BRFSS 2003 - Orange County: (Fruit (including fruit juice) Consumption per day*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Orange County

Fruits and Vegetables

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
North Carolina	9,389	3,468	39.1	37.5-40.7	5,067	52.3	50.7-53.9	482	5.2	4.5- 6.1	372	3.5	3.0- 4.0
-Orange County	449	109	28.9	22.1-36.8	281	60.2	52.2-67.6	29	3.7	2.5- 5.5	30	7.2	3.5-14.6
GENDER
Male	170	56	39.0	27.8-51.5	97	53.5	42.1-64.6	6	2.2	0.9- 5.1	11	5.2	2.5-10.6
Female	279	53	21.0	14.2-29.8	184	65.4	54.8-74.6	23	4.8	3.0- 7.6	19	8.8	3.2-22.3
RACE
White	370	84	24.5	18.7-31.5	232	62.4	54.3-69.9	28	4.6	3.0- 6.8	26	8.5	3.9-17.6
Other	73	25	48.2	28.8-68.1	45	50.1	30.8-69.4	1	0.4	0.0- 2.7	2	1.3	0.3- 5.4
AGE
18-44	215	63	33.4	23.6-45.0	133	57.6	46.2-68.2	8	1.5	0.7- 3.1	11	7.5	2.5-20.5
45+	229	46	21.6	16.0-28.6	144	63.8	56.1-70.8	20	7.6	4.7-12.0	19	7.0	4.3-11.1
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	90	32	37.9	21.5-57.6	50	56.7	38.2-73.6	4	1.8	0.6- 5.2	4	3.6	1.0-12.4
Some College +	359	77	25.4	19.3-32.6	231	61.5	53.4-69.0	25	4.4	2.9- 6.8	26	8.7	3.8-18.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	202	60	34.4	23.4-47.5	121	55.0	42.4-66.9	11	2.3	1.2- 4.5	10	8.3	2.6-23.6
$50,000+	140	28	24.4	16.8-34.0	86	60.7	51.3-69.4	11	6.6	3.5-11.9	15	8.3	4.9-13.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	452	148	35.1	29.9-40.7	255	54.4	48.8-59.8	32	6.9	4.7-10.0	17	3.6	2.2- 5.9
Guilford	445	151	34.1	29.1-39.5	248	55.3	49.7-60.8	28	6.0	3.8- 9.2	18	4.6	2.5- 8.3
Mecklenburg	446	148	33.7	28.3-39.5	253	54.9	48.8-60.8	24	7.3	4.0-12.8	21	4.2	2.6- 6.7
Orange	449	109	28.9	22.1-36.8	281	60.2	52.2-67.6	29	3.7	2.5- 5.5	30	7.2	3.5-14.6
Wake	453	155	35.3	30.1-40.8	263	57.7	52.1-63.2	29	5.9	3.6- 9.5	6	1.1	0.5- 2.5
Chatham/Lee	396	141	35.5	29.8-41.7	224	57.5	51.2-63.5	22	4.6	2.7- 7.8	9	2.4	1.1- 4.9
Nash/Wilson	375	150	43.4	37.5-49.4	188	47.0	41.2-53.0	13	3.6	1.8- 7.3	24	5.9	3.7- 9.4
Craven/Pamlico	453	167	38.3	32.9-43.9	246	54.4	48.8-59.9	24	4.3	2.8- 6.7	16	3.0	1.8- 5.0
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	435	175	41.2	35.6-46.9	228	49.7	43.9-55.6	18	4.1	2.4- 7.0	14	5.0	1.8-13.2
Appalachian/Wilkes	455	164	38.2	31.9-44.9	255	54.6	47.9-61.1	19	4.1	2.4- 6.7	17	3.1	1.9- 5.2
Franklin/Gran./Vance	473	182	43.1	34.6-52.1	249	48.7	40.6-56.8	20	4.3	2.3- 7.9	22	3.9	2.4- 6.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	423	160	49.3	38.4-60.2	221	42.1	33.0-51.8	26	5.4	3.1- 9.3	16	3.2	1.8- 5.7
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	471	209	42.3	37.2-47.6	211	46.0	40.7-51.4	23	5.4	3.5- 8.4	28	6.3	4.0- 9.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	418	180	43.5	37.6-49.6	200	47.1	40.9-53.4	19	4.8	2.3- 9.6	19	4.6	2.7- 7.7
Northeast NC I	459	157	38.6	32.2-45.5	260	52.9	46.4-59.2	25	5.1	3.3- 7.9	17	3.3	1.8- 6.1
Northeast NC II	511	210	44.3	39.0-49.7	264	48.6	43.4-53.9	22	4.2	2.6- 6.8	15	2.9	1.7- 5.0
Northeastern Partnership	970	367	42.3	38.2-46.5	524	50.1	46.0-54.2	47	4.5	3.2- 6.3	32	3.1	2.0- 4.6
Mountain AHEC	1,299	440	33.0	29.3-37.0	723	57.5	53.4-61.6	83	5.7	4.4- 7.5	53	3.7	2.6- 5.2
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,295	1,295	39.5	36.7-42.4	1,704	51.4	48.4-54.3	154	5.0	3.8- 6.7	142	4.1	3.2- 5.2
Piedmont	4,028	1,450	39.6	37.4-41.9	2,217	51.8	49.5-54.1	214	5.4	4.3- 6.7	147	3.2	2.5- 4.0
Western NC	2,066	723	35.9	32.6-39.3	1,146	56.1	52.6-59.5	114	4.8	3.7- 6.2	83	3.2	2.4- 4.2

