BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (How often do you eat potatoes not including french fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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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	14,285	554	3.7	3.3- 4.3	9,555	66.9	65.7-68.1	3,169	21.9	20.9-23.0	214	1.4	1.1- 1.7	793	6.0	5.4- 6.8
-Eastern NC	4,627	176	3.6	2.9- 4.5	2,968	65.2	63.2-67.2	1,143	24.3	22.5-26.1	70	1.2	0.9- 1.6	270	5.6	4.7- 6.7
GENDER
Male	1,598	68	4.2	3.0- 5.9	1,093	67.6	64.2-70.9	336	22.3	19.5-25.4	19	0.7	0.4- 1.2	82	5.1	3.7- 7.1
Female	3,029	108	3.1	2.5- 3.9	1,875	62.9	60.6-65.2	807	26.2	24.1-28.3	51	1.7	1.2- 2.4	188	6.1	5.1- 7.3
RACE
White	3,147	130	4.1	3.2- 5.1	2,171	70.9	68.5-73.2	669	20.3	18.3-22.5	33	0.8	0.6- 1.3	144	3.9	3.0- 4.9
African American	1,037	30	3.0	1.6- 5.3	521	50.6	46.3-55.0	369	36.7	32.6-41.0	32	2.4	1.6- 3.6	85	7.3	5.5- 9.7
Other Minorities	424	15	2.7	1.3- 5.5	266	63.4	56.3-70.0	99	20.9	15.9-27.0	5	1.0	0.4- 2.9	39	11.9	7.6-18.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	208	5	2.5	0.9- 6.7	128	60.7	51.0-69.7	47	20.6	14.2-29.1	1	0.6	0.1- 3.9	27	15.6	9.4-24.6
Non-Hispanic	4,404	171	3.7	3.0- 4.7	2,831	65.6	63.5-67.6	1,091	24.6	22.7-26.5	69	1.3	1.0- 1.7	242	4.8	4.0- 5.7
AGE
18-24	170	5	2.4	0.8- 7.3	95	60.5	51.3-69.0	45	24.9	18.1-33.2	7	1.8	0.8- 3.9	18	10.4	6.1-17.0
25-34	537	16	3.5	1.7- 6.9	333	66.7	61.3-71.7	147	24.2	19.9-29.2	4	0.6	0.2- 1.8	37	4.9	3.2- 7.4
35-44	734	35	4.6	3.1- 6.8	440	61.6	57.1-66.0	219	29.1	25.1-33.5	5	0.8	0.3- 1.9	35	3.9	2.6- 5.8
45-54	913	33	3.6	2.3- 5.4	549	63.9	60.1-67.5	263	26.6	23.3-30.1	19	1.6	1.0- 2.6	49	4.4	3.1- 6.1
55-64	974	20	2.0	1.2- 3.3	648	69.6	66.0-72.9	244	22.5	19.5-25.8	11	0.9	0.4- 2.0	51	5.0	3.6- 7.0
65-74	747	30	4.3	2.9- 6.4	516	67.6	63.5-71.5	138	19.1	16.0-22.7	16	2.1	1.2- 3.6	47	6.9	5.0- 9.5
