom quartile (≤4.00) | 29 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 34 | |
% in second quartile (4.01 - 5.50) | 32 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 28 | 26 | 31 | |
% in third quartile (5.51-7.00) | 21 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 20 | |
% in top quartile (≥7.01) | 18 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 16 | |
All Adults | |||||||||
Weekday | |||||||||
Mean | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 5.2 | |
Standard error of the mean | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.05 | |
Median | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
% in bottom quartile (≤3.50) | 21 | 40 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 30 | |
% in second quartile (3.51-5.00) | 33 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 31 | |
% in third quartile (5.01-7.00) | 24 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 20 | |
% in top quartile (≥7.01) | 22 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 43 | 19 | |
Weekend | |||||||||
Mean | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 5.9 | |
Standard error of the mean | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.06 | |
Median | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
% in bottom quartile (≤4.00) | 29 | 37 | 45 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 33 | |
% in second quartile (4.01 - 5.50) | 32 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 35 | 28 | 26 | 30 | |
% in third quartile (5.51-7.00) | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 19 | |
% in top quartile (≥7.01) | 19 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 17 | |
Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
Men weekday | 339 | 383 | 372 | 442 | 374 | 280 | 190 | 2380 | |
Men weekend | 328 | 385 | 372 | 442 | 373 | 282 | 190 | 2371 | |
Women weekday | 333 | 405 | 396 | 470 | 393 | 317 | 270 | 2583 | |
Women weekend | 329 | 403 | 397 | 469 | 394 | 318 | 268 | 2578 | |
All adults weekday | 672 | 788 | 768 | 912 | 767 | 598 | 460 | 4963 | |
All adults weekend | 657 | 788 | 769 | 911 | 766 | 600 | 457 | 4949 | |
Bases (unweighted): | |||||||||
Men weekday | 194 | 240 | 313 | 404 | 408 | 390 | 278 | 2227 | |
Men weekend | 187 | 241 | 313 | 403 | 407 | 392 | 278 | 2221 | |
Women weekday | 211 | 348 | 391 | 485 | 487 | 457 | 357 | 2736 | |
Women weekend | 209 | 344 | 392 | 484 | 488 | 458 | 354 | 2729 | |
All adults weekday | 405 | 588 | 704 | 889 | 895 | 847 | 635 | 4963 | |
All adults weekend | 396 | 585 | 705 | 887 | 895 | 850 | 632 | 4950 |
a Excludes those without a limiting illness or disability who said they were sedentary for > 14 hours a day
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