Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report

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 4.8 Consumption of foods rich in starch and fibre, 2012/2014 combined, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over 2012/2014 combined
Food type and frequency Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % %
Men
Potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week 51 51 46 49 59 50 58 52
At least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day 33 41 41 46 49 45 46 43
High fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week 21 25 31 28 33 37 46 30
Women
Potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week 52 49 48 49 53 54 56 51
At least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day 29 33 40 36 43 46 44 39
High fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week 21 28 26 32 38 37 44 32
All adults
Potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week 52 50 47 49 56 52 57 51
At least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day 31 37 40 41 46 46 45 41
High fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week 21 26 28 30 36 37 45 31
Bases (weighted):
Men 322 360 360 420 350 266 175 2253
Women 316 377 382 444 368 296 255 2438
All adults 638 738 742 865 718 561 429 4691
Bases (unweighted):
Men 168 225 317 378 382 377 229 2076
Women 224 312 431 484 434 399 330 2614
All adults 392 537 748 862 816 776 559 4690

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