BRFSS 2005 - Northeastern Partnership**: (Fruit and Vegetable Consumption per day*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,180	62	5.7	4.1- 7.7	420	40.0	36.2-43.9	439	34.5	31.2-38.0	259	19.8	17.1-22.9
GENDER
Male	417	34	7.5	4.9-11.2	164	44.9	38.6-51.3	146	30.3	25.3-35.8	73	17.3	13.2-22.4
Female	763	28	3.8	2.4- 6.0	256	35.0	31.0-39.3	293	38.7	34.7-42.9	186	22.4	19.2-26.0
RACE
White	693	22	3.0	1.8- 4.9	238	39.9	34.9-45.2	264	34.5	30.3-39.0	169	22.6	18.8-26.8
African American	427	38	11.0	7.3-16.1	166	42.9	36.7-49.3	150	32.6	27.3-38.4	73	13.6	10.2-17.8
Other Minorities	54	1	1.5	0.2- 9.8	14	26.9	15.5-42.5	23	43.4	28.8-59.3	16	28.2	16.5-43.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	37	2	6.1	1.4-23.1	11	27.1	13.9-45.9	14	40.5	23.3-60.4	10	26.4	11.8-48.9
Non-Hispanic	1,143	60	5.6	4.1- 7.7	409	40.7	36.9-44.7	425	34.2	30.8-37.6	249	19.5	16.8-22.4
AGE
18-24	37	4	8.5	2.7-23.6	19	60.5	42.3-76.2	11	20.5	10.7-35.8	3	10.4	3.2-29.2
25-34	128	7	6.8	2.8-15.4	49	38.3	28.4-49.3	38	31.9	23.1-42.2	34	23.0	15.8-32.3
35-44	178	5	2.6	1.0- 6.9	65	39.4	31.0-48.5	71	39.1	30.8-48.1	37	18.9	13.0-26.5
45-54	267	18	6.8	3.9-11.4	103	41.3	34.1-48.9	90	29.6	23.7-36.3	56	22.4	16.6-29.4
55-64	245	10	3.4	1.7- 6.7	89	40.1	33.0-47.7	97	39.3	32.5-46.6	49	17.2	12.8-22.7
65-74	176	7	4.4	1.9- 9.6	56	29.4	22.3-37.8	74	45.2	36.8-53.9	39	21.0	14.7-29.0
75+	142	10	8.2	4.0-16.0	38	30.3	22.3-39.6	54	37.1	28.8-46.4	40	24.4	17.7-32.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	243	24	10.5	6.1-17.5	108	45.7	37.5-54.2	80	30.8	23.9-38.8	31	13.0	8.2-19.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	438	27	6.0	3.8- 9.3	170	45.0	38.4-51.7	156	32.8	27.5-38.6	85	16.2	12.5-20.8
Some Post-H.S.	258	8	4.1	1.7- 9.3	75	33.5	26.0-41.9	111	37.9	30.8-45.6	64	24.5	18.1-32.3
College Graduate	239	3	1.8	0.5- 6.5	66	31.5	24.9-38.9	91	37.6	30.7-45.0	79	29.1	23.1-36.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	196	16	11.1	6.2-19.3	91	49.8	40.6-59.0	54	27.2	19.7-36.3	35	11.9	8.1-17.2
$15,000- 24,999	229	16	6.4	3.3-11.9	88	43.6	34.4-53.3	84	33.2	25.8-41.6	41	16.8	11.3-24.2
$25,000- 34,999	156	6	3.1	1.2- 7.6	54	44.3	33.0-56.2	63	36.8	27.5-47.2	33	15.8	9.9-24.4
$35,000- 49,999	136	3	2.0	0.6- 6.7	49	38.0	29.1-47.8	54	40.4	31.2-50.3	30	19.7	13.6-27.7
$50,000-74,999	133	3	2.7	0.8- 8.9	35	31.1	22.2-41.5	61	42.4	32.9-52.6	34	23.8	16.2-33.6
$75,000+	130	3	3.0	0.9- 9.6	38	32.0	23.6-41.9	52	36.9	28.1-46.5	37	28.1	20.0-37.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	476	33	8.1	5.4-11.8	168	39.0	33.0-45.3	180	35.8	30.6-41.4	95	17.1	13.5-21.5
No	678	27	4.2	2.5- 7.0	244	41.0	36.1-46.1	251	34.3	30.0-38.9	156	20.5	16.9-24.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	161	8	3.6	1.6- 7.8	52	34.9	25.6-45.6	67	40.1	31.1-49.8	34	21.3	14.4-30.3
Non-Veteran	1,015	54	6.1	4.3- 8.5	367	41.1	37.0-45.3	370	33.2	29.7-36.9	224	19.6	16.7-22.9