75+	525	36	6.2	4.2- 9.0	368	71.9	67.1-76.3	81	15.1	11.7-19.3	8	1.6	0.7- 3.3	32	5.2	3.4- 7.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	694	35	5.1	2.6- 9.5	407	58.5	52.0-64.7	177	25.2	20.2-31.0	16	1.6	0.9- 2.9	59	9.6	6.4-14.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,492	65	3.5	2.6- 4.7	960	66.7	63.1-70.0	358	23.1	20.2-26.4	29	1.7	1.1- 2.7	80	5.0	3.6- 6.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,231	33	2.6	1.7- 4.0	805	65.3	61.3-69.2	315	26.1	22.6-29.9	13	0.9	0.5- 1.7	65	5.1	3.6- 7.1
College Graduate	1,204	43	4.1	2.8- 5.9	791	67.5	64.1-70.7	292	23.2	20.3-26.3	12	0.7	0.4- 1.4	66	4.5	3.4- 6.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	514	26	4.9	2.8- 8.3	296	60.3	53.9-66.3	141	25.3	20.4-30.9	9	1.7	0.8- 3.8	42	7.8	5.3-11.4
$15,000- 24,999	814	33	3.5	2.2- 5.4	498	65.1	60.0-69.9	205	22.8	18.8-27.3	23	2.2	1.4- 3.6	55	6.4	4.4- 9.2
$25,000- 34,999	576	19	3.2	1.9- 5.5	384	67.6	62.0-72.8	135	24.9	20.2-30.4	5	0.7	0.3- 2.0	33	3.5	2.3- 5.3
$35,000- 49,999	650	20	3.6	2.0- 6.2	432	66.4	61.2-71.3	156	23.2	19.0-28.0	10	1.1	0.5- 2.4	32	5.7	3.5- 9.2
$50,000-74,999	639	28	3.8	2.5- 5.8	423	67.7	62.4-72.5	159	24.2	19.7-29.2	5	0.9	0.4- 2.2	24	3.5	2.1- 5.6
$75,000+	787	21	2.3	1.4- 3.8	520	68.3	63.8-72.4	208	25.9	22.0-30.1	7	0.6	0.3- 1.5	31	2.9	1.9- 4.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,748	84	5.4	3.7- 7.6	1,087	64.4	61.0-67.7	432	22.6	20.0-25.4	33	1.5	1.0- 2.2	112	6.1	4.7- 8.0
No	2,737	88	2.9	2.2- 3.7	1,783	65.4	62.8-68.0	684	25.4	23.1-27.9	35	1.1	0.8- 1.7	147	5.2	4.0- 6.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	771	31	3.4	2.2- 5.4	533	70.1	65.7-74.2	153	20.7	17.2-24.8	12	1.4	0.7- 2.5	42	4.3	3.0- 6.2
Non-Veteran	3,855	145	3.7	2.9- 4.7	2,435	64.2	61.9-66.5	989	25.0	23.0-27.1	58	1.2	0.9- 1.6	228	5.9	4.8- 7.2

