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Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 2: technical report

Information on the methodology and fieldwork, including the survey questionnaire.

		% (p) / Mean	Sample size (un-weighted)	True standard error	lower	upper	Design Factor
							2016
		% (p) / Mean	Sample size (un-weighted)	True standard error	95% confidence interval		Design Factor
Adult portions of fruit and veg
Men	None	14	1892	1.1	12.0	16.2	1.41
	Less than 1 portion	5	1892	0.6	4.0	6.6	1.33
	1 portion or more but less than 2	20	1892	1.1	17.6	22.1	1.32
	2 portions or more but less than 3	19	1892	1.0	17.0	21.1	1.22
	3 portions or more but less than 4	15	1892	1.0	13.0	16.8	1.22
	4 portions or more but less than 5	10	1892	0.8	8.7	11.7	1.14
	5 portions or more	17	1892	1.1	15.3	19.6	1.31
Women	None	9	2427	0.9	7.7	11.2	1.44
	Less than 1 portion	7	2427	0.6	5.5	8.1	1.23
	1 portion or more but less than 2	17	2427	1.0	15.2	19.0	1.22
	2 portions or more but less than 3	18	2427	0.9	16.3	19.7	1.06
	3 portions or more but less than 4	16	2427	0.8	14.0	17.4	1.11
	4 portions or more but less than 5	12	2427	0.8	10.4	13.5	1.13
	5 portions or more	22	2427	1.1	19.5	23.9	1.31
Adult mean adult fruit and vegetable consumption
Men	Mean portions	2.8	1892	0.07	2.7	3.0	1.42
Women	Mean portions	3.2	2427	0.07	3.1	3.4	1.35

Table 1.13: - Continued

		% (p) / Mean	Sample size (un-weighted)	True standard error	lower	upper	Design Factor
							2016
		% (p) / Mean	Sample size (un-weighted)	True standard error	95% confidence interval		Design Factor
Child portions of fruit and veg
Boys	None	10	665	1.3	7.7	12.9	1.15
	Less than 1 portion	4	665	0.9	2.8	6.2	1.11
	1 portion or more but less than 2	23	665	1.8	20.0	27.0	1.10
	2 portions or more but less than 3	22	665	1.7	19.3	25.9	1.06
	3 portions or more but less than 4	17	665	1.5	14.2	20.2	1.06
	4 portions or more but less than 5	12	665	1.3	9.4	14.5	1.05
	5 portions or more	11	665	1.3	9.0	14.2	1.07
Girls	None	8	680	1.2	5.8	10.7	1.18
	Less than 1 portion	5	680	0.8	3.3	6.6	1.03
	1 portion or more but less than 2	19	680	1.7	15.5	22.2	1.14
	2 portions or more but less than 3	22	680	1.7	19.1	25.8	1.06
	3 portions or more but less than 4	20	680	1.6	17.2	23.3	1.00
	4 portions or more but less than 5	11	680	1.2	9.0	13.6	0.96
	5 portions or more	15	680	1.6	12.3	18.8	1.18
Child mean adult fruit and vegetable consumption
Boys	Mean portions	2.7	665	0.08	2.5	2.8	1.12
Girls	Mean portions	2.9	680	0.09	2.7	3.1	1.20

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