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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	9,177	652	6.3	5.7- 7.0	4,506	49.0	47.6-50.4	2,309	24.8	23.6-26.0	203	2.0	1.7- 2.4	1,507	17.9	16.7-19.1
GENDER
Male	3,330	192	5.1	4.2- 6.1	1,585	48.8	46.5-51.1	891	25.5	23.7-27.5	83	2.1	1.6- 2.8	579	18.5	16.6-20.5
Female	5,847	460	7.6	6.8- 8.4	2,921	49.2	47.5-50.8	1,418	24.1	22.7-25.6	120	1.9	1.5- 2.3	928	17.3	16.0-18.7
RACE
White	7,148	506	6.4	5.7- 7.1	3,643	50.5	49.0-52.1	1,801	25.7	24.3-27.1	157	2.0	1.6- 2.5	1,041	15.4	14.3-16.7
African American	1,473	104	6.4	5.0- 8.1	524	35.7	32.3-39.2	422	27.6	24.7-30.7	41	2.6	1.8- 3.8	382	27.7	24.5-31.2
Other Minorities	522	41	6.4	4.3- 9.3	317	60.5	54.5-66.2	80	13.7	10.5-17.8	3	0.5	0.1- 1.7	81	18.9	14.2-24.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	541	48	7.8	5.5-10.9	343	61.6	55.7-67.2	87	15.1	11.6-19.5	2	0.1	0.0- 0.6	61	15.4	11.0-21.1
Non-Hispanic	8,630	603	6.2	5.6- 6.8	4,159	47.5	46.1-49.0	2,222	25.9	24.7-27.2	200	2.2	1.8- 2.6	1,446	18.2	17.0-19.4
AGE
18-24	411	21	4.0	2.3- 6.9	159	38.8	32.9-45.1	100	23.7	19.0-29.2	7	1.6	0.7- 3.8	124	31.8	26.2-38.0
25-34	1,308	81	6.2	4.8- 8.0	608	49.2	45.8-52.6	327	23.6	20.9-26.6	22	1.8	1.1- 3.0	270	19.2	16.7-22.0
35-44	1,835	123	6.1	5.0- 7.4	925	51.7	48.8-54.5	461	23.9	21.6-26.3	35	1.9	1.3- 2.7	291	16.5	14.4-18.7
45-54	1,770	132	6.9	5.7- 8.4	893	50.5	47.6-53.5	478	27.7	25.2-30.4	45	2.2	1.5- 3.1	222	12.6	10.8-14.7
55-64	1,645	126	6.7	5.5- 8.2	797	49.6	46.7-52.6	433	26.6	24.1-29.3	41	2.3	1.6- 3.2	248	14.7	12.8-16.9
65-74	1,218	79	6.5	4.9- 8.5	593	48.1	44.8-51.5	306	26.4	23.5-29.4	35	2.6	1.8- 3.8	205	16.5	14.2-19.1
