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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Fruits and Vegetables-WHITES

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	6,930	219	3.4	2.7- 4.1	2,079	32.0	30.2-33.8	2,779	40.0	38.1-41.8	1,853	24.7	23.2-26.3
GENDER
Male	2,575	103	4.2	3.1- 5.6	909	35.2	32.4-38.2	996	40.3	37.3-43.3	567	20.3	18.0-22.8
Female	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	365	19	4.5	2.1- 9.2	122	33.6	26.4-41.6	130	43.0	35.0-51.5	94	18.9	14.0-25.1
25-34	949	39	4.5	2.9- 6.7	327	33.7	29.3-38.4	356	36.6	32.1-41.3	227	25.3	21.0-30.1
35-44	1,272	40	3.4	2.2- 5.1	431	36.8	33.0-40.8	512	39.8	36.0-43.8	289	20.0	17.2-23.2
45-54	1,327	41	2.8	1.8- 4.4	426	35.1	31.1-39.4	520	36.9	33.1-41.0	340	25.1	21.7-28.9
55-64	1,184	32	3.1	1.9- 5.2	331	27.6	23.9-31.6	480	40.5	36.5-44.7	341	28.7	25.1-32.7
65-74	1,024	27	2.5	1.4- 4.5	249	23.3	19.8-27.2	438	44.8	40.4-49.3	310	29.3	25.5-33.5
75+	766	19	2.5	1.2- 5.3	180	25.4	21.1-30.3	325	42.9	37.8-48.0	242	29.2	24.8-34.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	918	63	6.8	4.8- 9.6	339	37.7	32.7-42.9	343	36.3	31.4-41.3	173	19.3	14.9-24.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,014	79	4.0	2.9- 5.4	727	38.5	35.1-42.1	782	38.4	35.1-42.0	426	19.1	16.6-21.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,798	41	2.9	1.7- 4.9	529	30.5	27.0-34.1	758	42.5	38.6-46.4	470	24.2	21.3-27.3
College Graduate	2,184	35	1.9	1.2- 3.0	482	25.3	22.7-28.1	887	40.2	37.3-43.3	780	32.6	29.8-35.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	647	37	5.2	3.4- 7.9	237	40.3	34.3-46.7	224	35.2	29.4-41.5	149	19.2	15.3-23.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,102	55	5.4	3.7- 7.8	369	35.5	30.8-40.5	437	38.3	33.6-43.3	241	20.8	17.2-24.8
$25,000- 34,999	751	23	2.7	1.4- 5.1	253	33.7	28.5-39.3	298	35.8	30.6-41.3	177	27.9	22.7-33.6
$35,000- 49,999	995	26	2.8	1.6- 5.0	323	35.6	31.1-40.3	386	36.7	32.3-41.2	260	24.9	21.2-29.1
$50,000-74,999	846	16	2.4	1.2- 4.7	256	29.6	25.4-34.2	351	46.1	41.0-51.3	223	21.9	18.4-26.0
