BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Fruit and Vegetable Consumption per day*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-WHITE FEMALES

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
TOTAL	4,355	116	2.6	2.0- 3.4	1,170	28.9	26.8-31.1	1,783	39.7	37.5-41.9	1,286	28.8	26.8-30.8
AGE
18-24	231	7	1.7	0.7- 4.5	83	39.4	30.3-49.3	74	32.7	24.4-42.3	67	26.1	18.6-35.4
25-34	591	19	3.1	1.7- 5.7	180	30.7	25.7-36.2	236	36.9	31.6-42.5	156	29.3	24.2-34.9
35-44	765	17	2.5	1.4- 4.7	224	30.5	26.0-35.3	321	41.1	36.2-46.1	203	25.9	21.7-30.6
45-54	841	24	3.3	1.9- 5.6	233	28.4	23.9-33.3	340	40.2	35.4-45.2	244	28.1	24.0-32.6
55-64	729	19	2.8	1.4- 5.3	187	25.1	20.4-30.5	293	39.9	34.7-45.2	230	32.3	27.5-37.5
65-74	636	15	2.0	0.9- 4.3	127	19.5	15.5-24.2	289	48.4	42.8-54.1	205	30.1	25.3-35.4
75+	531	13	2.4	1.0- 5.3	126	27.8	22.4-34.0	218	38.4	32.5-44.6	174	31.5	25.9-37.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	580	39	7.1	4.6-10.8	201	38.2	32.1-44.6	220	34.6	29.1-40.6	120	20.1	15.8-25.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,290	39	3.0	1.9- 4.7	414	33.4	29.6-37.5	540	41.3	37.2-45.5	297	22.3	19.0-26.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,163	19	1.4	0.8- 2.7	310	28.4	24.4-32.8	498	41.1	36.9-45.4	336	29.1	25.2-33.3
College Graduate	1,313	19	1.4	0.8- 2.6	244	21.1	17.9-24.7	521	39.0	35.3-42.9	529	38.4	34.7-42.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	461	24	5.3	3.2- 8.5	153	39.4	32.5-46.8	159	29.4	24.0-35.4	125	26.0	20.6-32.3
$15,000- 24,999	738	32	5.2	3.2- 8.3	221	33.3	28.0-39.0	297	36.6	31.5-42.0	188	24.9	20.4-30.0
$25,000- 34,999	478	15	2.2	1.1- 4.6	141	31.9	25.4-39.2	210	39.3	32.7-46.3	112	26.6	20.5-33.6
$35,000- 49,999	575	9	0.7	0.3- 1.6	163	27.4	22.4-33.1	223	40.4	34.3-46.8	180	31.5	26.0-37.7
$50,000-74,999	488	7	1.5	0.6- 4.0	124	27.6	22.4-33.6	210	43.5	37.4-49.8	147	27.3	22.3-33.0
$75,000+	581	5	0.7	0.2- 2.0	124	22.8	18.4-27.9	246	42.3	36.9-47.9	206	34.2	29.2-39.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	245	4	1.5	0.5- 4.3	55	21.1	16.1-27.1	100	44.2	37.1-51.5	86	33.2	27.0-40.1