75+	948	86	9.5	7.2-12.3	506	54.4	50.5-58.2	201	20.7	17.7-23.9	15	1.4	0.7- 2.5	140	14.2	11.7-17.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,393	82	5.5	4.1- 7.4	589	45.6	41.4-49.8	313	19.1	16.3-22.2	36	1.7	1.1- 2.6	373	28.1	24.2-32.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,592	141	5.1	4.0- 6.4	1,112	41.6	39.0-44.2	744	28.2	26.0-30.6	69	2.4	1.7- 3.3	526	22.7	20.5-25.1
Some Post-H.S.	2,195	169	6.4	5.2- 7.8	1,126	49.6	46.6-52.5	546	25.0	22.6-27.6	52	2.5	1.8- 3.5	302	16.6	14.4-19.0
College Graduate	2,986	260	7.7	6.7- 8.9	1,674	56.3	54.0-58.5	703	24.7	22.8-26.8	46	1.5	1.0- 2.1	303	9.8	8.6-11.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	962	60	6.4	4.5- 9.2	403	44.8	40.1-49.6	229	21.5	18.0-25.5	23	1.3	0.8- 2.1	247	25.9	22.1-30.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,548	110	7.1	5.4- 9.2	746	49.7	45.9-53.6	351	19.5	17.0-22.4	40	2.2	1.5- 3.1	301	21.5	18.4-25.0
$25,000- 34,999	1,082	70	5.8	4.3- 7.8	452	41.1	37.1-45.2	314	28.3	24.8-32.0	33	2.7	1.8- 4.1	213	22.1	18.5-26.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,217	103	7.3	5.8- 9.2	570	44.2	40.5-47.9	353	29.3	26.1-32.7	27	2.3	1.3- 4.0	164	17.0	13.6-21.0
$50,000-74,999	1,269	86	5.7	4.4- 7.2	661	51.7	48.1-55.3	340	27.8	24.7-31.2	29	2.9	1.9- 4.3	153	11.9	9.9-14.3
$75,000+	1,757	118	6.0	4.8- 7.3	1,002	56.1	53.2-59.0	437	25.2	22.8-27.8	29	1.5	0.9- 2.4	171	11.2	9.3-13.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,661	181	6.3	5.2- 7.6	1,230	45.5	42.9-48.1	661	24.9	22.7-27.1	63	2.0	1.5- 2.7	526	21.3	19.0-23.7
No	6,328	460	6.3	5.6- 7.1	3,196	50.1	48.4-51.8	1,606	24.9	23.5-26.4	137	2.0	1.6- 2.5	929	16.6	15.2-18.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,067	58	4.4	3.2- 6.0	531	52.4	48.5-56.3	290	25.9	22.9-29.3	22	1.8	1.1- 2.9	166	15.5	12.9-18.5
Non-Veteran	8,106	593	6.6	5.9- 7.3	3,974	48.6	47.1-50.1	2,019	24.7	23.4-26.0	180	2.0	1.6- 2.4	1,340	18.2	16.9-19.5

