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

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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
North Carolina	9,434	923	10.3	9.4-11.4	5,461	58.7	57.1-60.3	2,413	25.1	23.7-26.5	637	5.9	5.2- 6.7
-Piedmont NC	4,046	355	10.0	8.6-11.5	2,347	58.5	56.2-60.7	1,060	25.9	24.0-28.0	284	5.6	4.7- 6.7
GENDER
Male	1,524	169	11.7	9.5-14.4	933	59.8	56.1-63.4	342	23.5	20.5-26.9	80	4.9	3.6- 6.6
Female	2,522	186	8.4	6.9-10.2	1,414	57.2	54.4-59.9	718	28.2	25.8-30.7	204	6.3	5.1- 7.7
RACE
White	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
African American	816	99	13.3	10.2-17.4	520	60.2	55.2-65.1	159	21.0	17.2-25.4	38	5.4	3.4- 8.5
Other Minorities	202	30	17.6	11.2-26.6	131	61.0	50.7-70.4	35	18.9	11.8-28.8	6	2.5	0.7- 8.4
AGE
18-24	245	37	14.8	9.4-22.3	151	64.0	55.0-72.1	49	18.8	12.7-27.0	8	2.4	0.9- 6.4
25-34	638	68	11.7	8.7-15.6	388	60.1	54.6-65.3	140	23.2	18.8-28.3	42	5.0	3.2- 7.6
35-44	847	77	10.5	7.8-14.0	510	59.2	54.5-63.8	207	24.7	20.8-29.0	53	5.6	3.7- 8.3
45-54	816	71	8.9	6.5-12.1	438	52.4	47.4-57.3	233	31.2	26.8-35.9	74	7.6	5.3-10.6
55-64	612	38	6.4	4.1- 9.7	352	59.0	53.5-64.3	173	28.4	23.7-33.6	49	6.3	4.2- 9.2
65-74	468	33	5.6	3.3- 9.4	263	56.3	50.0-62.4	143	32.0	26.4-38.2	29	6.1	3.7- 9.8
75+	388	28	9.4	5.9-14.6	223	57.0	50.2-63.5	111	27.2	21.8-33.5	26	6.4	3.6-11.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	588	87	16.2	12.2-21.0	360	58.2	52.1-64.0	120	22.0	17.4-27.3	21	3.7	2.0- 6.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,074	116	12.4	9.5-15.9	661	59.8	55.2-64.2	249	23.8	20.2-27.8	48	4.0	2.5- 6.4
Some Post-H.S.	952	70	9.0	6.4-12.4	565	60.8	56.1-65.4	248	23.9	20.1-28.2	69	6.3	4.5- 8.7
College Graduate	1,416	78	5.8	4.3- 7.8	754	55.6	52.0-59.2	439	31.2	27.9-34.8	145	7.3	5.8- 9.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	362	49	15.1	10.1-22.0	217	63.1	55.0-70.4	80	19.2	13.7-26.1	16	2.7	1.4- 5.0
$15,000- 24,999	666	82	13.0	9.7-17.1	400	59.2	53.5-64.7	152	23.2	18.8-28.3	32	4.6	2.7- 7.8
$25,000- 34,999	403	38	11.4	7.2-17.6	241	55.9	48.4-63.1	97	23.7	18.0-30.5	27	9.0	5.4-14.7
$35,000- 49,999	547	42	8.9	6.0-13.0	344	62.7	56.6-68.3	124	23.8	18.9-29.5	37	4.7	2.8- 7.6
$50,000-74,999	471	29	6.2	3.9- 9.9	265	55.6	49.1-61.9	137	32.3	26.2-38.9	40	5.9	3.8- 9.0
$75,000+	661	36	5.7	3.3- 9.6	354	57.1	51.7-62.2	221	32.0	27.3-37.1	50	5.2	3.7- 7.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	454	41	8.6	6.0-12.1	223	50.7	45.2-56.2	142	31.6	26.6-37.0	48	9.2	6.7-12.4
Guilford	445	30	6.1	4.0- 9.2	240	56.0	50.5-61.4	129	28.7	24.0-34.0	46	9.1	6.5-12.7
Mecklenburg	448	41	11.9	7.8-17.9	270	59.3	53.2-65.1	113	25.1	20.4-30.4	24	3.7	2.4- 5.8
Orange	452	33	11.2	6.0-19.9	229	46.2	39.1-53.4	136	31.7	25.1-39.1	54	11.0	6.6-17.6
Wake	453	38	9.2	6.4-13.0	273	64.7	59.3-69.8	114	20.7	16.7-25.2	28	5.4	3.4- 8.4
Chatham/Lee	400	38	13.4	8.5-20.5	238	59.4	52.8-65.6	102	23.2	18.7-28.4	22	4.0	2.5- 6.4
Nash/Wilson	379	45	11.9	8.7-16.1	234	63.1	57.0-68.7	79	20.2	15.5-25.9	21	4.8	2.9- 7.8
Craven/Pamlico	456	38	9.7	6.5-14.3	274	60.5	54.9-65.9	125	26.1	21.5-31.3	19	3.7	2.2- 6.0
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	437	32	6.7	4.6- 9.7	260	58.8	52.7-64.6	113	24.4	20.0-29.3	32	10.1	5.8-17.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	454	45	10.2	7.2-14.2	256	58.8	52.4-64.9	130	25.7	20.8-31.2	23	5.3	3.3- 8.4
Franklin/Gran./Vance	478	40	8.9	5.7-13.7	303	66.5	59.4-73.0	102	19.3	14.4-25.2	33	5.3	3.5- 7.8
Graham/Swain/Jackson	425	39	17.7	7.9-35.1	228	53.6	42.5-64.3	124	22.3	17.0-28.7	34	6.4	4.2- 9.5
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	475	76	15.8	12.3-20.0	281	59.1	53.9-64.2	88	18.3	14.7-22.6	30	6.8	4.5-10.1
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	419	54	13.5	9.8-18.3	255	59.6	53.4-65.6	85	20.3	15.7-25.9	25	6.5	4.2- 9.9
Northeast NC I	460	52	11.1	8.2-14.9	298	68.0	62.5-73.0	85	17.0	13.4-21.4	25	3.9	2.6- 6.0
Northeast NC II	511	48	9.1	6.4-12.7	302	61.1	55.9-66.0	129	23.8	19.8-28.4	32	5.9	4.1- 8.5
Northeastern Partnership	971	100	9.8	7.7-12.4	600	63.5	59.6-67.2	214	21.4	18.5-24.8	57	5.2	3.9- 7.0
Mountain AHEC	1,306	119	9.7	7.4-12.6	679	52.4	48.1-56.7	391	27.9	24.6-31.5	117	9.9	6.5-14.9
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,312	376	11.1	9.4-13.1	1,999	61.3	58.4-64.0	742	22.0	19.7-24.4	195	5.7	4.6- 7.1
Piedmont	4,046	355	10.0	8.6-11.5	2,347	58.5	56.2-60.7	1,060	25.9	24.0-28.0	284	5.6	4.7- 6.7
Western NC	2,076	192	10.2	8.3-12.5	1,115	54.1	50.5-57.6	611	28.2	25.2-31.3	158	7.5	5.3-10.6

