BRFSS 2005 - Western North Carolina**: (Fruit and Vegetable Consumption per day*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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
-Western NC	1,993	76	4.8	3.5- 6.4	554	30.6	27.8-33.5	810	38.8	36.0-41.6	553	25.9	23.4-28.5
GENDER
Male	710	41	6.3	4.4- 9.0	227	36.6	31.9-41.7	282	37.1	32.7-41.7	160	19.9	16.4-23.9
Female	1,283	35	3.4	2.0- 5.6	327	25.4	22.5-28.5	528	40.2	36.9-43.7	393	31.0	27.8-34.5
RACE
White	1,773	59	4.0	2.9- 5.6	479	29.7	26.9-32.8	729	38.9	36.1-41.8	506	27.3	24.7-30.1
African American	94	8	10.0	4.4-21.2	31	30.6	19.1-45.2	35	41.1	26.7-57.1	20	18.3	9.1-33.3
Other Minorities	125	9	9.0	3.3-22.3	44	40.3	28.4-53.5	45	34.8	24.4-46.9	27	15.8	8.5-27.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	79	7	6.8	2.2-19.4	32	45.9	31.8-60.7	27	30.7	19.7-44.5	13	16.6	7.8-31.9
Non-Hispanic	1,912	68	4.6	3.4- 6.2	521	29.3	26.6-32.2	783	39.5	36.7-42.3	540	26.6	24.1-29.3
AGE
18-24	102	2	2.8	0.7-11.2	31	36.5	25.2-49.4	37	28.9	19.6-40.4	32	31.8	21.5-44.2
25-34	267	20	11.4	6.9-18.1	88	35.6	28.8-43.0	98	33.4	27.3-40.2	61	19.6	14.6-25.8
35-44	307	15	3.9	2.3- 6.7	94	33.8	27.4-40.9	123	39.2	32.7-46.1	75	23.1	18.0-29.1
45-54	348	14	3.6	2.0- 6.5	97	29.5	23.9-35.6	153	46.3	40.1-52.6	84	20.6	16.3-25.7
55-64	378	13	4.1	2.1- 7.6	95	22.3	17.8-27.4	156	43.2	37.3-49.2	114	30.5	25.3-36.3
65-74	307	5	1.6	0.6- 4.6	83	27.7	22.3-33.9	123	39.4	33.4-45.9	96	31.2	25.6-37.4
75+	277	7	2.0	0.9- 4.4	65	25.3	19.7-31.9	116	42.9	36.3-49.8	89	29.7	24.0-36.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	348	29	8.3	4.9-13.9	139	45.0	37.2-53.0	121	29.5	23.3-36.6	59	17.2	12.4-23.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	607	20	4.8	2.8- 8.1	190	35.3	30.2-40.8	258	40.8	35.8-46.0	139	19.1	15.4-23.5
Some Post-H.S.	478	18	4.5	2.5- 7.9	107	20.9	16.8-25.7	196	37.8	32.5-43.4	157	36.8	31.0-42.9
College Graduate	552	9	2.3	1.1- 4.7	117	23.4	19.3-28.1	232	44.2	39.3-49.3	194	30.1	25.8-34.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	280	17	6.9	3.3-13.7	96	34.5	27.3-42.5	108	37.8	30.3-46.0	59	20.9	14.8-28.5
$15,000- 24,999	415	22	7.5	4.5-12.4	132	36.9	30.5-43.9	163	33.7	28.2-39.8	98	21.8	16.8-27.8
$25,000- 34,999	269	10	4.9	2.4- 9.8	75	33.7	26.5-41.7	108	36.6	30.0-43.8	76	24.8	19.3-31.3
$35,000- 49,999	294	11	4.5	2.3- 8.6	74	28.3	22.3-35.2	130	43.9	37.1-51.0	79	23.3	17.8-29.7
$50,000-74,999	213	3	1.2	0.3- 4.1	49	27.6	18.6-38.7	86	41.6	33.1-50.7	75	29.6	22.7-37.7
$75,000+	226	2	1.0	0.2- 5.2	40	18.5	13.3-25.2	102	44.5	37.0-52.2	82	36.0	28.7-44.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	672	29	3.8	2.5- 6.0	194	29.0	24.5-33.8	275	40.0	35.2-45.0	174	27.2	22.6-32.3
No	1,278	46	5.2	3.6- 7.5	343	31.1	27.6-34.8	517	37.9	34.6-41.4	372	25.7	22.8-28.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	265	7	3.0	1.3- 6.6	66	26.1	20.4-32.8	115	44.7	37.8-51.9	77	26.2	20.4-32.9
Non-Veteran	1,728	69	5.0	3.7- 6.8	488	31.3	28.2-34.5	695	37.9	35.0-41.0	476	25.8	23.2-28.7

