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Publication - Statistics

Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report

Published
22 September 2015
Part of
Health and social care
ISBN
9781785446870

Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2014, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.

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Table 4.5 Summary of adult eating habits, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014

Aged 16 and over 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
Food type and frequency 2008 2010 2012 2014
% % % %
Men
Eats oily fish once a week or more 23 24 25 23
Eats white fish once a week or more 50 51 52 48
Eats tuna fish once a week or more 27 29 29 25
Eats red meat 2+ times a week 64 63 59 61
Eats meat products 2+ times a week 39 34 36 37
Drinks skimmed / semi-skimmed milk 70 73 71 71
Sweets or chocolates once a day or more 28 26 28 27
Biscuits once a day or more 36 35 33 35
Cakes 2+ times a week 36 36 36 36
Ice-cream once a week or more 29 24 28 33
Non-diet soft drinks once a day or more 26 29 28 30
Crisps once a day or more 19 17 18 23
Eats chips 2+ times a week 36 35 36 37
Eats potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week 55 53 52 51
Eats at least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day 42 41 43 43
Eats high fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week 29 24 31 30
Women
Eats oily fish once a week or more 26 24 26 27
Eats white fish once a week or more 52 49 50 48
Eats tuna fish once a week or more 33 32 32 30
Eats red meat 2+ times a week 59 53 53 51
Eats meat products 2+ times a week 18 17 21 20
Drinks skimmed / semi-skimmed milk 77 77 77 77
Sweets or chocolates once a day or more 28 24 29 26
Biscuits once a day or more 33 28 32 27
Cakes 2+ times a week 33 36 33 32
Ice-cream once a week or more 28 24 25 26
Non-diet soft drinks once a day or more 21 23 22 24
Crisps once a day or more 16 14 16 19
Eats chips 2+ times a week 26 24 26 25
Eats potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week 54 53 51 52
Eats at least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day 42 43 40 37
Eats high fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week 31 28 33 30
All adults
Eats oily fish once a week or more 25 24 26 25
Eats white fish once a week or more 51 50 51 48
Eats tuna fish once a week or more 30 30 30 28
Eats red meat 2+ times a week 61 58 56 56
Eats meat products 2+ times a week 28 25 28 28
Drinks skimmed / semi-skimmed milk 74 75 74 74
Sweets or chocolates once a day or more 28 25 29 27
Biscuits once a day or more 34 31 32 31
Cakes 2+ times a week 34 36 35 34
Ice-cream once a week or more 28 24 26 29
Non-diet soft drinks once a day or more 23 26 25 27
Crisps once a day or more 17 15 17 21
Eats chips 2+ times a week 31 29 31 31
Eats potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week 55 53 51 51
Eats at least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day 42 42 41 40
Eats high fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week 30 26 32 30
Bases (weighted):
Men 1086 1142 1252 999
Women 1188 1242 1359 1081
All adults 2274 2384 2611 2080
Bases (unweighted):
Men 986 1013 1151 925
Women 1286 1371 1459 1155
All adults 2272 2384 2610 2080

a for example beef, lamb or pork
b for example sausages, meat pies, bridies, corned beef or burgers

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