BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Fruit and Vegetable Consumption per day*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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	14,580	674	5.4	4.8- 6.1	4,947	35.2	34.0-36.4	5,672	37.8	36.6-39.0	3,287	21.6	20.6-22.7
-Piedmont NC	7,000	302	5.1	4.2- 6.2	2,287	34.2	32.5-35.9	2,809	38.5	36.8-40.2	1,602	22.2	20.7-23.8
GENDER
Male	2,578	143	6.8	5.2- 9.0	971	38.1	35.3-40.9	982	36.5	33.8-39.4	482	18.6	16.3-21.0
Female	4,422	159	3.5	2.8- 4.3	1,316	30.6	28.6-32.7	1,827	40.3	38.2-42.4	1,120	25.6	23.7-27.6
RACE
White	5,605	218	3.8	3.1- 4.8	1,781	33.5	31.6-35.4	2,274	38.9	37.1-40.8	1,332	23.8	22.1-25.6
African American	970	55	8.2	5.3-12.5	352	33.7	29.7-37.9	373	38.8	34.5-43.3	190	19.4	16.1-23.1
Other Minorities	403	28	7.9	4.9-12.6	145	39.4	32.7-46.4	153	35.3	28.9-42.3	77	17.4	12.7-23.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	305	24	9.2	5.5-15.1	125	44.5	36.7-52.6	106	32.5	25.7-40.2	50	13.8	9.1-20.3
Non-Hispanic	6,681	277	4.7	3.8- 5.8	2,157	33.2	31.5-34.9	2,697	39.1	37.3-40.9	1,550	23.0	21.5-24.7
AGE
18-24	233	21	10.2	6.1-16.5	79	32.7	25.6-40.7	77	32.0	25.0-39.9	56	25.1	18.5-33.0
25-34	697	31	5.5	3.1- 9.6	252	37.7	32.9-42.7	267	36.5	31.9-41.3	147	20.3	16.6-24.6
35-44	1,189	60	5.4	3.9- 7.5	421	35.2	31.8-38.8	461	38.2	34.7-41.8	247	21.2	18.3-24.4
45-54	1,449	69	4.0	3.0- 5.3	519	36.7	33.5-39.9	548	38.4	35.3-41.7	313	20.9	18.4-23.7
55-64	1,418	63	3.5	2.7- 4.7	470	32.9	29.8-36.1	562	41.0	37.7-44.3	323	22.6	19.9-25.5
65-74	1,102	33	2.9	2.0- 4.2	306	28.1	24.7-31.7	486	44.3	40.6-48.1	277	24.7	21.6-28.2
75+	868	23	2.8	1.5- 5.2	226	28.0	24.1-32.2	391	45.4	41.1-49.7	228	23.8	20.5-27.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	927	85	7.9	5.7-10.8	402	43.8	38.4-49.2	324	34.6	29.8-39.9	116	13.7	10.1-18.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,946	118	7.5	5.6-10.1	753	41.5	38.0-45.0	727	32.7	29.7-35.8	348	18.3	15.5-21.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,768	65	5.3	3.4- 8.4	529	30.7	27.5-34.1	771	42.3	38.8-46.0	403	21.6	18.7-24.8
College Graduate	2,353	33	1.8	1.0- 3.0	600	27.0	24.6-29.6	985	41.8	39.0-44.6	735	29.4	27.0-32.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	640	58	9.0	5.8-13.7	255	41.0	35.1-47.2	227	33.2	27.8-39.2	100	16.7	11.9-23.0
$15,000- 24,999	989	66	9.7	6.3-14.8	367	39.6	34.6-44.7	372	32.6	28.2-37.4	184	18.1	14.0-23.1
$25,000- 34,999	707	29	4.7	2.6- 8.4	246	35.1	30.0-40.6	303	42.6	37.2-48.2	129	17.6	13.4-22.8
$35,000- 49,999	968	38	3.8	2.3- 6.2	307	35.3	31.0-39.9	388	38.1	33.6-42.7	235	22.8	19.0-27.2
$50,000-74,999	1,031	26	4.0	1.9- 7.9	330	30.6	26.7-34.7	418	40.1	35.8-44.6	257	25.4	21.5-29.7
$75,000+	1,682	27	1.9	1.2- 3.1	447	28.5	25.5-31.7	714	42.9	39.7-46.3	494	26.6	23.9-29.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,360	136	5.8	4.1- 8.1	819	37.6	34.6-40.6	923	37.5	34.6-40.6	482	19.1	16.9-21.6
No	4,422	149	4.8	3.7- 6.1	1,389	32.8	30.7-34.9	1,808	39.0	36.8-41.1	1,076	23.5	21.6-25.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	936	31	2.7	1.7- 4.2	308	31.6	27.6-35.9	402	42.8	38.3-47.4	195	22.9	18.5-28.0
Non-Veteran	6,062	271	5.4	4.4- 6.6	1,978	34.5	32.7-36.4	2,406	37.9	36.1-39.8	1,407	22.1	20.6-23.8

