BRFSS 2002 - Eastern North Carolina: (Fruit and Vegetable Consumption per day*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

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Fruit and Vegetable Consumption per day*

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	Total Respond.#	Less than once or never	1 to less than 3 times	3 to less than 5 times	5 or more times
North Carolina	6,744	233	3.6	2.9- 4.3	2,201	35.7	33.9-37.6	2,591	37.1	35.3-38.9	1,719	23.6	22.1-25.2
Eastern NC	802	33	3.8	2.6- 5.6	287	36.4	32.4-40.6	298	36.5	32.6-40.6	184	23.3	19.9-27.1
GENDER
Male	285	11	2.9	1.5- 5.4	116	39.9	33.2-46.9	100	36.0	29.7-42.9	58	21.2	16.0-27.6
Female	517	22	4.6	2.8- 7.4	171	33.5	28.8-38.5	198	36.9	32.2-41.9	126	25.0	20.8-29.8
RACE
White	551	17	2.8	1.7- 4.9	179	32.4	28.0-37.1	213	38.8	34.1-43.7	142	26.0	21.8-30.6
Other	246	16	5.9	3.3-10.1	105	44.5	36.7-52.6	83	31.6	24.8-39.2	42	18.0	12.6-25.2
AGE
18-44	355	16	4.0	2.3- 6.9	135	38.9	32.9-45.2	115	31.8	26.3-37.9	89	25.3	20.2-31.1
45+	440	17	3.6	2.2- 6.1	149	33.3	28.4-38.5	180	42.3	37.0-47.8	94	20.8	16.7-25.5
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	427	23	4.7	2.9- 7.6	180	43.3	37.5-49.2	144	32.2	27.1-37.8	80	19.8	15.5-24.8
Some College +	371	10	2.7	1.4- 5.1	105	28.0	22.9-33.7	153	41.7	35.9-47.9	103	27.5	22.3-33.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	454	18	3.4	2.1- 5.7	170	39.1	33.8-44.8	167	34.6	29.5-40.0	99	22.9	18.5-28.0
$50,000+	138	2	1.5	0.4- 5.8	43	32.6	24.2-42.2	64	47.1	37.7-56.7	29	18.9	12.6-27.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	415	9	2.2	1.1- 4.3	117	31.0	25.8-36.7	153	35.8	30.6-41.2	136	31.0	26.0-36.6
Forsyth	465	14	3.7	2.1- 6.5	135	30.0	25.4-35.2	181	36.5	31.6-41.8	135	29.7	24.9-34.9
Guilford	425	12	3.7	1.8- 7.2	127	33.5	27.9-39.5	170	37.3	32.0-43.0	116	25.5	20.9-30.8
Henderson/Transylvania	475	6	1.3	0.5- 3.5	125	32.8	26.9-39.2	167	32.1	27.2-37.5	177	33.8	28.7-39.3
Mecklenburg	448	9	2.5	1.2- 5.0	143	35.9	30.1-42.2	181	37.9	32.2-44.0	115	23.7	19.2-29.0
Orange	441	10	2.4	1.2- 4.8	118	27.7	22.3-33.7	180	38.0	31.9-44.4	133	32.0	24.4-40.6
Pitt	418	19	4.6	2.8- 7.5	138	32.9	27.7-38.5	174	39.8	33.9-45.9	87	22.8	17.9-28.5
Randolph	433	30	7.6	5.0-11.4	145	32.5	27.5-38.0	158	34.8	29.0-41.1	100	25.1	18.7-32.9
Robeson	443	26	5.1	3.3- 7.7	211	50.7	44.7-56.7	146	33.6	28.2-39.4	60	10.7	8.0-14.0
Wake	432	13	3.4	1.9- 6.1	135	34.4	29.0-40.3	174	37.0	31.8-42.5	110	25.2	20.7-30.4
Western NC	659	28	5.7	3.6- 8.7	201	31.8	27.6-36.2	272	38.3	34.1-42.7	158	24.3	20.5-28.5
Piedmont NC	888	24	2.9	1.7- 4.8	319	38.4	34.3-42.7	337	37.7	33.7-41.7	208	21.1	18.0-24.5

