Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 1: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2014, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 4.5 Summary of adult eating habits, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
Aged 16 and over | 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 | |||
Food type and frequency | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | |
Men | ||||
Eats oily fish once a week or more | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Eats white fish once a week or more | 50 | 51 | 52 | 48 |
Eats tuna fish once a week or more | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
Eats red meat 2+ times a week | 64 | 63 | 59 | 61 |
Eats meat products 2+ times a week | 39 | 34 | 36 | 37 |
Drinks skimmed / semi-skimmed milk | 70 | 73 | 71 | 71 |
Sweets or chocolates once a day or more | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Biscuits once a day or more | 36 | 35 | 33 | 35 |
Cakes 2+ times a week | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Ice-cream once a week or more | 29 | 24 | 28 | 33 |
Non-diet soft drinks once a day or more | 26 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
Crisps once a day or more | 19 | 17 | 18 | 23 |
Eats chips 2+ times a week | 36 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
Eats potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week | 55 | 53 | 52 | 51 |
Eats at least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day | 42 | 41 | 43 | 43 |
Eats high fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week | 29 | 24 | 31 | 30 |
Women | ||||
Eats oily fish once a week or more | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
Eats white fish once a week or more | 52 | 49 | 50 | 48 |
Eats tuna fish once a week or more | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Eats red meat 2+ times a week | 59 | 53 | 53 | 51 |
Eats meat products 2+ times a week | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 |
Drinks skimmed / semi-skimmed milk | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
Sweets or chocolates once a day or more | 28 | 24 | 29 | 26 |
Biscuits once a day or more | 33 | 28 | 32 | 27 |
Cakes 2+ times a week | 33 | 36 | 33 | 32 |
Ice-cream once a week or more | 28 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Non-diet soft drinks once a day or more | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Crisps once a day or more | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
Eats chips 2+ times a week | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Eats potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week | 54 | 53 | 51 | 52 |
Eats at least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day | 42 | 43 | 40 | 37 |
Eats high fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week | 31 | 28 | 33 | 30 |
All adults | ||||
Eats oily fish once a week or more | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Eats white fish once a week or more | 51 | 50 | 51 | 48 |
Eats tuna fish once a week or more | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Eats red meat 2+ times a week | 61 | 58 | 56 | 56 |
Eats meat products 2+ times a week | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Drinks skimmed / semi-skimmed milk | 74 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
Sweets or chocolates once a day or more | 28 | 25 | 29 | 27 |
Biscuits once a day or more | 34 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Cakes 2+ times a week | 34 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
Ice-cream once a week or more | 28 | 24 | 26 | 29 |
Non-diet soft drinks once a day or more | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Crisps once a day or more | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 |
Eats chips 2+ times a week | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Eats potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week | 55 | 53 | 51 | 51 |
Eats at least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Eats high fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week | 30 | 26 | 32 | 30 |
Bases (weighted): | ||||
Men | 1086 | 1142 | 1252 | 999 |
Women | 1188 | 1242 | 1359 | 1081 |
All adults | 2274 | 2384 | 2611 | 2080 |
Bases (unweighted): | ||||
Men | 986 | 1013 | 1151 | 925 |
Women | 1286 | 1371 | 1459 | 1155 |
All adults | 2272 | 2384 | 2610 | 2080 |
a for example beef, lamb or pork
b for example sausages, meat pies, bridies, corned beef or burgers
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