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

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	14,285	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
-Piedmont NC	6,854	225	3.4	2.7- 4.2	4,548	66.3	64.5-68.0	1,572	22.3	20.8-23.7	105	1.4	1.0- 1.8	404	6.7	5.7- 7.9
GENDER
Male	2,536	90	3.3	2.4- 4.7	1,760	69.4	66.6-72.1	514	18.7	16.6-20.9	32	1.2	0.7- 2.0	140	7.4	5.7- 9.6
Female	4,318	135	3.5	2.7- 4.5	2,788	63.3	61.2-65.5	1,058	25.6	23.7-27.6	73	1.5	1.1- 2.0	264	6.1	5.1- 7.1
RACE
White	5,520	176	3.7	2.8- 4.7	3,789	69.8	68.0-71.6	1,177	20.6	19.1-22.2	86	1.3	1.0- 1.7	292	4.6	3.9- 5.3
African American	929	32	2.5	1.6- 3.8	519	57.4	52.7-62.0	307	29.8	25.9-34.1	13	1.6	0.7- 3.3	58	8.7	5.7-13.1
Other Minorities	384	16	3.1	1.6- 5.9	226	57.7	50.5-64.7	84	20.4	15.3-26.7	5	1.3	0.4- 4.1	53	17.5	12.4-24.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	291	12	2.8	1.3- 6.2	171	56.9	48.5-64.9	62	19.5	13.8-26.6	4	1.5	0.4- 5.3	42	19.3	13.1-27.6
Non-Hispanic	6,549	212	3.4	2.7- 4.3	4,369	67.1	65.4-68.8	1,509	22.6	21.1-24.1	100	1.3	1.0- 1.8	359	5.6	4.7- 6.6
AGE
18-24	228	10	4.7	1.9-11.2	130	59.7	51.6-67.4	62	24.3	18.3-31.5	2	0.7	0.1- 4.0	24	10.5	6.6-16.3
25-34	687	21	2.5	1.6- 4.0	445	67.7	62.7-72.2	176	21.2	17.7-25.2	7	0.7	0.3- 1.7	38	7.9	4.9-12.6
35-44	1,174	28	2.9	1.7- 4.7	739	64.3	60.8-67.8	313	24.2	21.3-27.4	23	2.1	1.2- 3.5	71	6.5	4.8- 8.7
45-54	1,433	36	2.9	2.1- 4.2	912	65.3	62.1-68.3	362	23.7	21.1-26.6	34	2.1	1.3- 3.4	89	5.9	4.6- 7.6
55-64	1,391	33	2.6	1.7- 4.0	936	68.5	65.4-71.5	312	22.1	19.5-25.1	18	1.1	0.6- 1.9	92	5.7	4.4- 7.2
65-74	1,070	42	3.9	2.6- 5.8	760	72.7	69.2-76.0	203	18.7	15.9-21.9	12	0.7	0.4- 1.4	53	3.9	2.8- 5.5
75+	828	52	7.0	5.0- 9.7	601	72.1	68.0-75.9	133	15.6	12.8-18.9	8	0.7	0.3- 1.6	34	4.6	3.0- 7.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	881	58	7.3	4.5-11.5	574	63.0	57.2-68.4	172	18.7	14.7-23.3	11	1.2	0.4- 3.2	66	9.9	6.5-14.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,894	76	4.2	2.9- 6.0	1,300	66.5	63.1-69.8	386	21.7	19.0-24.8	29	1.2	0.7- 2.1	103	6.3	4.7- 8.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,743	41	1.8	1.2- 2.7	1,202	70.4	66.9-73.6	398	21.5	18.8-24.4	22	1.4	0.8- 2.4	80	5.0	3.1- 7.8
College Graduate	2,331	50	2.4	1.7- 3.5	1,469	64.3	61.5-66.9	614	24.8	22.5-27.2	43	1.5	1.1- 2.3	155	7.0	5.6- 8.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	611	37	6.2	4.0- 9.4	372	60.8	54.5-66.8	138	21.1	16.6-26.4	14	1.2	0.7- 2.1	50	10.7	6.9-16.2
$15,000- 24,999	964	41	6.2	3.4-10.8	635	62.4	56.8-67.6	218	22.5	18.7-26.8	15	1.9	0.9- 4.1	55	7.1	4.0-12.3
$25,000- 34,999	690	21	2.5	1.3- 4.4	472	65.8	59.9-71.2	149	22.4	17.7-27.8	9	1.2	0.5- 2.9	39	8.2	5.2-12.6
$35,000- 49,999	961	24	2.0	1.2- 3.3	650	69.7	65.4-73.7	214	20.6	17.2-24.4	7	0.5	0.2- 1.3	66	7.2	5.2- 9.9
$50,000-74,999	1,023	21	2.3	1.4- 3.8	678	68.0	63.7-72.0	256	24.4	20.8-28.5	18	1.8	0.9- 3.5	50	3.5	2.4- 5.1
$75,000+	1,671	35	2.0	1.4- 3.0	1,107	67.9	64.9-70.8	413	23.5	21.0-26.2	28	1.6	1.0- 2.5	88	5.0	3.8- 6.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,298	86	4.0	2.8- 5.6	1,536	66.9	63.7-69.9	506	22.1	19.7-24.8	41	1.3	0.9- 1.8	129	5.8	4.1- 8.1
No	4,355	129	3.2	2.4- 4.2	2,876	65.8	63.6-67.9	1,030	22.8	21.0-24.7	64	1.5	1.0- 2.1	256	6.8	5.6- 8.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	923	30	3.6	2.1- 6.0	677	73.7	69.3-77.6	162	16.6	13.6-20.1	8	0.8	0.3- 1.7	46	5.4	3.4- 8.3
Non-Veteran	5,929	195	3.4	2.7- 4.3	3,870	65.3	63.4-67.2	1,410	23.0	21.5-24.6	97	1.4	1.1- 1.9	357	6.8	5.8- 8.1

