BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Not counting juice, how often do you eat fruit?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Fruits and Vegetables

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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	14,243	5,816	37.9	36.7-39.2	6,329	46.5	45.2-47.8	1,519	11.4	10.6-12.3	152	0.9	0.7- 1.1	427	3.3	2.8- 3.8
-Piedmont NC	6,849	2,895	39.8	38.1-41.6	3,047	46.6	44.8-48.4	663	10.2	9.1-11.6	61	0.7	0.5- 1.0	183	2.7	2.1- 3.3
GENDER
Male	2,507	895	35.4	32.6-38.3	1,195	47.9	44.9-50.9	300	12.5	10.5-14.9	31	0.9	0.5- 1.5	86	3.3	2.4- 4.6
Female	4,342	2,000	43.9	41.8-46.1	1,852	45.4	43.2-47.6	363	8.1	7.0- 9.4	30	0.5	0.3- 0.8	97	2.0	1.6- 2.7
RACE
White	5,507	2,340	39.1	37.2-41.0	2,458	47.6	45.6-49.6	520	10.2	8.9-11.6	47	0.7	0.4- 1.1	142	2.4	1.9- 3.1
African American	933	340	34.4	30.3-38.8	426	47.1	42.5-51.8	123	13.6	10.2-17.7	12	1.0	0.5- 2.0	32	3.9	2.3- 6.5
Other Minorities	388	204	53.3	46.1-60.3	155	39.2	32.5-46.4	18	5.2	2.9- 9.0	2	0.1	0.0- 0.5	9	2.2	1.1- 4.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	294	149	51.0	42.9-59.1	121	41.7	33.8-49.9	14	4.4	2.3- 8.2	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8	9	2.8	1.3- 5.9
Non-Hispanic	6,542	2,740	38.8	37.1-40.6	2,920	47.0	45.1-48.8	649	10.8	9.6-12.2	60	0.7	0.5- 1.1	173	2.7	2.1- 3.3
AGE
18-24	229	90	35.3	28.1-43.2	107	49.3	41.2-57.5	27	13.0	8.2-19.9	0	0.0	. - .	5	2.4	0.9- 6.4
25-34	687	261	36.1	31.5-41.1	337	48.6	43.6-53.7	71	11.8	8.5-16.2	4	0.8	0.2- 3.0	14	2.6	1.4- 4.9
35-44	1,173	447	39.0	35.5-42.7	557	47.3	43.6-51.0	127	9.9	7.9-12.3	8	0.7	0.3- 1.6	34	3.1	2.1- 4.7
45-54	1,422	538	37.2	34.0-40.4	660	48.2	44.9-51.5	164	11.1	9.2-13.3	16	0.8	0.4- 1.4	44	2.8	1.8- 4.1
55-64	1,390	579	42.4	39.1-45.8	617	44.6	41.2-47.9	143	9.7	8.0-11.7	12	0.7	0.3- 1.3	39	2.7	1.8- 4.0
65-74	1,077	502	47.9	44.1-51.8	446	40.7	37.0-44.5	82	6.6	5.1- 8.5	15	1.5	0.8- 2.8	32	3.3	2.1- 5.2
75+	828	461	53.0	48.5-57.4	301	40.0	35.6-44.6	47	5.5	3.6- 8.1	6	0.5	0.2- 1.1	13	1.1	0.6- 1.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	867	305	37.9	32.5-43.5	385	45.1	39.6-50.8	114	11.8	8.4-16.3	16	1.2	0.7- 2.2	47	3.9	2.7- 5.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,896	698	34.4	31.2-37.7	869	47.0	43.4-50.6	243	13.7	11.3-16.6	20	1.1	0.5- 2.4	66	3.8	2.6- 5.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,743	734	36.5	33.2-40.0	794	50.0	46.2-53.7	158	10.5	8.1-13.5	19	0.7	0.4- 1.3	38	2.3	1.5- 3.4
College Graduate	2,337	1,156	47.3	44.5-50.2	997	44.3	41.5-47.2	146	6.6	5.3- 8.2	6	0.1	0.1- 0.3	32	1.6	0.9- 2.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	609	233	40.5	34.2-47.2	260	43.8	37.5-50.3	79	9.9	6.9-14.1	8	1.2	0.5- 3.1	29	4.5	2.8- 7.3
$15,000- 24,999	950	372	33.4	28.9-38.3	415	46.3	40.9-51.7	123	16.7	12.2-22.4	8	0.7	0.3- 1.7	32	2.9	1.8- 4.7
$25,000- 34,999	691	267	35.5	30.3-41.1	326	47.8	42.2-53.5	67	11.8	8.1-17.0	10	1.2	0.6- 2.6	21	3.6	2.0- 6.5
$35,000- 49,999	956	380	35.9	31.6-40.4	445	50.8	46.1-55.5	91	9.8	7.2-13.0	13	0.8	0.4- 1.7	27	2.7	1.5- 4.8
$50,000-74,999	1,025	440	39.3	35.1-43.6	460	45.9	41.4-50.6	101	11.6	8.6-15.4	6	0.9	0.2- 3.6	18	2.3	1.2- 4.5
$75,000+	1,678	781	43.9	40.7-47.2	745	46.3	43.0-49.7	123	8.1	6.3-10.2	5	0.2	0.1- 0.4	24	1.5	0.9- 2.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,281	921	37.0	34.0-40.1	990	46.4	43.2-49.6	261	12.5	10.1-15.3	25	0.7	0.4- 1.1	84	3.4	2.6- 4.5
No	4,361	1,903	41.2	39.0-43.4	1,960	46.6	44.3-48.9	373	9.2	7.9-10.8	34	0.7	0.4- 1.2	91	2.3	1.7- 3.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	913	357	39.5	35.0-44.3	407	46.3	41.5-51.2	115	11.0	8.6-13.9	8	0.7	0.3- 1.9	26	2.5	1.6- 4.0
Non-Veteran	5,934	2,537	39.8	38.0-41.8	2,639	46.6	44.6-48.6	548	10.2	8.9-11.6	53	0.7	0.4- 1.1	157	2.7	2.1- 3.4

