Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2014.

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Table 1.13 True standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for diet variables

2014
% (p) / Mean Sample size (un-weighted) True standard error 95% confidence interval Design Factor
lower upper
Adult portions of fruit and veg
Men None 12.0 2066 1.00 10.2 14.0 1.41
Less than 1 portion 4.4 2066 0.50 3.4 5.6 1.25
1 portion or more but less than 2 18.5 2066 0.90 16.7 20.5 1.15
2 portions or more but less than 3 19.5 2066 1.10 17.4 21.8 1.36
3 portions or more but less than 4 13.4 2066 0.80 11.8 15.1 1.17
4 portions or more but less than 5 12.1 2066 0.90 10.4 14.0 1.33
5 portions or more 20.2 2066 1.10 18.2 22.3 1.24
Mean portions 3.0 2066 0.07 2.9 3.2 1.37
Women None 8.8 2589 0.60 7.6 10.1 1.12
Less than 1 portion 4.2 2589 0.50 3.4 5.3 1.20
1 portion or more but less than 2 18.4 2589 1.00 16.6 20.5 1.26
2 portions or more but less than 3 18.5 2589 1.00 16.7 20.5 1.21
3 portions or more but less than 4 17.1 2589 0.80 15.5 18.8 1.08
4 portions or more but less than 5 12.6 2589 0.80 11.1 14.2 1.17
5 portions or more 20.3 2589 1.00 18.4 22.5 1.27
Mean portions 3.2 2589 0.07 3.1 3.4 1.41
Child portions of fruit and veg
Boys None 10.5 729 1.20 8.4 13.1 1.06
Less than 1 portion 5.0 729 0.80 3.6 7.0 1.05
1 portion or more but less than 2 22.6 729 1.80 19.3 26.4 1.18
2 portions or more but less than 3 22.1 729 1.70 18.9 25.6 1.11
3 portions or more but less than 4 15.0 729 1.30 12.6 17.8 1.02
4 portions or more but less than 5 11.5 729 1.20 9.4 14.0 1.01
5 portions or more 13.3 729 1.50 10.7 16.5 1.18
Mean portions 2.7 729 0.11 2.5 2.9 1.34
Girls None 8.9 730 1.40 6.5 12.1 1.32
Less than 1 portion 3.7 730 0.70 2.5 5.4 1.01
1 portion or more but less than 2 21.3 730 1.70 18.1 24.8 1.11
2 portions or more but less than 3 22.2 730 1.70 18.9 25.8 1.12
3 portions or more but less than 4 18.8 730 1.60 15.8 22.1 1.11
4 portions or more but less than 5 11.5 730 1.30 9.2 14.4 1.11
5 portions or more 13.7 730 1.80 10.5 17.7 1.43
Mean portions 2.8 730 0.10 2.6 3.0 1.37

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