BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Not counting juice, how often do you eat fruit?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Fruits and Vegetables

Not counting juice, how often do you eat fruit?

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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	16,674	6,645	37.2	36.2-38.2	7,756	48.8	47.8-49.9	1,588	9.9	9.3-10.5	146	0.8	0.6- 1.0	539	3.3	2.9- 3.7
-Eastern NC	5,349	1,967	34.3	32.6-36.1	2,570	49.9	48.1-51.7	555	11.0	9.9-12.1	53	0.9	0.7- 1.3	204	3.9	3.2- 4.6
GENDER
Male	1,839	555	29.5	26.7-32.5	959	52.6	49.5-55.6	225	12.5	10.7-14.6	22	1.0	0.6- 1.6	78	4.4	3.3- 5.8
Female	3,510	1,412	38.7	36.7-40.8	1,611	47.5	45.4-49.6	330	9.6	8.4-10.9	31	0.9	0.6- 1.3	126	3.4	2.7- 4.2
RACE
White	3,599	1,388	34.7	32.7-36.7	1,687	50.2	48.0-52.3	356	10.7	9.4-12.0	36	0.9	0.6- 1.3	132	3.6	2.9- 4.5
African American	1,286	427	31.9	28.7-35.3	625	47.4	43.9-51.0	160	14.0	11.4-17.0	14	1.1	0.6- 2.0	60	5.6	3.9- 8.0
Other Minorities	449	145	37.4	30.3-45.2	251	54.0	46.8-61.1	39	6.4	4.2- 9.4	3	0.7	0.2- 2.3	11	1.5	0.7- 3.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	240	86	37.1	29.4-45.5	137	57.9	49.4-65.8	12	3.6	1.8- 7.2	1	0.1	0.0- 0.4	4	1.4	0.4- 5.5
Non-Hispanic	5,103	1,879	34.1	32.4-35.9	2,430	49.2	47.4-51.1	542	11.6	10.5-12.8	52	1.0	0.7- 1.4	200	4.1	3.4- 4.9
AGE
18-24	267	99	36.6	29.2-44.7	131	49.3	41.5-57.2	27	10.9	7.1-16.4	0	0.0	. - .	10	3.2	1.5- 6.6
25-34	751	233	30.8	26.9-34.9	401	53.7	49.4-58.0	87	11.5	9.0-14.5	6	0.7	0.3- 1.7	24	3.3	2.0- 5.3
35-44	956	289	29.0	25.6-32.5	492	53.6	49.7-57.4	129	12.4	10.1-15.1	9	1.3	0.6- 2.9	37	3.7	2.5- 5.5
45-54	1,113	363	30.4	27.1-33.8	566	51.9	48.2-55.6	120	11.7	9.4-14.4	11	0.8	0.4- 1.5	53	5.2	3.6- 7.4
55-64	1,000	383	37.4	33.9-41.1	467	46.8	43.1-50.6	102	10.5	8.4-13.0	16	1.6	0.9- 2.8	32	3.7	2.3- 5.9
65-74	735	330	42.2	38.1-46.4	314	44.8	40.6-49.1	53	7.7	5.7-10.5	9	1.3	0.6- 2.9	29	3.9	2.6- 5.9
75+	499	256	48.2	43.0-53.5	188	38.5	33.6-43.7	36	9.3	6.3-13.6	2	0.5	0.1- 2.5	17	3.5	2.1- 5.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	819	281	32.4	28.0-37.1	388	50.3	45.4-55.2	93	11.1	8.5-14.2	8	1.0	0.5- 2.1	49	5.3	3.3- 8.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,762	568	31.3	28.1-34.7	872	49.9	46.6-53.2	219	12.9	10.9-15.1	26	1.5	0.9- 2.4	77	4.5	3.4- 5.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,369	493	33.4	30.2-36.7	679	51.2	47.7-54.6	140	11.5	9.3-14.0	19	1.0	0.6- 1.6	38	3.0	2.1- 4.5
College Graduate	1,392	623	41.4	38.4-44.5	628	48.2	45.0-51.3	101	7.5	6.0- 9.4	0	0.0	. - .	40	2.9	2.0- 4.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	705	223	28.6	24.5-33.1	340	52.6	47.7-57.5	89	11.6	9.0-14.8	14	2.3	1.1- 4.9	39	4.9	3.4- 7.0
$15,000- 24,999	999	355	33.7	29.7-38.1	486	50.4	45.9-54.8	95	8.4	6.5-10.8	12	1.2	0.6- 2.3	51	6.3	4.3- 9.2
$25,000- 34,999	691	265	36.0	30.3-42.1	317	47.9	42.2-53.8	91	14.2	10.9-18.3	8	0.8	0.4- 1.9	10	1.0	0.5- 2.1
$35,000- 49,999	763	266	32.4	28.6-36.6	380	51.8	47.5-56.1	84	12.0	9.4-15.3	7	0.6	0.3- 1.3	26	3.1	2.0- 4.8
$50,000-74,999	702	250	32.6	28.6-36.9	365	51.5	46.9-56.0	62	11.1	8.0-15.2	2	0.3	0.1- 1.4	23	4.5	2.7- 7.2
$75,000+	740	311	39.3	35.2-43.6	343	48.8	44.5-53.1	62	8.9	6.8-11.6	4	0.5	0.2- 1.5	20	2.5	1.5- 4.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,800	685	37.3	34.0-40.8	805	44.7	41.5-47.9	199	11.9	10.0-14.2	26	1.6	1.0- 2.5	85	4.5	3.5- 5.9
No	3,441	1,246	32.9	30.9-35.0	1,714	52.5	50.3-54.7	345	10.6	9.3-12.0	26	0.6	0.4- 1.0	110	3.4	2.7- 4.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	864	291	32.9	29.2-36.8	439	52.1	47.9-56.3	84	9.5	7.3-12.3	10	0.9	0.4- 1.8	40	4.6	3.3- 6.5
Non-Veteran	4,481	1,674	34.7	32.7-36.6	2,129	49.4	47.4-51.4	471	11.3	10.1-12.6	43	0.9	0.6- 1.3	164	3.7	3.0- 4.6