Total
Respond.^

1 or more/day

1 or more/week

1 or more/month

1 or more/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,243

5,816

37.9

36.7-39.2

6,329

46.5

45.2-47.8

1,519

11.4

10.6-12.3

152

0.9

0.7- 1.1

427

3.3

2.8- 3.8

-Piedmont NC

6,849

2,895

39.8

38.1-41.6

3,047

46.6

44.8-48.4

663

10.2

9.1-11.6

0.7

0.5- 1.0

183

2.7

2.1- 3.3

GENDER

Male

2,507

895

35.4

32.6-38.3

1,195

47.9

44.9-50.9

300

12.5

10.5-14.9

0.9

0.5- 1.5

3.3

2.4- 4.6

Female

4,342

2,000

43.9

41.8-46.1

1,852

45.4

43.2-47.6

363

8.1

7.0- 9.4

0.5

0.3- 0.8

2.0

1.6- 2.7

RACE

White

5,507

2,340

39.1

37.2-41.0

2,458

47.6

45.6-49.6

520

10.2

8.9-11.6

0.7

0.4- 1.1

142

2.4

1.9- 3.1

African American

933

340

34.4

30.3-38.8

426

47.1

42.5-51.8

123

13.6

10.2-17.7

1.0

0.5- 2.0

3.9

2.3- 6.5

Other Minorities

388

204

53.3

46.1-60.3

155

39.2

32.5-46.4

5.2

2.9- 9.0

0.1

0.0- 0.5

2.2

1.1- 4.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

294

149

51.0

42.9-59.1

121

41.7

33.8-49.9

4.4

2.3- 8.2

0.1

0.0- 0.8

2.8

1.3- 5.9

Non-Hispanic

6,542

2,740

38.8

37.1-40.6

2,920

47.0

45.1-48.8

649

10.8

9.6-12.2

0.7

0.5- 1.1

173

2.7

2.1- 3.3

AGE

18-24

229

35.3

28.1-43.2

107

49.3

41.2-57.5

13.0

8.2-19.9

0.0

. - .