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

-Piedmont NC

6,854

225

3.4

2.7- 4.2

4,548

66.3

64.5-68.0

1,572

22.3

20.8-23.7

105

1.4

1.0- 1.8

404

6.7

5.7- 7.9

GENDER

Male

2,536

3.3

2.4- 4.7

1,760

69.4

66.6-72.1

514

18.7

16.6-20.9

1.2

0.7- 2.0

140

7.4

5.7- 9.6

Female

4,318

135

3.5

2.7- 4.5

2,788

63.3

61.2-65.5

1,058

25.6

23.7-27.6

1.5

1.1- 2.0

264

6.1

5.1- 7.1

RACE

White

5,520

176

3.7

2.8- 4.7

3,789

69.8

68.0-71.6

1,177

20.6

19.1-22.2

1.3

1.0- 1.7

292

4.6

3.9- 5.3

African American

929

2.5

1.6- 3.8

519

57.4

52.7-62.0

307

29.8

25.9-34.1

1.6

0.7- 3.3

8.7

5.7-13.1

Other Minorities

384

3.1

1.6- 5.9

226

57.7

50.5-64.7

20.4

15.3-26.7

1.3

0.4- 4.1

17.5

12.4-24.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

291

2.8

1.3- 6.2

171

56.9

48.5-64.9

19.5

13.8-26.6

1.5

0.4- 5.3

19.3

13.1-27.6

Non-Hispanic

6,549

212

3.4

2.7- 4.3

4,369

67.1

65.4-68.8

1,509

22.6

21.1-24.1

100

1.3

1.0- 1.8

359

5.6

4.7- 6.6

AGE

18-24

228

4.7

1.9-11.2

130

59.7

51.6-67.4

24.3

18.3-31.5

0.7

0.1- 4.0

10.5

6.6-16.3

25-34

687

2.5

1.6- 4.0

445

67.7

62.7-72.2

176

21.2

17.7-25.2

0.7

0.3- 1.7

7.9

4.9-12.6

35-44

1,174

2.9

1.7- 4.7

739

64.3

60.8-67.8

313

24.2

21.3-27.4

2.1

1.2- 3.5

6.5

4.8- 8.7

45-54

1,433

2.9

2.1- 4.2

912

65.3

62.1-68.3

362

23.7

21.1-26.6

2.1

1.3- 3.4

5.9

4.6- 7.6

55-64

1,391

2.6

1.7- 4.0

936

68.5

65.4-71.5

312

22.1

19.5-25.1

1.1

0.6- 1.9

5.7

4.4- 7.2

65-74

1,070

3.9

2.6- 5.8

760

72.7

69.2-76.0

203

18.7

15.9-21.9

0.7

0.4- 1.4

3.9

2.8- 5.5

75+

828

7.0

5.0- 9.7

601

72.1

68.0-75.9

133

15.6

12.8-18.9

0.7

0.3- 1.6

4.6

3.0- 7.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

881

7.3

4.5-11.5

574

63.0

57.2-68.4

172

18.7

14.7-23.3

1.2

0.4- 3.2

9.9

6.5-14.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,894

4.2

2.9- 6.0

1,300

66.5

63.1-69.8

386

21.7

19.0-24.8

1.2

0.7- 2.1

103

6.3

4.7- 8.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,743

1.8

1.2- 2.7

1,202

70.4

66.9-73.6

398

21.5

18.8-24.4

1.4

0.8- 2.4

5.0

3.1- 7.8

College Graduate

2,331

2.4

1.7- 3.5

1,469

64.3

61.5-66.9

614

24.8

22.5-27.2

1.5

1.1- 2.3

155

7.0

5.6- 8.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

611

6.2

4.0- 9.4

372

60.8

54.5-66.8

138

21.1

16.6-26.4

1.2

0.7- 2.1

10.7

6.9-16.2

$15,000- 24,999

964

6.2

3.4-10.8

635

62.4

56.8-67.6

218

22.5

18.7-26.8

1.9

0.9- 4.1

7.1

4.0-12.3

$25,000- 34,999

690

2.5

1.3- 4.4

472

65.8

59.9-71.2

149

22.4

17.7-27.8

1.2

0.5- 2.9

8.2

5.2-12.6

$35,000- 49,999

961

2.0

1.2- 3.3

650

69.7

65.4-73.7

214

20.6

17.2-24.4

0.5

0.2- 1.3

7.2

5.2- 9.9

$50,000-74,999

1,023

2.3

1.4- 3.8

678

68.0

63.7-72.0

256

24.4

20.8-28.5

1.8

0.9- 3.5

3.5

2.4- 5.1

$75,000+

1,671

2.0

1.4- 3.0

1,107

67.9

64.9-70.8

413

23.5

21.0-26.2

1.6

1.0- 2.5

5.0

3.8- 6.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,298

4.0

2.8- 5.6

1,536

66.9

63.7-69.9

506

22.1

19.7-24.8

1.3

0.9- 1.8

129

5.8

4.1- 8.1

4,355

129

3.2

2.4- 4.2

2,876

65.8

63.6-67.9

1,030

22.8

21.0-24.7

1.5

1.0- 2.1

256

6.8

5.6- 8.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

923

3.6

2.1- 6.0

677

73.7

69.3-77.6

162

16.6

13.6-20.1

0.8

0.3- 1.7

5.4

3.4- 8.3

Non-Veteran

5,929

195

3.4

2.7- 4.3

3,870

65.3

63.4-67.2

1,410

23.0

21.5-24.6

1.4

1.1- 1.9

357

6.8

5.8- 8.1

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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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