BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (How often do you eat carrots?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	1 or more/day	1 or more/week	1 or more/month	1 or more/year	Never
North Carolina	16,326	1,128	6.5	6.0- 7.0	7,858	47.7	46.7-48.8	4,172	25.4	24.5-26.4	369	2.1	1.8- 2.4	2,799	18.2	17.4-19.1
-Eastern NC	5,245	334	6.4	5.4- 7.7	2,363	44.4	42.6-46.2	1,422	27.4	25.8-29.1	132	2.6	2.1- 3.3	994	19.1	17.7-20.5
GENDER
Male	1,812	83	5.1	3.4- 7.4	810	44.5	41.5-47.5	501	27.8	25.1-30.6	52	3.1	2.2- 4.4	366	19.5	17.3-22.0
Female	3,433	251	7.7	6.5- 9.1	1,553	44.3	42.3-46.4	921	27.1	25.3-29.0	80	2.2	1.7- 2.9	628	18.7	17.0-20.4
RACE
White	3,529	216	5.4	4.5- 6.4	1,733	48.6	46.4-50.8	988	29.5	27.5-31.6	74	2.0	1.5- 2.7	518	14.5	13.0-16.1
African American	1,258	81	6.0	4.6- 7.9	425	31.9	28.7-35.3	344	26.7	23.6-30.0	51	4.3	3.0- 6.0	357	31.0	27.6-34.7
Other Minorities	443	35	14.2	7.9-24.0	200	46.0	39.2-53.0	86	15.3	11.5-20.1	7	2.9	1.0- 8.3	115	21.6	17.2-26.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	241	22	11.8	6.8-19.6	122	49.1	40.8-57.5	37	16.5	10.4-25.1	7	4.3	1.6-11.0	53	18.3	13.3-24.7
Non-Hispanic	4,998	311	6.0	5.0- 7.2	2,241	44.0	42.2-45.9	1,382	28.4	26.7-30.0	125	2.5	2.0- 3.1	939	19.1	17.7-20.6
AGE
18-24	270	15	8.5	3.9-17.3	109	38.6	31.4-46.2	66	25.3	19.2-32.5	3	1.7	0.4- 6.5	77	26.0	20.0-32.9
25-34	744	41	5.9	4.1- 8.3	303	42.0	37.7-46.3	201	27.5	23.7-31.7	20	2.8	1.7- 4.6	179	21.8	18.5-25.4
35-44	947	52	5.2	3.8- 7.1	436	48.1	44.2-52.0	264	27.9	24.6-31.5	19	2.1	1.2- 3.6	176	16.7	14.1-19.7
45-54	1,090	86	8.3	6.2-10.9	475	42.7	39.1-46.4	293	28.5	25.2-31.9	38	3.8	2.6- 5.6	198	16.8	14.3-19.6
55-64	983	59	5.2	3.8- 7.1	452	44.9	41.1-48.7	290	31.2	27.7-34.8	27	2.4	1.5- 3.8	155	16.3	13.5-19.6
65-74	709	46	5.8	4.2- 8.0	328	47.3	43.0-51.6	193	26.5	22.9-30.4	17	2.6	1.5- 4.4	125	17.8	14.7-21.4