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

14,580

674

5.4

4.8- 6.1

4,947

35.2

34.0-36.4

5,672

37.8

36.6-39.0

3,287

21.6

20.6-22.7

-Piedmont NC

7,000

302

5.1

4.2- 6.2

2,287

34.2

32.5-35.9

2,809

38.5

36.8-40.2

1,602

22.2

20.7-23.8

GENDER

Male

2,578

143

6.8

5.2- 9.0

971

38.1

35.3-40.9

982

36.5

33.8-39.4

482

18.6

16.3-21.0

Female

4,422

159

3.5

2.8- 4.3

1,316

30.6

28.6-32.7

1,827

40.3

38.2-42.4

1,120

25.6

23.7-27.6

RACE

White

5,605

218

3.8

3.1- 4.8

1,781

33.5

31.6-35.4

2,274

38.9

37.1-40.8

1,332

23.8

22.1-25.6

African American

970

8.2

5.3-12.5

352

33.7

29.7-37.9

373

38.8

34.5-43.3

190

19.4

16.1-23.1

Other Minorities

403

7.9

4.9-12.6

145

39.4

32.7-46.4

153

35.3

28.9-42.3

17.4

12.7-23.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

305

9.2

5.5-15.1

125

44.5

36.7-52.6

106

32.5

25.7-40.2

13.8

9.1-20.3

Non-Hispanic

6,681

277

4.7

3.8- 5.8

2,157

33.2

31.5-34.9

2,697

39.1

37.3-40.9

1,550

23.0

21.5-24.7

AGE

18-24

233

10.2

6.1-16.5

32.7

25.6-40.7

32.0

25.0-39.9

25.1

18.5-33.0

25-34

697

5.5

3.1- 9.6

252

37.7

32.9-42.7

267

36.5

31.9-41.3

147

20.3

16.6-24.6

35-44

1,189

5.4

3.9- 7.5

421

35.2

31.8-38.8

461

38.2

34.7-41.8

247

21.2

18.3-24.4

45-54

1,449

4.0

3.0- 5.3

519

36.7

33.5-39.9

548

38.4

35.3-41.7

313

20.9

18.4-23.7

55-64

1,418

3.5

2.7- 4.7

470

32.9

29.8-36.1

562

41.0

37.7-44.3

323

22.6

19.9-25.5

65-74

1,102

2.9

2.0- 4.2

306

28.1

24.7-31.7

486

44.3

40.6-48.1

277

24.7

21.6-28.2

75+

868

2.8

1.5- 5.2

226

28.0

24.1-32.2

391

45.4

41.1-49.7

228

23.8

20.5-27.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

927

7.9

5.7-10.8

402

43.8

38.4-49.2

324

34.6

29.8-39.9

116

13.7

10.1-18.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,946

118

7.5

5.6-10.1

753

41.5

38.0-45.0

727

32.7

29.7-35.8

348

18.3

15.5-21.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,768

5.3

3.4- 8.4

529

30.7

27.5-34.1

771

42.3

38.8-46.0

403

21.6

18.7-24.8

College Graduate

2,353

1.8

1.0- 3.0

600

27.0

24.6-29.6

985

41.8

39.0-44.6

735

29.4

27.0-32.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

640

9.0

5.8-13.7

255

41.0

35.1-47.2

227

33.2

27.8-39.2

100

16.7

11.9-23.0

$15,000- 24,999

989

9.7

6.3-14.8

367

39.6

34.6-44.7

372

32.6

28.2-37.4

184

18.1

14.0-23.1

$25,000- 34,999

707

4.7

2.6- 8.4

246

35.1

30.0-40.6

303

42.6

37.2-48.2

129

17.6

13.4-22.8

$35,000- 49,999

968

3.8

2.3- 6.2

307

35.3

31.0-39.9

388

38.1

33.6-42.7

235

22.8

19.0-27.2

$50,000-74,999

1,031

4.0

1.9- 7.9

330

30.6

26.7-34.7

418

40.1

35.8-44.6

257

25.4

21.5-29.7

$75,000+

1,682

1.9

1.2- 3.1

447

28.5

25.5-31.7

714

42.9

39.7-46.3

494

26.6

23.9-29.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,360

136

5.8

4.1- 8.1

819

37.6

34.6-40.6

923

37.5

34.6-40.6

482

19.1

16.9-21.6

4,422

149

4.8

3.7- 6.1

1,389

32.8

30.7-34.9

1,808

39.0

36.8-41.1

1,076

23.5

21.6-25.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

936

2.7

1.7- 4.2

308

31.6

27.6-35.9

402

42.8

38.3-47.4

195

22.9

18.5-28.0

Non-Veteran

6,062

271

5.4

4.4- 6.6

1,978

34.5

32.7-36.4

2,406

37.9

36.1-39.8

1,407

22.1

20.6-23.8

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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.

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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