Technical Report - Donegal Traveller's Project

Health Survey FindingsJust under half of respondents in ROI reported at least daily fruit or vegetable consumption (45.3%), lessfrequently so by men (39.4%) compared with women (49.7%). There was not a strong age pattern. InNI 31.7% reported eating daily fruit and vegetables, again less frequently for men (27.1%) than women(35.9%) and without a strong age pattern. Of those consuming at least daily, intake of greater than 5times a day was 16.4% in ROI and 16.8% in NI. Most respondents in both jurisdictions who consumedfruit and vegetables at least daily reported eating between 3-5 times daily.Table 177: How often do you eat fruit or vegetables? (Questionnaire item C1_28)< Once per week 1-3 times per week 4-6 times per week Daily nTotal ROI 7.0% 21.8% 25.9% 45.3% 1,640NI 10.6% 30.4% 27.4% 31.7% 398Male ROI 9.1% 25.5% 26.0% 39.4% 693NI 12.5% 32.8% 27.6% 27.1% 192Female ROI 5.5% 19.0% 25.8% 49.7% 946NI 8.7% 28.2% 27.2% 35.9% 206Under 30 ROI 6.1% 22.8% 27.4% 43.7% 727NI 12.6% 28.0% 25.6% 33.8% 20730-44 ROI 8.3% 16.5% 28.8% 46.3% 423NI 7.6% 30.5% 29.8% 32.1% 13145 + ROI 7.1% 24.2% 21.4% 47.4% 397NI 10.0% 38.3% 28.3% 23.3% 60Table 178: How many times a day do you eat fruit or vegetables? For those respondents whoreport eating fruit and vegetables daily only. (Questionnaire item C1_28_a )0-2 times per day 3-5 times per day 6-7 times per day 8+ times per day nTotal ROI 33.0% 50.6% 13.5% 2.9% 725NI 20.0% 63.2% 12.8% 4.0% 125Male ROI 29.9% 53.1% 14.0% 3.0% 271NI 17.3% 59.6% 21.2% 1.9% 52Female ROI 34.8% 49.1% 13.2% 2.9% 454NI 21.9% 65.8% 6.8% 5.5% 73Under 30 ROI 31.2% 48.6% 14.8% 5.4% 317NI 18.6% 60.0% 15.7% 5.7% 7030-44 ROI 34.5% 54.6% 10.3% 0.5% 194NI 24.4% 65.9% 7.3% 2.4% 4145 + ROI 32.4% 50.0% 16.0% 1.6% 188NI 14.3% 71.4% 14.3% 0.0% 14(of those who eat fruit or vegetables daily)147