BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Vegetable (including potato) Consumption per day*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Fruits and Vegetables-WHITE FEMALES

Vegetable (including potato) 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
TOTAL	4,349	284	6.8	5.7- 8.0	2,369	54.6	52.4-56.9	1,344	31.4	29.3-33.5	352	7.3	6.2- 8.5
AGE
18-24	231	26	11.1	6.4-18.5	132	61.3	51.7-70.1	62	22.3	15.8-30.5	11	5.3	2.0-13.5
25-34	591	45	5.9	3.9- 8.9	325	55.4	49.6-61.0	176	31.8	26.6-37.5	45	6.9	4.6-10.1
35-44	765	40	5.2	3.5- 7.7	427	55.5	50.4-60.5	236	32.6	27.9-37.7	62	6.7	4.5- 9.7
45-54	841	50	7.7	5.1-11.4	445	49.6	44.6-54.6	269	35.2	30.6-40.2	77	7.4	5.5-10.0
55-64	729	42	5.4	3.5- 8.2	399	54.7	49.2-60.0	219	30.3	25.6-35.4	69	9.6	6.8-13.5
65-74	635	39	5.4	3.3- 8.7	332	53.6	47.9-59.2	217	33.9	28.9-39.3	47	7.1	4.8-10.6
75+	526	38	8.5	5.4-13.2	290	53.6	47.2-59.8	160	30.6	25.0-36.8	38	7.3	4.6-11.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	576	79	14.2	10.4-18.9	322	55.4	49.1-61.4	152	25.3	20.4-30.9	23	5.2	3.0- 8.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,288	86	6.6	4.7- 9.0	773	59.0	54.7-63.1	368	30.8	27.0-34.9	61	3.7	2.4- 5.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,163	62	5.8	3.9- 8.7	657	57.7	53.3-62.0	355	29.2	25.5-33.2	89	7.2	5.1-10.2
College Graduate	1,313	57	4.5	3.2- 6.4	612	47.2	43.3-51.2	466	36.8	33.1-40.6	178	11.5	9.3-14.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	459	53	11.2	8.0-15.4	253	58.8	52.0-65.2	122	23.8	18.6-29.8	31	6.3	3.9-10.1
$15,000- 24,999	738	67	12.1	8.6-16.8	417	54.7	49.0-60.2	212	28.1	23.5-33.2	42	5.1	3.2- 8.0
$25,000- 34,999	477	33	6.2	3.3-11.4	278	60.2	53.1-66.9	132	25.8	20.4-32.1	34	7.8	4.8-12.6
$35,000- 49,999	575	28	3.0	1.7- 5.1	319	57.4	51.0-63.6	180	34.3	28.3-40.8	48	5.3	3.4- 8.2
$50,000-74,999	488	18	3.6	2.0- 6.3	265	54.2	47.9-60.3	158	33.9	28.3-40.0	47	8.4	5.6-12.3
$75,000+	581	18	2.4	1.3- 4.4	287	51.0	45.5-56.5	216	38.4	33.1-43.9	60	8.3	6.0-11.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	245	16	5.6	3.2- 9.5	115	47.3	40.2-54.4	86	37.7	30.8-45.1	28	9.5	6.4-13.8
