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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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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	6,923	546	8.2	7.2- 9.3	3,885	57.6	55.7-59.4	1,970	27.8	26.2-29.4	522	6.5	5.6- 7.5
GENDER
Male	2,574	262	9.7	8.0-11.7	1,516	60.7	57.7-63.7	626	23.9	21.5-26.6	170	5.6	4.3- 7.3
Female	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	365	47	12.8	8.1-19.5	210	64.4	56.4-71.6	94	19.9	14.6-26.5	14	2.9	1.2- 6.9
25-34	949	85	8.2	6.1-10.9	543	57.7	52.8-62.5	250	26.4	22.3-30.9	71	7.7	5.0-11.8
35-44	1,272	96	7.6	5.7- 9.9	740	59.9	55.9-63.7	354	27.9	24.4-31.6	82	4.7	3.4- 6.4
45-54	1,327	103	8.6	6.5-11.4	725	53.1	48.9-57.3	383	30.5	26.8-34.6	116	7.7	5.8-10.1
55-64	1,184	72	5.9	4.2- 8.2	681	58.1	53.9-62.2	328	28.4	24.7-32.3	103	7.6	5.8-10.0
65-74	1,023	83	7.1	5.1- 9.7	534	52.9	48.5-57.4	327	32.5	28.4-36.9	79	7.5	5.5-10.1
75+	760	55	7.7	5.2-11.3	425	56.1	50.9-61.2	227	28.9	24.5-33.8	53	7.3	4.8-10.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	913	135	13.6	10.7-17.2	520	57.4	52.0-62.6	217	21.5	17.8-25.8	41	7.5	4.1-13.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,012	178	9.2	7.3-11.5	1,214	61.1	57.6-64.5	520	25.7	22.8-28.8	100	4.0	2.9- 5.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,798	124	8.0	5.9-10.6	1,035	59.5	55.7-63.2	512	26.6	23.5-30.0	127	5.9	4.5- 7.8
College Graduate	2,184	107	5.3	4.0- 6.9	1,108	52.8	49.7-55.9	716	33.1	30.2-36.1	253	8.8	7.4-10.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	645	88	13.3	10.0-17.5	364	60.5	54.6-66.2	154	21.5	17.1-26.5	39	4.7	3.0- 7.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,102	117	11.2	8.5-14.5	649	60.4	55.6-65.0	279	23.5	19.8-27.6	57	4.9	3.3- 7.3
$25,000- 34,999	750	58	6.5	4.2- 9.9	435	57.3	51.5-62.9	204	27.3	22.5-32.7	53	8.9	6.0-13.2
$35,000- 49,999	995	72	8.3	5.7-11.8	581	58.9	54.1-63.5	269	28.0	23.9-32.5	73	4.9	3.5- 6.8
$50,000-74,999	846	52	6.6	4.5- 9.5	470	55.5	50.4-60.5	254	31.8	27.1-36.9	70	6.1	4.4- 8.5