Total
Respond.#

Less than once or never

1 to less than 3 times

3 to less than 5 times

5 or more times

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,744

233

3.6

2.9- 4.3

2,201

35.7

33.9-37.6

2,591

37.1

35.3-38.9

1,719

23.6

22.1-25.2

Eastern NC

802

3.8

2.6- 5.6

287

36.4

32.4-40.6

298

36.5

32.6-40.6

184

23.3

19.9-27.1

GENDER

Male

285

2.9

1.5- 5.4

116

39.9

33.2-46.9

100

36.0

29.7-42.9

21.2

16.0-27.6

Female

517

4.6

2.8- 7.4

171

33.5

28.8-38.5

198

36.9

32.2-41.9

126

25.0

20.8-29.8

RACE

White

551

2.8

1.7- 4.9

179

32.4

28.0-37.1

213

38.8

34.1-43.7

142

26.0

21.8-30.6

Other

246

5.9

3.3-10.1

105

44.5

36.7-52.6

31.6

24.8-39.2

18.0

12.6-25.2

AGE

18-44

355

4.0

2.3- 6.9

135

38.9

32.9-45.2

115

31.8

26.3-37.9

25.3

20.2-31.1

45+

440

3.6

2.2- 6.1

149

33.3

28.4-38.5

180

42.3

37.0-47.8

20.8

16.7-25.5

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

427

4.7

2.9- 7.6

180

43.3

37.5-49.2

144

32.2

27.1-37.8

19.8

15.5-24.8

Some College +

371

2.7

1.4- 5.1

105

28.0

22.9-33.7

153

41.7

35.9-47.9

103

27.5

22.3-33.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

454

3.4

2.1- 5.7

170

39.1

33.8-44.8

167

34.6

29.5-40.0

22.9

18.5-28.0

$50,000+

138

1.5

0.4- 5.8

32.6

24.2-42.2

47.1

37.7-56.7

18.9

12.6-27.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

415

2.2

1.1- 4.3

117

31.0

25.8-36.7

153

35.8

30.6-41.2

136

31.0

26.0-36.6

Forsyth

465

3.7

2.1- 6.5

135

30.0

25.4-35.2

181

36.5

31.6-41.8

135

29.7

24.9-34.9

Guilford

425

3.7

1.8- 7.2

127

33.5

27.9-39.5

170

37.3

32.0-43.0

116

25.5

20.9-30.8

Henderson/Transylvania

475

1.3

0.5- 3.5

125

32.8

26.9-39.2

167

32.1

27.2-37.5

177

33.8

28.7-39.3

Mecklenburg

448

2.5

1.2- 5.0

143

35.9

30.1-42.2

181

37.9

32.2-44.0

115

23.7

19.2-29.0

Orange

441

2.4

1.2- 4.8

118

27.7

22.3-33.7

180

38.0

31.9-44.4

133

32.0

24.4-40.6

Pitt

418

4.6

2.8- 7.5

138

32.9

27.7-38.5

174

39.8

33.9-45.9

22.8

17.9-28.5

Randolph

433

7.6

5.0-11.4

145

32.5

27.5-38.0

158

34.8

29.0-41.1

100

25.1

18.7-32.9

Robeson

443

5.1

3.3- 7.7

211

50.7

44.7-56.7

146

33.6

28.2-39.4

10.7

8.0-14.0

Wake

432

3.4

1.9- 6.1

135

34.4

29.0-40.3

174

37.0

31.8-42.5

110

25.2

20.7-30.4

Western NC

659

5.7

3.6- 8.7

201

31.8

27.6-36.2

272

38.3

34.1-42.7

158

24.3

20.5-28.5

Piedmont NC

888

2.9

1.7- 4.8

319

38.4

34.3-42.7

337

37.7

33.7-41.7

208

21.1

18.0-24.5

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*Data in this table were derived from the fruits and vegetables questions.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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