75+	475	34	5.8	4.0- 8.2	245	52.1	46.7-57.4	110	20.0	16.3-24.2	8	2.8	1.1- 6.8	78	19.3	15.1-24.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	788	43	6.3	3.9- 9.8	288	38.2	33.5-43.2	193	21.0	17.2-25.3	25	4.7	2.8- 7.9	239	29.8	25.6-34.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,735	91	6.1	4.0- 9.3	715	40.5	37.3-43.8	494	29.0	26.1-32.1	50	2.5	1.7- 3.5	385	21.9	19.4-24.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,345	83	5.3	4.0- 6.9	649	47.1	43.7-50.6	375	29.6	26.5-32.9	30	2.4	1.5- 3.6	208	15.6	13.2-18.3
College Graduate	1,371	117	8.5	6.9-10.4	708	51.4	48.2-54.5	359	27.3	24.5-30.3	27	1.7	1.1- 2.7	160	11.1	9.4-13.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	690	46	6.2	4.1- 9.1	251	37.2	32.5-42.2	174	24.9	20.8-29.4	18	2.7	1.5- 4.8	201	29.0	24.8-33.6
$15,000- 24,999	979	56	6.7	4.4-10.0	387	38.5	34.4-42.8	254	25.7	21.8-30.0	37	4.4	2.8- 7.1	245	24.7	21.2-28.6
$25,000- 34,999	675	51	9.1	4.8-16.4	308	43.5	37.8-49.4	184	27.0	22.4-32.1	14	2.7	1.4- 5.0	118	17.8	14.1-22.2
$35,000- 49,999	755	44	5.2	3.7- 7.4	350	46.8	42.5-51.1	238	32.1	28.2-36.2	23	2.8	1.7- 4.7	100	13.1	10.5-16.1
$50,000-74,999	696	39	5.9	3.9- 8.8	366	51.7	47.2-56.2	201	29.3	25.4-33.6	15	2.2	1.2- 4.0	75	10.8	8.3-14.0
$75,000+	728	50	6.3	4.7- 8.5	380	51.8	47.4-56.1	190	26.5	22.9-30.5	8	0.9	0.4- 2.2	100	14.5	11.6-17.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,764	110	7.1	4.7-10.5	765	43.7	40.5-47.0	457	25.1	22.5-27.9	53	3.2	2.3- 4.5	379	20.9	18.4-23.6
No	3,379	216	5.9	5.0- 7.0	1,565	45.3	43.1-47.5	937	28.6	26.6-30.7	78	2.4	1.8- 3.3	583	17.7	16.1-19.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	852	41	4.7	3.2- 6.6	428	51.0	46.8-55.3	230	28.2	24.5-32.2	12	1.1	0.5- 2.2	141	15.0	12.4-18.0
Non-Veteran	4,388	293	6.9	5.6- 8.3	1,932	42.9	40.9-44.9	1,192	27.3	25.5-29.1	120	3.0	2.3- 3.8	851	20.0	18.4-21.6

