BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Fruit (including fruit juice) Consumption per day*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Fruits and Vegetables-WHITE MALES

Fruit (including fruit juice) 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	2,559	1,084	44.8	41.8-47.9	1,302	48.9	45.8-51.9	93	3.9	2.7- 5.6	80	2.4	1.7- 3.3
AGE
18-24	132	63	45.9	33.5-58.8	56	42.2	30.2-55.1	11	11.4	5.0-24.0	2	0.5	0.1- 2.6
25-34	356	183	50.5	42.6-58.3	145	42.6	34.9-50.7	13	4.0	1.9- 8.4	15	2.9	1.3- 6.3
35-44	505	254	51.2	45.1-57.3	230	46.8	40.7-52.9	10	0.7	0.3- 1.6	11	1.3	0.6- 2.6
45-54	483	224	47.3	40.7-54.1	235	48.9	42.2-55.6	12	1.6	0.7- 3.5	12	2.2	0.9- 5.2
55-64	453	180	41.5	35.2-48.1	244	51.1	44.6-57.6	14	3.8	1.8- 8.0	15	3.6	1.8- 7.0
65-74	386	128	32.7	26.3-39.8	226	59.4	52.3-66.3	14	3.8	2.0- 7.2	18	4.1	2.0- 7.9
75+	232	49	24.1	16.8-33.3	158	65.6	56.3-73.9	19	7.2	3.7-13.7	6	3.0	1.1- 8.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	332	158	49.4	40.3-58.5	155	45.4	36.4-54.8	12	3.1	1.2- 7.8	7	2.0	0.5- 8.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	717	357	53.9	48.1-59.5	316	39.8	34.4-45.5	26	4.0	2.0- 7.9	18	2.4	1.3- 4.3
Some Post-H.S.	632	269	44.8	38.5-51.3	323	49.2	42.7-55.6	24	4.2	2.0- 8.7	16	1.8	0.8- 3.7
College Graduate	871	297	35.4	31.1-40.0	505	57.7	52.9-62.3	30	3.9	2.1- 6.9	39	3.1	2.0- 4.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	183	101	59.3	47.7-69.9	74	37.9	27.6-49.5	2	0.3	0.1- 1.3	6	2.5	0.8- 7.6
$15,000- 24,999	359	160	51.3	42.7-59.8	181	44.1	35.9-52.7	13	3.6	1.6- 8.1	5	0.9	0.3- 3.4
$25,000- 34,999	272	128	46.9	38.0-56.0	119	44.1	35.3-53.4	12	4.1	1.8- 9.2	13	4.9	2.2-10.4
$35,000- 49,999	420	189	46.0	39.2-53.0	208	49.3	42.4-56.3	9	1.5	0.6- 3.6	14	3.1	1.6- 6.0
$50,000-74,999	358	162	44.1	36.5-52.1	176	49.8	42.1-57.6	12	5.0	1.8-13.6	8	1.0	0.4- 2.3
$75,000+	445	159	42.2	35.4-49.4	260	53.6	46.6-60.5	16	2.7	1.2- 5.8	10	1.4	0.6- 3.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	155	61	41.9	33.1-51.2	78	48.8	39.7-58.0	8	4.7	2.2- 9.6	8	4.6	2.2- 9.4
Guilford	111	41	33.7	24.9-43.8	63	62.4	52.2-71.6	4	2.3	0.8- 6.2	3	1.6	0.5- 5.2
Mecklenburg	109	37	31.9	21.4-44.5	60	51.9	39.0-64.6	8	13.3	5.3-29.7	4	2.9	1.1- 7.8
Orange	135	43	32.5	24.1-42.2	77	57.5	47.7-66.7	6	3.2	1.4- 7.2	9	6.8	3.1-14.3
Wake	128	57	45.6	36.0-55.5	66	52.2	42.3-61.9	5	2.3	0.9- 5.5	0	0.0	. - .
Chatham/Lee	116	58	52.4	41.0-63.4	52	40.6	30.1-52.0	4	4.1	1.1-14.0	2	3.0	0.7-11.2
Nash/Wilson	85	37	47.2	34.8-60.0	39	41.7	30.3-54.0	3	3.6	1.1-11.3	6	7.6	3.1-17.4
Craven/Pamlico	131	58	49.2	39.1-59.5	69	49.0	38.9-59.3	3	1.3	0.4- 4.5	1	0.4	0.1- 2.8
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	147	71	48.4	38.3-58.8	69	41.8	32.5-51.8	3	2.1	0.7- 6.8	4	7.6	1.6-29.8
Appalachian/Wilkes	161	62	42.4	31.9-53.7	89	51.9	41.2-62.4	4	2.8	1.0- 7.4	6	3.0	1.2- 7.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	104	44	48.1	34.8-61.7	49	39.8	28.0-52.9	6	7.7	2.6-20.7	5	4.4	1.8-10.5
Graham/Swain/Jackson	136	56	43.5	33.6-53.8	68	46.6	36.8-56.6	7	6.7	2.5-16.8	5	3.3	1.3- 8.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	83	36	38.0	27.2-50.1	42	55.4	43.0-67.2	2	1.6	0.4- 6.3	3	5.1	1.2-19.2
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	84	44	57.1	45.2-68.2	36	39.3	28.6-51.2	1	1.2	0.2- 8.3	3	2.3	0.7- 7.7
Northeast NC I	72	24	37.2	25.0-51.3	45	60.0	46.1-72.4	2	1.8	0.4- 7.2	1	1.1	0.1- 7.2
Northeast NC II	127	63	55.6	45.5-65.2	60	41.8	32.5-51.8	2	1.7	0.4- 6.5	2	0.9	0.2- 3.6
Northeastern Partnership	199	87	51.2	42.8-59.5	105	46.2	38.1-54.5	4	1.7	0.6- 5.0	3	0.9	0.3- 2.9
Mountain AHEC	422	158	34.9	28.5-42.0	224	57.2	49.8-64.3	22	4.0	2.4- 6.5	18	3.9	2.1- 7.0
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	742	331	45.3	39.4-51.3	370	48.2	42.2-54.3	20	4.3	1.9- 9.4	21	2.2	1.3- 3.9
Piedmont	1,130	485	46.2	41.9-50.4	567	47.5	43.3-51.7	45	4.1	2.5- 6.5	33	2.3	1.4- 3.7
Western NC	687	268	39.6	33.9-45.6	365	54.5	48.4-60.4	28	2.9	1.9- 4.6	26	3.0	1.8- 4.8

