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Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
Published:
20 Sep 2016
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
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Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
Table 6.8 Adult consumption of vitamin or mineral supplements, 2015, by age and sex
Table 6.8 Adult consumption of vitamin or mineral supplements, 2015, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2015 | |||||||
Consumption of vitamin or mineral supplements | Age | Total | ||||||
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Men | ||||||||
Taking any supplement | 16 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 24 |
Taking supplement containing vitamin D | 11 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
No supplements taken | 84 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 69 | 76 |
Women | ||||||||
Taking any supplement | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 30 |
Taking supplement containing vitamin D | 14 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Taking supplement containing folic acid a | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6 |
No supplements taken | 75 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 65 | 70 |
All adults | ||||||||
Taking any supplement | 21 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 27 |
Taking supplement containing vitamin D | 12 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
No supplements taken | 79 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 66 | 73 |
Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
Men | 339 | 385 | 372 | 445 | 375 | 288 | 190 | 2395 |
Women | 333 | 405 | 397 | 473 | 394 | 321 | 274 | 2597 |
Women aged 16-49 | 333 | 405 | 393 | 223 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1354 |
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 |
Women aged 16-49 | 211 | 348 | 389 | 229 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1177 |
All adults | 405 | 589 | 705 | 893 | 899 | 861 | 642 | 4994 |
a Asked of women aged 16-49. Total is for that age group only
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