BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (How often do you eat carrots?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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	14,003	915	6.3	5.6- 6.9	6,547	45.3	44.0-46.6	3,937	28.0	26.9-29.2	486	3.5	3.1- 4.0	2,118	16.9	15.9-18.0
-Piedmont NC	6,724	451	6.3	5.4- 7.3	3,226	46.4	44.5-48.2	1,876	27.9	26.2-29.5	215	3.2	2.6- 3.9	956	16.3	14.9-17.8
GENDER
Male	2,458	123	5.0	3.7- 6.7	1,149	44.8	41.8-47.7	706	28.9	26.2-31.7	90	3.8	2.8- 5.1	390	17.6	15.3-20.1
Female	4,266	328	7.5	6.4- 8.9	2,077	47.8	45.6-50.0	1,170	26.9	25.0-28.9	125	2.7	2.1- 3.4	566	15.1	13.5-16.8
RACE
White	5,413	357	6.3	5.3- 7.5	2,718	49.5	47.4-51.5	1,502	27.1	25.3-28.8	162	3.2	2.5- 4.0	674	14.0	12.5-15.6
African American	918	54	4.5	3.1- 6.4	302	30.7	26.6-35.0	294	35.2	30.7-40.0	46	4.3	2.9- 6.2	222	25.4	21.5-29.7
Other Minorities	372	38	9.5	6.0-14.8	195	52.6	45.4-59.8	75	20.4	15.2-26.9	5	1.4	0.4- 4.4	59	16.0	11.4-21.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	279	26	8.9	5.0-15.4	150	52.1	43.9-60.3	51	19.1	13.1-26.9	6	2.0	0.7- 5.9	46	17.9	12.2-25.4
Non-Hispanic	6,432	424	6.1	5.2- 7.1	3,069	45.8	44.0-47.7	1,822	28.6	27.0-30.3	208	3.3	2.7- 4.0	909	16.1	14.7-17.7
AGE
18-24	226	15	8.2	4.4-14.9	83	37.3	29.7-45.6	56	25.8	19.3-33.7	5	2.5	0.9- 7.1	67	26.1	19.5-33.9
25-34	679	29	4.7	2.9- 7.7	313	45.1	40.2-50.1	205	29.2	24.8-34.0	14	2.1	1.1- 4.2	118	18.8	15.2-23.1
35-44	1,151	84	6.9	5.3- 9.0	531	47.7	44.0-51.5	321	27.4	24.2-30.8	40	3.7	2.5- 5.5	175	14.2	11.9-17.0
45-54	1,417	83	5.2	4.0- 6.7	688	48.4	45.1-51.7	401	27.6	24.7-30.7	58	4.9	3.6- 6.6	187	14.0	11.7-16.5
55-64	1,374	94	6.0	4.6- 7.8	649	47.6	44.2-51.0	395	29.7	26.7-32.9	50	3.3	2.3- 4.7	186	13.4	11.3-15.8
65-74	1,052	70	6.1	4.6- 8.0	528	48.5	44.6-52.4	300	29.7	26.1-33.6	29	2.5	1.6- 4.0	125	13.2	10.7-16.2