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,180

5.7

4.1- 7.7

420

40.0

36.2-43.9

439

34.5

31.2-38.0

259

19.8

17.1-22.9

GENDER

Male

417

7.5

4.9-11.2

164

44.9

38.6-51.3

146

30.3

25.3-35.8

17.3

13.2-22.4

Female

763

3.8

2.4- 6.0

256

35.0

31.0-39.3

293

38.7

34.7-42.9

186

22.4

19.2-26.0

RACE

White

693

3.0

1.8- 4.9

238

39.9

34.9-45.2

264

34.5

30.3-39.0

169

22.6

18.8-26.8

African American

427

11.0

7.3-16.1

166

42.9

36.7-49.3

150

32.6

27.3-38.4

13.6

10.2-17.8

Other Minorities

1.5

0.2- 9.8

26.9

15.5-42.5

43.4

28.8-59.3

28.2

16.5-43.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

6.1

1.4-23.1

27.1

13.9-45.9

40.5

23.3-60.4

26.4

11.8-48.9

Non-Hispanic

1,143

5.6

4.1- 7.7

409

40.7

36.9-44.7

425

34.2

30.8-37.6

249

19.5

16.8-22.4

AGE

18-24

8.5

2.7-23.6

60.5

42.3-76.2

20.5

10.7-35.8

10.4

3.2-29.2

25-34

128

6.8

2.8-15.4

38.3

28.4-49.3

31.9

23.1-42.2

23.0

15.8-32.3

35-44

178

2.6

1.0- 6.9

39.4

31.0-48.5

39.1

30.8-48.1

18.9

13.0-26.5

45-54

267

6.8

3.9-11.4

103

41.3

34.1-48.9

29.6

23.7-36.3

22.4

16.6-29.4

55-64

245

3.4

1.7- 6.7

40.1

33.0-47.7

39.3

32.5-46.6

17.2

12.8-22.7

65-74

176

4.4

1.9- 9.6

29.4

22.3-37.8

45.2

36.8-53.9

21.0

14.7-29.0

75+

142

8.2

4.0-16.0

30.3

22.3-39.6

37.1

28.8-46.4

24.4

17.7-32.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

243

10.5

6.1-17.5

108

45.7

37.5-54.2

30.8

23.9-38.8

13.0

8.2-19.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

438

6.0

3.8- 9.3

170

45.0

38.4-51.7

156

32.8

27.5-38.6

16.2

12.5-20.8

Some Post-H.S.

258

4.1

1.7- 9.3

33.5

26.0-41.9

111

37.9

30.8-45.6

24.5

18.1-32.3

College Graduate

239

1.8

0.5- 6.5

31.5

24.9-38.9

37.6

30.7-45.0

29.1

23.1-36.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

196

11.1

6.2-19.3

49.8

40.6-59.0

27.2

19.7-36.3

11.9

8.1-17.2

$15,000- 24,999

229

6.4

3.3-11.9

43.6

34.4-53.3

33.2

25.8-41.6

16.8

11.3-24.2

$25,000- 34,999

156

3.1

1.2- 7.6

44.3

33.0-56.2

36.8

27.5-47.2

15.8

9.9-24.4

$35,000- 49,999

136

2.0

0.6- 6.7

38.0

29.1-47.8

40.4

31.2-50.3

19.7

13.6-27.7

$50,000-74,999

133

2.7

0.8- 8.9

31.1

22.2-41.5

42.4

32.9-52.6

23.8

16.2-33.6

$75,000+

130

3.0

0.9- 9.6

32.0

23.6-41.9

36.9

28.1-46.5

28.1

20.0-37.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

476

8.1

5.4-11.8

168

39.0

33.0-45.3

180

35.8

30.6-41.4

17.1

13.5-21.5

678

4.2

2.5- 7.0

244

41.0

36.1-46.1

251

34.3

30.0-38.9

156

20.5

16.9-24.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

161

3.6

1.6- 7.8

34.9

25.6-45.6

40.1

31.1-49.8

21.3

14.4-30.3

Non-Veteran

1,015

6.1

4.3- 8.5

367

41.1

37.0-45.3

370

33.2

29.7-36.9

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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