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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
Table 6.6 Adult food insecurity, 2017, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecuritya | Age | Total | ||
| 16-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | |
| Men | ||||
| Worried run out of food | 13 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Ate less | 11 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Ran out of food | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Women | ||||
| Worried run out of food | 13 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Ate less | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Ran out of food | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| All adults | ||||
| Worried run out of food | 13 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Ate less | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Ran out of food | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Bases (weighted): | ||||
| Men | 705 | 533 | 308 | 1546 |
| Women | 724 | 562 | 377 | 1663 |
| All adults | 1429 | 1095 | 685 | 3209 |
| Bases (unweighted): | ||||
| Men | 487 | 500 | 398 | 1385 |
| Women | 681 | 659 | 496 | 1836 |
| All adults | 1168 | 1159 | 894 | 3221 |
a In the last 12 months… because of a lack of money or other resources
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