Guilford	201	10	5.1	2.4-10.4	99	52.7	44.6-60.6	67	31.0	24.3-38.6	25	11.2	7.4-16.7
Mecklenburg	183	9	5.0	2.5- 9.9	101	55.7	47.6-63.5	59	33.9	26.6-42.1	14	5.4	3.0- 9.4
Orange	237	9	4.2	1.9- 8.8	107	41.1	31.0-51.9	82	38.5	27.9-50.4	39	16.2	8.5-28.8
Wake	197	11	6.2	3.2-11.6	108	56.0	48.1-63.6	62	29.8	23.2-37.5	16	8.0	4.8-13.2
Chatham/Lee	175	12	5.6	3.1-10.1	95	55.1	46.8-63.2	52	31.0	23.8-39.2	16	8.3	4.9-13.6
Nash/Wilson	151	7	4.6	2.1- 9.9	98	67.1	58.6-74.6	36	22.6	16.3-30.5	10	5.7	3.0-10.7
Craven/Pamlico	221	10	4.3	2.2- 8.1	129	60.1	52.8-67.0	70	31.1	24.8-38.2	12	4.5	2.5- 8.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	258	14	5.6	3.1-10.0	151	56.9	49.6-63.9	75	29.6	23.5-36.5	18	8.0	4.3-14.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	272	25	9.1	5.7-14.2	151	57.4	48.8-65.6	84	28.2	21.6-35.9	12	5.3	2.6-10.3
Franklin/Gran./Vance	185	12	8.5	4.1-16.5	109	64.6	55.5-72.7	47	19.5	13.9-26.6	17	7.5	4.4-12.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	228	18	9.8	5.8-15.9	114	49.2	41.5-56.9	78	33.7	27.0-41.1	18	7.3	4.5-11.7
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	119	13	10.0	5.7-17.1	67	52.8	42.9-62.5	29	28.0	19.7-38.2	10	9.1	4.9-16.5
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	176	17	8.2	5.0-13.1	104	59.6	51.1-67.6	45	27.2	20.1-35.8	10	5.0	2.5- 9.7
Northeast NC I	138	9	5.9	2.9-11.5	80	59.7	50.6-68.1	37	27.9	20.5-36.8	12	6.6	3.6-11.8
Northeast NC II	218	6	1.8	0.8- 4.0	123	56.5	48.9-63.8	72	33.5	26.7-41.0	17	8.2	4.9-13.4
Northeastern Partnership	356	15	2.9	1.7- 4.9	203	57.4	51.4-63.2	109	31.9	26.6-37.9	29	7.7	5.1-11.6
Mountain AHEC	736	59	8.8	6.3-12.3	358	48.1	43.3-52.9	247	32.8	28.5-37.5	72	10.3	7.6-13.8
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,320	77	4.9	3.4- 7.1	768	56.4	52.0-60.6	384	30.9	27.1-35.0	91	7.8	5.5-10.9
Piedmont	1,836	110	6.9	5.3- 8.8	982	54.9	51.7-58.1	577	31.5	28.6-34.5	167	6.8	5.4- 8.4
Western NC	1,193	97	9.2	7.0-11.9	619	51.2	47.0-55.3	383	31.7	28.0-35.8	94	7.9	6.0-10.3