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

2,559

1,084

44.8

41.8-47.9

1,302

48.9

45.8-51.9

3.9

2.7- 5.6

2.4

1.7- 3.3

AGE

18-24

132

45.9

33.5-58.8

42.2

30.2-55.1

11.4

5.0-24.0

0.5

0.1- 2.6

25-34

356

183

50.5

42.6-58.3

145

42.6

34.9-50.7

4.0

1.9- 8.4

2.9

1.3- 6.3

35-44

505

254

51.2

45.1-57.3

230

46.8

40.7-52.9

0.7

0.3- 1.6

1.3

0.6- 2.6

45-54

483

224

47.3

40.7-54.1

235

48.9

42.2-55.6

1.6

0.7- 3.5

2.2

0.9- 5.2

55-64

453

180

41.5

35.2-48.1

244

51.1

44.6-57.6

3.8

1.8- 8.0

3.6

1.8- 7.0

65-74

386

128

32.7

26.3-39.8

226

59.4

52.3-66.3

3.8

2.0- 7.2

4.1

2.0- 7.9

75+

232

24.1

16.8-33.3

158

65.6

56.3-73.9

7.2

3.7-13.7

3.0

1.1- 8.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

332

158

49.4

40.3-58.5

155

45.4

36.4-54.8

3.1

1.2- 7.8

2.0

0.5- 8.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

717

357

53.9

48.1-59.5

316

39.8

34.4-45.5

4.0

2.0- 7.9

2.4

1.3- 4.3

Some Post-H.S.