Total
Respond.^

1 or more/day

1 or more/week

1 or more/month

1 or more/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,285

554

3.7

3.3- 4.3

9,555

66.9

65.7-68.1

3,169

21.9

20.9-23.0

214

1.4

1.1- 1.7

793

6.0

5.4- 6.8

-Eastern NC

4,627

176

3.6

2.9- 4.5

2,968

65.2

63.2-67.2

1,143

24.3

22.5-26.1

1.2

0.9- 1.6

270

5.6

4.7- 6.7

GENDER

Male

1,598

4.2

3.0- 5.9

1,093

67.6

64.2-70.9

336

22.3

19.5-25.4

0.7

0.4- 1.2

5.1

3.7- 7.1

Female

3,029

108

3.1

2.5- 3.9

1,875

62.9

60.6-65.2

807

26.2

24.1-28.3

1.7

1.2- 2.4

188

6.1

5.1- 7.3

RACE

White

3,147

130

4.1

3.2- 5.1

2,171

70.9

68.5-73.2

669

20.3

18.3-22.5

0.8

0.6- 1.3

144

3.9

3.0- 4.9

African American

1,037

3.0

1.6- 5.3

521

50.6

46.3-55.0

369

36.7

32.6-41.0

2.4

1.6- 3.6

7.3

5.5- 9.7

Other Minorities

424

2.7

1.3- 5.5

266

63.4

56.3-70.0

20.9

15.9-27.0

1.0

0.4- 2.9

11.9

7.6-18.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

208

2.5

0.9- 6.7

128

60.7

51.0-69.7

20.6

14.2-29.1

0.6

0.1- 3.9

15.6

9.4-24.6

Non-Hispanic

4,404

171

3.7

3.0- 4.7

2,831

65.6

63.5-67.6

1,091

24.6

22.7-26.5

1.3

1.0- 1.7

242

4.8

4.0- 5.7

AGE

18-24

170

2.4

0.8- 7.3

60.5

51.3-69.0

24.9

18.1-33.2

1.8

0.8- 3.9

10.4

6.1-17.0

25-34

537

3.5

1.7- 6.9

333

66.7

61.3-71.7

147

24.2

19.9-29.2

0.6

0.2- 1.8

4.9

3.2- 7.4

35-44

734

4.6

3.1- 6.8

440

61.6

57.1-66.0

219

29.1

25.1-33.5

0.8

0.3- 1.9

3.9

2.6- 5.8

45-54

913

3.6

2.3- 5.4

549

63.9

60.1-67.5

263

26.6

23.3-30.1

1.6

1.0- 2.6

4.4

3.1- 6.1

55-64

974

2.0

1.2- 3.3

648

69.6

66.0-72.9

244

22.5

19.5-25.8

0.9

0.4- 2.0

5.0

3.6- 7.0

65-74

747

4.3

2.9- 6.4

516

67.6

63.5-71.5

138

19.1

16.0-22.7

2.1

1.2- 3.6

6.9

5.0- 9.5

75+

525

6.2

4.2- 9.0

368

71.9

67.1-76.3

15.1

11.7-19.3

1.6

0.7- 3.3

5.2

3.4- 7.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

694

5.1

2.6- 9.5

407

58.5

52.0-64.7

177

25.2

20.2-31.0

1.6

0.9- 2.9

9.6

6.4-14.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,492

3.5

2.6- 4.7

960

66.7

63.1-70.0

358

23.1

20.2-26.4

1.7

1.1- 2.7

5.0

3.6- 6.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,231

2.6

1.7- 4.0

805

65.3

61.3-69.2

315

26.1

22.6-29.9

0.9

0.5- 1.7

5.1

3.6- 7.1

College Graduate

1,204

4.1

2.8- 5.9

791

67.5

64.1-70.7

292

23.2

20.3-26.3

0.7

0.4- 1.4

4.5

3.4- 6.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

514

4.9

2.8- 8.3

296

60.3

53.9-66.3

141

25.3

20.4-30.9

1.7

0.8- 3.8

7.8

5.3-11.4

$15,000- 24,999

814

3.5

2.2- 5.4

498

65.1

60.0-69.9

205

22.8

18.8-27.3

2.2

1.4- 3.6

6.4

4.4- 9.2

$25,000- 34,999

576

3.2

1.9- 5.5

384

67.6

62.0-72.8

135

24.9

20.2-30.4

0.7

0.3- 2.0

3.5

2.3- 5.3

$35,000- 49,999

650

3.6

2.0- 6.2

432

66.4

61.2-71.3

156

23.2

19.0-28.0

1.1

0.5- 2.4

5.7

3.5- 9.2

$50,000-74,999

639

3.8

2.5- 5.8

423

67.7

62.4-72.5

159

24.2

19.7-29.2

0.9

0.4- 2.2

3.5

2.1- 5.6

$75,000+

787

2.3

1.4- 3.8

520

68.3

63.8-72.4

208

25.9

22.0-30.1

0.6

0.3- 1.5

2.9

1.9- 4.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,748

5.4

3.7- 7.6

1,087

64.4

61.0-67.7

432

22.6

20.0-25.4

1.5

1.0- 2.2

112

6.1

4.7- 8.0

2,737

2.9

2.2- 3.7

1,783

65.4

62.8-68.0

684

25.4

23.1-27.9

1.1

0.8- 1.7

147

5.2

4.0- 6.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

771

3.4

2.2- 5.4

533

70.1

65.7-74.2

153

20.7

17.2-24.8

1.4

0.7- 2.5

4.3

3.0- 6.2

Non-Veteran

3,855

145

3.7

2.9- 4.7

2,435

64.2

61.9-66.5

989

25.0

23.0-27.1

1.2

0.9- 1.6

228

5.9

4.8- 7.2

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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.

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