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Scottish Health Survey 2018: main report - revised 2020
An amended version of the Scottish Health Survey 2018 main report.
Table 5.9: Fruit and vegetable consumption, (age-standardised), 2017/2018 combined, by adult food insecurity and sex
| Base: Aged 16 and over | 2017/2018 combined | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portions per day | Worried would run out of food | Ate less | Ran out of food | ||||
| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Men | None | 23 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 23 | 11 |
| Less than 1 portion | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 17 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
| 5 portions or more | 17 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
| Mean | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.48 | 0.06 | |
| Standard deviation | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.19 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.50 | |
| Median | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | |
| Women | None | 13 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 8 |
| Less than 1 portion | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 16 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 14 | |
| 5 portions or more | 20 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 25 | |
| Mean | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.05 | 0.49 | 0.05 | |
| Standard deviation | 3.23 | 2.66 | 3.29 | 2.66 | 3.77 | 2.66 | |
| Median | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | |
| All adults | None | 17 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 9 |
| Less than 1 portion | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1 portion or more but less than 2 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
| 2 portions or more but less than 3 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
| 3 portions or more but less than 4 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 17 | |
| 4 portions or more but less than 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | |
| 5 portions or more | 19 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 23 | |
| Mean | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | |
| SE of the mean | 0.18 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.05 | 0.33 | 0.05 | |
| Standard deviation | 2.85 | 2.6 | 2.88 | 2.6 | 3.21 | 2.59 | |
| Median | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| Unweighted bases | Men | 248 | 3031 | 179 | 3096 | 110 | 3158 |
| Women | 369 | 3969 | 271 | 4063 | 140 | 4187 | |
| All adults | 617 | 7000 | 450 | 7159 | 250 | 7345 | |
| Weighted bases | Men | 308 | 3351 | 214 | 3422 | 122 | 3516 |
| Women | 346 | 3595 | 256 | 3681 | 130 | 3802 | |
| All adults | 654 | 6946 | 469 | 7104 | 251 | 7318 | |
Age-standardisation has been carried out using 2017 mid-year population estimates for private households in Scotland. Please see the technical report for more information.
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