BRFSS 2005 - Mountain AHEC**: (Consumed five or more servings of fruits or vegetables per day*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC**

Fruits and Vegetables

Consumed five or more servings of fruits or vegetables per day*

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	Total Respond.^	Consume < 5 times per day	Consume 5 or more times per day
North Carolina	17,127	13,025	77.5	76.6-78.3	4,102	22.5	21.7-23.4
-Mountain AHEC	1,190	853	73.5	70.0-76.7	337	26.5	23.3-30.0
GENDER
Male	419	325	80.8	75.7-85.1	94	19.2	14.9-24.3
Female	771	528	67.0	62.3-71.4	243	33.0	28.6-37.7
RACE
White	1,037	737	72.3	68.6-75.7	300	27.7	24.3-31.4
African American	65	51	80.2	60.8-91.4	14	19.8	8.6-39.2
Other Minorities	88	65	80.3	64.0-90.4	23	19.7	9.6-36.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	45	33	73.0	50.8-87.6	12	27.0	12.4-49.2
Non-Hispanic	1,143	818	73.5	69.9-76.7	325	26.5	23.3-30.1
AGE
18-24	59	42	71.1	54.2-83.7	17	28.9	16.3-45.8
25-34	172	132	79.2	70.9-85.7	40	20.8	14.3-29.1
35-44	181	131	74.4	66.1-81.2	50	25.6	18.8-33.9
45-54	201	152	78.1	70.8-84.0	49	21.9	16.0-29.2
55-64	217	155	69.6	61.7-76.4	62	30.4	23.6-38.3
65-74	185	128	70.0	61.8-77.0	57	30.0	23.0-38.2
75+	171	110	67.8	59.4-75.1	61	32.2	24.9-40.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	181	150	82.1	72.5-88.9	31	17.9	11.1-27.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	351	262	78.0	71.6-83.3	89	22.0	16.7-28.4
Some Post-H.S.	304	207	64.9	57.2-71.9	97	35.1	28.1-42.8
College Graduate	351	232	71.0	65.2-76.2	119	29.0	23.8-34.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	153	120	81.5	73.1-87.8	33	18.5	12.2-26.9
$15,000- 24,999	243	190	77.8	69.2-84.5	53	22.2	15.5-30.8
$25,000- 34,999	165	119	73.0	64.2-80.4	46	27.0	19.6-35.8
$35,000- 49,999	167	126	80.1	72.1-86.3	41	19.9	13.7-27.9
$50,000-74,999	142	86	69.6	59.7-78.0	56	30.4	22.0-40.3
$75,000+	135	84	59.3	48.6-69.2	51	40.7	30.8-51.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	399	293	71.1	64.2-77.1	106	28.9	22.9-35.8
No	765	539	74.1	69.9-78.0	226	25.9	22.0-30.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	162	117	76.2	68.0-82.9	45	23.8	17.1-32.0
Non-Veteran	1,028	736	73.1	69.2-76.6	292	26.9	23.4-30.8

Total
Respond.^

Consume < 5 times per day

Consume 5 or more times per day

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,127

13,025

77.5

76.6-78.3

4,102

22.5

21.7-23.4

-Mountain AHEC

1,190

853

73.5

70.0-76.7

337

26.5

23.3-30.0

GENDER

Male

419

325

80.8

75.7-85.1

19.2

14.9-24.3

Female

771

528

67.0

62.3-71.4

243

33.0

28.6-37.7

RACE

White

1,037

737

72.3

68.6-75.7

300

27.7

24.3-31.4

African American

80.2

60.8-91.4

19.8

8.6-39.2

Other Minorities

80.3

64.0-90.4

19.7

9.6-36.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

73.0

50.8-87.6

27.0

12.4-49.2

Non-Hispanic

1,143

818

73.5

69.9-76.7

325

26.5

23.3-30.1

AGE

18-24

71.1

54.2-83.7

28.9

16.3-45.8

25-34

172

132

79.2

70.9-85.7

20.8

14.3-29.1

35-44

181

131

74.4

66.1-81.2

25.6

18.8-33.9

45-54

201

152

78.1

70.8-84.0

21.9

16.0-29.2

55-64

217

155

69.6

61.7-76.4

30.4

23.6-38.3

65-74

185

128

70.0

61.8-77.0

30.0

23.0-38.2

75+

171

110

67.8

59.4-75.1

32.2

24.9-40.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

181

150

82.1

72.5-88.9

17.9

11.1-27.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

351

262

78.0

71.6-83.3

22.0

16.7-28.4

Some Post-H.S.

304

207

64.9

57.2-71.9

35.1

28.1-42.8

College Graduate

351

232

71.0

65.2-76.2

119

29.0

23.8-34.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

153

120

81.5

73.1-87.8

18.5

12.2-26.9

$15,000- 24,999

243

190

77.8

69.2-84.5

22.2

15.5-30.8

$25,000- 34,999

165

119

73.0

64.2-80.4

27.0

19.6-35.8

$35,000- 49,999

167

126

80.1

72.1-86.3

19.9

13.7-27.9

$50,000-74,999

142

69.6

59.7-78.0

30.4

22.0-40.3

$75,000+

135

59.3

48.6-69.2

40.7

30.8-51.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

399

293

71.1

64.2-77.1

106

28.9

22.9-35.8

765

539

74.1

69.9-78.0

226

25.9

22.0-30.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

162

117

76.2

68.0-82.9

23.8

17.1-32.0

Non-Veteran

1,028

736

73.1

69.2-76.6

292

26.9

23.4-30.8

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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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