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Scottish Health Survey 2018: main report - revised 2020
An amended version of the Scottish Health Survey 2018 main report.
Table 5.2: Adult fruit and vegetable consumption, 2018, by age and sex
| Base: Aged 16 and over | 2018 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portions per day | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Men | None | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Less than 1 portion | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 20 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 10 | |
| 5 portions or more | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | |
| Mean | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.07 | |
| Standard deviation | 2.82 | 2.75 | 2.26 | 2.40 | 2.71 | 2.21 | 2.09 | 2.51 | |
| Median | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | |
| Women | None | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Less than 1 portion | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 16 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
| 5 portions or more | 25 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 24 | |
| Mean | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.33 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.07 | |
| Standard deviation | 3.65 | 3.02 | 2.83 | 2.69 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 1.88 | 2.80 | |
| Median | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| All adults | None | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Less than 1 portion | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 16 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
| 5 portions or more | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 22 | |
| Mean | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.26 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.06 | |
| Standard deviation | 3.29 | 2.92 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.37 | 1.97 | 2.68 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | |
| Unweighted bases | Men | 158 | 228 | 280 | 378 | 373 | 393 | 264 | 2074 |
| Women | 205 | 362 | 408 | 473 | 492 | 469 | 324 | 2733 | |
| All adults | 363 | 590 | 688 | 851 | 865 | 862 | 588 | 4807 | |
| Weighted bases | Men | 307 | 388 | 350 | 414 | 374 | 292 | 191 | 2315 |
| Women | 298 | 400 | 368 | 445 | 396 | 320 | 265 | 2491 | |
| All adults | 604 | 788 | 718 | 859 | 769 | 612 | 456 | 4806 | |
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