BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Not counting carrots, potatoes, or salad, how many servings of vegetables do you usually eat?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Fruits and Vegetables

Not counting carrots, potatoes, or salad, how many servings of vegetables do you usually eat?

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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	12,555	9,065	69.1	67.5-70.6	2,978	26.3	24.8-27.8	368	3.2	2.6- 3.8	19	0.1	0.0- 0.1	125	1.4	1.0- 2.0
-Eastern NC	3,452	2,446	67.4	63.9-70.7	848	28.7	25.3-32.2	113	2.8	2.2- 3.8	4	0.0	0.0- 0.2	41	1.1	0.6- 1.7
GENDER
Male	1,229	795	62.4	56.6-67.9	354	32.2	26.7-38.3	60	4.0	2.8- 5.8	2	0.0	0.0- 0.2	18	1.3	0.7- 2.6
Female	2,223	1,651	72.1	68.2-75.7	494	25.3	21.7-29.2	53	1.7	1.2- 2.5	2	0.1	0.0- 0.3	23	0.8	0.4- 1.5
RACE
White	2,327	1,686	68.9	64.9-72.7	549	27.6	23.8-31.7	69	2.6	1.8- 3.8	1	0.0	0.0- 0.1	22	0.9	0.5- 1.6
African American	774	520	67.8	61.0-74.0	210	27.5	21.5-34.4	30	3.4	2.0- 5.8	1	0.0	0.0- 0.2	13	1.2	0.4- 3.3
Other Minorities	331	227	57.0	43.0-70.0	84	38.2	25.1-53.3	12	2.5	1.1- 5.6	2	0.3	0.1- 1.4	6	1.9	0.6- 5.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	139	85	48.2	30.5-66.5	40	45.5	26.8-65.5	7	3.2	1.2- 8.6	2	0.5	0.1- 2.3	5	2.6	0.7- 9.4
Non-Hispanic	3,306	2,354	68.7	65.3-71.9	808	27.5	24.4-30.9	106	2.8	2.1- 3.8	2	0.0	0.0- 0.1	36	0.9	0.6- 1.6
AGE
18-24	122	77	53.7	39.0-67.9	36	41.5	27.5-57.0	6	3.0	1.2- 7.3	0	0.0	. - .	3	1.8	0.5- 6.4
25-34	368	273	68.6	57.7-77.8	85	28.9	19.8-40.1	9	2.5	1.1- 5.6	0	0.0	. - .	1	0.1	0.0- 0.5
35-44	527	374	69.5	61.6-76.4	130	28.3	21.4-36.4	14	1.4	0.7- 2.7	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9	8	0.7	0.3- 1.5
45-54	673	458	67.6	61.6-73.1	177	26.8	21.7-32.8	27	3.7	2.1- 6.6	1	0.1	0.0- 0.5	10	1.7	0.6- 4.5
55-64	708	493	68.0	62.4-73.1	173	26.5	21.7-31.8	29	3.9	2.2- 6.9	2	0.1	0.0- 0.3	11	1.6	0.6- 4.1
65+	1,028	749	72.9	68.3-77.0	244	23.6	19.7-28.0	27	2.8	1.6- 4.8	0	0.0	. - .	8	0.8	0.3- 1.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	451	270	54.8	45.9-63.4	151	39.8	31.3-48.9	18	4.1	2.2- 7.8	1	0.0	0.0- 0.3	11	1.3	0.6- 2.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,094	754	64.9	57.8-71.4	278	30.4	23.9-37.8	41	2.7	1.7- 4.3	1	0.0	0.0- 0.3	20	2.0	1.0- 3.8
Some Post-H.S.	975	694	66.6	59.6-72.8	243	29.8	23.5-36.9	31	2.9	1.7- 4.8	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6	6	0.7	0.2- 2.3
College Graduate	926	724	78.8	74.5-82.6	176	18.8	15.2-22.9	21	2.2	1.1- 4.3	1	0.0	0.0- 0.2	4	0.1	0.0- 0.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	430	278	60.3	48.2-71.2	119	33.7	22.7-46.9	22	3.2	1.7- 6.0	0	0.0	. - .	11	2.8	1.1- 6.9
$15,000- 24,999	600	398	67.9	59.7-75.1	172	28.5	21.4-36.8	23	3.0	1.6- 5.6	1	0.0	0.0- 0.2	6	0.6	0.2- 1.6
$25,000- 34,999	351	252	64.5	52.9-74.7	83	29.6	19.8-41.8	8	2.2	0.7- 6.7	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9	7	3.5	1.3- 9.1
$35,000- 49,999	467	352	73.2	64.8-80.1	91	22.0	15.3-30.5	17	4.0	2.1- 7.7	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4	6	0.6	0.3- 1.4
$50,000-74,999	474	329	66.7	59.6-73.2	120	28.1	22.0-35.1	20	4.6	2.5- 8.4	0	0.0	. - .	5	0.6	0.2- 1.6
$75,000+	658	492	70.3	61.7-77.7	152	28.5	21.1-37.2	12	1.0	0.4- 2.3	0	0.0	. - .	2	0.3	0.0- 1.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,305	903	68.3	62.7-73.5	319	24.8	19.8-30.6	55	4.5	3.0- 6.7	2	0.1	0.0- 0.5	26	2.3	1.2- 4.1
No	2,023	1,457	66.8	62.1-71.2	496	30.6	26.2-35.4	54	2.1	1.4- 3.1	2	0.0	0.0- 0.1	14	0.5	0.2- 1.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	548	374	63.7	55.6-71.0	143	30.5	23.3-38.8	24	5.1	2.9- 8.8	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0	6	0.6	0.2- 1.5
Non-Veteran	2,608	1,872	68.2	63.9-72.1	624	28.3	24.4-32.6	82	2.5	1.8- 3.5	2	0.0	0.0- 0.1	28	1.0	0.5- 1.8

