BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Fruit and Vegetable Consumption per day*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Fruits and Vegetables

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
North Carolina	17,127	701	4.7	4.3- 5.2	5,460	33.2	32.2-34.2	6,864	39.5	38.5-40.6	4,102	22.5	21.7-23.4
-Eastern NC	5,513	237	4.8	4.0- 5.6	1,921	36.1	34.4-37.9	2,183	38.7	37.0-40.5	1,172	20.4	19.0-21.9
GENDER
Male	1,916	119	6.5	5.1- 8.1	723	39.3	36.4-42.3	731	36.2	33.4-39.0	343	18.0	15.7-20.7
Female	3,597	118	3.2	2.5- 3.9	1,198	33.2	31.3-35.2	1,452	41.0	39.0-43.1	829	22.6	21.0-24.4
RACE
White	3,688	121	3.7	2.9- 4.7	1,209	34.8	32.7-37.0	1,494	39.9	37.8-42.0	864	21.6	20.0-23.4
African American	1,346	87	7.4	5.7- 9.5	518	39.4	35.8-43.0	512	37.4	34.0-40.9	229	15.9	13.6-18.5
Other Minorities	463	28	5.4	3.1- 9.3	187	36.7	30.7-43.2	172	34.5	28.7-40.8	76	23.4	16.6-31.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	244	14	6.6	3.3-12.6	98	39.4	31.7-47.7	88	35.8	28.1-44.3	44	18.2	12.6-25.5
Non-Hispanic	5,263	222	4.6	3.9- 5.5	1,820	35.8	34.1-37.6	2,093	39.0	37.2-40.7	1,128	20.6	19.1-22.2
AGE
18-24	276	12	4.3	2.3- 7.9	104	38.8	31.6-46.6	100	35.4	28.6-43.0	60	21.5	15.3-29.2
25-34	767	47	7.4	5.2-10.6	271	35.1	31.1-39.4	292	38.1	34.0-42.3	157	19.4	16.3-22.9
35-44	978	33	3.6	2.2- 5.6	386	40.7	37.0-44.6	369	36.9	33.3-40.6	190	18.8	16.1-21.8
45-54	1,134	50	4.7	3.3- 6.7	414	38.0	34.5-41.7	422	35.6	32.2-39.1	248	21.7	18.7-25.0
55-64	1,035	40	3.4	2.4- 4.9	343	34.2	30.7-37.9	440	42.8	39.2-46.5	212	19.5	16.8-22.5
65-74	763	31	4.5	3.0- 6.7	253	30.2	26.6-34.1	308	42.8	38.7-47.0	171	22.4	19.1-26.1
75+	530	22	5.3	3.0- 9.1	141	27.0	22.8-31.7	237	46.0	41.0-51.2	130	21.7	17.9-26.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	861	72	8.1	5.9-11.1	375	43.1	38.3-48.0	292	33.6	29.1-38.4	122	15.2	11.9-19.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,823	92	5.7	4.3- 7.4	728	40.8	37.6-44.1	704	37.0	34.0-40.0	299	16.6	13.9-19.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,404	43	3.6	2.4- 5.3	455	33.4	30.2-36.8	590	41.1	37.8-44.5	316	21.9	19.2-24.8
College Graduate	1,417	28	2.1	1.3- 3.3	359	27.1	24.3-30.1	595	42.4	39.3-45.5	435	28.4	25.8-31.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	749	69	9.6	7.2-12.7	307	41.6	37.0-46.4	252	34.5	30.1-39.2	121	14.3	11.5-17.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,028	54	5.2	3.7- 7.4	406	40.0	35.8-44.4	381	37.1	32.9-41.5	187	17.6	14.6-21.2
$25,000- 34,999	708	29	5.8	3.6- 9.3	249	37.4	32.0-43.0	285	37.2	32.2-42.6	145	19.6	14.7-25.7
$35,000- 49,999	781	17	1.9	1.1- 3.5	271	33.6	29.8-37.7	322	43.3	39.2-47.6	171	21.1	17.8-24.8
$50,000-74,999	711	16	3.1	1.6- 5.7	197	30.0	26.0-34.3	323	45.1	40.7-49.7	175	21.8	18.4-25.6
$75,000+	751	17	2.7	1.3- 5.4	215	31.8	27.9-36.0	316	39.4	35.3-43.5	203	26.2	22.6-30.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,880	108	5.6	4.4- 7.0	665	35.6	32.6-38.7	734	37.7	34.8-40.8	373	21.1	18.2-24.4
No	3,514	115	4.0	3.1- 5.2	1,207	36.2	34.1-38.4	1,419	39.8	37.7-42.0	773	19.9	18.3-21.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	895	44	4.1	2.8- 6.1	293	33.3	29.3-37.5	381	43.0	39.0-47.1	177	19.6	16.7-22.8
Non-Veteran	4,612	192	4.9	4.0- 5.9	1,627	36.8	34.9-38.7	1,799	37.7	35.9-39.7	994	20.6	19.0-22.3