75+	785	72	9.2	6.9-12.3	414	51.6	47.1-56.1	187	24.4	20.7-28.5	19	2.0	1.1- 3.6	93	12.7	9.9-16.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	847	52	7.9	4.8-12.8	307	34.4	29.6-39.5	235	27.8	23.0-33.1	37	3.8	2.3- 6.1	216	26.2	21.6-31.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,859	93	5.0	3.4- 7.3	800	38.8	35.5-42.3	563	30.9	27.6-34.3	69	4.3	3.0- 6.3	334	20.9	18.0-24.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,716	140	6.8	5.3- 8.6	848	48.5	44.8-52.3	484	27.7	24.4-31.2	57	3.1	2.2- 4.5	187	13.9	11.3-17.0
College Graduate	2,296	166	6.4	5.2- 7.8	1,270	55.4	52.5-58.2	594	25.7	23.3-28.2	50	2.1	1.5- 3.1	216	10.4	8.7-12.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	591	33	7.2	3.6-14.0	220	36.7	30.8-43.0	182	29.7	24.3-35.8	21	3.4	1.3- 8.2	135	23.0	18.3-28.6
$15,000- 24,999	943	73	9.8	6.4-14.7	403	37.8	32.9-42.8	248	25.5	20.9-30.8	35	3.6	2.2- 5.9	184	23.3	18.8-28.5
$25,000- 34,999	674	34	3.2	2.0- 5.0	321	46.4	40.8-52.2	188	30.0	24.9-35.6	23	2.6	1.6- 4.4	108	17.8	13.8-22.6
$35,000- 49,999	938	48	3.7	2.5- 5.3	474	48.1	43.4-52.9	251	27.8	23.8-32.1	36	3.7	2.4- 5.5	129	16.7	13.3-20.9
$50,000-74,999	1,007	67	5.3	3.9- 7.1	502	47.6	43.0-52.2	291	29.7	25.6-34.1	29	2.9	1.8- 4.8	118	14.6	11.6-18.2
$75,000+	1,656	124	6.6	5.3- 8.2	883	53.1	49.7-56.4	461	27.2	24.5-30.2	49	3.3	2.4- 4.6	139	9.8	7.6-12.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,237	150	6.7	5.1- 8.7	1,005	41.9	38.8-45.1	634	28.7	25.7-31.8	76	3.7	2.7- 5.1	372	19.1	16.6-21.8
No	4,287	288	6.2	5.1- 7.4	2,133	48.1	45.9-50.4	1,184	27.6	25.6-29.6	133	3.1	2.4- 4.0	549	15.0	13.3-16.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	890	58	6.4	4.6- 8.8	420	46.7	41.9-51.5	258	30.2	26.0-34.7	30	3.0	1.9- 4.7	124	13.7	10.9-17.2
Non-Veteran	5,832	393	6.3	5.4- 7.4	2,805	46.3	44.4-48.3	1,617	27.5	25.8-29.4	185	3.2	2.6- 4.0	832	16.6	15.1-18.2

