BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Fruit and Vegetable Consumption per day*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	12,867	617	5.4	4.7- 6.3	4,445	36.9	35.4-38.5	4,889	37.0	35.5-38.6	2,916	20.6	19.5-21.8
-Eastern NC	3,535	211	6.4	4.8- 8.4	1,319	40.6	37.4-43.8	1,311	35.2	32.2-38.3	694	17.8	15.7-20.2
GENDER
Male	1,271	97	7.5	5.5-10.1	522	44.8	39.5-50.3	459	33.1	28.2-38.2	193	14.6	11.4-18.6
Female	2,264	114	5.3	3.1- 8.9	797	36.5	33.1-40.0	852	37.3	33.8-40.9	501	20.9	18.3-23.8
RACE
White	2,379	112	4.9	3.6- 6.6	861	39.4	35.8-43.1	916	37.7	34.1-41.5	490	18.0	15.5-20.8
African American	798	68	10.4	5.8-18.0	312	39.2	32.9-45.9	282	35.7	29.6-42.3	136	14.7	11.2-19.1
Other Minorities	338	30	5.9	3.2-10.5	138	51.2	38.9-63.4	109	20.6	14.5-28.4	61	22.3	14.2-33.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	143	6	2.5	0.6-10.6	62	65.9	50.8-78.3	53	23.5	14.3-36.3	22	8.0	4.1-15.0
Non-Hispanic	3,385	205	6.7	5.0- 8.9	1,256	38.7	35.7-41.8	1,255	36.1	33.1-39.3	669	18.5	16.3-21.0
AGE
18-24	129	8	8.7	2.6-24.8	60	40.6	28.4-54.1	39	31.9	19.8-47.0	22	18.9	10.6-31.5
25-34	377	23	6.0	3.3-10.5	126	39.4	30.1-49.5	142	32.5	25.0-41.0	86	22.2	16.5-29.2
35-44	530	27	5.5	3.0- 9.9	216	43.8	36.5-51.4	177	34.3	27.8-41.4	110	16.4	12.5-21.3
45-54	693	52	8.7	5.7-13.1	280	40.2	34.5-46.1	247	35.3	30.0-40.9	114	15.9	12.2-20.4
55-64	724	47	5.4	3.5- 8.2	270	42.5	36.9-48.2	274	37.3	32.1-42.8	133	14.9	11.5-19.0
65+	1,056	53	4.3	2.8- 6.6	364	37.9	33.1-43.1	417	39.0	34.2-43.9	222	18.8	15.6-22.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	481	54	9.8	6.1-15.4	228	51.3	42.8-59.8	143	28.2	21.0-36.8	56	10.6	6.7-16.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,128	83	7.9	4.5-13.6	468	44.4	38.3-50.8	404	31.2	26.5-36.4	173	16.4	12.5-21.0
Some Post-H.S.	986	47	5.4	3.4- 8.3	375	40.0	34.2-46.2	366	37.1	30.7-43.9	198	17.6	13.6-22.3
College Graduate	934	26	3.3	1.8- 6.1	247	29.6	24.9-34.7	396	42.7	37.7-47.8	265	24.4	20.5-28.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	449	50	12.6	7.8-19.6	215	44.9	34.3-55.8	121	26.7	19.4-35.4	63	15.9	10.2-24.1
$15,000- 24,999	613	45	5.0	3.3- 7.7	223	42.4	34.5-50.6	240	36.9	29.9-44.4	105	15.7	11.6-21.1
$25,000- 34,999	358	19	4.6	2.2- 9.4	127	41.1	30.8-52.1	141	34.3	25.5-44.3	71	20.0	13.8-28.2
$35,000- 49,999	474	28	5.7	3.3- 9.5	172	39.0	32.1-46.3	176	38.2	30.7-46.4	98	17.1	12.4-23.2
$50,000-74,999	480	24	5.5	2.9-10.0	172	39.6	32.7-47.1	180	36.3	29.7-43.4	104	18.6	14.1-24.1
$75,000+	664	13	3.1	1.3- 7.1	209	33.3	27.1-40.2	287	42.6	35.4-50.2	155	20.9	15.3-27.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,343	104	6.9	5.0- 9.4	516	39.9	34.9-45.0	474	36.2	30.9-41.9	249	17.1	13.7-21.0
No	2,055	91	5.3	3.3- 8.5	752	41.4	37.1-45.7	789	35.0	31.2-38.9	423	18.3	15.6-21.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	561	32	4.9	2.8- 8.3	211	45.9	38.4-53.7	215	32.3	26.5-38.7	103	16.9	11.8-23.6
Non-Veteran	2,671	160	6.8	4.8- 9.4	989	39.2	35.5-43.0	983	35.4	31.8-39.1	539	18.7	16.2-21.5

