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Consumption of vegetables

Consumption of vegetables

l  Frequency of eating vegetables

 

By Gender

Female

Male

Total

Less than once a day

7.8%

13.3%

10.4%

At least once a day

92.2%

86.7%

89.6%

Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Base:

All respondents.

Note:

Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

 

 

By Age Group

15-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75-84

85 or above

Total

Less than once a day

17.5%

12.2%

10.2%

11.6%

8.7%

6.4%

4.9%

3.4%

10.4%

At least once a day

82.5%

87.8%

89.8%

88.4%

91.3%

93.6%

95.1%

96.6%

89.6%

Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Base:

All respondents.

Note:

Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

 

 

l Number of Servings of vegetables eaten per day on the days when persons ate vegetables

 

By Gender

Female

Male

Total

Less than one

3.5%

5.3%

4.4%

1 to less than 2

55.9%

60.8%

58.2%

2 or more

40.6%

33.8%

37.4%

Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Mean†

1.5

1.4

1.5

Bases:

All respondents.

†All respondents with valid response on the number of servings of vegetables eaten per day.

Notes:

One serving of vegetables is defined as equivalent to a bowl of raw leafy vegetables or half a bowl of cooked vegetables.

Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

 

 

By Age Group

15-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75-84

85 or above

Total

Less than one

4.6%

6.5%

2.9%

3.0%

4.0%

2.7%

8.4%

11.1%

4.4%

1 to less than 2

60.3%

57.5%

57.8%

60.4%

57.0%

55.0%

58.8%

62.6%

58.2%

2 or more

35.0%

36.0%

39.3%

36.6%

39.0%

42.3%

32.9%

26.3%

37.4%

Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Mean

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.5

Bases:

All respondents.

†All respondents with valid response on the number of servings of vegetables eaten per day.

Notes:

One serving of vegetables is defined as equivalent to a bowl of raw leafy vegetables or half a bowl of cooked vegetables.

Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.