Guilford	201	7	3.8	1.6- 9.1	43	25.0	18.0-33.5	82	40.7	33.1-48.8	69	30.5	24.0-37.9
Mecklenburg	183	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2	51	30.0	23.1-38.0	79	41.2	33.7-49.2	52	28.3	21.5-36.3
Orange	237	3	1.5	0.4- 5.3	39	21.3	13.5-31.9	86	31.1	22.6-41.2	109	46.1	34.9-57.6
Wake	197	2	1.1	0.3- 4.4	45	23.7	17.7-31.0	84	41.7	34.2-49.6	66	33.4	26.4-41.2
Chatham/Lee	175	3	1.4	0.4- 4.4	54	31.5	24.2-40.0	72	43.1	35.0-51.6	46	23.9	17.8-31.4
Nash/Wilson	151	3	1.7	0.5- 5.5	49	37.5	29.0-46.8	66	43.1	34.7-52.0	33	17.7	12.5-24.5
Craven/Pamlico	221	5	1.7	0.7- 4.3	54	24.3	18.5-31.2	89	41.2	34.1-48.6	73	32.8	26.4-40.0
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	258	3	1.2	0.3- 4.7	80	30.1	24.2-36.8	106	40.8	34.1-47.9	69	27.8	21.6-35.0
Appalachian/Wilkes	274	10	4.4	2.1- 8.9	73	25.7	19.8-32.7	120	44.6	35.6-53.9	71	25.3	19.0-32.9
Franklin/Gran./Vance	185	4	1.4	0.5- 3.8	49	31.3	22.9-41.3	83	45.3	35.8-55.1	49	22.0	15.9-29.5
Graham/Swain/Jackson	228	7	2.2	1.0- 4.7	57	27.0	20.8-34.4	95	42.6	35.0-50.6	69	28.2	22.1-35.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	119	7	5.9	2.7-12.3	42	35.2	26.4-45.1	44	33.8	25.2-43.6	26	25.1	17.3-34.9
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	177	9	4.2	2.1- 8.1	60	31.6	24.8-39.3	65	37.8	30.1-46.3	43	26.4	19.2-35.0
Northeast NC I	138	8	5.4	2.5-11.0	32	22.2	15.7-30.4	62	47.8	38.7-56.9	36	24.7	17.8-33.2
Northeast NC II	221	2	0.5	0.1- 1.9	62	28.1	21.8-35.4	96	42.7	35.5-50.2	61	28.8	22.4-36.1
Northeastern Partnership	359	10	1.8	0.9- 3.5	94	26.4	21.4-32.1	158	44.1	38.3-50.1	97	27.6	22.5-33.4
Mountain AHEC	736	19	2.5	1.4- 4.5	171	22.3	18.6-26.6	305	42.3	37.6-47.1	241	32.9	28.5-37.6
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,324	41	2.3	1.5- 3.7	387	29.8	25.9-33.9	542	38.7	34.8-42.9	354	29.2	25.3-33.3
Piedmont	1,836	43	2.6	1.8- 3.8	481	29.9	26.9-33.0	742	39.5	36.4-42.7	570	28.0	25.3-30.9
Western NC	1,195	32	3.2	2.0- 5.1	302	24.6	21.3-28.3	499	41.7	37.6-45.8	362	30.5	26.7-34.5

