BRFSS 2002 - Forsyth County: (Fruit and Vegetable Consumption per day*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for Forsyth County

Risk Factors

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
Forsyth County	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
GENDER
Male	179	5	2.7	1.0- 6.8	69	38.3	30.6-46.7	61	32.8	25.4-41.1	44	26.2	19.0-35.0
Female	286	9	4.8	2.4- 9.3	66	22.1	17.1-28.1	120	40.1	33.7-46.9	91	33.0	27.1-39.5
RACE
White	345	9	2.8	1.4- 5.7	94	27.9	22.7-33.7	142	38.6	32.8-44.9	100	30.7	25.0-37.0
Other	116	5	6.5	2.6-14.9	40	36.5	26.9-47.3	37	30.0	21.3-40.5	34	27.1	19.1-36.9
AGE
18-44	199	8	4.6	2.2- 9.3	72	36.1	28.7-44.1	71	33.8	26.6-41.9	48	25.5	18.6-33.9
45+	261	6	3.0	1.2- 7.0	61	24.1	18.6-30.6	108	39.0	32.5-46.0	86	34.0	27.7-40.8
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	195	4	2.3	0.8- 6.0	63	33.3	26.0-41.6	77	39.9	31.8-48.5	51	24.5	17.5-33.2
Some College +	269	10	5.0	2.5- 9.5	72	27.4	21.7-34.0	104	33.9	28.0-40.4	83	33.7	27.5-40.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	221	7	3.2	1.5- 6.8	71	33.8	26.6-41.8	86	37.2	29.8-45.3	57	25.8	18.9-34.2
$50,000+	141	3	2.7	0.8- 8.9	40	29.7	21.8-38.9	56	36.1	27.6-45.5	42	31.5	23.5-40.9
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
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
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

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

Forsyth County

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

GENDER

Male

179

2.7

1.0- 6.8

38.3

30.6-46.7

32.8

25.4-41.1

26.2

19.0-35.0

Female

286

4.8

2.4- 9.3

22.1

17.1-28.1

120

40.1

33.7-46.9

33.0

27.1-39.5

RACE

White

345

2.8

1.4- 5.7

27.9

22.7-33.7

142

38.6

32.8-44.9

100

30.7

25.0-37.0

Other

116

6.5

2.6-14.9

36.5

26.9-47.3

30.0

21.3-40.5

27.1

19.1-36.9

AGE

18-44

199

4.6

2.2- 9.3

36.1

28.7-44.1

33.8

26.6-41.9

25.5

18.6-33.9

45+

261

3.0

1.2- 7.0

24.1

18.6-30.6

108

39.0

32.5-46.0

34.0

27.7-40.8

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

195

2.3

0.8- 6.0

33.3

26.0-41.6

39.9

31.8-48.5

24.5

17.5-33.2

Some College +

269

5.0

2.5- 9.5

27.4

21.7-34.0

104

33.9

28.0-40.4

33.7

27.5-40.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

221

3.2

1.5- 6.8

33.8

26.6-41.8

37.2

29.8-45.3

25.8

18.9-34.2

$50,000+

141

2.7

0.8- 8.9

29.7

21.8-38.9

36.1

27.6-45.5

31.5

23.5-40.9

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

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

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

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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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