Total
Respond.^

1 or more/day

1 or more/week

1 or more/month

1 or more/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,003

915

6.3

5.6- 6.9

6,547

45.3

44.0-46.6

3,937

28.0

26.9-29.2

486

3.5

3.1- 4.0

2,118

16.9

15.9-18.0

-Piedmont NC

6,724

451

6.3

5.4- 7.3

3,226

46.4

44.5-48.2

1,876

27.9

26.2-29.5

215

3.2

2.6- 3.9

956

16.3

14.9-17.8

GENDER

Male

2,458

123

5.0

3.7- 6.7

1,149

44.8

41.8-47.7

706

28.9

26.2-31.7

3.8

2.8- 5.1

390

17.6

15.3-20.1

Female

4,266

328

7.5

6.4- 8.9

2,077

47.8

45.6-50.0

1,170

26.9

25.0-28.9

125

2.7

2.1- 3.4

566

15.1

13.5-16.8

RACE

White

5,413

357

6.3

5.3- 7.5

2,718

49.5

47.4-51.5

1,502

27.1

25.3-28.8

162

3.2

2.5- 4.0

674

14.0

12.5-15.6

African American

918

4.5

3.1- 6.4

302

30.7

26.6-35.0

294

35.2

30.7-40.0

4.3

2.9- 6.2

222

25.4

21.5-29.7

Other Minorities

372

9.5

6.0-14.8

195

52.6

45.4-59.8

20.4

15.2-26.9

1.4

0.4- 4.4

16.0

11.4-21.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

279

8.9

5.0-15.4

150

52.1

43.9-60.3

19.1

13.1-26.9

2.0

0.7- 5.9

17.9

12.2-25.4

Non-Hispanic

6,432

424

6.1

5.2- 7.1

3,069

45.8

44.0-47.7

1,822

28.6

27.0-30.3

208

3.3

2.7- 4.0

909

16.1

14.7-17.7

AGE

18-24

226

8.2

4.4-14.9

37.3

29.7-45.6

25.8

19.3-33.7

2.5

0.9- 7.1

26.1

19.5-33.9

25-34

679

4.7

2.9- 7.7

313

45.1

40.2-50.1

205

29.2

24.8-34.0

2.1

1.1- 4.2

118

18.8

15.2-23.1

35-44

1,151

6.9

5.3- 9.0

531

47.7

44.0-51.5

321

27.4

24.2-30.8

3.7

2.5- 5.5

175

14.2

11.9-17.0

45-54

1,417

5.2

4.0- 6.7

688

48.4

45.1-51.7

401

27.6

24.7-30.7

4.9

3.6- 6.6

187

14.0

11.7-16.5

55-64

1,374

6.0

4.6- 7.8

649

47.6

44.2-51.0

395

29.7

26.7-32.9

3.3

2.3- 4.7

186

13.4

11.3-15.8

65-74

1,052

6.1

4.6- 8.0

528

48.5

44.6-52.4

300

29.7

26.1-33.6

2.5

1.6- 4.0

125

13.2

10.7-16.2

75+

785

9.2

6.9-12.3

414

51.6

47.1-56.1

187

24.4

20.7-28.5

2.0

1.1- 3.6

12.7

9.9-16.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

847

7.9

4.8-12.8

307

34.4

29.6-39.5

235

27.8

23.0-33.1

3.8

2.3- 6.1

216

26.2

21.6-31.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,859

5.0

3.4- 7.3

800

38.8

35.5-42.3

563

30.9

27.6-34.3

4.3

3.0- 6.3

334

20.9

18.0-24.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,716

140

6.8

5.3- 8.6

848

48.5

44.8-52.3

484

27.7

24.4-31.2

3.1

2.2- 4.5

187

13.9

11.3-17.0

College Graduate

2,296

166

6.4

5.2- 7.8

1,270

55.4

52.5-58.2

594

25.7

23.3-28.2

2.1

1.5- 3.1

216

10.4

8.7-12.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

591

7.2

3.6-14.0

220

36.7

30.8-43.0

182

29.7

24.3-35.8

3.4

1.3- 8.2

135

23.0

18.3-28.6

$15,000- 24,999

943

9.8

6.4-14.7

403

37.8

32.9-42.8

248

25.5

20.9-30.8

3.6

2.2- 5.9

184

23.3

18.8-28.5

$25,000- 34,999

674

3.2

2.0- 5.0

321

46.4

40.8-52.2

188

30.0

24.9-35.6

2.6

1.6- 4.4

108

17.8

13.8-22.6

$35,000- 49,999

938

3.7

2.5- 5.3

474

48.1

43.4-52.9

251

27.8

23.8-32.1

3.7

2.4- 5.5

129

16.7

13.3-20.9

$50,000-74,999

1,007

5.3

3.9- 7.1

502

47.6

43.0-52.2

291

29.7

25.6-34.1

2.9

1.8- 4.8

118

14.6

11.6-18.2

$75,000+

1,656

124

6.6

5.3- 8.2

883

53.1

49.7-56.4

461

27.2

24.5-30.2

3.3

2.4- 4.6

139

9.8

7.6-12.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,237

150

6.7

5.1- 8.7

1,005

41.9

38.8-45.1

634

28.7

25.7-31.8

3.7

2.7- 5.1

372

19.1

16.6-21.8

4,287

288

6.2

5.1- 7.4

2,133

48.1

45.9-50.4

1,184

27.6

25.6-29.6

133

3.1

2.4- 4.0

549

15.0

13.3-16.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

890

6.4

4.6- 8.8

420

46.7

41.9-51.5

258

30.2

26.0-34.7

3.0

1.9- 4.7

124

13.7

10.9-17.2

Non-Veteran

5,832

393

6.3

5.4- 7.4

2,805

46.3

44.4-48.3

1,617

27.5

25.8-29.4

185

3.2

2.6- 4.0

832

16.6

15.1-18.2

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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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