Total
Respond.^

1 or more/day

1 or more/week

1 or more/month

1 or more/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,674

6,645

37.2

36.2-38.2

7,756

48.8

47.8-49.9

1,588

9.9

9.3-10.5

146

0.8

0.6- 1.0

539

3.3

2.9- 3.7

-Eastern NC

5,349

1,967

34.3

32.6-36.1

2,570

49.9

48.1-51.7

555

11.0

9.9-12.1

0.9

0.7- 1.3

204

3.9

3.2- 4.6

GENDER

Male

1,839

555

29.5

26.7-32.5

959

52.6

49.5-55.6

225

12.5

10.7-14.6

1.0

0.6- 1.6

4.4

3.3- 5.8

Female

3,510

1,412

38.7

36.7-40.8

1,611

47.5

45.4-49.6

330

9.6

8.4-10.9

0.9

0.6- 1.3

126

3.4

2.7- 4.2

RACE

White

3,599

1,388

34.7

32.7-36.7

1,687

50.2

48.0-52.3

356

10.7

9.4-12.0

0.9

0.6- 1.3

132

3.6

2.9- 4.5

African American

1,286

427

31.9

28.7-35.3

625

47.4

43.9-51.0

160

14.0

11.4-17.0

1.1

0.6- 2.0

5.6

3.9- 8.0

Other Minorities

449

145

37.4

30.3-45.2

251

54.0

46.8-61.1

6.4

4.2- 9.4

0.7

0.2- 2.3

1.5

0.7- 3.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

240

37.1

29.4-45.5

137

57.9

49.4-65.8

3.6

1.8- 7.2

0.1

0.0- 0.4

1.4

0.4- 5.5

Non-Hispanic

5,103

1,879

34.1

32.4-35.9

2,430

49.2

47.4-51.1

542

11.6

10.5-12.8

1.0

0.7- 1.4

200

4.1

3.4- 4.9

AGE

18-24

267

36.6

29.2-44.7

131

49.3

41.5-57.2

10.9

7.1-16.4

0.0

. - .