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%)

TOTAL

4,355

116

2.6

2.0- 3.4

1,170

28.9

26.8-31.1

1,783

39.7

37.5-41.9

1,286

28.8

26.8-30.8

AGE

18-24

231

1.7

0.7- 4.5

39.4

30.3-49.3

32.7

24.4-42.3

26.1

18.6-35.4

25-34

591

3.1

1.7- 5.7

180

30.7

25.7-36.2

236

36.9

31.6-42.5

156

29.3

24.2-34.9

35-44

765

2.5

1.4- 4.7

224

30.5

26.0-35.3

321

41.1

36.2-46.1

203

25.9

21.7-30.6

45-54

841

3.3

1.9- 5.6

233

28.4

23.9-33.3

340

40.2

35.4-45.2

244

28.1

24.0-32.6

55-64

729

2.8

1.4- 5.3

187

25.1

20.4-30.5

293

39.9

34.7-45.2

230

32.3

27.5-37.5

65-74

636

2.0

0.9- 4.3

127

19.5

15.5-24.2

289

48.4

42.8-54.1

205

30.1

25.3-35.4

75+

531

2.4

1.0- 5.3

126

27.8

22.4-34.0

218

38.4

32.5-44.6

174

31.5

25.9-37.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

580

7.1

4.6-10.8

201

38.2

32.1-44.6

220

34.6

29.1-40.6

120

20.1

15.8-25.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,290

3.0

1.9- 4.7

414

33.4

29.6-37.5

540

41.3

37.2-45.5

297

22.3

19.0-26.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,163

1.4

0.8- 2.7

310

28.4

24.4-32.8

498

41.1

36.9-45.4

336

29.1

25.2-33.3

College Graduate

1,313

1.4

0.8- 2.6

244

21.1

17.9-24.7

521

39.0

35.3-42.9

529

38.4

34.7-42.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

461

5.3

3.2- 8.5

153

39.4

32.5-46.8

159

29.4

24.0-35.4

125

26.0

20.6-32.3

$15,000- 24,999

738

5.2

3.2- 8.3

221

33.3

28.0-39.0

297

36.6

31.5-42.0

188

24.9

20.4-30.0

$25,000- 34,999

478

2.2

1.1- 4.6

141

31.9

25.4-39.2

210

39.3

32.7-46.3

112

26.6

20.5-33.6

$35,000- 49,999

575

0.7

0.3- 1.6

163

27.4

22.4-33.1

223

40.4

34.3-46.8

180

31.5

26.0-37.7

$50,000-74,999

488

1.5

0.6- 4.0

124

27.6

22.4-33.6

210

43.5

37.4-49.8

147

27.3

22.3-33.0

$75,000+

581

0.7

0.2- 2.0

124

22.8

18.4-27.9

246

42.3

36.9-47.9

206

34.2

29.2-39.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

245

1.5

0.5- 4.3

21.1

16.1-27.1

100

44.2

37.1-51.5

33.2

27.0-40.1

Guilford

201

3.8

1.6- 9.1

25.0

18.0-33.5

40.7

33.1-48.8

30.5

24.0-37.9

Mecklenburg

183

0.5

0.1- 3.2

30.0

23.1-38.0

41.2

33.7-49.2

28.3

21.5-36.3

Orange

237

1.5

0.4- 5.3

21.3

13.5-31.9

31.1

22.6-41.2

109

46.1

34.9-57.6

Wake

197

1.1

0.3- 4.4

23.7

17.7-31.0

41.7

34.2-49.6

33.4

26.4-41.2

Chatham/Lee

175

1.4

0.4- 4.4

31.5

24.2-40.0

43.1

35.0-51.6

23.9

17.8-31.4

Nash/Wilson

151

1.7

0.5- 5.5

37.5

29.0-46.8

43.1

34.7-52.0

17.7

12.5-24.5

Craven/Pamlico

221

1.7

0.7- 4.3

24.3

18.5-31.2

41.2

34.1-48.6

32.8

26.4-40.0

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

258

1.2

0.3- 4.7

30.1

24.2-36.8

106

40.8

34.1-47.9

27.8

21.6-35.0

Appalachian/Wilkes

274

4.4

2.1- 8.9

25.7

19.8-32.7

120

44.6

35.6-53.9

25.3

19.0-32.9

Franklin/Gran./Vance

185

1.4

0.5- 3.8

31.3

22.9-41.3

45.3

35.8-55.1

22.0

15.9-29.5

Graham/Swain/Jackson

228

2.2

1.0- 4.7

27.0

20.8-34.4

42.6

35.0-50.6

28.2

22.1-35.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

119

5.9

2.7-12.3

35.2

26.4-45.1

33.8

25.2-43.6

25.1

17.3-34.9

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

177

4.2

2.1- 8.1

31.6

24.8-39.3

37.8

30.1-46.3

26.4

19.2-35.0

Northeast NC I

138

5.4

2.5-11.0

22.2

15.7-30.4

47.8

38.7-56.9

24.7

17.8-33.2

Northeast NC II

221

0.5

0.1- 1.9

28.1

21.8-35.4

42.7

35.5-50.2

28.8

22.4-36.1

Northeastern Partnership

359

1.8

0.9- 3.5

26.4

21.4-32.1

158

44.1

38.3-50.1

27.6

22.5-33.4

Mountain AHEC

736

2.5

1.4- 4.5

171

22.3

18.6-26.6

305

42.3

37.6-47.1

241

32.9

28.5-37.6

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,324

2.3

1.5- 3.7

387

29.8

25.9-33.9

542

38.7

34.8-42.9

354

29.2

25.3-33.3

Piedmont

1,836

2.6

1.8- 3.8

481

29.9

26.9-33.0

742

39.5

36.4-42.7

570

28.0

25.3-30.9

Western NC

1,195

3.2

2.0- 5.1

302

24.6

21.3-28.3

499

41.7

37.6-45.8

362

30.5

26.7-34.5

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*Data in this table were derived from the fruits and 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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