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%)

North Carolina

17,127

701

4.7

4.3- 5.2

5,460

33.2

32.2-34.2

6,864

39.5

38.5-40.6

4,102

22.5

21.7-23.4

-Eastern NC

5,513

237

4.8

4.0- 5.6

1,921

36.1

34.4-37.9

2,183

38.7

37.0-40.5

1,172

20.4

19.0-21.9

GENDER

Male

1,916

119

6.5

5.1- 8.1

723

39.3

36.4-42.3

731

36.2

33.4-39.0

343

18.0

15.7-20.7

Female

3,597

118

3.2

2.5- 3.9

1,198

33.2

31.3-35.2

1,452

41.0

39.0-43.1

829

22.6

21.0-24.4

RACE

White

3,688

121

3.7

2.9- 4.7

1,209

34.8

32.7-37.0

1,494

39.9

37.8-42.0

864

21.6

20.0-23.4

African American

1,346

7.4

5.7- 9.5

518

39.4

35.8-43.0

512

37.4

34.0-40.9

229

15.9

13.6-18.5

Other Minorities

463

5.4

3.1- 9.3

187

36.7

30.7-43.2

172

34.5

28.7-40.8

23.4

16.6-31.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

244

6.6

3.3-12.6

39.4

31.7-47.7

35.8

28.1-44.3

18.2

12.6-25.5

Non-Hispanic

5,263

222

4.6

3.9- 5.5

1,820

35.8

34.1-37.6

2,093

39.0

37.2-40.7

1,128

20.6

19.1-22.2

AGE

18-24

276

4.3

2.3- 7.9

104

38.8

31.6-46.6

100

35.4

28.6-43.0

21.5

15.3-29.2

25-34

767

7.4

5.2-10.6

271

35.1

31.1-39.4

292

38.1

34.0-42.3

157

19.4

16.3-22.9

35-44

978

3.6

2.2- 5.6

386

40.7

37.0-44.6

369

36.9

33.3-40.6

190

18.8

16.1-21.8

45-54

1,134

4.7

3.3- 6.7

414

38.0

34.5-41.7

422

35.6

32.2-39.1

248

21.7

18.7-25.0

55-64

1,035

3.4

2.4- 4.9

343

34.2

30.7-37.9

440

42.8

39.2-46.5

212

19.5

16.8-22.5

65-74

763

4.5

3.0- 6.7

253

30.2

26.6-34.1

308

42.8

38.7-47.0

171

22.4

19.1-26.1

75+

530

5.3

3.0- 9.1

141

27.0

22.8-31.7

237

46.0

41.0-51.2

130

21.7

17.9-26.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

861

8.1

5.9-11.1

375

43.1

38.3-48.0

292

33.6

29.1-38.4

122

15.2

11.9-19.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,823

5.7

4.3- 7.4

728

40.8

37.6-44.1

704

37.0

34.0-40.0

299

16.6

13.9-19.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,404

3.6

2.4- 5.3

455

33.4

30.2-36.8

590

41.1

37.8-44.5

316

21.9

19.2-24.8

College Graduate

1,417

2.1

1.3- 3.3

359

27.1

24.3-30.1

595

42.4

39.3-45.5

435

28.4

25.8-31.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

749

9.6

7.2-12.7

307

41.6

37.0-46.4

252

34.5

30.1-39.2

121

14.3

11.5-17.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,028

5.2

3.7- 7.4

406

40.0

35.8-44.4

381

37.1

32.9-41.5

187

17.6

14.6-21.2

$25,000- 34,999

708

5.8

3.6- 9.3

249

37.4

32.0-43.0

285

37.2

32.2-42.6

145

19.6

14.7-25.7

$35,000- 49,999

781

1.9

1.1- 3.5

271

33.6

29.8-37.7

322

43.3

39.2-47.6

171

21.1

17.8-24.8

$50,000-74,999

711

3.1

1.6- 5.7

197

30.0

26.0-34.3

323

45.1

40.7-49.7

175

21.8

18.4-25.6

$75,000+

751

2.7

1.3- 5.4

215

31.8

27.9-36.0

316

39.4

35.3-43.5

203

26.2

22.6-30.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,880

108

5.6

4.4- 7.0

665

35.6

32.6-38.7

734

37.7

34.8-40.8

373

21.1

18.2-24.4

3,514

115

4.0

3.1- 5.2

1,207

36.2

34.1-38.4

1,419

39.8

37.7-42.0

773

19.9

18.3-21.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

895

4.1

2.8- 6.1

293

33.3

29.3-37.5

381

43.0

39.0-47.1

177

19.6

16.7-22.8

Non-Veteran

4,612

192

4.9

4.0- 5.9

1,627

36.8

34.9-38.7

1,799

37.7

35.9-39.7

994

20.6

19.0-22.3

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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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): 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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