BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Not counting carrots, potatoes, or salad, how many servings of vegetables do you usually eat?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Fruits and Vegetables

Not counting carrots, potatoes, or salad, how many servings of vegetables do you usually eat?

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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	16,748	12,915	75.2	74.3-76.1	3,311	20.9	20.0-21.7	325	2.3	2.0- 2.6	10	0.1	0.1- 0.3	187	1.5	1.2- 1.9
-Piedmont NC	9,409	7,251	74.9	73.6-76.1	1,852	21.0	19.8-22.2	186	2.2	1.9- 2.7	6	0.2	0.1- 0.6	114	1.7	1.3- 2.2
GENDER
Male	3,415	2,484	71.4	69.2-73.5	789	24.0	22.0-26.0	81	2.5	1.8- 3.3	4	0.2	0.1- 0.8	57	2.0	1.4- 2.8
Female	5,994	4,767	78.2	76.7-79.6	1,063	18.1	16.8-19.4	105	2.0	1.6- 2.6	2	0.2	0.0- 1.0	57	1.5	1.0- 2.2
RACE
White	7,333	5,749	77.0	75.6-78.4	1,387	19.6	18.4-20.9	117	1.8	1.5- 2.3	2	0.1	0.0- 0.7	78	1.4	1.0- 1.9
African American	1,514	1,118	71.3	67.9-74.4	315	21.5	18.8-24.4	54	4.0	2.7- 6.0	4	0.7	0.2- 2.3	23	2.5	1.4- 4.3
Other Minorities	523	354	64.9	58.9-70.4	142	30.3	25.0-36.3	14	1.9	1.1- 3.3	0	0.0	. - .	13	2.9	1.5- 5.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	538	295	52.8	46.9-58.6	186	35.4	30.0-41.2	34	5.8	3.6- 9.1	0	0.0	. - .	23	6.0	3.7- 9.6
Non-Hispanic	8,865	6,952	77.3	76.1-78.5	1,664	19.3	18.2-20.5	152	1.9	1.5- 2.3	6	0.2	0.1- 0.6	91	1.3	0.9- 1.7
AGE
18-24	410	293	68.4	62.2-73.9	84	21.8	17.0-27.5	17	4.1	2.3- 7.1	2	1.2	0.3- 4.6	14	4.5	2.5- 8.1
25-34	1,326	928	68.7	65.4-71.8	324	26.3	23.3-29.6	48	3.0	2.1- 4.1	0	0.0	. - .	26	2.0	1.2- 3.3
35-44	1,857	1,422	76.4	73.9-78.7	371	20.4	18.2-22.8	41	1.9	1.3- 2.7	0	0.0	. - .	23	1.3	0.8- 2.2
45-54	1,809	1,404	76.8	74.2-79.2	345	19.5	17.2-22.0	40	2.4	1.6- 3.5	3	0.3	0.1- 1.1	17	1.0	0.5- 1.8
55-64	1,692	1,330	78.0	75.5-80.4	318	18.8	16.7-21.2	23	1.6	0.9- 2.7	1	0.0	0.0- 0.3	20	1.5	0.9- 2.7
65-74	1,262	1,006	79.5	76.6-82.2	237	19.0	16.4-21.8	12	0.9	0.5- 1.7	0	0.0	. - .	7	0.6	0.2- 1.7
75+	1,008	829	82.6	79.5-85.3	167	16.1	13.5-19.0	5	0.5	0.2- 1.5	0	0.0	. - .	7	0.8	0.3- 2.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,424	995	64.8	60.7-68.6	352	27.5	23.9-31.4	33	2.4	1.5- 3.9	3	0.7	0.1- 2.9	41	4.6	3.0- 7.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,665	1,994	72.2	69.7-74.6	567	22.4	20.2-24.7	69	3.3	2.4- 4.5	3	0.4	0.1- 1.5	32	1.8	1.1- 3.0
Some Post-H.S.	2,259	1,776	77.0	74.4-79.5	418	19.6	17.3-22.1	48	2.4	1.7- 3.4	0	0.0	. - .	17	1.0	0.5- 1.8
College Graduate	3,047	2,475	80.4	78.6-82.2	513	17.6	15.9-19.5	35	1.1	0.7- 1.7	0	0.0	. - .	24	0.8	0.5- 1.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	995	703	66.8	62.3-71.1	233	25.4	21.7-29.6	30	3.5	2.0- 6.0	1	0.1	0.0- 0.5	28	4.2	2.5- 6.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,583	1,146	68.0	64.1-71.6	373	26.1	22.8-29.8	39	3.1	1.9- 4.9	1	0.4	0.1- 2.7	24	2.4	1.3- 4.4
$25,000- 34,999	1,119	852	71.1	66.9-75.0	219	23.3	19.7-27.4	29	2.7	1.7- 4.3	3	1.0	0.2- 4.3	16	1.9	1.0- 3.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,245	960	76.6	73.3-79.5	249	19.4	16.8-22.2	27	2.6	1.7- 3.9	0	0.0	. - .	9	1.5	0.6- 3.8
$50,000-74,999	1,293	1,023	77.1	73.8-80.1	237	20.4	17.4-23.7	24	1.9	1.2- 3.0	0	0.0	. - .	9	0.6	0.3- 1.2
$75,000+	1,792	1,475	81.5	79.2-83.6	288	16.6	14.5-18.8	19	1.4	0.8- 2.3	0	0.0	. - .	10	0.6	0.3- 1.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,751	2,094	75.4	73.1-77.5	551	19.9	18.0-22.1	59	2.2	1.6- 3.0	3	0.4	0.1- 1.6	44	2.1	1.4- 3.3
No	6,478	5,036	74.9	73.3-76.4	1,255	21.3	19.9-22.7	118	2.1	1.7- 2.7	3	0.2	0.0- 0.7	66	1.6	1.2- 2.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,120	864	77.8	74.4-80.9	233	20.7	17.6-24.1	14	1.0	0.5- 1.8	0	0.0	. - .	9	0.5	0.2- 1.0
Non-Veteran	8,285	6,385	74.5	73.1-75.9	1,617	21.0	19.7-22.3	172	2.4	2.0- 2.9	6	0.2	0.1- 0.7	105	1.9	1.5- 2.5