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

-Piedmont NC

9,177

652

6.3

5.7- 7.0

4,506

49.0

47.6-50.4

2,309

24.8

23.6-26.0

203

2.0

1.7- 2.4

1,507

17.9

16.7-19.1

GENDER

Male

3,330

192

5.1

4.2- 6.1

1,585

48.8

46.5-51.1

891

25.5

23.7-27.5

2.1

1.6- 2.8

579

18.5

16.6-20.5

Female

5,847

460

7.6

6.8- 8.4

2,921

49.2

47.5-50.8

1,418

24.1

22.7-25.6

120

1.9

1.5- 2.3

928

17.3

16.0-18.7

RACE

White

7,148

506

6.4

5.7- 7.1

3,643

50.5

49.0-52.1

1,801

25.7

24.3-27.1

157

2.0

1.6- 2.5

1,041

15.4

14.3-16.7

African American

1,473

104

6.4

5.0- 8.1

524

35.7

32.3-39.2

422

27.6

24.7-30.7

2.6

1.8- 3.8

382

27.7

24.5-31.2

Other Minorities

522

6.4

4.3- 9.3

317

60.5

54.5-66.2

13.7

10.5-17.8

0.5

0.1- 1.7

18.9

14.2-24.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

541

7.8

5.5-10.9

343

61.6

55.7-67.2

15.1

11.6-19.5

0.1

0.0- 0.6

15.4

11.0-21.1

Non-Hispanic

8,630

603

6.2

5.6- 6.8

4,159

47.5

46.1-49.0

2,222

25.9

24.7-27.2

200

2.2

1.8- 2.6

1,446

18.2

17.0-19.4

AGE

18-24

411

4.0

2.3- 6.9

159

38.8

32.9-45.1

100

23.7

19.0-29.2

1.6

0.7- 3.8

124

31.8

26.2-38.0

25-34

1,308

6.2

4.8- 8.0

608

49.2

45.8-52.6

327

23.6

20.9-26.6

1.8

1.1- 3.0

270

19.2

16.7-22.0

35-44

1,835

123

6.1

5.0- 7.4

925

51.7

48.8-54.5

461

23.9

21.6-26.3

1.9

1.3- 2.7

291

16.5

14.4-18.7

45-54

1,770

132

6.9

5.7- 8.4

893

50.5

47.6-53.5

478

27.7

25.2-30.4

2.2

1.5- 3.1

222

12.6

10.8-14.7

55-64

1,645

126

6.7

5.5- 8.2

797

49.6

46.7-52.6

433

26.6

24.1-29.3

2.3

1.6- 3.2

248

14.7

12.8-16.9

65-74

1,218

6.5

4.9- 8.5

593

48.1

44.8-51.5

306

26.4

23.5-29.4

2.6

1.8- 3.8

205

16.5

14.2-19.1

75+

948

9.5

7.2-12.3

506

54.4

50.5-58.2

201

20.7

17.7-23.9

1.4

0.7- 2.5

140

14.2

11.7-17.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,393

5.5

4.1- 7.4

589

45.6

41.4-49.8

313

19.1

16.3-22.2

1.7

1.1- 2.6

373

28.1

24.2-32.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,592

141

5.1

4.0- 6.4

1,112

41.6

39.0-44.2

744

28.2

26.0-30.6

2.4

1.7- 3.3

526

22.7

20.5-25.1

Some Post-H.S.

2,195

169

6.4

5.2- 7.8

1,126

49.6

46.6-52.5

546

25.0

22.6-27.6

2.5

1.8- 3.5

302

16.6

14.4-19.0

College Graduate

2,986

260

7.7

6.7- 8.9

1,674

56.3

54.0-58.5

703

24.7

22.8-26.8

1.5

1.0- 2.1

303

9.8

8.6-11.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

962

6.4

4.5- 9.2

403

44.8

40.1-49.6

229

21.5

18.0-25.5

1.3

0.8- 2.1

247

25.9

22.1-30.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,548

110

7.1

5.4- 9.2

746

49.7

45.9-53.6

351

19.5

17.0-22.4

2.2

1.5- 3.1

301

21.5

18.4-25.0

$25,000- 34,999

1,082

5.8

4.3- 7.8

452

41.1

37.1-45.2

314

28.3

24.8-32.0

2.7

1.8- 4.1

213

22.1

18.5-26.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,217

103

7.3

5.8- 9.2

570

44.2

40.5-47.9

353

29.3

26.1-32.7

2.3

1.3- 4.0

164

17.0

13.6-21.0

$50,000-74,999

1,269

5.7

4.4- 7.2

661

51.7

48.1-55.3

340

27.8

24.7-31.2

2.9

1.9- 4.3

153

11.9

9.9-14.3

$75,000+

1,757

118

6.0

4.8- 7.3

1,002

56.1

53.2-59.0

437

25.2

22.8-27.8

1.5

0.9- 2.4

171

11.2

9.3-13.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,661

181

6.3

5.2- 7.6

1,230

45.5

42.9-48.1

661

24.9

22.7-27.1

2.0

1.5- 2.7

526

21.3

19.0-23.7

6,328

460

6.3

5.6- 7.1

3,196

50.1

48.4-51.8

1,606

24.9

23.5-26.4

137

2.0

1.6- 2.5

929

16.6

15.2-18.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,067

4.4

3.2- 6.0

531

52.4

48.5-56.3

290

25.9

22.9-29.3

1.8

1.1- 2.9

166

15.5

12.9-18.5

Non-Veteran

8,106

593

6.6

5.9- 7.3

3,974

48.6

47.1-50.1

2,019

24.7

23.4-26.0

180

2.0

1.6- 2.4

1,340

18.2

16.9-19.5

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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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