BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Consumed five or more servings of fruits or vegetables per day*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Fruits and Vegetables

Consumed five or more servings of fruits or vegetables per day*

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	14,580	11,293	78.4	77.3-79.4	3,287	21.6	20.6-22.7
-Eastern NC	4,726	3,811	81.5	79.8-83.1	915	18.5	16.9-20.2
GENDER
Male	1,625	1,375	84.6	81.8-87.0	250	15.4	13.0-18.2
Female	3,101	2,436	78.6	76.5-80.5	665	21.4	19.5-23.5
RACE
White	3,195	2,534	80.5	78.4-82.4	661	19.5	17.6-21.6
African American	1,075	904	83.8	79.7-87.2	171	16.2	12.8-20.3
Other Minorities	436	359	82.6	77.4-86.9	77	17.4	13.1-22.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	213	171	83.3	76.4-88.5	42	16.7	11.5-23.6
Non-Hispanic	4,496	3,624	81.3	79.6-83.0	872	18.7	17.0-20.4
AGE
18-24	173	142	79.3	70.4-86.1	31	20.7	13.9-29.6
25-34	546	446	84.4	80.5-87.7	100	15.6	12.3-19.5
35-44	745	602	83.0	79.7-86.0	143	17.0	14.0-20.3
45-54	926	750	80.8	77.5-83.8	176	19.2	16.2-22.5
55-64	988	812	82.4	79.5-85.0	176	17.6	15.0-20.5
65-74	772	615	79.7	76.1-82.8	157	20.3	17.2-23.9
75+	547	422	77.6	73.3-81.4	125	22.4	18.6-26.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	719	630	89.2	85.1-92.2	89	10.8	7.8-14.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,522	1,291	83.7	80.4-86.5	231	16.3	13.5-19.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,259	1,019	82.5	79.1-85.5	240	17.5	14.5-20.9
College Graduate	1,219	865	71.9	68.6-75.0	354	28.1	25.0-31.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	536	465	87.5	83.2-90.9	71	12.5	9.1-16.8
$15,000- 24,999	833	699	85.5	81.7-88.7	134	14.5	11.3-18.3
$25,000- 34,999	584	484	83.5	77.6-88.1	100	16.5	11.9-22.4
$35,000- 49,999	658	520	82.1	78.3-85.3	138	17.9	14.7-21.7
$50,000-74,999	649	493	75.9	71.0-80.2	156	24.1	19.8-29.0
$75,000+	792	596	76.0	71.5-80.1	196	24.0	19.9-28.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,792	1,479	82.7	80.0-85.1	313	17.3	14.9-20.0
No	2,782	2,201	80.5	78.2-82.6	581	19.5	17.4-21.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	783	636	80.7	76.2-84.6	147	19.3	15.4-23.8
Non-Veteran	3,942	3,175	81.7	79.8-83.4	767	18.3	16.6-20.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,580

11,293

78.4

77.3-79.4

3,287

21.6

20.6-22.7

-Eastern NC

4,726

3,811

81.5

79.8-83.1

915

18.5

16.9-20.2

GENDER

Male

1,625

1,375

84.6

81.8-87.0

250

15.4

13.0-18.2

Female

3,101

2,436

78.6

76.5-80.5

665

21.4

19.5-23.5

RACE

White

3,195

2,534

80.5

78.4-82.4

661

19.5

17.6-21.6

African American

1,075

904

83.8

79.7-87.2

171

16.2

12.8-20.3

Other Minorities

436

359

82.6

77.4-86.9

17.4

13.1-22.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

213

171

83.3

76.4-88.5

16.7

11.5-23.6

Non-Hispanic

4,496

3,624

81.3

79.6-83.0

872

18.7

17.0-20.4

AGE

18-24

173

142

79.3

70.4-86.1

20.7

13.9-29.6

25-34

546

446

84.4

80.5-87.7

100

15.6

12.3-19.5

35-44

745

602

83.0

79.7-86.0

143

17.0

14.0-20.3

45-54

926

750

80.8

77.5-83.8

176

19.2

16.2-22.5

55-64

988

812

82.4

79.5-85.0

176

17.6

15.0-20.5

65-74

772

615

79.7

76.1-82.8

157

20.3

17.2-23.9

75+

547

422

77.6

73.3-81.4

125

22.4

18.6-26.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

719

630

89.2

85.1-92.2

10.8

7.8-14.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,522

1,291

83.7

80.4-86.5

231

16.3

13.5-19.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,259

1,019

82.5

79.1-85.5

240

17.5

14.5-20.9

College Graduate

1,219

865

71.9

68.6-75.0

354

28.1

25.0-31.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

536

465

87.5

83.2-90.9

12.5

9.1-16.8

$15,000- 24,999

833

699

85.5

81.7-88.7

134

14.5

11.3-18.3

$25,000- 34,999

584

484

83.5

77.6-88.1

100

16.5

11.9-22.4

$35,000- 49,999

658

520

82.1

78.3-85.3

138

17.9

14.7-21.7

$50,000-74,999

649

493

75.9

71.0-80.2

156

24.1

19.8-29.0

$75,000+

792

596

76.0

71.5-80.1

196

24.0

19.9-28.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,792

1,479

82.7

80.0-85.1

313

17.3

14.9-20.0

2,782

2,201

80.5

78.2-82.6

581

19.5

17.4-21.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

783

636

80.7

76.2-84.6

147

19.3

15.4-23.8

Non-Veteran

3,942

3,175

81.7

79.8-83.4

767

18.3

16.6-20.2

Back to Fruits and Vegetables.

*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.

** 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.

This page was generated on 06MAY08.