Total
Respond.^

1 or more/day

1 or more/week

1 or more/month

1 or more/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,326

1,128

6.5

6.0- 7.0

7,858

47.7

46.7-48.8

4,172

25.4

24.5-26.4

369

2.1

1.8- 2.4

2,799

18.2

17.4-19.1

-Eastern NC

5,245

334

6.4

5.4- 7.7

2,363

44.4

42.6-46.2

1,422

27.4

25.8-29.1

132

2.6

2.1- 3.3

994

19.1

17.7-20.5

GENDER

Male

1,812

5.1

3.4- 7.4

810

44.5

41.5-47.5

501

27.8

25.1-30.6

3.1

2.2- 4.4

366

19.5

17.3-22.0

Female

3,433

251

7.7

6.5- 9.1

1,553

44.3

42.3-46.4

921

27.1

25.3-29.0

2.2

1.7- 2.9

628

18.7

17.0-20.4

RACE

White

3,529

216

5.4

4.5- 6.4

1,733

48.6

46.4-50.8

988

29.5

27.5-31.6

2.0

1.5- 2.7

518

14.5

13.0-16.1

African American

1,258

6.0

4.6- 7.9

425

31.9

28.7-35.3

344

26.7

23.6-30.0

4.3

3.0- 6.0

357

31.0

27.6-34.7

Other Minorities

443

14.2

7.9-24.0

200

46.0

39.2-53.0

15.3

11.5-20.1

2.9

1.0- 8.3

115

21.6

17.2-26.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

241

11.8

6.8-19.6

122

49.1

40.8-57.5

16.5

10.4-25.1

4.3

1.6-11.0

18.3

13.3-24.7

Non-Hispanic

4,998

311

6.0

5.0- 7.2

2,241

44.0

42.2-45.9

1,382

28.4

26.7-30.0

125

2.5

2.0- 3.1

939

19.1

17.7-20.6

AGE

18-24

270

8.5

3.9-17.3

109

38.6

31.4-46.2

25.3

19.2-32.5

1.7

0.4- 6.5

26.0

20.0-32.9

25-34

744

5.9

4.1- 8.3

303

42.0

37.7-46.3

201

27.5

23.7-31.7

2.8

1.7- 4.6

179

21.8

18.5-25.4

35-44

947

5.2

3.8- 7.1

436

48.1

44.2-52.0

264

27.9

24.6-31.5

2.1

1.2- 3.6

176

16.7

14.1-19.7

45-54

1,090

8.3

6.2-10.9

475

42.7

39.1-46.4

293

28.5

25.2-31.9

3.8

2.6- 5.6

198

16.8

14.3-19.6

55-64

983

5.2

3.8- 7.1

452

44.9

41.1-48.7

290

31.2

27.7-34.8

2.4

1.5- 3.8

155

16.3

13.5-19.6

65-74

709

5.8

4.2- 8.0

328

47.3

43.0-51.6

193

26.5

22.9-30.4

2.6

1.5- 4.4

125

17.8

14.7-21.4

75+

475

5.8

4.0- 8.2

245

52.1

46.7-57.4

110

20.0

16.3-24.2

2.8

1.1- 6.8

19.3

15.1-24.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

788

6.3

3.9- 9.8

288

38.2

33.5-43.2

193

21.0

17.2-25.3

4.7

2.8- 7.9

239

29.8

25.6-34.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,735

6.1

4.0- 9.3

715

40.5

37.3-43.8

494

29.0

26.1-32.1

2.5

1.7- 3.5

385

21.9

19.4-24.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,345

5.3

4.0- 6.9

649

47.1

43.7-50.6

375

29.6

26.5-32.9

2.4

1.5- 3.6

208

15.6

13.2-18.3

College Graduate

1,371

117

8.5

6.9-10.4

708

51.4

48.2-54.5

359

27.3

24.5-30.3

1.7

1.1- 2.7

160

11.1

9.4-13.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

690

6.2

4.1- 9.1

251

37.2

32.5-42.2

174

24.9

20.8-29.4

2.7

1.5- 4.8

201

29.0

24.8-33.6

$15,000- 24,999

979

6.7

4.4-10.0

387

38.5

34.4-42.8

254

25.7

21.8-30.0

4.4

2.8- 7.1

245

24.7

21.2-28.6

$25,000- 34,999

675

9.1

4.8-16.4

308

43.5

37.8-49.4

184

27.0

22.4-32.1

2.7

1.4- 5.0

118

17.8

14.1-22.2

$35,000- 49,999

755

5.2

3.7- 7.4

350

46.8

42.5-51.1

238

32.1

28.2-36.2

2.8

1.7- 4.7

100

13.1

10.5-16.1

$50,000-74,999

696

5.9

3.9- 8.8

366

51.7

47.2-56.2

201

29.3

25.4-33.6

2.2

1.2- 4.0

10.8

8.3-14.0

$75,000+

728

6.3

4.7- 8.5

380

51.8

47.4-56.1

190

26.5

22.9-30.5

0.9

0.4- 2.2

100

14.5

11.6-17.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,764

110

7.1

4.7-10.5

765

43.7

40.5-47.0

457

25.1

22.5-27.9

3.2

2.3- 4.5

379

20.9

18.4-23.6

3,379

216

5.9

5.0- 7.0

1,565

45.3

43.1-47.5

937

28.6

26.6-30.7

2.4

1.8- 3.3

583

17.7

16.1-19.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

852

4.7

3.2- 6.6

428

51.0

46.8-55.3

230

28.2

24.5-32.2

1.1

0.5- 2.2

141

15.0

12.4-18.0

Non-Veteran

4,388

293

6.9

5.6- 8.3

1,932

42.9

40.9-44.9

1,192

27.3

25.5-29.1

120

3.0

2.3- 3.8

851

20.0

18.4-21.6

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^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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