BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (In a typical week, how many days do you eat a main meal that is prepared at home?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Physical Activity & Nutrition

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	Total Respond.^	1-2 days	3-4 days	5-6 days	Every day	Do not eat main meal at home
North Carolina	5,479	376	5.8	5.0- 6.8	952	17.7	16.2-19.4	1,844	33.4	31.3-35.5	2,203	41.5	39.2-43.9	104	1.6	1.0- 2.3
-Eastern NC	1,461	104	5.5	4.1- 7.4	258	18.2	15.2-21.6	455	30.0	26.0-34.3	620	44.9	40.3-49.6	24	1.4	0.7- 2.9
GENDER
Male	552	46	5.7	3.8- 8.6	107	21.0	16.1-26.9	164	30.2	23.7-37.7	224	42.5	35.0-50.3	11	0.6	0.3- 1.2
Female	909	58	5.3	3.5- 8.0	151	15.4	12.2-19.3	291	29.7	25.5-34.4	396	47.3	41.9-52.7	13	2.3	1.0- 5.2
RACE
White	1,026	68	6.0	4.2- 8.6	176	19.4	15.6-23.8	361	36.2	31.1-41.6	403	36.9	31.9-42.2	18	1.5	0.6- 3.7
African American	293	23	4.9	2.7- 8.9	63	20.3	14.4-27.9	57	20.8	13.9-29.8	146	53.4	43.6-62.9	4	0.6	0.2- 1.8
Other Minorities	136	13	4.2	1.9- 9.0	18	8.9	4.8-16.0	33	12.6	7.7-19.9	70	72.1	60.2-81.5	2	2.2	0.4-10.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	63	3	2.1	0.5- 8.5	11	11.3	5.2-23.0	17	11.4	5.8-21.3	31	74.5	59.0-85.5	1	0.7	0.1- 5.3
Non-Hispanic	1,395	101	5.9	4.4- 7.9	247	18.9	15.7-22.5	437	31.8	27.6-36.3	587	42.0	37.4-46.6	23	1.5	0.7- 3.1
AGE
18-24	53	6	9.8	3.8-22.9	13	17.6	9.0-31.5	18	42.1	22.2-64.9	16	30.6	15.3-51.8	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	157	8	3.5	1.4- 8.7	19	8.5	4.8-14.9	60	29.0	20.0-40.0	67	56.7	44.7-68.0	3	2.2	0.5- 9.5
35-44	226	12	4.5	2.1- 9.4	50	24.7	16.2-35.8	78	25.8	18.5-34.8	82	43.0	31.8-55.0	4	1.9	0.5- 7.8
45-54	268	18	5.3	2.8-10.1	60	26.3	19.0-35.3	93	35.0	27.0-44.0	94	32.7	25.1-41.3	3	0.6	0.2- 2.1
55-64	322	34	9.4	5.7-15.0	54	19.0	13.3-26.6	92	28.8	22.2-36.5	138	41.0	33.4-49.1	4	1.8	0.4- 7.9
65+	423	26	3.7	2.1- 6.4	62	14.9	10.4-20.9	109	24.8	19.2-31.4	217	55.6	48.2-62.8	9	1.0	0.4- 2.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	195	18	5.3	2.5-10.7	22	13.4	6.9-24.3	32	8.8	5.3-14.4	120	72.2	60.7-81.4	3	0.3	0.1- 1.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	434	33	6.0	3.6- 9.8	80	15.9	11.3-22.1	106	25.7	18.4-34.6	204	50.3	41.5-59.2	11	2.0	0.8- 5.2
Some Post-H.S.	417	31	6.9	4.0-11.4	78	17.6	12.8-23.7	154	38.8	31.0-47.3	148	34.3	27.0-42.4	6	2.4	0.8- 7.4
College Graduate	413	21	3.5	2.0- 6.1	78	24.4	18.3-31.9	162	37.7	30.8-45.3	148	34.0	27.0-41.7	4	0.3	0.1- 0.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	195	15	4.0	1.9- 8.0	27	18.1	10.3-29.9	40	13.0	8.4-19.6	111	63.2	51.4-73.5	2	1.7	0.3-10.2
$15,000- 24,999	250	19	6.4	3.1-12.9	39	12.2	7.8-18.7	59	17.4	11.7-25.2	126	62.6	51.4-72.6	7	1.3	0.5- 3.4
$25,000- 34,999	137	6	1.1	0.4- 2.9	19	9.4	4.5-18.6	52	46.8	30.6-63.6	60	42.7	27.3-59.7	0	0.0	. - .
$35,000- 49,999	204	20	8.5	4.6-15.4	31	15.4	9.2-24.6	62	35.2	25.0-47.0	88	39.9	29.8-50.9	3	1.0	0.3- 3.7
$50,000-74,999	215	10	3.8	1.4- 9.8	38	18.8	11.5-29.3	76	30.6	22.2-40.5	86	42.6	31.8-54.1	5	4.2	1.2-13.3
$75,000+	287	17	5.3	2.8- 9.9	74	31.0	23.2-40.1	122	42.0	32.4-52.2	72	21.5	15.4-29.1	2	0.2	0.0- 1.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	548	40	4.7	3.0- 7.4	78	16.3	11.4-22.8	141	25.2	18.5-33.4	274	50.7	42.6-58.8	15	3.0	1.2- 7.2
No	902	62	5.9	4.1- 8.4	180	19.3	15.6-23.5	313	32.6	27.8-37.8	338	41.6	36.0-47.5	9	0.7	0.2- 2.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	258	17	5.2	2.4-11.1	49	20.2	13.2-29.7	78	29.7	22.1-38.7	106	43.4	33.8-53.5	8	1.5	0.6- 3.6
Non-Veteran	1,203	87	5.6	4.1- 7.6	209	17.7	14.6-21.5	377	30.0	25.6-34.9	514	45.2	40.0-50.5	16	1.4	0.6- 3.2

