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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 6.3 Child fruit and vegetable consumption, 2003 to 2015
| Aged 2-15 | 2003 to 2015 | |||||||||
| Portions per day | 2003 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Boys | ||||||||||
| Total 5-15 | ||||||||||
| None | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
| 5 portions or more | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| Mean | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.10 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | |
| Total 2-15 | ||||||||||
| None | n/a | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
| 5 portions or more | n/a | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
| Mean | n/a | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
| Standard error of the mean | n/a | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.09 | |
| Median | n/a | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | |
| Girls | ||||||||||
| Total 5-15 | ||||||||||
| None | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | |
| 5 portions or more | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
| Mean | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | |
| Total 2-15 | ||||||||||
| None | n/a | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | |
| 5 portions or more | n/a | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
| Mean | n/a | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | |
| Standard error of the mean | n/a | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | |
| Median | n/a | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | |
| All children | ||||||||||
| Total 5-15 | ||||||||||
| None | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | |
| 5 portions or more | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| Mean | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.08 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | |
| Total 2-15 | ||||||||||
| None | n/a | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
| 5 portions or more | n/a | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| Mean | n/a | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | |
| Standard error of the mean | n/a | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.07 | |
| Median | n/a | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||||||
| Boys 5-15 | 1225 | 618 | 910 | 621 | 686 | 614 | 637 | 576 | 492 | |
| Boys 2-15 | n/a | 791 | 1153 | 792 | 881 | 800 | 830 | 742 | 626 | |
| Girls 5-15 | 1166 | 591 | 867 | 591 | 652 | 588 | 607 | 551 | 472 | |
| Girls 2-15 | n/a | 736 | 1108 | 759 | 835 | 759 | 787 | 720 | 627 | |
| All children 5-15 | 2391 | 1209 | 1777 | 1212 | 1338 | 1202 | 1243 | 1128 | 964 | |
| All children 2-15 | n/a | 1527 | 2261 | 1551 | 1716 | 1559 | 1616 | 1461 | 1253 | |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||||
| Boys 5-15 | 1152 | 591 | 923 | 629 | 649 | 580 | 608 | 563 | 489 | |
| Boys 2-15 | n/a | 764 | 1153 | 821 | 855 | 761 | 819 | 729 | 634 | |
| Girls 5-15 | 1170 | 597 | 837 | 532 | 619 | 602 | 554 | 567 | 456 | |
| Girls 2-15 | n/a | 752 | 1100 | 708 | 833 | 784 | 761 | 730 | 612 | |
| All children 5-15 | 2322 | 1188 | 1760 | 1161 | 1268 | 1182 | 1162 | 1130 | 945 | |
| All children 2-15 | n/a | 1516 | 2253 | 1529 | 1688 | 1545 | 1580 | 1459 | 1246 | |
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