$75,000+	1,028	15	2.1	0.8- 5.5	260	30.1	25.9-34.6	424	39.8	35.5-44.2	329	28.0	24.3-32.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	402	11	3.1	1.5- 6.5	105	25.8	21.2-31.0	153	39.7	34.1-45.7	133	31.4	26.3-36.8
Guilford	312	10	3.0	1.5- 6.1	71	25.8	20.1-32.6	129	40.9	34.6-47.4	102	30.3	24.8-36.4
Mecklenburg	292	6	4.4	1.4-13.6	88	27.5	21.9-33.9	126	44.8	37.2-52.7	72	23.2	17.7-29.9
Orange	372	5	1.4	0.5- 3.6	76	23.0	17.2-30.1	142	33.8	27.3-41.0	149	41.8	33.9-50.2
Wake	325	5	1.8	0.7- 4.5	91	31.5	25.9-37.8	141	43.6	37.5-49.9	88	23.1	18.6-28.4
Chatham/Lee	292	12	5.0	2.6- 9.2	97	34.1	27.6-41.2	113	39.0	32.3-46.0	70	22.0	16.8-28.1
Nash/Wilson	236	7	3.9	1.7- 8.9	83	35.6	28.7-43.0	95	41.4	33.9-49.3	51	19.1	14.2-25.3
Craven/Pamlico	352	9	2.8	1.2- 6.5	113	34.9	29.0-41.2	141	40.4	34.3-46.7	89	22.0	17.6-27.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	407	8	1.9	0.9- 4.0	138	33.9	28.6-39.7	158	37.1	31.7-42.8	103	27.1	21.3-33.8
Appalachian/Wilkes	435	15	4.0	2.3- 7.0	128	31.1	25.0-37.9	182	41.3	34.6-48.4	110	23.6	18.9-29.1
Franklin/Gran./Vance	290	4	0.7	0.3- 2.0	85	31.9	24.9-39.9	129	42.9	35.1-51.1	72	24.4	17.5-33.0
Graham/Swain/Jackson	366	17	6.3	3.1-12.3	96	26.2	21.3-31.8	146	39.7	33.7-46.0	107	27.7	22.6-33.5
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	202	11	4.9	2.7- 9.0	72	34.3	27.2-42.1	74	35.9	28.6-43.9	45	24.9	18.4-32.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	262	16	6.2	3.3-11.1	99	37.7	31.2-44.6	89	34.0	27.6-40.9	58	22.2	16.9-28.7
Northeast NC I	211	10	3.8	2.0- 7.3	60	31.4	24.4-39.4	92	44.8	37.2-52.7	49	19.9	14.9-26.1
Northeast NC II	349	5	1.2	0.4- 3.5	107	31.3	25.7-37.5	153	44.6	38.5-51.0	84	22.9	18.3-28.2
Northeastern Partnership	560	15	1.8	1.0- 3.4	167	31.3	26.8-36.3	245	44.7	39.7-49.8	133	22.1	18.4-26.3
Mountain AHEC	1,165	41	3.6	2.4- 5.6	308	27.3	23.8-31.2	455	37.9	33.9-42.1	361	31.1	26.7-36.0
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,070	72	3.0	2.1- 4.3	675	32.3	29.1-35.8	832	40.3	36.8-44.0	491	24.4	21.4-27.6
Piedmont	2,969	85	3.4	2.5- 4.6	868	32.4	29.9-34.9	1,199	40.4	37.8-43.0	817	23.9	21.8-26.1
Western NC	1,891	62	4.0	2.8- 5.6	536	30.1	26.9-33.4	748	38.2	34.8-41.7	545	27.8	24.4-31.4