2.4

0.9- 6.4

25-34

687

261

36.1

31.5-41.1

337

48.6

43.6-53.7

11.8

8.5-16.2

0.8

0.2- 3.0

2.6

1.4- 4.9

35-44

1,173

447

39.0

35.5-42.7

557

47.3

43.6-51.0

127

9.9

7.9-12.3

0.7

0.3- 1.6

3.1

2.1- 4.7

45-54

1,422

538

37.2

34.0-40.4

660

48.2

44.9-51.5

164

11.1

9.2-13.3

0.8

0.4- 1.4

2.8

1.8- 4.1

55-64

1,390

579

42.4

39.1-45.8

617

44.6

41.2-47.9

143

9.7

8.0-11.7

0.7

0.3- 1.3

2.7

1.8- 4.0

65-74

1,077

502

47.9

44.1-51.8

446

40.7

37.0-44.5

6.6

5.1- 8.5

1.5

0.8- 2.8

3.3

2.1- 5.2

75+

828

461

53.0

48.5-57.4

301

40.0

35.6-44.6

5.5

3.6- 8.1

0.5

0.2- 1.1

1.1

0.6- 1.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

867

305

37.9

32.5-43.5

385

45.1

39.6-50.8

114

11.8

8.4-16.3

1.2

0.7- 2.2

3.9

2.7- 5.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,896

698

34.4

31.2-37.7

869

47.0

43.4-50.6

243

13.7

11.3-16.6

1.1

0.5- 2.4

3.8

2.6- 5.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,743

734

36.5

33.2-40.0

794

50.0

46.2-53.7

158

10.5

8.1-13.5

0.7

0.4- 1.3

2.3

1.5- 3.4

College Graduate

2,337

1,156

47.3

44.5-50.2

997

44.3

41.5-47.2

146

6.6

5.3- 8.2

0.1

0.1- 0.3

1.6

0.9- 2.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

609

233

40.5

34.2-47.2

260

43.8

37.5-50.3

9.9

6.9-14.1

1.2

0.5- 3.1

4.5

2.8- 7.3

$15,000- 24,999

950

372

33.4

28.9-38.3

415

46.3

40.9-51.7

123

16.7

12.2-22.4

0.7

0.3- 1.7

2.9

1.8- 4.7

$25,000- 34,999

691

267

35.5

30.3-41.1

326

47.8

42.2-53.5

11.8

8.1-17.0

1.2

0.6- 2.6

3.6

2.0- 6.5

$35,000- 49,999

956

380

35.9

31.6-40.4

445

50.8

46.1-55.5

9.8

7.2-13.0

0.8

0.4- 1.7

2.7

1.5- 4.8

$50,000-74,999

1,025

440

39.3

35.1-43.6

460

45.9

41.4-50.6

101

11.6

8.6-15.4

0.9

0.2- 3.6

2.3

1.2- 4.5

$75,000+

1,678

781

43.9

40.7-47.2

745

46.3

43.0-49.7

123

8.1

6.3-10.2

0.2

0.1- 0.4

1.5

0.9- 2.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,281

921

37.0

34.0-40.1

990

46.4

43.2-49.6

261

12.5

10.1-15.3

0.7

0.4- 1.1

3.4

2.6- 4.5

4,361

1,903

41.2

39.0-43.4

1,960

46.6

44.3-48.9

373

9.2

7.9-10.8

0.7

0.4- 1.2

2.3

1.7- 3.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

913

357

39.5

35.0-44.3

407

46.3

41.5-51.2

115

11.0

8.6-13.9

0.7

0.3- 1.9

2.5

1.6- 4.0

Non-Veteran

5,934

2,537

39.8

38.0-41.8

2,639

46.6

44.6-48.6

548

10.2

8.9-11.6

0.7

0.4- 1.1

157

2.7

2.1- 3.4

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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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