BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (On how many days per week do you usually eat a main meal that is prepared at home?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Home Meals-AFRICAN AMERICANS

On how many days per week do you usually eat a main meal that is prepared at home?

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	Total Respond.^	1-3 days	4-5 days	7 days	None
TOTAL	1,044	266	26.8	22.9-31.0	270	27.0	23.3-30.9	483	44.5	40.2-48.9	25	1.7	1.0- 2.9
GENDER
Male	312	79	27.7	21.3-35.2	87	24.9	19.1-31.8	135	45.2	37.8-52.8	11	2.2	1.0- 4.6
Female	732	187	26.0	21.6-30.9	183	28.7	24.4-33.5	348	44.0	39.2-48.9	14	1.3	0.6- 2.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	11	3	38.4	12.5-73.3	4	21.7	6.9-50.8	4	39.9	13.5-73.8	0	0.0	. - .
-English Speaking	11	3	38.4	12.5-73.3	4	21.7	6.9-50.8	4	39.9	13.5-73.8	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	1,027	263	26.9	23.0-31.2	265	27.1	23.4-31.2	474	44.3	39.9-48.7	25	1.7	1.0- 3.0
AGE
18-24	40	12	31.1	16.3-51.2	10	18.0	8.4-34.4	18	50.9	32.6-68.9	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	130	42	33.1	22.7-45.5	48	39.3	28.4-51.3	38	26.4	17.9-37.2	2	1.2	0.3- 5.5
35-44	185	51	28.2	20.7-37.2	56	28.9	21.5-37.6	75	41.7	32.6-51.3	3	1.2	0.3- 4.6
45-54	240	73	27.5	20.9-35.3	74	29.8	22.8-37.8	84	40.2	32.0-49.0	9	2.5	1.0- 6.5
55-64	205	46	28.5	20.1-38.6	51	25.9	18.7-34.6	103	44.2	35.6-53.2	5	1.4	0.5- 3.8
65-74	163	34	16.4	11.1-23.5	23	17.9	10.5-28.8	104	65.1	54.9-74.1	2	0.6	0.1- 2.4
75+	76	7	3.6	1.6- 8.0	7	5.4	2.4-11.6	58	83.2	71.0-90.9	4	7.8	2.5-22.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	206	40	15.0	10.0-21.9	31	17.1	9.9-28.0	129	65.3	54.7-74.6	6	2.6	1.0- 6.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	367	105	33.4	26.7-40.8	97	27.5	21.5-34.3	154	37.2	30.8-44.2	11	1.9	0.8- 4.3
Some Post-H.S.	289	71	27.5	19.7-36.8	84	28.5	22.0-36.0	129	43.0	35.0-51.5	5	1.0	0.3- 3.4
College Graduate	182	50	24.2	17.1-33.1	58	33.7	25.2-43.4	71	40.6	31.5-50.5	3	1.5	0.3- 7.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	173	44	25.3	17.0-35.9	26	12.6	7.9-19.6	99	59.4	48.5-69.5	4	2.6	0.8- 8.0
$15,000- 24,999	249	72	31.0	23.3-40.0	52	25.2	18.0-34.1	121	42.7	34.2-51.7	4	1.1	0.3- 4.1
$25,000- 34,999	156	45	29.5	19.1-42.5	45	30.9	21.2-42.7	61	37.5	27.2-49.2	5	2.0	0.7- 6.1
$35,000- 49,999	130	33	30.3	20.2-42.6	38	28.5	18.3-41.5	52	38.1	27.5-50.0	7	3.1	1.0- 9.7
$50,000-74,999	108	25	18.8	11.7-28.6	47	43.2	31.8-55.3	35	36.2	24.8-49.3	1	1.9	0.3-12.3
$75,000+	86	26	34.4	21.4-50.2	31	29.5	19.3-42.3	29	36.1	23.9-50.4	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	415	98	24.8	19.0-31.8	72	17.9	13.2-23.7	233	54.1	47.0-61.1	12	3.2	1.5- 6.5
No	623	165	27.6	22.7-33.1	197	31.6	26.7-36.8	248	39.8	34.5-45.4	13	1.0	0.5- 2.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	139	35	28.8	19.5-40.2	45	27.4	19.1-37.5	55	41.9	31.5-53.1	4	1.9	0.5- 6.6
Non-Veteran	905	231	26.5	22.3-31.1	225	26.9	22.9-31.3	428	45.0	40.3-49.8	21	1.7	0.9- 3.0

