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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,854	110	4.6	3.4- 6.1	914	33.5	31.1-36.0	1,060	36.2	33.8-38.6	770	25.7	23.7-27.9
GENDER
Male	1,060	49	5.4	3.5- 8.3	379	37.3	33.3-41.4	395	34.5	30.8-38.4	237	22.8	19.6-26.5
Female	1,794	61	3.8	2.7- 5.4	535	29.9	27.2-32.7	665	37.8	34.8-40.8	533	28.5	26.0-31.1
RACE
White	2,641	101	4.7	3.5- 6.4	834	32.3	30.0-34.8	988	37.0	34.5-39.5	718	25.9	23.8-28.2
African American	89	1	2.0	0.3-13.1	34	44.6	29.1-61.2	30	23.8	14.8-36.0	24	29.6	17.8-44.9
Other Minorities	116	7	3.7	1.6- 8.5	46	45.7	32.4-59.6	38	30.9	20.0-44.5	25	19.6	11.4-31.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	68	4	3.4	1.1-10.3	32	48.6	32.6-65.0	20	33.1	19.7-49.9	12	14.9	6.6-30.0
Non-Hispanic	2,780	105	4.6	3.4- 6.2	882	32.8	30.4-35.3	1,036	36.3	33.9-38.8	757	26.2	24.1-28.5
AGE
18-24	78	6	13.4	5.3-29.8	23	30.5	19.3-44.6	25	26.1	16.7-38.2	24	30.1	19.3-43.7
25-34	235	8	3.9	1.8- 8.0	78	35.7	28.6-43.6	81	37.2	30.1-45.0	68	23.2	17.8-29.5
35-44	372	20	4.6	2.8- 7.4	137	38.3	32.7-44.3	124	34.5	29.1-40.4	91	22.6	18.2-27.8
45-54	518	21	4.6	2.8- 7.4	190	36.1	31.4-41.2	180	34.0	29.1-39.2	127	25.3	20.9-30.2
55-64	637	27	3.7	2.4- 5.6	207	32.9	28.8-37.3	237	37.1	32.9-41.4	166	26.4	22.6-30.5
65-74	566	19	3.5	2.2- 5.6	148	26.7	22.7-31.1	231	39.7	35.2-44.3	168	30.2	26.0-34.7
75+	436	8	1.4	0.7- 2.8	127	27.4	22.8-32.5	179	44.4	39.1-49.9	122	26.8	22.4-31.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	454	34	10.1	6.0-16.5	195	46.6	40.1-53.2	145	29.2	23.8-35.2	80	14.2	10.8-18.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	889	38	5.3	3.1- 8.9	344	38.2	33.7-42.9	318	35.8	31.5-40.4	189	20.7	17.1-24.9
Some Post-H.S.	744	22	3.0	1.7- 5.3	216	30.6	26.1-35.4	290	37.6	33.1-42.4	216	28.8	24.7-33.2
College Graduate	761	15	2.1	1.2- 3.8	159	23.2	19.3-27.6	303	39.3	34.8-43.9	284	35.4	31.2-39.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	344	21	6.3	3.8-10.3	136	39.9	32.9-47.3	118	31.6	25.8-38.1	69	22.2	16.4-29.4
$15,000- 24,999	555	28	6.6	3.5-11.9	192	34.4	29.1-40.1	200	37.1	31.4-43.1	135	22.0	17.8-26.9
$25,000- 34,999	311	11	5.3	2.4-11.2	108	37.3	29.2-46.1	112	35.2	28.1-43.1	80	22.2	16.4-29.4
$35,000- 49,999	447	16	4.2	2.4- 7.1	144	36.6	30.7-43.0	160	32.3	27.0-38.0	127	27.0	21.8-32.9
$50,000-74,999	393	7	1.8	0.8- 4.3	109	29.9	24.4-36.2	153	37.1	31.2-43.5	124	31.1	25.5-37.3
$75,000+	428	4	0.5	0.2- 1.5	108	25.6	20.9-30.8	174	40.9	35.1-46.9	142	33.0	27.8-38.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,115	53	6.8	4.2-10.8	374	34.2	30.5-38.1	412	36.6	32.9-40.6	276	22.4	19.5-25.5
No	1,645	52	3.4	2.4- 4.8	506	33.1	29.9-36.3	615	36.5	33.4-39.7	472	27.1	24.3-30.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	433	16	2.9	1.6- 5.1	137	34.1	28.5-40.0	176	35.4	30.2-41.0	104	27.7	22.1-34.1
Non-Veteran	2,421	94	4.9	3.6- 6.6	777	33.4	30.7-36.1	884	36.3	33.7-39.0	666	25.4	23.2-27.8

