Scottish Health Survey - topic report: UK comparisons
The Scottish Health Survey: Topic Report UK Comparisons
Table 3.1 Fruit and vegetable consumption, Scotland and England, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over
S & E 2008
Portions per day |
Age |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
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Men |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
Scotland |
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None |
15 |
10 |
13 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
Less than 1 portion |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1 portion or more but less than 2 |
26 |
22 |
21 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
19 |
20 |
2 portions or more but less than 3 |
17 |
19 |
20 |
17 |
19 |
17 |
22 |
18 |
3 portions or more but less than 4 |
16 |
13 |
14 |
17 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
4 portions or more but less than 5 |
8 |
11 |
9 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
5 portions or more |
14 |
20 |
19 |
20 |
24 |
25 |
18 |
20 |
Mean |
2.5 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.17 |
0.16 |
0.24 |
0.11 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.07 |
Median |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
England |
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None |
12 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
Less than 1 portion |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 portion or more but less than 2 |
20 |
20 |
16 |
16 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
2 portions or more but less than 3 |
21 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
19 |
18 |
3 portions or more but less than 4 |
14 |
14 |
17 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
17 |
4 portions or more but less than 5 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
15 |
18 |
15 |
5 portions or more |
18 |
26 |
23 |
26 |
32 |
30 |
23 |
25 |
Mean |
2.9 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.03 |
Median |
2.5 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
Bases (weighted): |
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Men Scotland |
464 |
481 |
563 |
555 |
480 |
327 |
218 |
3087 |
Men England |
1136 |
1212 |
1414 |
1211 |
1087 |
726 |
540 |
7325 |
Bases (unweighted): |
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Men Scotland |
920 |
1220 |
1514 |
1374 |
1367 |
1000 |
947 |
8342 |
Men England |
246 |
317 |
460 |
535 |
525 |
453 |
304 |
2840 |
Women |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
Scotland |
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None |
9 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
Less than 1 portion |
7 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1 portion or more but less than 2 |
25 |
19 |
15 |
14 |
11 |
14 |
20 |
17 |
2 portions or more but less than 3 |
17 |
17 |
19 |
16 |
17 |
19 |
23 |
18 |
3 portions or more but less than 4 |
16 |
14 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
16 |
18 |
16 |
4 portions or more but less than 5 |
12 |
11 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
14 |
5 portions or more |
15 |
26 |
22 |
29 |
29 |
26 |
17 |
24 |
Mean |
2.9 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.17 |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.06 |
Median |
2.2 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
England |
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None |
9 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
Less than 1 portion |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1 portion or more but less than 2 |
19 |
14 |
15 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
2 portions or more but less than 3 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
14 |
14 |
17 |
20 |
16 |
3 portions or more but less than 4 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
20 |
19 |
17 |
4 portions or more but less than 5 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
17 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
5 portions or more |
21 |
28 |
30 |
33 |
36 |
29 |
24 |
29 |
Mean |
3.1 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
Standard error of the mean |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.03 |
Median |
2.8 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
Bases (weighted): |
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Women Scotland |
444 |
487 |
616 |
591 |
504 |
383 |
350 |
3375 |
Women England |
1091 |
1216 |
1433 |
1233 |
1124 |
800 |
785 |
7682 |
Bases (unweighted): |
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Women Scotland |
333 |
451 |
648 |
632 |
632 |
515 |
410 |
3621 |
Women England |
920 |
1220 |
1514 |
1374 |
1367 |
1000 |
947 |
8342 |
Note: No data is presented for Wales or Northern Ireland because the methods of measuring fruit and vegetable consumption used in those surveys are not comparable with the Scottish survey.
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