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

12,867

617

5.4

4.7- 6.3

4,445

36.9

35.4-38.5

4,889

37.0

35.5-38.6

2,916

20.6

19.5-21.8

-Eastern NC

3,535

211

6.4

4.8- 8.4

1,319

40.6

37.4-43.8

1,311

35.2

32.2-38.3

694

17.8

15.7-20.2

GENDER

Male

1,271

7.5

5.5-10.1

522

44.8

39.5-50.3

459

33.1

28.2-38.2

193

14.6

11.4-18.6

Female

2,264

114

5.3

3.1- 8.9

797

36.5

33.1-40.0

852

37.3

33.8-40.9

501

20.9

18.3-23.8

RACE

White

2,379

112

4.9

3.6- 6.6

861

39.4

35.8-43.1

916

37.7

34.1-41.5

490

18.0

15.5-20.8

African American

798

10.4

5.8-18.0

312

39.2

32.9-45.9

282

35.7

29.6-42.3

136

14.7

11.2-19.1

Other Minorities

338

5.9

3.2-10.5

138

51.2

38.9-63.4

109

20.6

14.5-28.4

22.3

14.2-33.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

143

2.5

0.6-10.6

65.9

50.8-78.3

23.5

14.3-36.3

8.0

4.1-15.0

Non-Hispanic

3,385

205

6.7

5.0- 8.9

1,256

38.7

35.7-41.8

1,255

36.1

33.1-39.3

669

18.5

16.3-21.0

AGE

18-24

129

8.7

2.6-24.8

40.6

28.4-54.1

31.9

19.8-47.0

18.9

10.6-31.5

25-34

377

6.0

3.3-10.5

126

39.4

30.1-49.5

142

32.5

25.0-41.0

22.2

16.5-29.2

35-44

530

5.5

3.0- 9.9

216

43.8

36.5-51.4

177

34.3

27.8-41.4

110

16.4

12.5-21.3

45-54

693

8.7

5.7-13.1

280

40.2

34.5-46.1

247

35.3

30.0-40.9

114

15.9

12.2-20.4

55-64

724

5.4

3.5- 8.2

270

42.5

36.9-48.2

274

37.3

32.1-42.8

133

14.9

11.5-19.0

65+

1,056

4.3

2.8- 6.6

364

37.9

33.1-43.1

417

39.0

34.2-43.9

222

18.8

15.6-22.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

481

9.8

6.1-15.4

228

51.3

42.8-59.8

143

28.2

21.0-36.8

10.6

6.7-16.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,128

7.9

4.5-13.6

468

44.4

38.3-50.8

404

31.2

26.5-36.4

173

16.4

12.5-21.0

Some Post-H.S.

986

5.4

3.4- 8.3

375

40.0

34.2-46.2

366

37.1

30.7-43.9

198

17.6

13.6-22.3

College Graduate

934

3.3

1.8- 6.1

247

29.6

24.9-34.7

396

42.7

37.7-47.8

265

24.4

20.5-28.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

449

12.6

7.8-19.6

215

44.9

34.3-55.8

121

26.7

19.4-35.4

15.9

10.2-24.1

$15,000- 24,999

613

5.0

3.3- 7.7

223

42.4

34.5-50.6

240

36.9

29.9-44.4

105

15.7

11.6-21.1

$25,000- 34,999

358

4.6

2.2- 9.4

127

41.1

30.8-52.1

141

34.3

25.5-44.3

20.0

13.8-28.2

$35,000- 49,999

474

5.7

3.3- 9.5

172

39.0

32.1-46.3

176

38.2

30.7-46.4

17.1

12.4-23.2

$50,000-74,999

480

5.5

2.9-10.0

172

39.6

32.7-47.1

180

36.3

29.7-43.4

104

18.6

14.1-24.1

$75,000+

664

3.1

1.3- 7.1

209

33.3

27.1-40.2

287

42.6

35.4-50.2

155

20.9

15.3-27.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,343

104

6.9

5.0- 9.4

516

39.9

34.9-45.0

474

36.2

30.9-41.9

249

17.1

13.7-21.0

2,055

5.3

3.3- 8.5

752

41.4

37.1-45.7

789

35.0

31.2-38.9

423

18.3

15.6-21.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

561

4.9

2.8- 8.3

211

45.9

38.4-53.7

215

32.3

26.5-38.7

103

16.9

11.8-23.6

Non-Veteran

2,671

160

6.8

4.8- 9.4

989

39.2

35.5-43.0

983

35.4

31.8-39.1

539

18.7

16.2-21.5

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*Data in this table were derived from the fruits and vegetables questions.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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