$75,000+	1,028	45	5.0	3.1- 8.0	544	56.7	52.2-61.1	342	31.7	27.7-36.1	97	6.6	5.1- 8.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	402	37	9.2	6.3-13.2	193	48.6	42.9-54.4	127	32.6	27.3-38.4	45	9.6	7.0-13.1
Guilford	312	15	4.0	2.2- 7.1	157	52.3	45.8-58.8	104	33.7	27.7-40.2	36	10.0	7.0-14.1
Mecklenburg	292	19	10.2	5.1-19.5	174	59.1	51.2-66.6	81	26.5	20.7-33.4	18	4.2	2.5- 7.0
Orange	372	23	6.4	4.0-10.0	181	44.5	37.0-52.2	118	36.0	28.5-44.4	50	13.1	7.8-21.2
Wake	325	23	7.5	4.8-11.5	193	64.0	58.0-69.6	86	22.4	17.9-27.6	23	6.1	4.0- 9.4
Chatham/Lee	292	26	8.8	5.7-13.3	160	56.3	49.3-63.1	84	28.8	23.0-35.3	22	6.1	3.8- 9.7
Nash/Wilson	236	22	10.6	6.7-16.2	141	57.5	49.6-65.1	57	25.8	19.0-34.0	16	6.1	3.6-10.3
Craven/Pamlico	352	25	7.5	4.8-11.5	211	61.0	54.7-66.9	101	28.1	22.7-34.2	15	3.5	2.0- 6.0
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	406	25	5.8	3.8- 8.8	239	57.5	51.1-63.5	110	25.7	21.1-30.9	32	11.0	6.3-18.5
Appalachian/Wilkes	433	42	9.7	6.8-13.7	243	58.7	52.2-65.0	125	26.0	21.0-31.7	23	5.5	3.4- 8.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	290	16	7.9	3.9-15.2	173	59.9	51.4-67.8	75	24.7	17.9-33.0	26	7.5	4.9-11.5
Graham/Swain/Jackson	366	33	12.5	8.2-18.7	193	52.6	46.3-58.8	109	27.0	22.1-32.5	31	7.9	5.4-11.4
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	202	24	12.1	7.7-18.7	113	52.9	44.9-60.8	49	24.9	18.7-32.3	16	10.0	5.8-16.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	261	31	10.9	7.2-16.1	153	59.3	52.2-66.1	60	23.0	17.5-29.7	17	6.8	4.0-11.4
Northeast NC I	211	17	7.8	4.6-12.9	126	63.2	55.7-70.1	52	23.1	17.5-29.9	16	5.8	3.4- 9.7
Northeast NC II	346	14	3.2	1.8- 5.8	204	60.3	54.1-66.2	102	29.3	23.9-35.3	26	7.2	4.7-10.7
Northeastern Partnership	557	31	4.4	3.0- 6.6	330	61.1	56.1-65.8	154	27.7	23.4-32.4	42	6.8	4.8- 9.5
Mountain AHEC	1,165	107	9.6	7.4-12.2	596	51.6	47.1-56.1	354	28.4	24.9-32.1	108	10.4	6.7-15.9
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,066	161	6.9	5.3- 9.0	1,218	59.5	55.9-63.0	553	27.3	24.3-30.6	134	6.3	4.8- 8.2
Piedmont	2,968	215	8.2	6.8- 9.9	1,661	57.9	55.3-60.5	852	27.7	25.5-30.1	240	6.1	5.1- 7.4
Western NC	1,889	170	9.9	8.0-12.1	1,006	53.7	50.0-57.3	565	28.6	25.6-31.8	148	7.9	5.4-11.3

