BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (Do you believe that you would eat healthy foods and beverages more often <br>if they were more available in places where you eat out?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Environmental Policy (Asked January--March Only)

Do you believe that you would eat healthy foods and beverages more often
if they were more available in places where you eat out?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,772	2,969	78.2	76.1-80.1	803	21.8	19.9-23.9
-Northeastern Partnership	259	195	73.6	65.2-80.6	64	26.4	19.4-34.8
GENDER
Male	101	65	62.6	49.1-74.4	36	37.4	25.6-50.9
Female	158	130	85.1	78.0-90.2	28	14.9	9.8-22.0
RACE
White	160	116	71.2	62.3-78.7	44	28.8	21.3-37.7
African American	90	73	85.1	75.9-91.3	17	14.9	8.7-24.1
Other Minorities	8	5	49.7	13.3-86.5	3	50.3	13.5-86.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	5	2	34.0	6.3-79.8	3	66.0	20.2-93.7
Non-Hispanic	254	193	76.6	70.0-82.2	61	23.4	17.8-30.0
AGE
18-24	10	7	62.9	23.0-90.5	3	37.1	9.5-77.0
25-34	22	16	66.4	42.1-84.3	6	33.6	15.7-57.9
35-44	31	28	90.2	72.3-97.0	3	9.8	3.0-27.7
45-54	56	40	68.1	52.8-80.4	16	31.9	19.6-47.2
55-64	66	53	80.2	67.4-88.8	13	19.8	11.2-32.6
65-74	37	25	69.4	52.0-82.6	12	30.6	17.4-48.0
75+	34	23	70.1	51.8-83.7	11	29.9	16.3-48.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	50	35	64.3	39.1-83.5	15	35.7	16.5-60.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	79	62	77.5	64.6-86.6	17	22.5	13.4-35.4
Some Post-H.S.	60	47	78.7	64.2-88.4	13	21.3	11.6-35.8
College Graduate	69	50	72.1	58.6-82.6	19	27.9	17.4-41.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	40	28	76.1	58.4-87.8	12	23.9	12.2-41.6
$15,000- 24,999	52	38	60.9	37.5-80.2	14	39.1	19.8-62.5
$25,000- 34,999	25	20	78.3	53.5-91.9	5	21.7	8.1-46.5
$35,000- 49,999	40	29	66.7	47.8-81.4	11	33.3	18.6-52.2
$50,000-74,999	27	21	84.7	66.7-93.8	6	15.3	6.2-33.3
$75,000+	35	26	75.5	56.7-87.8	9	24.5	12.2-43.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	96	76	80.5	69.4-88.2	20	19.5	11.8-30.6
No	160	117	70.1	58.6-79.5	43	29.9	20.5-41.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	48	28	65.7	50.0-78.6	20	34.3	21.4-50.0
Non-Veteran	210	166	75.7	65.5-83.6	44	24.3	16.4-34.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,772

2,969

78.2

76.1-80.1

803

21.8

19.9-23.9

-Northeastern Partnership

259

195

73.6

65.2-80.6

26.4

19.4-34.8

GENDER

Male

101

62.6

49.1-74.4

37.4

25.6-50.9

Female

158

130

85.1

78.0-90.2

14.9

9.8-22.0

RACE

White

160

116

71.2

62.3-78.7

28.8

21.3-37.7

African American

85.1

75.9-91.3

14.9

8.7-24.1

Other Minorities

49.7

13.3-86.5

50.3

13.5-86.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

34.0

6.3-79.8

66.0

20.2-93.7

Non-Hispanic

254

193

76.6

70.0-82.2

23.4

17.8-30.0

AGE

18-24

62.9

23.0-90.5

37.1

9.5-77.0

25-34

66.4

42.1-84.3

33.6

15.7-57.9

35-44

90.2

72.3-97.0

9.8

3.0-27.7

45-54

68.1

52.8-80.4

31.9

19.6-47.2

55-64

80.2

67.4-88.8

19.8

11.2-32.6

65-74

69.4

52.0-82.6

30.6

17.4-48.0

75+

70.1

51.8-83.7

29.9

16.3-48.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

64.3

39.1-83.5

35.7

16.5-60.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

77.5

64.6-86.6

22.5

13.4-35.4

Some Post-H.S.

78.7

64.2-88.4

21.3

11.6-35.8

College Graduate

72.1

58.6-82.6

27.9

17.4-41.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

76.1

58.4-87.8

23.9

12.2-41.6

$15,000- 24,999

60.9

37.5-80.2

39.1

19.8-62.5

$25,000- 34,999

78.3

53.5-91.9

21.7

8.1-46.5

$35,000- 49,999

66.7

47.8-81.4

33.3

18.6-52.2

$50,000-74,999

84.7

66.7-93.8

15.3

6.2-33.3

$75,000+

75.5

56.7-87.8

24.5

12.2-43.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

80.5

69.4-88.2

19.5

11.8-30.6

160

117

70.1

58.6-79.5

29.9

20.5-41.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

65.7

50.0-78.6

34.3

21.4-50.0

Non-Veteran

210

166

75.7

65.5-83.6

24.3

16.4-34.5

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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.

**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.

***Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Edgecombe, 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.

This page was generated on 26NOV07.

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Environmental Policy (Asked January--March Only)

Do you believe that you would eat healthy foods and beverages more often if they were more available in places where you eat out?

Do you believe that you would eat healthy foods and beverages more often
if they were more available in places where you eat out?