632

269

44.8

38.5-51.3

323

49.2

42.7-55.6

4.2

2.0- 8.7

1.8

0.8- 3.7

College Graduate

871

297

35.4

31.1-40.0

505

57.7

52.9-62.3

3.9

2.1- 6.9

3.1

2.0- 4.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

183

101

59.3

47.7-69.9

37.9

27.6-49.5

0.3

0.1- 1.3

2.5

0.8- 7.6

$15,000- 24,999

359

160

51.3

42.7-59.8

181

44.1

35.9-52.7

3.6

1.6- 8.1

0.9

0.3- 3.4

$25,000- 34,999

272

128

46.9

38.0-56.0

119

44.1

35.3-53.4

4.1

1.8- 9.2

4.9

2.2-10.4

$35,000- 49,999

420

189

46.0

39.2-53.0

208

49.3

42.4-56.3

1.5

0.6- 3.6

3.1

1.6- 6.0

$50,000-74,999

358

162

44.1

36.5-52.1

176

49.8

42.1-57.6

5.0

1.8-13.6

1.0

0.4- 2.3

$75,000+

445

159

42.2

35.4-49.4

260

53.6

46.6-60.5

2.7

1.2- 5.8

1.4

0.6- 3.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

155

41.9

33.1-51.2

48.8

39.7-58.0

4.7

2.2- 9.6

4.6

2.2- 9.4

Guilford

111

33.7

24.9-43.8

62.4

52.2-71.6

2.3

0.8- 6.2

1.6

0.5- 5.2

Mecklenburg

109

31.9

21.4-44.5

51.9

39.0-64.6

13.3

5.3-29.7

2.9

1.1- 7.8

Orange

135

32.5

24.1-42.2

57.5

47.7-66.7

3.2

1.4- 7.2

6.8

3.1-14.3

Wake

128

45.6

36.0-55.5

52.2

42.3-61.9

2.3

0.9- 5.5

0.0

. - .

Chatham/Lee

116

52.4

41.0-63.4

40.6

30.1-52.0

4.1

1.1-14.0

3.0

0.7-11.2

Nash/Wilson

47.2

34.8-60.0

41.7

30.3-54.0

3.6

1.1-11.3

7.6

3.1-17.4

Craven/Pamlico

131

49.2

39.1-59.5

49.0

38.9-59.3

1.3

0.4- 4.5

0.4

0.1- 2.8

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

147

48.4

38.3-58.8

41.8

32.5-51.8

2.1

0.7- 6.8

7.6

1.6-29.8

Appalachian/Wilkes

161

42.4

31.9-53.7

51.9

41.2-62.4

2.8

1.0- 7.4

3.0

1.2- 7.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

104

48.1

34.8-61.7

39.8

28.0-52.9

7.7

2.6-20.7

4.4

1.8-10.5

Graham/Swain/Jackson

136

43.5

33.6-53.8

46.6

36.8-56.6

6.7

2.5-16.8

3.3

1.3- 8.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

38.0

27.2-50.1

55.4

43.0-67.2

1.6

0.4- 6.3

5.1

1.2-19.2

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

57.1

45.2-68.2

39.3

28.6-51.2

1.2

0.2- 8.3

2.3

0.7- 7.7

Northeast NC I

37.2

25.0-51.3

60.0

46.1-72.4

1.8

0.4- 7.2

1.1

0.1- 7.2

Northeast NC II

127

55.6

45.5-65.2

41.8

32.5-51.8

1.7

0.4- 6.5

0.9

0.2- 3.6

Northeastern Partnership

199

51.2

42.8-59.5

105

46.2

38.1-54.5

1.7

0.6- 5.0

0.9

0.3- 2.9

Mountain AHEC

422

158

34.9

28.5-42.0

224

57.2

49.8-64.3

4.0

2.4- 6.5

3.9

2.1- 7.0

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

742

331

45.3

39.4-51.3

370

48.2

42.2-54.3

4.3

1.9- 9.4

2.2

1.3- 3.9

Piedmont

1,130

485

46.2

41.9-50.4

567

47.5

43.3-51.7

4.1

2.5- 6.5

2.3

1.4- 3.7

Western NC

687

268

39.6

33.9-45.6

365

54.5

48.4-60.4

2.9

1.9- 4.6

3.0

1.8- 4.8

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* Data in this table were derived from the fruits 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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