The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Listen
Table 7.2 Height, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with a valid height measurement
2008
Height (cm) | Age | Total |
|---|
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ |
|---|
Men |
|---|
Mean | 176.2 | 178.2 | 176.4 | 175.4 | 173.3 | 171.8 | 168.4 | 175.0 |
|---|
Standard error of the mean | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.20 |
|---|
5th percentile | 166.1 | 166.5 | 164.3 | 164.1 | 163.4 | 162.2 | 158.5 | 163.5 |
|---|
10th percentile | 168.2 | 169.4 | 167.0 | 166.6 | 165.0 | 164.5 | 160.2 | 166.0 |
|---|
Median | 176.2 | 178.0 | 175.6 | 175.2 | 173.2 | 171.6 | 168.2 | 174.8 |
|---|
90th percentile | 185.0 | 187.7 | 185.5 | 184.5 | 182.1 | 180.0 | 175.7 | 184.3 |
|---|
95th percentile | 187.1 | 189.9 | 189.0 | 186.6 | 184.3 | 182.8 | 179.0 | 187.2 |
|---|
Women |
|---|
Mean | 163.8 | 163.5 | 162.9 | 161.7 | 160.1 | 158.6 | 154.8 | 161.3 |
|---|
Standard error of the mean | 0.47 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.15 |
|---|
5th percentile | 153.3 | 153.1 | 153.0 | 152.0 | 149.4 | 149.1 | 144.6 | 150.0 |
|---|
10th percentile | 155.9 | 155.4 | 155.2 | 153.8 | 152.0 | 150.9 | 147.4 | 152.5 |
|---|
Median | 163.8 | 163.9 | 162.6 | 161.5 | 159.8 | 159.0 | 155.0 | 161.2 |
|---|
90th percentile | 171.0 | 170.7 | 171.2 | 169.4 | 169.1 | 166.0 | 162.6 | 170.0 |
|---|
95th percentile | 175.2 | 173.3 | 173.4 | 171.5 | 172.5 | 168.8 | 165.3 | 172.3 |
|---|
Bases (weighted): |
|---|
Men | 434 | 436 | 486 | 495 | 425 | 289 | 173 | 2738 |
|---|
Women | 403 | 447 | 563 | 521 | 444 | 328 | 264 | 2970 |
|---|
Bases (unweighted): |
|---|
Men | 228 | 286 | 402 | 479 | 469 | 406 | 242 | 2512 |
|---|
Women | 302 | 413 | 586 | 566 | 560 | 449 | 304 | 3180 |
|---|
Page updated: Monday, September 28, 2009