Total
Respond.^

1 or more/day

1 or more/week

1 or more/month

1 or more/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,555

9,065

69.1

67.5-70.6

2,978

26.3

24.8-27.8

368

3.2

2.6- 3.8

0.1

0.0- 0.1

125

1.4

1.0- 2.0

-Eastern NC

3,452

2,446

67.4

63.9-70.7

848

28.7

25.3-32.2

113

2.8

2.2- 3.8

0.0

0.0- 0.2

1.1

0.6- 1.7

GENDER

Male

1,229

795

62.4

56.6-67.9

354

32.2

26.7-38.3

4.0

2.8- 5.8

0.0

0.0- 0.2

1.3

0.7- 2.6

Female

2,223

1,651

72.1

68.2-75.7

494

25.3

21.7-29.2

1.7

1.2- 2.5

0.1

0.0- 0.3

0.8

0.4- 1.5

RACE

White

2,327

1,686

68.9

64.9-72.7

549

27.6

23.8-31.7

2.6

1.8- 3.8

0.0

0.0- 0.1

0.9

0.5- 1.6

African American

774

520

67.8

61.0-74.0

210

27.5

21.5-34.4

3.4

2.0- 5.8

0.0

0.0- 0.2

1.2

0.4- 3.3

Other Minorities

331

227

57.0

43.0-70.0

38.2

25.1-53.3

2.5

1.1- 5.6

0.3

0.1- 1.4

1.9

0.6- 5.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

139

48.2

30.5-66.5

45.5

26.8-65.5

3.2

1.2- 8.6

0.5

0.1- 2.3

2.6

0.7- 9.4

Non-Hispanic

3,306

2,354

68.7

65.3-71.9

808

27.5

24.4-30.9

106

2.8

2.1- 3.8

0.0

0.0- 0.1

0.9

0.6- 1.6

AGE

18-24

122

53.7

39.0-67.9

41.5

27.5-57.0

3.0

1.2- 7.3

0.0

. - .

1.8

0.5- 6.4

25-34

368

273

68.6

57.7-77.8

28.9

19.8-40.1

2.5

1.1- 5.6

0.0

. - .

0.1

0.0- 0.5

35-44

527

374

69.5

61.6-76.4

130

28.3

21.4-36.4

1.4

0.7- 2.7

0.1

0.0- 0.9

0.7

0.3- 1.5

45-54

673

458

67.6

61.6-73.1

177

26.8

21.7-32.8

3.7

2.1- 6.6

0.1

0.0- 0.5

1.7

0.6- 4.5

55-64

708

493

68.0

62.4-73.1

173

26.5

21.7-31.8

3.9

2.2- 6.9

0.1

0.0- 0.3

1.6

0.6- 4.1

65+

1,028

749

72.9

68.3-77.0

244

23.6

19.7-28.0

2.8

1.6- 4.8

0.0

. - .

0.8

0.3- 1.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

451

270

54.8

45.9-63.4

151

39.8

31.3-48.9

4.1

2.2- 7.8

0.0

0.0- 0.3

1.3

0.6- 2.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,094

754

64.9

57.8-71.4

278

30.4

23.9-37.8

2.7

1.7- 4.3

0.0

0.0- 0.3

2.0

1.0- 3.8

Some Post-H.S.

975

694

66.6

59.6-72.8

243

29.8

23.5-36.9

2.9

1.7- 4.8

0.1

0.0- 0.6

0.7

0.2- 2.3

College Graduate

926

724

78.8

74.5-82.6

176

18.8

15.2-22.9

2.2

1.1- 4.3

0.0

0.0- 0.2

0.1

0.0- 0.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

430

278

60.3

48.2-71.2

119

33.7

22.7-46.9

3.2

1.7- 6.0

0.0

. - .

2.8

1.1- 6.9

$15,000- 24,999

600

398

67.9

59.7-75.1

172

28.5

21.4-36.8

3.0

1.6- 5.6

0.0

0.0- 0.2

0.6

0.2- 1.6

$25,000- 34,999

351

252

64.5

52.9-74.7

29.6

19.8-41.8

2.2

0.7- 6.7

0.1

0.0- 0.9

3.5

1.3- 9.1

$35,000- 49,999

467

352

73.2

64.8-80.1

22.0

15.3-30.5

4.0

2.1- 7.7

0.2

0.0- 1.4

0.6

0.3- 1.4

$50,000-74,999

474

329

66.7

59.6-73.2

120

28.1

22.0-35.1

4.6

2.5- 8.4

0.0

. - .

0.6

0.2- 1.6

$75,000+

658

492

70.3

61.7-77.7

152

28.5

21.1-37.2

1.0

0.4- 2.3

0.0

. - .

0.3

0.0- 1.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,305

903

68.3

62.7-73.5

319

24.8

19.8-30.6

4.5

3.0- 6.7

0.1

0.0- 0.5

2.3

1.2- 4.1

2,023

1,457

66.8

62.1-71.2

496

30.6

26.2-35.4

2.1

1.4- 3.1

0.0

0.0- 0.1

0.5

0.2- 1.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

548

374

63.7

55.6-71.0

143

30.5

23.3-38.8

5.1

2.9- 8.8

0.1

0.0- 1.0

0.6

0.2- 1.5

Non-Veteran

2,608

1,872

68.2

63.9-72.1

624

28.3

24.4-32.6

2.5

1.8- 3.5

0.0

0.0- 0.1

1.0

0.5- 1.8

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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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