3.2

1.5- 6.6

25-34

751

233

30.8

26.9-34.9

401

53.7

49.4-58.0

11.5

9.0-14.5

0.7

0.3- 1.7

3.3

2.0- 5.3

35-44

956

289

29.0

25.6-32.5

492

53.6

49.7-57.4

129

12.4

10.1-15.1

1.3

0.6- 2.9

3.7

2.5- 5.5

45-54

1,113

363

30.4

27.1-33.8

566

51.9

48.2-55.6

120

11.7

9.4-14.4

0.8

0.4- 1.5

5.2

3.6- 7.4

55-64

1,000

383

37.4

33.9-41.1

467

46.8

43.1-50.6

102

10.5

8.4-13.0

1.6

0.9- 2.8

3.7

2.3- 5.9

65-74

735

330

42.2

38.1-46.4

314

44.8

40.6-49.1

7.7

5.7-10.5

1.3

0.6- 2.9

3.9

2.6- 5.9

75+

499

256

48.2

43.0-53.5

188

38.5

33.6-43.7

9.3

6.3-13.6

0.5

0.1- 2.5

3.5

2.1- 5.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

819

281

32.4

28.0-37.1

388

50.3

45.4-55.2

11.1

8.5-14.2

1.0

0.5- 2.1

5.3

3.3- 8.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,762

568

31.3

28.1-34.7

872

49.9

46.6-53.2

219

12.9

10.9-15.1

1.5

0.9- 2.4

4.5

3.4- 5.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,369

493

33.4

30.2-36.7

679

51.2

47.7-54.6

140

11.5

9.3-14.0

1.0

0.6- 1.6

3.0

2.1- 4.5

College Graduate

1,392

623

41.4

38.4-44.5

628

48.2

45.0-51.3

101

7.5

6.0- 9.4

0.0

. - .

2.9

2.0- 4.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

705

223

28.6

24.5-33.1

340

52.6

47.7-57.5

11.6

9.0-14.8

2.3

1.1- 4.9

4.9

3.4- 7.0

$15,000- 24,999

999

355

33.7

29.7-38.1

486

50.4

45.9-54.8

8.4

6.5-10.8

1.2

0.6- 2.3

6.3

4.3- 9.2

$25,000- 34,999

691

265

36.0

30.3-42.1

317

47.9

42.2-53.8

14.2

10.9-18.3

0.8

0.4- 1.9

1.0

0.5- 2.1

$35,000- 49,999

763

266

32.4

28.6-36.6

380

51.8

47.5-56.1

12.0

9.4-15.3

0.6

0.3- 1.3

3.1

2.0- 4.8

$50,000-74,999

702

250

32.6

28.6-36.9

365

51.5

46.9-56.0

11.1

8.0-15.2

0.3

0.1- 1.4

4.5

2.7- 7.2

$75,000+

740

311

39.3

35.2-43.6

343

48.8

44.5-53.1

8.9

6.8-11.6

0.5

0.2- 1.5

2.5

1.5- 4.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,800

685

37.3

34.0-40.8

805

44.7

41.5-47.9

199

11.9

10.0-14.2

1.6

1.0- 2.5

4.5

3.5- 5.9

3,441

1,246

32.9

30.9-35.0

1,714

52.5

50.3-54.7

345

10.6

9.3-12.0

0.6

0.4- 1.0

110

3.4

2.7- 4.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

864

291

32.9

29.2-36.8

439

52.1

47.9-56.3

9.5

7.3-12.3

0.9

0.4- 1.8

4.6

3.3- 6.5

Non-Veteran

4,481

1,674

34.7

32.7-36.6

2,129

49.4

47.4-51.4

471

11.3

10.1-12.6

0.9

0.6- 1.3

164

3.7

3.0- 4.6

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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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