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

6,930

219

3.4

2.7- 4.1

2,079

32.0

30.2-33.8

2,779

40.0

38.1-41.8

1,853

24.7

23.2-26.3

GENDER

Male

2,575

103

4.2

3.1- 5.6

909

35.2

32.4-38.2

996

40.3

37.3-43.3

567

20.3

18.0-22.8

Female

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

365

4.5

2.1- 9.2

122

33.6

26.4-41.6

130

43.0

35.0-51.5

18.9

14.0-25.1

25-34

949

4.5

2.9- 6.7

327

33.7

29.3-38.4

356

36.6

32.1-41.3

227

25.3

21.0-30.1

35-44

1,272

3.4

2.2- 5.1

431

36.8

33.0-40.8

512

39.8

36.0-43.8

289

20.0

17.2-23.2

45-54

1,327

2.8

1.8- 4.4

426

35.1

31.1-39.4

520

36.9

33.1-41.0

340

25.1

21.7-28.9

55-64

1,184

3.1

1.9- 5.2

331

27.6

23.9-31.6

480

40.5

36.5-44.7

341

28.7

25.1-32.7

65-74

1,024

2.5

1.4- 4.5

249

23.3

19.8-27.2

438

44.8

40.4-49.3

310

29.3

25.5-33.5

75+

766

2.5

1.2- 5.3

180

25.4

21.1-30.3

325

42.9

37.8-48.0

242

29.2

24.8-34.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

918

6.8

4.8- 9.6

339

37.7

32.7-42.9

343

36.3

31.4-41.3

173

19.3

14.9-24.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,014

4.0

2.9- 5.4

727

38.5

35.1-42.1

782

38.4

35.1-42.0

426

19.1

16.6-21.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,798

2.9

1.7- 4.9

529

30.5

27.0-34.1

758

42.5

38.6-46.4

470

24.2

21.3-27.3

College Graduate

2,184

1.9

1.2- 3.0

482

25.3

22.7-28.1

887

40.2

37.3-43.3

780

32.6

29.8-35.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

647

5.2

3.4- 7.9

237

40.3

34.3-46.7

224

35.2

29.4-41.5

149

19.2

15.3-23.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,102

5.4

3.7- 7.8

369

35.5

30.8-40.5

437

38.3

33.6-43.3

241

20.8

17.2-24.8

$25,000- 34,999

751

2.7

1.4- 5.1

253

33.7

28.5-39.3

298

35.8

30.6-41.3

177

27.9

22.7-33.6

$35,000- 49,999

995

2.8

1.6- 5.0

323

35.6

31.1-40.3

386

36.7

32.3-41.2

260

24.9

21.2-29.1

$50,000-74,999

846

2.4

1.2- 4.7

256

29.6

25.4-34.2

351

46.1

41.0-51.3

223

21.9

18.4-26.0

$75,000+

1,028

2.1

0.8- 5.5

260

30.1

25.9-34.6

424

39.8

35.5-44.2

329

28.0

24.3-32.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

402

3.1

1.5- 6.5

105

25.8

21.2-31.0

153

39.7

34.1-45.7

133

31.4

26.3-36.8

Guilford

312

3.0

1.5- 6.1

25.8

20.1-32.6

129

40.9

34.6-47.4

102

30.3

24.8-36.4

Mecklenburg

292

4.4

1.4-13.6

27.5

21.9-33.9

126

44.8

37.2-52.7

23.2

17.7-29.9

Orange

372

1.4

0.5- 3.6

23.0

17.2-30.1

142

33.8

27.3-41.0

149

41.8

33.9-50.2

Wake

325

1.8

0.7- 4.5

31.5

25.9-37.8

141

43.6

37.5-49.9

23.1

18.6-28.4

Chatham/Lee

292

5.0

2.6- 9.2

34.1

27.6-41.2

113

39.0

32.3-46.0

22.0

16.8-28.1

Nash/Wilson

236

3.9

1.7- 8.9

35.6

28.7-43.0

41.4

33.9-49.3

19.1

14.2-25.3

Craven/Pamlico

352

2.8

1.2- 6.5

113

34.9

29.0-41.2

141

40.4

34.3-46.7

22.0

17.6-27.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

407

1.9

0.9- 4.0

138

33.9

28.6-39.7

158

37.1

31.7-42.8

103

27.1

21.3-33.8

Appalachian/Wilkes

435

4.0

2.3- 7.0

128

31.1

25.0-37.9

182

41.3

34.6-48.4

110

23.6

18.9-29.1

Franklin/Gran./Vance

290

0.7

0.3- 2.0

31.9

24.9-39.9

129

42.9

35.1-51.1

24.4

17.5-33.0

Graham/Swain/Jackson

366

6.3

3.1-12.3

26.2

21.3-31.8

146

39.7

33.7-46.0

107

27.7

22.6-33.5

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

202

4.9

2.7- 9.0

34.3

27.2-42.1

35.9

28.6-43.9

24.9

18.4-32.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

262

6.2

3.3-11.1

37.7

31.2-44.6

34.0

27.6-40.9

22.2

16.9-28.7

Northeast NC I

211

3.8

2.0- 7.3

31.4

24.4-39.4

44.8

37.2-52.7

19.9

14.9-26.1

Northeast NC II

349

1.2

0.4- 3.5

107

31.3

25.7-37.5

153

44.6

38.5-51.0

22.9

18.3-28.2

Northeastern Partnership

560

1.8

1.0- 3.4

167

31.3

26.8-36.3

245

44.7

39.7-49.8

133

22.1

18.4-26.3

Mountain AHEC

1,165

3.6

2.4- 5.6

308

27.3

23.8-31.2

455

37.9

33.9-42.1

361

31.1

26.7-36.0

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,070

3.0

2.1- 4.3

675

32.3

29.1-35.8

832

40.3

36.8-44.0

491

24.4

21.4-27.6

Piedmont

2,969

3.4

2.5- 4.6

868

32.4

29.9-34.9

1,199

40.4

37.8-43.0

817

23.9

21.8-26.1

Western NC

1,891

4.0

2.8- 5.6

536

30.1

26.9-33.4

748

38.2

34.8-41.7

545

27.8

24.4-31.4

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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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