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

6,923

546

8.2

7.2- 9.3

3,885

57.6

55.7-59.4

1,970

27.8

26.2-29.4

522

6.5

5.6- 7.5

GENDER

Male

2,574

262

9.7

8.0-11.7

1,516

60.7

57.7-63.7

626

23.9

21.5-26.6

170

5.6

4.3- 7.3

Female

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

365

12.8

8.1-19.5

210

64.4

56.4-71.6

19.9

14.6-26.5

2.9

1.2- 6.9

25-34

949

8.2

6.1-10.9

543

57.7

52.8-62.5

250

26.4

22.3-30.9

7.7

5.0-11.8

35-44

1,272

7.6

5.7- 9.9

740

59.9

55.9-63.7

354

27.9

24.4-31.6

4.7

3.4- 6.4

45-54

1,327

103

8.6

6.5-11.4

725

53.1

48.9-57.3

383

30.5

26.8-34.6

116

7.7

5.8-10.1

55-64

1,184

5.9

4.2- 8.2

681

58.1

53.9-62.2

328

28.4

24.7-32.3

103

7.6

5.8-10.0

65-74

1,023

7.1

5.1- 9.7

534

52.9

48.5-57.4

327

32.5

28.4-36.9

7.5

5.5-10.1

75+

760

7.7

5.2-11.3

425

56.1

50.9-61.2

227

28.9

24.5-33.8

7.3

4.8-10.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

913

135

13.6

10.7-17.2

520

57.4

52.0-62.6

217

21.5

17.8-25.8

7.5

4.1-13.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,012

178

9.2

7.3-11.5

1,214

61.1

57.6-64.5

520

25.7

22.8-28.8

100

4.0

2.9- 5.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,798

124

8.0

5.9-10.6

1,035

59.5

55.7-63.2

512

26.6

23.5-30.0

127

5.9

4.5- 7.8

College Graduate

2,184

107

5.3

4.0- 6.9

1,108

52.8

49.7-55.9

716

33.1

30.2-36.1

253

8.8

7.4-10.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

645

13.3

10.0-17.5

364

60.5

54.6-66.2

154

21.5

17.1-26.5

4.7

3.0- 7.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,102

117

11.2

8.5-14.5

649

60.4

55.6-65.0

279

23.5

19.8-27.6

4.9

3.3- 7.3

$25,000- 34,999

750

6.5

4.2- 9.9

435

57.3

51.5-62.9

204

27.3

22.5-32.7

8.9

6.0-13.2

$35,000- 49,999

995

8.3

5.7-11.8

581

58.9

54.1-63.5

269

28.0

23.9-32.5

4.9

3.5- 6.8

$50,000-74,999

846

6.6

4.5- 9.5

470

55.5

50.4-60.5

254

31.8

27.1-36.9

6.1

4.4- 8.5

$75,000+

1,028

5.0

3.1- 8.0

544

56.7

52.2-61.1

342

31.7

27.7-36.1

6.6

5.1- 8.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

402

9.2

6.3-13.2

193

48.6

42.9-54.4

127

32.6

27.3-38.4

9.6

7.0-13.1

Guilford

312

4.0

2.2- 7.1

157

52.3

45.8-58.8

104

33.7

27.7-40.2

10.0

7.0-14.1

Mecklenburg

292

10.2

5.1-19.5

174

59.1

51.2-66.6

26.5

20.7-33.4

4.2

2.5- 7.0

Orange

372

6.4

4.0-10.0

181

44.5

37.0-52.2

118

36.0

28.5-44.4

13.1

7.8-21.2

Wake

325

7.5

4.8-11.5

193

64.0

58.0-69.6

22.4

17.9-27.6

6.1

4.0- 9.4

Chatham/Lee

292

8.8

5.7-13.3

160

56.3

49.3-63.1

28.8

23.0-35.3

6.1

3.8- 9.7

Nash/Wilson

236

10.6

6.7-16.2

141

57.5

49.6-65.1

25.8

19.0-34.0

6.1

3.6-10.3

Craven/Pamlico

352

7.5

4.8-11.5

211

61.0

54.7-66.9

101

28.1

22.7-34.2

3.5

2.0- 6.0

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

406

5.8

3.8- 8.8

239

57.5

51.1-63.5

110

25.7

21.1-30.9

11.0

6.3-18.5

Appalachian/Wilkes

433

9.7

6.8-13.7

243

58.7

52.2-65.0

125

26.0

21.0-31.7

5.5

3.4- 8.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

290

7.9

3.9-15.2

173

59.9

51.4-67.8

24.7

17.9-33.0

7.5

4.9-11.5

Graham/Swain/Jackson

366

12.5

8.2-18.7

193

52.6

46.3-58.8

109

27.0

22.1-32.5

7.9

5.4-11.4

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

202

12.1

7.7-18.7

113

52.9

44.9-60.8

24.9

18.7-32.3

10.0

5.8-16.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

261

10.9

7.2-16.1

153

59.3

52.2-66.1

23.0

17.5-29.7

6.8

4.0-11.4

Northeast NC I

211

7.8

4.6-12.9

126

63.2

55.7-70.1

23.1

17.5-29.9

5.8

3.4- 9.7

Northeast NC II

346

3.2

1.8- 5.8

204

60.3

54.1-66.2

102

29.3

23.9-35.3

7.2

4.7-10.7

Northeastern Partnership

557

4.4

3.0- 6.6

330

61.1

56.1-65.8

154

27.7

23.4-32.4

6.8

4.8- 9.5

Mountain AHEC

1,165

107

9.6

7.4-12.2

596

51.6

47.1-56.1

354

28.4

24.9-32.1

108

10.4

6.7-15.9

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,066

161

6.9

5.3- 9.0

1,218

59.5

55.9-63.0

553

27.3

24.3-30.6

134

6.3

4.8- 8.2

Piedmont

2,968

215

8.2

6.8- 9.9

1,661

57.9

55.3-60.5

852

27.7

25.5-30.1

240

6.1

5.1- 7.4

Western NC

1,889

170

9.9

8.0-12.1

1,006

53.7

50.0-57.3

565

28.6

25.6-31.8

148

7.9

5.4-11.3

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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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