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

9,434

923

10.3

9.4-11.4

5,461

58.7

57.1-60.3

2,413

25.1

23.7-26.5

637

5.9

5.2- 6.7

-Piedmont NC

4,046

355

10.0

8.6-11.5

2,347

58.5

56.2-60.7

1,060

25.9

24.0-28.0

284

5.6

4.7- 6.7

GENDER

Male

1,524

169

11.7

9.5-14.4

933

59.8

56.1-63.4

342

23.5

20.5-26.9

4.9

3.6- 6.6

Female

2,522

186

8.4

6.9-10.2

1,414

57.2

54.4-59.9

718

28.2

25.8-30.7

204

6.3

5.1- 7.7

RACE

White

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

African American

816

13.3

10.2-17.4

520

60.2

55.2-65.1

159

21.0

17.2-25.4

5.4

3.4- 8.5

Other Minorities

202

17.6

11.2-26.6

131

61.0

50.7-70.4

18.9

11.8-28.8

2.5

0.7- 8.4

AGE

18-24

245

14.8

9.4-22.3

151

64.0

55.0-72.1

18.8

12.7-27.0

2.4

0.9- 6.4

25-34

638

11.7

8.7-15.6

388

60.1

54.6-65.3

140

23.2

18.8-28.3

5.0

3.2- 7.6

35-44

847

10.5

7.8-14.0

510

59.2

54.5-63.8

207

24.7

20.8-29.0

5.6

3.7- 8.3

45-54

816

8.9

6.5-12.1

438

52.4

47.4-57.3

233

31.2

26.8-35.9

7.6

5.3-10.6

55-64

612

6.4

4.1- 9.7

352

59.0

53.5-64.3

173

28.4

23.7-33.6

6.3

4.2- 9.2

65-74

468

5.6

3.3- 9.4

263

56.3

50.0-62.4

143

32.0

26.4-38.2

6.1

3.7- 9.8

75+

388

9.4

5.9-14.6

223

57.0

50.2-63.5

111

27.2

21.8-33.5

6.4

3.6-11.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

588

16.2

12.2-21.0

360

58.2

52.1-64.0

120

22.0

17.4-27.3

3.7

2.0- 6.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,074

116

12.4

9.5-15.9

661

59.8

55.2-64.2

249

23.8

20.2-27.8

4.0

2.5- 6.4

Some Post-H.S.

