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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 6.8 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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