Table 3: Proportion of Alberta population in each of 7 categories of fruit and vegetable consumption and estimated deficits, Canadian Community Health Survey 2007/2008

Sex and age, yr	Consumption category
Sex and age, yr	0	< 1	< 2	< 3	< 4	< 5	≥ 5
Men 20-34
Proportion of population, %	0.3	0.9	9.9	22.6	21.6	15.9	28.8
Vegetable, g/d	0	32	40	88	128	184	336
Deficit from 209.6 g/d	209.6	177.6	169.6	121.6	81.6	25.6	0
Fruit, g/d	0	2.4	80	104	144	168	248
Deficit from 190.4 g/d	190.4	188	110.4	86.4	46.4	22.4	0
Men 35-49
Proportion of population, %	0.2	1.9	9.9	18.6	26	17.5	25.9
Vegetable, g/d	0	32	56	88	136	168	288
Deficit from 201.6 g/d	201.6	169.6	145.6	113.6	65.6	33.6	0
Fruit, g/d	0	8	72	112	128	176	256
Deficit from 198.4 g/d	198.4	190.4	126.4	86.4	70.4	22.4	0
Men 50-64
Proportion of population, %	0.4	1.9	7.7	19.4	22.7	17.5	30.4
Vegetables, g/d	0	32	48	96	136	184	296
Deficit from 204.8 g/d	204.8	172.8	156.8	108.8	68.8	20.8	0
Fruit, g/d	0	3.2	80	104	136	176	248
Deficit from 195.2 g/d	195.2	192	115.2	91.2	59.2	19.2	0
Men ≥ 65
Proportion of population, %	0	0.4	7.4	17.4	23.9	22.4	28.4
Vegetables, g/d	0	24	64	88	128	176	296
Deficit from 202.4 g/d	202.4	178.4	138.4	114.4	74.4	26.4	0
Fruit, g/d	0	3.2	80	104	136	176	248
Deficit from 197.6 g/d	195.2	192	115.2	91.2	59.2	19.2	0
Women 20-34
Proportion of population, %	0.1	1.2	5.8	11.1	15.9	15.3	50.6
Vegetables, g/d	0	24	48	80	136	184	320
Deficit from 212.8 g/d	212.8	188.8	164.8	132.8	76.8	28.8	0
Fruit, g/d	0	7.2	80	112	136	160	264
Deficit from 187.2 g/d	187.2	180	107.2	75.2	51.2	27.2	0
Women 35-49
Proportion of population, %	0.02	0.6	4.5	12.1	18.2	17.1	47.4
Vegetables, g/d	0	32	56	96	136	184	320
Deficit from 215.2 g/d	215.2	183.2	159.2	119.2	79.2	31.2	0
Fruit, g/d	0	8	56	104	144	168	256
Deficit from 184.8 g/d	184.8	176.8	128.8	80.8	40.8	16.8	0
Women 50-64
Proportion of population, %	0.04	1.7	3.8	9.9	16.7	16.3	51.5
Vegetables, g/d	0	40	72	96	136	176	336
Deficit from 217.6 g/d	217.6	177.6	145.6	121.6	81.6	41.6	0
Fruit, g/d	0	8	56	104	136	176	264
Deficit from 182.4 g/d	182.4	174.4	126.4	78.4	46.4	6.4	0
Women ≥ 65
Proportion of population, %	0	1.2	3.2	10	22.7	16.1	46.8
Vegetables, g/d	0	40	72	104	136	184	296
Deficit from 211.2 g/d	211.2	171.2	139.2	107.2	75.2	27.2	0
Fruit, g/d	0	16	48	96	136	168	256
Deficit from 188.8 g/d	188.8	172.8	140.8	92.8	52.8	20.8	0