Nutrition
Q1. How many serves of fruit do you usually eat each day? [one serve = one medium piece or 2 small pieces of fruit or one cup of diced pieces]
1. ________ serves per day
2. ________ serves per week
3. Don't eat fruit
X Don't know
R Refused
Q2. How many serves of fruit do you think you should eat each day to be healthy?
1. ________ serves per day
X Don't know
R Refused
Q3. How many serves of vegetables do you usually eat each day? [one serve = 1/2 cup cooked or one cup of salad vegetables]
1. ________ serves per day
2. ________ serves per week
3. Don't eat vegetables
X Don't know
R Refused
Q4. How many serves of vegetables do you think you should eat each day to be healthy?
1. ________ serves per day
X Don't know
R Refused
Q5. How often do you usually eat bread? [Include bread rolls, flat breads, crumpets, bagels, English or bread-type muffins.]
1. ________ times per day
2. ________ times per week
3. ________ times per month
4. Rarely or never
X Don't know
R Refused
Q6. How often do you usually eat breakfast cereal? [Ready made, home made or cooked]
1. ________ times per day
2. ________ times per week
3. ________ times per month
4. Rarely or never
X Don't know
R Refused
Q7. How often do you eat pasta, rice, noodles or other cooked cereals (not including cooked breakfast cereals)?
1. ________ times per day
2. ________ times per week
3. ________ times per month
4. Rarely or never
X Don't know
R Refused
Q8. What type of milk do you usually have?
1. Regular milk (whole or full cream)
2. Low- or reduced-fat milk
3. Skim milk
4. Evaporated or sweetened milk
5. Other [SPECIFY] ________
6. Don't have milk
X Don't know
R Refused
Q9. How often do you eat processed meat products such as sausages, frankfurts, devon, salami, meat pies, bacon or ham?
1. ________ times per day
2. ________ times per week
3. ________ times per month
4. Rarely or never
X Don't know
R Refused
Q10. How often do you eat hot chips, french fries, wedges, or fried potatoes?
1. ________ times per day
2. ________ times per week
3. ________ times per month
4. Rarely or never
X Don't know
R Refused
Q11. How often do you eat potato crisps or other salty snacks (such as twisties or corn chips)?
1. ________ times per day
2. ________ times per week
3. ________ times per month
4. Rarely or never
X Don't know
R Refused
Q12. How many cups of soft drink, cordials or sports drink do you usually drink in a day?
1. ________ cups per day
2. ________ cups per week
3. Doesn't drink soft drink
X Don't know
R Refused
Q13. How often do you have meals or snacks such as burgers, pizza, chicken or chips from take-away places?
1. ________ times per week
2. ________ times per month
3. Rarely or never
X Don't know
R Refused
Q14. In the last 12 months, were there any times that you ran out of food and couldn't afford to buy more?
1. Yes
2. No
X Don't know
R Refused
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2006 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Last updated on: | 1 July 2007 |