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Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 6.2 Adult fruit and vegetable consumption, 2015, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2015 | ||||||||
| Portions per day | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Men | |||||||||
| None | 22 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 13 | |
| Less than 1 portion | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 18 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 16 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 portions or more | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 19 | |
| Mean | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.07 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | |
| Women | |||||||||
| None | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
| Less than 1 portion | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 16 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | |
| 5 portions or more | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 22 | |
| Mean | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.07 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| All adults | |||||||||
| None | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | |
| Less than 1 portion | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 17 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 16 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| 5 portions or more | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 21 | |
| Mean | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.06 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 339 | 385 | 372 | 445 | 375 | 288 | 190 | 2395 | |
| Women | 333 | 405 | 397 | 473 | 394 | 321 | 274 | 2597 | |
| All adults | 672 | 790 | 769 | 918 | 770 | 610 | 464 | 4992 | |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 194 | 241 | 313 | 406 | 410 | 400 | 280 | 2244 | |
| Women | 211 | 348 | 392 | 487 | 489 | 461 | 362 | 2750 | |
| All adults | 405 | 589 | 705 | 893 | 899 | 861 | 642 | 4994 | |
Contact
Email: Julie Landsberg, julie.landsberg@gov.scot