BRFSS 2005 - Western North Carolina**: (Consumed five or more servings of fruits or vegetables per day*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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
-Western NC	1,993	1,440	74.1	71.5-76.6	553	25.9	23.4-28.5
GENDER
Male	710	550	80.1	76.1-83.6	160	19.9	16.4-23.9
Female	1,283	890	69.0	65.5-72.2	393	31.0	27.8-34.5
RACE
White	1,773	1,267	72.7	69.9-75.3	506	27.3	24.7-30.1
African American	94	74	81.7	66.7-90.9	20	18.3	9.1-33.3
Other Minorities	125	98	84.2	72.4-91.5	27	15.8	8.5-27.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	79	66	83.4	68.1-92.2	13	16.6	7.8-31.9
Non-Hispanic	1,912	1,372	73.4	70.7-75.9	540	26.6	24.1-29.3
AGE
18-24	102	70	68.2	55.8-78.5	32	31.8	21.5-44.2
25-34	267	206	80.4	74.2-85.4	61	19.6	14.6-25.8
35-44	307	232	76.9	70.9-82.0	75	23.1	18.0-29.1
45-54	348	264	79.4	74.3-83.7	84	20.6	16.3-25.7
55-64	378	264	69.5	63.7-74.7	114	30.5	25.3-36.3
65-74	307	211	68.8	62.6-74.4	96	31.2	25.6-37.4
75+	277	188	70.3	63.9-76.0	89	29.7	24.0-36.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	348	289	82.8	76.6-87.6	59	17.2	12.4-23.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	607	468	80.9	76.5-84.6	139	19.1	15.4-23.5
Some Post-H.S.	478	321	63.2	57.1-69.0	157	36.8	31.0-42.9
College Graduate	552	358	69.9	65.3-74.2	194	30.1	25.8-34.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	280	221	79.1	71.5-85.2	59	20.9	14.8-28.5
$15,000- 24,999	415	317	78.2	72.2-83.2	98	21.8	16.8-27.8
$25,000- 34,999	269	193	75.2	68.7-80.7	76	24.8	19.3-31.3
$35,000- 49,999	294	215	76.7	70.3-82.2	79	23.3	17.8-29.7
$50,000-74,999	213	138	70.4	62.3-77.3	75	29.6	22.7-37.7
$75,000+	226	144	64.0	56.0-71.3	82	36.0	28.7-44.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	672	498	72.8	67.7-77.4	174	27.2	22.6-32.3
No	1,278	906	74.3	71.1-77.2	372	25.7	22.8-28.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	265	188	73.8	67.1-79.6	77	26.2	20.4-32.9
Non-Veteran	1,728	1,252	74.2	71.3-76.8	476	25.8	23.2-28.7

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

-Western NC

1,993

1,440

74.1

71.5-76.6

553

25.9

23.4-28.5

GENDER

Male

710

550

80.1

76.1-83.6

160

19.9

16.4-23.9

Female

1,283

890

69.0

65.5-72.2

393

31.0

27.8-34.5

RACE

White

1,773

1,267

72.7

69.9-75.3

506

27.3

24.7-30.1

African American

81.7

66.7-90.9

18.3

9.1-33.3

Other Minorities

125

84.2

72.4-91.5

15.8

8.5-27.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

83.4

68.1-92.2

16.6

7.8-31.9

Non-Hispanic

1,912

1,372

73.4

70.7-75.9

540

26.6

24.1-29.3

AGE

18-24

102

68.2

55.8-78.5

31.8

21.5-44.2

25-34

267

206

80.4

74.2-85.4

19.6

14.6-25.8

35-44

307

232

76.9

70.9-82.0

23.1

18.0-29.1

45-54

348

264

79.4

74.3-83.7

20.6

16.3-25.7

55-64

378

264

69.5

63.7-74.7

114

30.5

25.3-36.3

65-74

307

211

68.8

62.6-74.4

31.2

25.6-37.4

75+

277

188

70.3

63.9-76.0

29.7

24.0-36.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

348

289

82.8

76.6-87.6

17.2

12.4-23.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

607

468

80.9

76.5-84.6

139

19.1

15.4-23.5

Some Post-H.S.

478

321

63.2

57.1-69.0

157

36.8

31.0-42.9

College Graduate

552

358

69.9

65.3-74.2

194

30.1

25.8-34.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

280

221

79.1

71.5-85.2

20.9

14.8-28.5

$15,000- 24,999

415

317

78.2

72.2-83.2

21.8

16.8-27.8

$25,000- 34,999

269

193

75.2

68.7-80.7

24.8

19.3-31.3

$35,000- 49,999

294

215

76.7

70.3-82.2

23.3

17.8-29.7

$50,000-74,999

213

138

70.4

62.3-77.3

29.6

22.7-37.7

$75,000+

226

144

64.0

56.0-71.3

36.0

28.7-44.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

672

498

72.8

67.7-77.4

174

27.2

22.6-32.3

1,278

906

74.3

71.1-77.2

372

25.7

22.8-28.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

265

188

73.8

67.1-79.6

26.2

20.4-32.9

Non-Veteran

1,728

1,252

74.2

71.3-76.8

476

25.8

23.2-28.7

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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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