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

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

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
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
GENDER
Male	282	18	7.8	4.5-13.1	112	38.7	32.4-45.4	100	34.5	28.5-41.0	52	19.0	14.0-25.4
Female	377	10	3.1	1.6- 6.0	89	23.5	18.8-29.0	172	42.8	37.3-48.5	106	30.5	25.4-36.1
RACE
White	613	26	5.5	3.4- 8.5	184	31.5	27.3-36.1	251	38.0	33.6-42.5	152	25.1	21.1-29.5
Other	44	2	8.6	2.0-30.5	15	29.0	16.2-46.3	21	46.0	29.6-63.2	6	16.4	7.1-33.4
AGE
18-44	244	14	8.5	4.8-14.8	86	36.1	29.1-43.7	86	30.7	24.6-37.5	58	24.7	18.5-32.2
45+	409	14	3.3	1.9- 5.8	111	27.8	23.2-32.9	185	44.9	39.5-50.4	99	24.0	19.8-28.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	377	20	6.6	3.8-11.2	124	34.0	28.5-40.0	153	38.0	32.5-43.9	80	21.3	17.0-26.4
Some College +	281	8	4.3	2.0- 8.9	77	28.7	23.0-35.3	118	38.5	32.3-45.2	78	28.4	22.2-35.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	401	24	8.6	5.4-13.4	130	34.2	28.8-40.2	166	37.3	32.0-42.8	81	19.9	15.6-25.0
$50,000+	108	2	2.0	0.5- 7.8	31	28.5	20.3-38.4	42	40.9	30.8-51.7	33	28.7	20.3-38.8
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
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

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

GENDER

Male

282

7.8

4.5-13.1

112

38.7

32.4-45.4

100

34.5

28.5-41.0

19.0

14.0-25.4

Female

377

3.1

1.6- 6.0

23.5

18.8-29.0

172

42.8

37.3-48.5

106

30.5

25.4-36.1

RACE

White

613

5.5

3.4- 8.5

184

31.5

27.3-36.1

251

38.0

33.6-42.5

152

25.1

21.1-29.5

Other

8.6

2.0-30.5

29.0

16.2-46.3

46.0

29.6-63.2

16.4

7.1-33.4

AGE

18-44

244

8.5

4.8-14.8

36.1

29.1-43.7

30.7

24.6-37.5

24.7

18.5-32.2

45+

409

3.3

1.9- 5.8

111

27.8

23.2-32.9

185

44.9

39.5-50.4

24.0

19.8-28.9

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

377

6.6

3.8-11.2

124

34.0

28.5-40.0

153

38.0

32.5-43.9

21.3

17.0-26.4

Some College +

281

4.3

2.0- 8.9

28.7

23.0-35.3

118

38.5

32.3-45.2

28.4

22.2-35.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

401

8.6

5.4-13.4

130

34.2

28.8-40.2

166

37.3

32.0-42.8

19.9

15.6-25.0

$50,000+

108

2.0

0.5- 7.8

28.5

20.3-38.4

40.9

30.8-51.7

28.7

20.3-38.8

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

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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