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%)

TOTAL

4,349

284

6.8

5.7- 8.0

2,369

54.6

52.4-56.9

1,344

31.4

29.3-33.5

352

7.3

6.2- 8.5

AGE

18-24

231

11.1

6.4-18.5

132

61.3

51.7-70.1

22.3

15.8-30.5

5.3

2.0-13.5

25-34

591

5.9

3.9- 8.9

325

55.4

49.6-61.0

176

31.8

26.6-37.5

6.9

4.6-10.1

35-44

765

5.2

3.5- 7.7

427

55.5

50.4-60.5

236

32.6

27.9-37.7

6.7

4.5- 9.7

45-54

841

7.7

5.1-11.4

445

49.6

44.6-54.6

269

35.2

30.6-40.2

7.4

5.5-10.0

55-64

729

5.4

3.5- 8.2

399

54.7

49.2-60.0

219

30.3

25.6-35.4

9.6

6.8-13.5

65-74

635

5.4

3.3- 8.7

332

53.6

47.9-59.2

217

33.9

28.9-39.3

7.1

4.8-10.6

75+

526

8.5

5.4-13.2

290

53.6

47.2-59.8

160

30.6

25.0-36.8

7.3

4.6-11.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

576

14.2

10.4-18.9

322

55.4

49.1-61.4

152

25.3

20.4-30.9

5.2

3.0- 8.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,288

6.6

4.7- 9.0

773

59.0

54.7-63.1

368

30.8

27.0-34.9

3.7

2.4- 5.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,163

5.8

3.9- 8.7

657

57.7

53.3-62.0

355

29.2

25.5-33.2

7.2

5.1-10.2

College Graduate

1,313

4.5

3.2- 6.4

612

47.2

43.3-51.2

466

36.8

33.1-40.6

178

11.5

9.3-14.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

459

11.2

8.0-15.4

253

58.8

52.0-65.2

122

23.8

18.6-29.8

6.3

3.9-10.1

$15,000- 24,999

738

12.1

8.6-16.8

417

54.7

49.0-60.2

212

28.1

23.5-33.2

5.1

3.2- 8.0

$25,000- 34,999

477

6.2

3.3-11.4

278

60.2

53.1-66.9

132

25.8

20.4-32.1

7.8

4.8-12.6

$35,000- 49,999

575

3.0

1.7- 5.1

319

57.4

51.0-63.6

180

34.3

28.3-40.8

5.3

3.4- 8.2

$50,000-74,999

488

3.6

2.0- 6.3

265

54.2

47.9-60.3

158

33.9

28.3-40.0

8.4

5.6-12.3

$75,000+

581

2.4

1.3- 4.4

287

51.0

45.5-56.5

216

38.4

33.1-43.9

8.3

6.0-11.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

245

5.6

3.2- 9.5

115

47.3

40.2-54.4

37.7

30.8-45.1

9.5

6.4-13.8

Guilford

201

5.1

2.4-10.4

52.7

44.6-60.6

31.0

24.3-38.6

11.2

7.4-16.7

Mecklenburg

183

5.0

2.5- 9.9

101

55.7

47.6-63.5

33.9

26.6-42.1

5.4

3.0- 9.4

Orange

237

4.2

1.9- 8.8

107

41.1

31.0-51.9

38.5

27.9-50.4

16.2

8.5-28.8

Wake

197

6.2

3.2-11.6

108

56.0

48.1-63.6

29.8

23.2-37.5

8.0

4.8-13.2

Chatham/Lee

175

5.6

3.1-10.1

55.1

46.8-63.2

31.0

23.8-39.2

8.3

4.9-13.6

Nash/Wilson

151

4.6

2.1- 9.9

67.1

58.6-74.6

22.6

16.3-30.5

5.7

3.0-10.7

Craven/Pamlico

221

4.3

2.2- 8.1

129

60.1

52.8-67.0

31.1

24.8-38.2

4.5

2.5- 8.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

258

5.6

3.1-10.0

151

56.9

49.6-63.9

29.6

23.5-36.5

8.0

4.3-14.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

272

9.1

5.7-14.2

151

57.4

48.8-65.6

28.2

21.6-35.9

5.3

2.6-10.3

Franklin/Gran./Vance

185

8.5

4.1-16.5

109

64.6

55.5-72.7

19.5

13.9-26.6

7.5

4.4-12.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

228

9.8

5.8-15.9

114

49.2

41.5-56.9

33.7

27.0-41.1

7.3

4.5-11.7

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

119

10.0

5.7-17.1

52.8

42.9-62.5

28.0

19.7-38.2

9.1

4.9-16.5

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

176

8.2

5.0-13.1

104

59.6

51.1-67.6

27.2

20.1-35.8

5.0

2.5- 9.7

Northeast NC I

138

5.9

2.9-11.5

59.7

50.6-68.1

27.9

20.5-36.8

6.6

3.6-11.8

Northeast NC II

218

1.8

0.8- 4.0

123

56.5

48.9-63.8

33.5

26.7-41.0

8.2

4.9-13.4

Northeastern Partnership

356

2.9

1.7- 4.9

203

57.4

51.4-63.2

109

31.9

26.6-37.9

7.7

5.1-11.6

Mountain AHEC

736

8.8

6.3-12.3

358

48.1

43.3-52.9

247

32.8

28.5-37.5

10.3

7.6-13.8

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,320

4.9

3.4- 7.1

768

56.4

52.0-60.6

384

30.9

27.1-35.0

7.8

5.5-10.9

Piedmont

1,836

110

6.9

5.3- 8.8

982

54.9

51.7-58.1

577

31.5

28.6-34.5

167

6.8

5.4- 8.4

Western NC

1,193

9.2

7.0-11.9

619

51.2

47.0-55.3

383

31.7

28.0-35.8

7.9

6.0-10.3

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* Data in this table were derived from vegetables questions.

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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