Total
Respond.^

1 or more/day

1 or more/week

1 or more/month

1 or more/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,748

12,915

75.2

74.3-76.1

3,311

20.9

20.0-21.7

325

2.3

2.0- 2.6

0.1

0.1- 0.3

187

1.5

1.2- 1.9

-Piedmont NC

9,409

7,251

74.9

73.6-76.1

1,852

21.0

19.8-22.2

186

2.2

1.9- 2.7

0.2

0.1- 0.6

114

1.7

1.3- 2.2

GENDER

Male

3,415

2,484

71.4

69.2-73.5

789

24.0

22.0-26.0

2.5

1.8- 3.3

0.2

0.1- 0.8

2.0

1.4- 2.8

Female

5,994

4,767

78.2

76.7-79.6

1,063

18.1

16.8-19.4

105

2.0

1.6- 2.6

0.2

0.0- 1.0

1.5

1.0- 2.2

RACE

White

7,333

5,749

77.0

75.6-78.4

1,387

19.6

18.4-20.9

117

1.8

1.5- 2.3

0.1

0.0- 0.7

1.4

1.0- 1.9

African American

1,514

1,118

71.3

67.9-74.4

315

21.5

18.8-24.4

4.0

2.7- 6.0

0.7

0.2- 2.3

2.5

1.4- 4.3

Other Minorities

523

354

64.9

58.9-70.4

142

30.3

25.0-36.3

1.9

1.1- 3.3

0.0

. - .

2.9

1.5- 5.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

538

295

52.8

46.9-58.6

186

35.4

30.0-41.2

5.8

3.6- 9.1

0.0

. - .