Total
Respond.^

1-2 days

3-4 days

5-6 days

Every day

Do not eat main meal at home

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,479

376

5.8

5.0- 6.8

952

17.7

16.2-19.4

1,844

33.4

31.3-35.5

2,203

41.5

39.2-43.9

104

1.6

1.0- 2.3

-Eastern NC

1,461

104

5.5

4.1- 7.4

258

18.2

15.2-21.6

455

30.0

26.0-34.3

620

44.9

40.3-49.6

1.4

0.7- 2.9

GENDER

Male

552

5.7

3.8- 8.6

107

21.0

16.1-26.9

164

30.2

23.7-37.7

224

42.5

35.0-50.3

0.6

0.3- 1.2

Female

909

5.3

3.5- 8.0

151

15.4

12.2-19.3

291

29.7

25.5-34.4

396

47.3

41.9-52.7

2.3

1.0- 5.2

RACE

White

1,026

6.0

4.2- 8.6

176

19.4

15.6-23.8

361

36.2

31.1-41.6

403

36.9

31.9-42.2

1.5

0.6- 3.7

African American

293

4.9

2.7- 8.9

20.3

14.4-27.9

20.8

13.9-29.8

146

53.4

43.6-62.9

0.6

0.2- 1.8

Other Minorities

136

4.2

1.9- 9.0

8.9

4.8-16.0

12.6

7.7-19.9

72.1

60.2-81.5

2.2

0.4-10.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

2.1

0.5- 8.5

11.3

5.2-23.0

11.4

5.8-21.3

74.5

59.0-85.5

0.7

0.1- 5.3

Non-Hispanic

1,395

101

5.9

4.4- 7.9

247

18.9

15.7-22.5

437

31.8

27.6-36.3

587

42.0

37.4-46.6

1.5

0.7- 3.1

AGE

18-24

9.8

3.8-22.9

17.6

9.0-31.5

42.1

22.2-64.9

30.6

15.3-51.8

0.0

. - .

25-34

157

3.5

1.4- 8.7

8.5

4.8-14.9

29.0

20.0-40.0

56.7

44.7-68.0

2.2

0.5- 9.5

35-44

226

4.5

2.1- 9.4

24.7

16.2-35.8

25.8

18.5-34.8

43.0

31.8-55.0

1.9

0.5- 7.8

45-54

268

5.3

2.8-10.1

26.3

19.0-35.3

35.0

27.0-44.0

32.7

25.1-41.3

0.6

0.2- 2.1

55-64

322

9.4

5.7-15.0

19.0

13.3-26.6

28.8

22.2-36.5

138

41.0

33.4-49.1

1.8

0.4- 7.9

65+

423

3.7

2.1- 6.4

14.9

10.4-20.9

109

24.8

19.2-31.4

217

55.6

48.2-62.8

1.0

0.4- 2.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

195

5.3

2.5-10.7

13.4

6.9-24.3

8.8

5.3-14.4

120

72.2

60.7-81.4

0.3

0.1- 1.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

434

6.0

3.6- 9.8

15.9

11.3-22.1

106

25.7

18.4-34.6

204

50.3

41.5-59.2

2.0

0.8- 5.2

Some Post-H.S.

417

6.9

4.0-11.4

17.6

12.8-23.7

154

38.8

31.0-47.3

148

34.3

27.0-42.4

2.4

0.8- 7.4

College Graduate

413

3.5

2.0- 6.1

24.4

18.3-31.9

162

37.7

30.8-45.3

148

34.0

27.0-41.7

0.3

0.1- 0.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

195

4.0

1.9- 8.0

18.1

10.3-29.9

13.0

8.4-19.6

111

63.2

51.4-73.5

1.7

0.3-10.2

$15,000- 24,999

250

6.4

3.1-12.9

12.2

7.8-18.7

17.4

11.7-25.2

126

62.6

51.4-72.6

1.3

0.5- 3.4

$25,000- 34,999

137

1.1

0.4- 2.9

9.4

4.5-18.6

46.8

30.6-63.6

42.7

27.3-59.7

0.0

. - .

$35,000- 49,999

204

8.5

4.6-15.4

15.4

9.2-24.6

35.2

25.0-47.0

39.9

29.8-50.9

1.0

0.3- 3.7

$50,000-74,999

215

3.8

1.4- 9.8

18.8

11.5-29.3

30.6

22.2-40.5

42.6

31.8-54.1

4.2

1.2-13.3

$75,000+

287

5.3

2.8- 9.9

31.0

23.2-40.1

122

42.0

32.4-52.2

21.5

15.4-29.1

0.2

0.0- 1.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

548

4.7

3.0- 7.4

16.3

11.4-22.8

141

25.2

18.5-33.4

274

50.7

42.6-58.8

3.0

1.2- 7.2

902

5.9

4.1- 8.4

180

19.3

15.6-23.5

313

32.6

27.8-37.8

338

41.6

36.0-47.5

0.7

0.2- 2.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

258

5.2

2.4-11.1

20.2

13.2-29.7

29.7

22.1-38.7

106

43.4

33.8-53.5

1.5

0.6- 3.6

Non-Veteran

1,203

5.6

4.1- 7.6

209

17.7

14.6-21.5

377

30.0

25.6-34.9

514

45.2

40.0-50.5

1.4

0.6- 3.2

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^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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