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

-Western NC

2,854

110

4.6

3.4- 6.1

914

33.5

31.1-36.0

1,060

36.2

33.8-38.6

770

25.7

23.7-27.9

GENDER

Male

1,060

5.4

3.5- 8.3

379

37.3

33.3-41.4

395

34.5

30.8-38.4

237

22.8

19.6-26.5

Female

1,794

3.8

2.7- 5.4

535

29.9

27.2-32.7

665

37.8

34.8-40.8

533

28.5

26.0-31.1

RACE

White

2,641

101

4.7

3.5- 6.4

834

32.3

30.0-34.8

988

37.0

34.5-39.5

718

25.9

23.8-28.2

African American

2.0

0.3-13.1

44.6

29.1-61.2

23.8

14.8-36.0

29.6

17.8-44.9

Other Minorities

116

3.7

1.6- 8.5

45.7

32.4-59.6

30.9

20.0-44.5

19.6

11.4-31.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

3.4

1.1-10.3

48.6

32.6-65.0

33.1

19.7-49.9

14.9

6.6-30.0

Non-Hispanic

2,780

105

4.6

3.4- 6.2

882

32.8

30.4-35.3

1,036

36.3

33.9-38.8

757

26.2

24.1-28.5

AGE

18-24

13.4

5.3-29.8

30.5

19.3-44.6

26.1

16.7-38.2

30.1

19.3-43.7

25-34

235

3.9

1.8- 8.0

35.7

28.6-43.6

37.2

30.1-45.0

23.2

17.8-29.5

35-44

372

4.6

2.8- 7.4

137

38.3

32.7-44.3

124

34.5

29.1-40.4

22.6

18.2-27.8

45-54

518

4.6

2.8- 7.4

190

36.1

31.4-41.2

180

34.0

29.1-39.2

127

25.3

20.9-30.2

55-64

637

3.7

2.4- 5.6

207

32.9

28.8-37.3

237

37.1

32.9-41.4

166

26.4

22.6-30.5

65-74

566

3.5

2.2- 5.6

148

26.7

22.7-31.1

231

39.7

35.2-44.3

168

30.2

26.0-34.7

75+

436

1.4

0.7- 2.8

127

27.4

22.8-32.5

179

44.4

39.1-49.9

122

26.8

22.4-31.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

454

10.1

6.0-16.5

195

46.6

40.1-53.2

145

29.2

23.8-35.2

14.2

10.8-18.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

889

5.3

3.1- 8.9

344

38.2

33.7-42.9

318

35.8

31.5-40.4

189

20.7

17.1-24.9

Some Post-H.S.

744

3.0

1.7- 5.3

216

30.6

26.1-35.4

290

37.6

33.1-42.4

216

28.8

24.7-33.2

College Graduate

761

2.1

1.2- 3.8

159

23.2

19.3-27.6

303

39.3

34.8-43.9

284

35.4

31.2-39.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

344

6.3

3.8-10.3

136

39.9

32.9-47.3

118

31.6

25.8-38.1

22.2

16.4-29.4

$15,000- 24,999

555

6.6

3.5-11.9

192

34.4

29.1-40.1

200

37.1

31.4-43.1

135

22.0

17.8-26.9

$25,000- 34,999

311

5.3

2.4-11.2

108

37.3

29.2-46.1

112

35.2

28.1-43.1

22.2

16.4-29.4

$35,000- 49,999

447

4.2

2.4- 7.1

144

36.6

30.7-43.0

160

32.3

27.0-38.0

127

27.0

21.8-32.9

$50,000-74,999

393

1.8

0.8- 4.3

109

29.9

24.4-36.2

153

37.1

31.2-43.5

124

31.1

25.5-37.3

$75,000+

428

0.5

0.2- 1.5

108

25.6

20.9-30.8

174

40.9

35.1-46.9

142

33.0

27.8-38.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,115

6.8

4.2-10.8

374

34.2

30.5-38.1

412

36.6

32.9-40.6

276

22.4

19.5-25.5

1,645

3.4

2.4- 4.8

506

33.1

29.9-36.3

615

36.5

33.4-39.7

472

27.1

24.3-30.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

433

2.9

1.6- 5.1

137

34.1

28.5-40.0

176

35.4

30.2-41.0

104

27.7

22.1-34.1

Non-Veteran

2,421

4.9

3.6- 6.6

777

33.4

30.7-36.1

884

36.3

33.7-39.0

666

25.4

23.2-27.8

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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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