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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,180	921	80.2	77.1-82.9	259	19.8	17.1-22.9
GENDER
Male	417	344	82.7	77.6-86.8	73	17.3	13.2-22.4
Female	763	577	77.6	74.0-80.8	186	22.4	19.2-26.0
RACE
White	693	524	77.4	73.2-81.2	169	22.6	18.8-26.8
African American	427	354	86.4	82.2-89.8	73	13.6	10.2-17.8
Other Minorities	54	38	71.8	56.1-83.5	16	28.2	16.5-43.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	37	27	73.6	51.1-88.2	10	26.4	11.8-48.9
Non-Hispanic	1,143	894	80.5	77.6-83.2	249	19.5	16.8-22.4
AGE
18-24	37	34	89.6	70.8-96.8	3	10.4	3.2-29.2
25-34	128	94	77.0	67.7-84.2	34	23.0	15.8-32.3
35-44	178	141	81.1	73.5-87.0	37	18.9	13.0-26.5
45-54	267	211	77.6	70.6-83.4	56	22.4	16.6-29.4
55-64	245	196	82.8	77.3-87.2	49	17.2	12.8-22.7
65-74	176	137	79.0	71.0-85.3	39	21.0	14.7-29.0
75+	142	102	75.6	67.4-82.3	40	24.4	17.7-32.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	243	212	87.0	80.1-91.8	31	13.0	8.2-19.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	438	353	83.8	79.2-87.5	85	16.2	12.5-20.8
Some Post-H.S.	258	194	75.5	67.7-81.9	64	24.5	18.1-32.3
College Graduate	239	160	70.9	64.0-76.9	79	29.1	23.1-36.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	196	161	88.1	82.8-91.9	35	11.9	8.1-17.2
$15,000- 24,999	229	188	83.2	75.8-88.7	41	16.8	11.3-24.2
$25,000- 34,999	156	123	84.2	75.6-90.1	33	15.8	9.9-24.4
$35,000- 49,999	136	106	80.3	72.3-86.4	30	19.7	13.6-27.7
$50,000-74,999	133	99	76.2	66.4-83.8	34	23.8	16.2-33.6
$75,000+	130	93	71.9	62.2-80.0	37	28.1	20.0-37.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	476	381	82.9	78.5-86.5	95	17.1	13.5-21.5
No	678	522	79.5	75.4-83.1	156	20.5	16.9-24.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	161	127	78.7	69.7-85.6	34	21.3	14.4-30.3
Non-Veteran	1,015	791	80.4	77.1-83.3	224	19.6	16.7-22.9

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,180

921

80.2

77.1-82.9

259

19.8

17.1-22.9

GENDER

Male

417

344

82.7

77.6-86.8

17.3

13.2-22.4

Female

763

577

77.6

74.0-80.8

186

22.4

19.2-26.0

RACE

White

693

524

77.4

73.2-81.2

169

22.6

18.8-26.8

African American

427

354

86.4

82.2-89.8

13.6

10.2-17.8

Other Minorities

71.8

56.1-83.5

28.2

16.5-43.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

73.6

51.1-88.2

26.4

11.8-48.9

Non-Hispanic

1,143

894

80.5

77.6-83.2

249

19.5

16.8-22.4

AGE

18-24

89.6

70.8-96.8

10.4

3.2-29.2

25-34

128

77.0

67.7-84.2

23.0

15.8-32.3

35-44

178

141

81.1

73.5-87.0

18.9

13.0-26.5

45-54

267

211

77.6

70.6-83.4

22.4

16.6-29.4

55-64

245

196

82.8

77.3-87.2

17.2

12.8-22.7

65-74

176

137

79.0

71.0-85.3

21.0

14.7-29.0

75+

142

102

75.6

67.4-82.3

24.4

17.7-32.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

243

212

87.0

80.1-91.8

13.0

8.2-19.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

438

353

83.8

79.2-87.5

16.2

12.5-20.8

Some Post-H.S.

258

194

75.5

67.7-81.9

24.5

18.1-32.3

College Graduate

239

160

70.9

64.0-76.9

29.1

23.1-36.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

196

161

88.1

82.8-91.9

11.9

8.1-17.2

$15,000- 24,999

229

188

83.2

75.8-88.7

16.8

11.3-24.2

$25,000- 34,999

156

123

84.2

75.6-90.1

15.8

9.9-24.4

$35,000- 49,999

136

106

80.3

72.3-86.4

19.7

13.6-27.7

$50,000-74,999

133

76.2

66.4-83.8

23.8

16.2-33.6

$75,000+

130

71.9

62.2-80.0

28.1

20.0-37.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

476

381

82.9

78.5-86.5

17.1

13.5-21.5

678

522

79.5

75.4-83.1

156

20.5

16.9-24.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

161

127

78.7

69.7-85.6

21.3

14.4-30.3

Non-Veteran

1,015

791

80.4

77.1-83.3

224

19.6

16.7-22.9

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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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