The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Table 5.3 Fruit and vegetable consumption (observed and age-standardised), by NS-SEC of household reference person and sex
Aged 16 and over
2008
Portions per day |
NS-SEC of household reference person |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Managerial & professional |
Intermediate |
Small employers & own account workers |
Lower supervisory & technical |
Semi-routine & routine |
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Men |
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Observed |
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None |
6 |
9 |
8 |
14 |
15 |
Less than 5 portions |
68 |
70 |
72 |
69 |
71 |
5 portions or more |
26 |
21 |
21 |
16 |
14 |
Mean |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.10 |
0.20 |
0.19 |
0.14 |
0.17 |
Median |
3.0 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
Standardised |
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None |
6 |
9 |
7 |
15 |
15 |
Less than 5 portions |
68 |
68 |
73 |
68 |
71 |
5 portions or more |
26 |
23 |
19 |
17 |
14 |
Mean |
3.6 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.10 |
0.19 |
0.18 |
0.14 |
0.20 |
Median |
3.0 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
Women |
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Observed |
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None |
5 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
Less than 5 portions |
64 |
70 |
68 |
75 |
72 |
5 portions or more |
31 |
23 |
26 |
18 |
17 |
Mean |
4.0 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.09 |
0.16 |
0.18 |
0.14 |
0.09 |
Median |
3.7 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
Standardised |
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None |
4 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
Less than 5 portions |
65 |
69 |
70 |
75 |
72 |
5 portions or more |
31 |
23 |
25 |
17 |
17 |
Mean |
3.9 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.09 |
0.15 |
0.17 |
0.14 |
0.09 |
Median |
3.7 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
Bases (weighted): |
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Men |
1123 |
280 |
269 |
434 |
925 |
Women |
1218 |
386 |
279 |
330 |
1074 |
Bases (unweighted): |
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Men |
994 |
234 |
284 |
420 |
863 |
Women |
1233 |
393 |
334 |
379 |
1187 |
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