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The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults
Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on adult health
Table 5.3 Consumption of vitamin or mineral supplements, 2003, 2008-2011 combined, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with a nurse visit
2003, 2008-2011 combined
| Consumption of vitamin or mineral supplements | Age | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| Vitamins / minerals | 10 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
| Fish oils | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 12 |
| Iron supplements | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Calcium | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other minerals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Other supplements | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Total taking any supplementa | 15 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 21 |
| No supplements taken | 85 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 79 |
| 2008-2011 | ||||||||
| Vitamins / minerals | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Fish oils | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 11 |
| Iron supplements | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Calcium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 |
| Other minerals | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Other supplements | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Total taking any supplementa | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 20 |
| No supplements taken | 86 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 69 | 70 | 80 |
| Women | ||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| Vitamins / minerals | 12 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 14 |
| Fish oils | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 14 |
| Iron supplements | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Calcium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Other minerals | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Other supplements | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| Total taking any supplementa | 17 | 22 | 25 | 37 | 44 | 35 | 32 | 30 |
| No supplements taken | 83 | 78 | 75 | 63 | 56 | 65 | 68 | 70 |
| 2008-2011 | ||||||||
| Vitamins / minerals | 7 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| Fish oils | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 12 |
| Iron supplements | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Calcium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other minerals | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Other supplements | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 8 |
| Total taking any supplementa | 12 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 41 | 34 | 27 |
| No supplements taken | 88 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 66 | 59 | 66 | 73 |
| All adults | ||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| Vitamins / minerals | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Fish oils | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 13 |
| Iron supplements | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Calcium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Other minerals | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Other supplements | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Total taking any supplementa | 16 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 26 |
| No supplements taken | 84 | 79 | 79 | 72 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 74 |
| 2008-2011 | ||||||||
| Vitamins / minerals | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
| Fish oils | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 11 |
| Iron supplements | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Calcium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Other minerals | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Other supplements | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Total taking any supplementa | 13 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 33 | 24 |
| No supplements taken | 87 | 80 | 81 | 76 | 70 | 64 | 67 | 76 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
| Men 2003 | 375 | 408 | 511 | 448 | 382 | 273 | 175 | 2572 |
| Men 2008-2011 | 304 | 328 | 355 | 370 | 319 | 220 | 149 | 2045 |
| Women 2003 | 373 | 441 | 547 | 463 | 404 | 330 | 315 | 2872 |
| Women 2008-2011 | 292 | 327 | 387 | 399 | 336 | 255 | 233 | 2228 |
| All adults 2003 | 748 | 849 | 1058 | 910 | 786 | 602 | 490 | 5444 |
| All adults 2008-2011 | 596 | 655 | 742 | 769 | 655 | 475 | 382 | 4273 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
| Men 2003 | 178 | 278 | 463 | 421 | 452 | 366 | 243 | 2401 |
| Men 2008-2011 | 133 | 201 | 305 | 345 | 365 | 312 | 196 | 1857 |
| Women 2003 | 221 | 378 | 605 | 556 | 564 | 404 | 315 | 3043 |
| Women 2008-2011 | 190 | 299 | 426 | 460 | 440 | 347 | 254 | 2416 |
| All adults 2003 | 399 | 656 | 1068 | 977 | 1016 | 770 | 558 | 5444 |
| All adults 2008-2011 | 323 | 500 | 731 | 805 | 805 | 659 | 450 | 4273 |
a May be less than the sum of those taking individual supplements as some participants were taking more than one type.
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