952

9.0

6.4-12.4

565

60.8

56.1-65.4

248

23.9

20.1-28.2

6.3

4.5- 8.7

College Graduate

1,416

5.8

4.3- 7.8

754

55.6

52.0-59.2

439

31.2

27.9-34.8

145

7.3

5.8- 9.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

362

15.1

10.1-22.0

217

63.1

55.0-70.4

19.2

13.7-26.1

2.7

1.4- 5.0

$15,000- 24,999

666

13.0

9.7-17.1

400

59.2

53.5-64.7

152

23.2

18.8-28.3

4.6

2.7- 7.8

$25,000- 34,999

403

11.4

7.2-17.6

241

55.9

48.4-63.1

23.7

18.0-30.5

9.0

5.4-14.7

$35,000- 49,999

547

8.9

6.0-13.0

344

62.7

56.6-68.3

124

23.8

18.9-29.5

4.7

2.8- 7.6

$50,000-74,999

471

6.2

3.9- 9.9

265

55.6

49.1-61.9

137

32.3

26.2-38.9

5.9

3.8- 9.0

$75,000+

661

5.7

3.3- 9.6

354

57.1

51.7-62.2

221

32.0

27.3-37.1

5.2

3.7- 7.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

454

8.6

6.0-12.1

223

50.7

45.2-56.2

142

31.6

26.6-37.0

9.2

6.7-12.4

Guilford

445

6.1

4.0- 9.2

240

56.0

50.5-61.4

129

28.7

24.0-34.0

9.1

6.5-12.7

Mecklenburg

448

11.9

7.8-17.9

270

59.3

53.2-65.1

113

25.1

20.4-30.4

3.7

2.4- 5.8

Orange

452

11.2

6.0-19.9

229

46.2

39.1-53.4

136

31.7

25.1-39.1

11.0

6.6-17.6

Wake

453

9.2

6.4-13.0

273

64.7

59.3-69.8

114

20.7

16.7-25.2

5.4

3.4- 8.4

Chatham/Lee

400

13.4

8.5-20.5

238

59.4

52.8-65.6

102

23.2

18.7-28.4

4.0

2.5- 6.4

Nash/Wilson

379

11.9

8.7-16.1

234

63.1

57.0-68.7

20.2

15.5-25.9

4.8

2.9- 7.8

Craven/Pamlico

456

9.7

6.5-14.3

274

60.5

54.9-65.9

125

26.1

21.5-31.3

3.7

2.2- 6.0

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

437

6.7

4.6- 9.7

260

58.8

52.7-64.6

113

24.4

20.0-29.3

10.1

5.8-17.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

454

10.2

7.2-14.2

256

58.8

52.4-64.9

130

25.7

20.8-31.2

5.3

3.3- 8.4

Franklin/Gran./Vance

478

8.9

5.7-13.7

303

66.5

59.4-73.0

102

19.3

14.4-25.2

5.3

3.5- 7.8

Graham/Swain/Jackson

425

17.7

7.9-35.1

228

53.6

42.5-64.3

124

22.3

17.0-28.7

6.4

4.2- 9.5

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

475

15.8

12.3-20.0

281

59.1

53.9-64.2

18.3

14.7-22.6

6.8

4.5-10.1

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

419

13.5

9.8-18.3

255

59.6

53.4-65.6

20.3

15.7-25.9

6.5

4.2- 9.9

Northeast NC I

460

11.1

8.2-14.9

298

68.0

62.5-73.0

17.0

13.4-21.4

3.9

2.6- 6.0

Northeast NC II

511

9.1

6.4-12.7

302

61.1

55.9-66.0

129

23.8

19.8-28.4

5.9

4.1- 8.5

Northeastern Partnership

971

100

9.8

7.7-12.4

600

63.5

59.6-67.2

214

21.4

18.5-24.8

5.2

3.9- 7.0

Mountain AHEC

1,306

119

9.7

7.4-12.6

679

52.4

48.1-56.7

391

27.9

24.6-31.5

117

9.9

6.5-14.9

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,312

376

11.1

9.4-13.1

1,999

61.3

58.4-64.0

742

22.0

19.7-24.4

195

5.7

4.6- 7.1

Piedmont

4,046

355

10.0

8.6-11.5

2,347

58.5

56.2-60.7

1,060

25.9

24.0-28.0

284

5.6

4.7- 6.7

Western NC

2,076

192

10.2

8.3-12.5

1,115

54.1

50.5-57.6

611

28.2

25.2-31.3

158

7.5

5.3-10.6

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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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