Table 2 Total number of weight records and average time to next weight record by patient characteristics

 Male

5,518,150 (39.3)

11,904,908

2.16

 Female

8,531,721 (60.7)

15,093,683

1.77

 18–29

2,484,950 (17.7)

4,708,394

1.89

 30–39

2,138,757 (15.2)

4,705,467

2.20

 40–49

2,237,814 (15.9)

5,038,093

2.25

 50–59

2,556,267 (18.2)

4,905,338

1.92

 60–69

2,457,632 (17.5)

3,969,977

1.62

 70–79

1,612,986 (11.5)

2,549,141

1.58

 80–89

506,102 (3.6)

990,228

1.96

 90+

55,363 (0.4)

131,952

2.38

 < 18.5

320,133 (2.3)

577,964

1.81

 18.5–24.99

4,408,222 (31.4)

10,090,299

2.29

 25–29.99

4,492,563 (32)

9,241,932

2.06

 30–34.99

2,644,284 (18.8)

4,111,140

1.55

 35+

1,841,303 (13.1)

1,988,110

1.08

 Non-smoker

7,183,175 (51.1)

14,373,892

2.00

 Current smoker

3,225,927 (23)

6,234,614

1.93

 Ex-smoker

3,073,954 (21.9)

5,510,816

1.79

 Non-drinker

2,994,256 (21.3)

4,877,072

1.63

 Drinker

9,097,148 (64.7)

18,360,952

2.02

 I (least deprived)

2,851,431 (20.3)

6,383,099

2.24

 II

3,074,380 (21.9)

6,230,728

2.03

 III

2,822,249 (20.1)

5,372,371

1.90

 IV

2,858,074 (20.3)

5,029,158

1.76

 V (most deprived)

2,434,544 (17.3)

3,964,040

1.63

 0

4,466,926 (31.8)

10,975,377

2.46

 1

3,886,327 (27.7)

7,660,234

1.97

 2

2,670,180 (19)

4,348,982

1.63

 3

1,567,840 (11.2)

2,230,399

1.42

 4

802,685 (5.7)

1,035,466

1.29

 5+

655,913 (4.7)

748,134

1.14

 White

6,956,482 (49.5)

12,463,968

1.79

 Indian

185,039 (1.3)

303,332

1.64

 Bangladeshi

29,569 (0.2)

42,745

1.45

 Pakistani

84,399 (0.6)

120,923

1.43

 Chinese

26,037 (0.2)

55,801

2.14

 Other Asian

93,638 (0.7)

162,136

1.73

 Black African

143,453 (1)

231,100

1.61

 Black Caribbean

89,514 (0.6)

128,434

1.43

 Other Black

33,707 (0.2)

56,913

1.69

 Mixed race

78,337 (0.6)

142,532

1.82

 Other

50,834 (0.4)

89,964

1.77

Total weight records

14,049,871 (100)

26,998,590

1.92