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

-Western NC

1,993

4.8

3.5- 6.4

554

30.6

27.8-33.5

810

38.8

36.0-41.6

553

25.9

23.4-28.5

GENDER

Male

710

6.3

4.4- 9.0

227

36.6

31.9-41.7

282

37.1

32.7-41.7

160

19.9

16.4-23.9

Female

1,283

3.4

2.0- 5.6

327

25.4

22.5-28.5

528

40.2

36.9-43.7

393

31.0

27.8-34.5

RACE

White

1,773

4.0

2.9- 5.6

479

29.7

26.9-32.8

729

38.9

36.1-41.8

506

27.3

24.7-30.1

African American

10.0

4.4-21.2

30.6

19.1-45.2

41.1

26.7-57.1

18.3

9.1-33.3

Other Minorities

125

9.0

3.3-22.3

40.3

28.4-53.5

34.8

24.4-46.9

15.8

8.5-27.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

6.8

2.2-19.4

45.9

31.8-60.7

30.7

19.7-44.5

16.6

7.8-31.9

Non-Hispanic

1,912

4.6

3.4- 6.2

521

29.3

26.6-32.2

783

39.5

36.7-42.3

540

26.6

24.1-29.3

AGE

18-24

102

2.8

0.7-11.2

36.5

25.2-49.4

28.9

19.6-40.4

31.8

21.5-44.2

25-34

267

11.4

6.9-18.1

35.6

28.8-43.0

33.4

27.3-40.2

19.6

14.6-25.8

35-44

307

3.9

2.3- 6.7

33.8

27.4-40.9

123

39.2

32.7-46.1

23.1

18.0-29.1

45-54

348

3.6

2.0- 6.5

29.5

23.9-35.6

153

46.3

40.1-52.6

20.6

16.3-25.7

55-64

378

4.1

2.1- 7.6

22.3

17.8-27.4

156

43.2

37.3-49.2

114

30.5

25.3-36.3

65-74

307

1.6

0.6- 4.6

27.7

22.3-33.9

123

39.4

33.4-45.9

31.2

25.6-37.4

75+

277

2.0

0.9- 4.4

25.3

19.7-31.9

116

42.9

36.3-49.8

29.7

24.0-36.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

348

8.3

4.9-13.9

139

45.0

37.2-53.0

121

29.5

23.3-36.6

17.2

12.4-23.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

607

4.8

2.8- 8.1

190

35.3

30.2-40.8

258

40.8

35.8-46.0

139

19.1

15.4-23.5

Some Post-H.S.

478

4.5

2.5- 7.9

107

20.9

16.8-25.7

196

37.8

32.5-43.4

157

36.8

31.0-42.9

College Graduate

552

2.3

1.1- 4.7

117

23.4

19.3-28.1

232

44.2

39.3-49.3

194

30.1

25.8-34.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

280

6.9

3.3-13.7

34.5

27.3-42.5

108

37.8

30.3-46.0

20.9

14.8-28.5

$15,000- 24,999

415

7.5

4.5-12.4

132

36.9

30.5-43.9

163

33.7

28.2-39.8

21.8

16.8-27.8

$25,000- 34,999

269

4.9

2.4- 9.8

33.7

26.5-41.7

108

36.6

30.0-43.8

24.8

19.3-31.3

$35,000- 49,999

294

4.5

2.3- 8.6

28.3

22.3-35.2

130

43.9

37.1-51.0

23.3

17.8-29.7

$50,000-74,999

213

1.2

0.3- 4.1

27.6

18.6-38.7

41.6

33.1-50.7

29.6

22.7-37.7

$75,000+

226

1.0

0.2- 5.2

18.5

13.3-25.2

102

44.5

37.0-52.2

36.0

28.7-44.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

672

3.8

2.5- 6.0

194

29.0

24.5-33.8

275

40.0

35.2-45.0

174

27.2

22.6-32.3

1,278

5.2

3.6- 7.5

343

31.1

27.6-34.8

517

37.9

34.6-41.4

372

25.7

22.8-28.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

265

3.0

1.3- 6.6

26.1

20.4-32.8

115

44.7

37.8-51.9

26.2

20.4-32.9

Non-Veteran

1,728

5.0

3.7- 6.8

488

31.3

28.2-34.5

695

37.9

35.0-41.0

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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