6.0

3.7- 9.6

Non-Hispanic

8,865

6,952

77.3

76.1-78.5

1,664

19.3

18.2-20.5

152

1.9

1.5- 2.3

0.2

0.1- 0.6

1.3

0.9- 1.7

AGE

18-24

410

293

68.4

62.2-73.9

21.8

17.0-27.5

4.1

2.3- 7.1

1.2

0.3- 4.6

4.5

2.5- 8.1

25-34

1,326

928

68.7

65.4-71.8

324

26.3

23.3-29.6

3.0

2.1- 4.1

0.0

. - .

2.0

1.2- 3.3

35-44

1,857

1,422

76.4

73.9-78.7

371

20.4

18.2-22.8

1.9

1.3- 2.7

0.0

. - .

1.3

0.8- 2.2

45-54

1,809

1,404

76.8

74.2-79.2

345

19.5

17.2-22.0

2.4

1.6- 3.5

0.3

0.1- 1.1

1.0

0.5- 1.8

55-64

1,692

1,330

78.0

75.5-80.4

318

18.8

16.7-21.2

1.6

0.9- 2.7

0.0

0.0- 0.3

1.5

0.9- 2.7

65-74

1,262

1,006

79.5

76.6-82.2

237

19.0

16.4-21.8

0.9

0.5- 1.7

0.0

. - .

0.6

0.2- 1.7

75+

1,008

829

82.6

79.5-85.3

167

16.1

13.5-19.0

0.5

0.2- 1.5

0.0

. - .

0.8

0.3- 2.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,424

995

64.8

60.7-68.6

352

27.5

23.9-31.4

2.4

1.5- 3.9

0.7

0.1- 2.9

4.6

3.0- 7.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,665

1,994

72.2

69.7-74.6

567

22.4

20.2-24.7

3.3

2.4- 4.5

0.4

0.1- 1.5

1.8

1.1- 3.0

Some Post-H.S.

2,259

1,776

77.0

74.4-79.5

418

19.6

17.3-22.1

2.4

1.7- 3.4

0.0

. - .

1.0

0.5- 1.8

College Graduate

3,047

2,475

80.4

78.6-82.2

513

17.6

15.9-19.5

1.1

0.7- 1.7

0.0

. - .

0.8

0.5- 1.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

995

703

66.8

62.3-71.1

233

25.4

21.7-29.6

3.5

2.0- 6.0

0.1

0.0- 0.5

4.2

2.5- 6.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,583

1,146

68.0

64.1-71.6

373

26.1

22.8-29.8

3.1

1.9- 4.9

0.4

0.1- 2.7

2.4

1.3- 4.4

$25,000- 34,999

1,119

852

71.1

66.9-75.0

219

23.3

19.7-27.4

2.7

1.7- 4.3

1.0

0.2- 4.3

1.9

1.0- 3.4

$35,000- 49,999

1,245

960

76.6

73.3-79.5

249

19.4

16.8-22.2

2.6

1.7- 3.9

0.0

. - .

1.5

0.6- 3.8

$50,000-74,999

1,293

1,023

77.1

73.8-80.1

237

20.4

17.4-23.7

1.9

1.2- 3.0

0.0

. - .

0.6

0.3- 1.2

$75,000+

1,792

1,475

81.5

79.2-83.6

288

16.6

14.5-18.8

1.4

0.8- 2.3

0.0

. - .

0.6

0.3- 1.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,751

2,094

75.4

73.1-77.5

551

19.9

18.0-22.1

2.2

1.6- 3.0

0.4

0.1- 1.6

2.1

1.4- 3.3

6,478

5,036

74.9

73.3-76.4

1,255

21.3

19.9-22.7

118

2.1

1.7- 2.7

0.2

0.0- 0.7

1.6

1.2- 2.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,120

864

77.8

74.4-80.9

233

20.7

17.6-24.1

1.0

0.5- 1.8

0.0

. - .

0.5

0.2- 1.0

Non-Veteran

8,285

6,385

74.5

73.1-75.9

1,617

21.0

19.7-22.3

172

2.4

2.0- 2.9

0.2

0.1- 0.7

105

1.9

1.5- 2.5

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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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