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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.
Table 6.2 Adult fruit and vegetable consumption, 2015, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2015 | ||||||||
| Portions per day | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Men | |||||||||
| None | 22 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 13 | |
| Less than 1 portion | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 18 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 16 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 portions or more | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 19 | |
| Mean | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.07 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | |
| Women | |||||||||
| None | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
| Less than 1 portion | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 16 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | |
| 5 portions or more | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 22 | |
| Mean | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.07 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| All adults | |||||||||
| None | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | |
| Less than 1 portion | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 17 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 16 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| 5 portions or more | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 21 | |
| Mean | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | |
| Standard error of the mean | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.06 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 339 | 385 | 372 | 445 | 375 | 288 | 190 | 2395 | |
| Women | 333 | 405 | 397 | 473 | 394 | 321 | 274 | 2597 | |
| 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 | |
| All adults | 405 | 589 | 705 | 893 | 899 | 861 | 642 | 4994 | |
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