Total
Respond.^

1-3 days

4-5 days

7 days

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,044

266

26.8

22.9-31.0

270

27.0

23.3-30.9

483

44.5

40.2-48.9

1.7

1.0- 2.9

GENDER

Male

312

27.7

21.3-35.2

24.9

19.1-31.8

135

45.2

37.8-52.8

2.2

1.0- 4.6

Female

732

187

26.0

21.6-30.9

183

28.7

24.4-33.5

348

44.0

39.2-48.9

1.3

0.6- 2.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

38.4

12.5-73.3

21.7

6.9-50.8

39.9

13.5-73.8

0.0

. - .

-English Speaking

38.4

12.5-73.3

21.7

6.9-50.8

39.9

13.5-73.8

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

1,027

263

26.9

23.0-31.2

265

27.1

23.4-31.2

474

44.3

39.9-48.7

1.7

1.0- 3.0

AGE

18-24

31.1

16.3-51.2

18.0

8.4-34.4

50.9

32.6-68.9

0.0

. - .

25-34

130

33.1

22.7-45.5

39.3

28.4-51.3

26.4

17.9-37.2

1.2

0.3- 5.5

35-44

185

28.2

20.7-37.2

28.9

21.5-37.6

41.7

32.6-51.3

1.2

0.3- 4.6

45-54

240

27.5

20.9-35.3

29.8

22.8-37.8

40.2

32.0-49.0

2.5

1.0- 6.5

55-64

205

28.5

20.1-38.6

25.9

18.7-34.6

103

44.2

35.6-53.2

1.4

0.5- 3.8

65-74

163

16.4

11.1-23.5

17.9

10.5-28.8

104

65.1

54.9-74.1

0.6

0.1- 2.4

75+

3.6

1.6- 8.0

5.4

2.4-11.6

83.2

71.0-90.9

7.8

2.5-22.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

206

15.0

10.0-21.9

17.1

9.9-28.0

129

65.3

54.7-74.6

2.6

1.0- 6.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

367

105

33.4

26.7-40.8

27.5

21.5-34.3

154

37.2

30.8-44.2

1.9

0.8- 4.3

Some Post-H.S.

289

27.5

19.7-36.8

28.5

22.0-36.0

129

43.0

35.0-51.5

1.0

0.3- 3.4

College Graduate

182

24.2

17.1-33.1

33.7

25.2-43.4

40.6

31.5-50.5

1.5

0.3- 7.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

173

25.3

17.0-35.9

12.6

7.9-19.6

59.4

48.5-69.5

2.6

0.8- 8.0

$15,000- 24,999

249

31.0

23.3-40.0

25.2

18.0-34.1

121

42.7

34.2-51.7

1.1

0.3- 4.1

$25,000- 34,999

156

29.5

19.1-42.5

30.9

21.2-42.7

37.5

27.2-49.2

2.0

0.7- 6.1

$35,000- 49,999

130

30.3

20.2-42.6

28.5

18.3-41.5

38.1

27.5-50.0

3.1

1.0- 9.7

$50,000-74,999

108

18.8

11.7-28.6

43.2

31.8-55.3

36.2

24.8-49.3

1.9

0.3-12.3

$75,000+

34.4

21.4-50.2

29.5

19.3-42.3

36.1

23.9-50.4

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

415

24.8

19.0-31.8

17.9

13.2-23.7

233

54.1

47.0-61.1

3.2

1.5- 6.5

623

165

27.6

22.7-33.1

197

31.6

26.7-36.8

248

39.8

34.5-45.4

1.0

0.5- 2.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

139

28.8

19.5-40.2

27.4

19.1-37.5

41.9

31.5-53.1

1.9

0.5- 6.6

Non-Veteran

905

231

26.5

22.3-31.1

225

26.9

22.9-31.3

428

45.0

40.3-49.8

1.7

0.9- 3.0

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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.

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