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%)

North Carolina

9,389

3,468

39.1

37.5-40.7

5,067

52.3

50.7-53.9

482

5.2

4.5- 6.1

372

3.5

3.0- 4.0

-Orange County

449

109

28.9

22.1-36.8

281

60.2

52.2-67.6

3.7

2.5- 5.5

7.2

3.5-14.6

GENDER

Male

170

39.0

27.8-51.5

53.5

42.1-64.6

2.2

0.9- 5.1

5.2

2.5-10.6

Female

279

21.0

14.2-29.8

184

65.4

54.8-74.6

4.8

3.0- 7.6

8.8

3.2-22.3

RACE

White

370

24.5

18.7-31.5

232

62.4

54.3-69.9

4.6

3.0- 6.8

8.5

3.9-17.6

Other

48.2

28.8-68.1

50.1

30.8-69.4

0.4

0.0- 2.7

1.3

0.3- 5.4

AGE

18-44

215

33.4

23.6-45.0

133

57.6

46.2-68.2

1.5

0.7- 3.1

7.5

2.5-20.5

45+

229

21.6

16.0-28.6

144

63.8

56.1-70.8

7.6

4.7-12.0

7.0

4.3-11.1

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

37.9

21.5-57.6

56.7

38.2-73.6

1.8

0.6- 5.2

3.6

1.0-12.4

Some College +

359

25.4

19.3-32.6

231

61.5

53.4-69.0

4.4

2.9- 6.8

8.7

3.8-18.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

202

34.4

23.4-47.5

121

55.0

42.4-66.9

2.3

1.2- 4.5

8.3

2.6-23.6

$50,000+

140

24.4

16.8-34.0

60.7

51.3-69.4

6.6

3.5-11.9

8.3

4.9-13.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

452

148

35.1

29.9-40.7

255

54.4

48.8-59.8

6.9

4.7-10.0

3.6

2.2- 5.9

Guilford

445

151

34.1

29.1-39.5

248

55.3

49.7-60.8

6.0

3.8- 9.2

4.6

2.5- 8.3

Mecklenburg

446

148

33.7

28.3-39.5

253

54.9

48.8-60.8

7.3

4.0-12.8

4.2

2.6- 6.7

Orange

449

109

28.9

22.1-36.8

281

60.2

52.2-67.6

3.7

2.5- 5.5

7.2

3.5-14.6

Wake

453

155

35.3

30.1-40.8

263

57.7

52.1-63.2

5.9

3.6- 9.5

1.1

0.5- 2.5

Chatham/Lee

396

141

35.5

29.8-41.7

224

57.5

51.2-63.5

4.6

2.7- 7.8

2.4

1.1- 4.9

Nash/Wilson

375

150

43.4

37.5-49.4

188

47.0

41.2-53.0

3.6

1.8- 7.3

5.9

3.7- 9.4

Craven/Pamlico

453

167

38.3

32.9-43.9

246

54.4

48.8-59.9

4.3

2.8- 6.7

3.0

1.8- 5.0

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

435

175

41.2

35.6-46.9

228

49.7

43.9-55.6

4.1

2.4- 7.0

5.0

1.8-13.2

Appalachian/Wilkes

455

164

38.2

31.9-44.9

255

54.6

47.9-61.1

4.1

2.4- 6.7

3.1

1.9- 5.2

Franklin/Gran./Vance

473

182

43.1

34.6-52.1

249

48.7

40.6-56.8

4.3

2.3- 7.9

3.9

2.4- 6.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

423

160

49.3

38.4-60.2

221

42.1

33.0-51.8

5.4

3.1- 9.3

3.2

1.8- 5.7

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

471

209

42.3

37.2-47.6

211

46.0

40.7-51.4

5.4

3.5- 8.4

6.3

4.0- 9.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

418

180

43.5

37.6-49.6

200

47.1

40.9-53.4

4.8

2.3- 9.6

4.6

2.7- 7.7

Northeast NC I

459

157

38.6

32.2-45.5

260

52.9

46.4-59.2

5.1

3.3- 7.9

3.3

1.8- 6.1

Northeast NC II

511

210

44.3

39.0-49.7

264

48.6

43.4-53.9

4.2

2.6- 6.8

2.9

1.7- 5.0

Northeastern Partnership

970

367

42.3

38.2-46.5

524

50.1

46.0-54.2

4.5

3.2- 6.3

3.1

2.0- 4.6

Mountain AHEC

1,299

440

33.0

29.3-37.0

723

57.5

53.4-61.6

5.7

4.4- 7.5

3.7

2.6- 5.2

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,295

1,295

39.5

36.7-42.4

1,704

51.4

48.4-54.3

154

5.0

3.8- 6.7

142

4.1

3.2- 5.2

Piedmont

4,028

1,450

39.6

37.4-41.9

2,217

51.8

49.5-54.1

214

5.4

4.3- 6.7

147

3.2

2.5- 4.0

Western NC

2,066

723

35.9

32.6-39.3

1,146

56.1

52.6-59.5

114

4.8

3.7- 6.2

3.2

2.4- 4.2

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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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