Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 2: technical report

Details of the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2015.

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Table 1.15 True standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for diet variables

2015
% (p) / Mean Sample size (un-weighted) True standard error 95% confidence interval Design Factor
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Adult fruit and vegetable consumption, 2015
Men None 13 2244 1.0 11.5 15.5 1.45
Less than 1 portion 5 2244 0.6 4.4 6.8 1.26
1 portion or more but less than 2 18 2244 1.0 16.6 20.4 1.24
2 portions or more but less than 3 17 2244 0.9 15.5 19.1 1.20
3 portions or more but less than 4 16 2244 0.9 14.1 17.8 1.25
4 portions or more but less than 5 10 2244 0.8 8.8 11.7 1.22
5 portions or more 19 2244 1.2 17.2 21.9 1.46
Women None 9 2750 0.8 7.7 10.7 1.35
Less than 1 portion 4 2750 0.5 3.6 5.4 1.12
1 portion or more but less than 2 17 2750 0.9 14.8 18.4 1.26
2 portions or more but less than 3 18 2750 0.9 16.4 19.9 1.18
3 portions or more but less than 4 16 2750 0.8 14.4 17.4 1.05
4 portions or more but less than 5 14 2750 0.8 12.4 15.6 1.20
5 portions or more 22 2750 1.0 20.2 24.3 1.28
Adult mean adult fruit and vegetable consumption, 2015
Men Mean portions 3.0 2244 0.07 2.8 3.1 1.45
Women Mean portions 3.3 2750 0.07 3.2 3.4 1.40
Child fruit and vegetable consumption, 2015
Boys None 9 634 1.4 6.6 12.2 1.24
Less than 1 portion 6 634 1.0 3.9 7.9 1.10
1 portion or more but less than 2 22 634 1.9 18.2 25.5 1.13
2 portions or more but less than 3 21 634 1.6 17.8 24.3 1.01
3 portions or more but less than 4 20 634 1.9 16.2 23.5 1.16
4 portions or more but less than 5 12 634 1.4 9.3 14.9 1.10
5 portions or more 12 634 1.3 9.2 14.4 1.03
Girls None 5 612 1.0 3.6 7.8 1.16
Less than 1 portion 6 612 1.1 4.4 8.7 1.11
1 portion or more but less than 2 21 612 2.3 17.0 26.0 1.40
2 portions or more but less than 3 24 612 1.8 20.3 27.6 1.08
3 portions or more but less than 4 20 612 1.7 16.6 23.3 1.06
4 portions or more but less than 5 11 612 1.3 8.7 14.0 1.06
5 portions or more 13 612 1.5 10.1 16.1 1.14
Child mean adult fruit and vegetable consumption, 2015
Boys Mean portions 2.7 634 0.09 2.5 2.8 1.13
Girls Mean portions 2.8 612 0.10 2.6 3.0 1.26
Adult vitamin consumption, 2015
Men Takes vitamins / minerals 24 2244 1.2 21.4 25.9 1.35
Takes vitamin D supplements 12 2235 0.8 10.3 13.7 1.28
Women Takes vitamins / minerals 30 2750 1.1 27.7 32.0 1.24
Takes vitamin D supplements 16 2740 0.9 14.5 17.9 1.19
Child vitamin consumption, 2015
Boys Takes vitamins / minerals 19 735 1.8 15.9 22.9 1.21
Takes vitamin D supplements 15 734 1.6 12.6 18.9 1.19
Girls Takes vitamins / minerals 19 685 1.9 15.1 22.7 1.30
Takes vitamin D supplements 16 684 1.8 12.9 19.9 1.27

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