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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Fruits and Vegetables-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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
-AFRICAN AMERICANS	1,767	133	9.1	6.5-12.5	662	37.4	33.6-41.3	627	34.7	31.0-38.7	345	18.8	16.2-21.8
GENDER
Male	578	64	11.6	8.3-15.9	247	41.8	35.6-48.2	177	30.8	25.0-37.2	90	15.9	11.9-20.9
Female	1,189	69	7.1	3.7-13.0	415	34.0	29.4-38.8	450	37.9	33.0-42.9	255	21.1	17.8-24.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	16	1	0.8	0.1- 6.3	3	23.6	6.4-58.5	6	47.7	16.8-80.4	6	27.8	8.8-60.6
Non-Hispanic	1,750	132	9.2	6.6-12.6	659	37.6	33.8-41.6	621	34.6	30.8-38.6	338	18.7	16.0-21.6
AGE
18-24	84	9	16.7	6.9-35.2	30	32.8	21.2-47.0	26	34.5	21.3-50.6	19	16.0	9.1-26.5
25-34	196	12	3.2	1.6- 6.4	63	29.0	20.9-38.6	66	36.4	27.5-46.4	55	31.3	22.9-41.2
35-44	272	22	11.6	6.7-19.5	103	36.4	28.5-45.1	88	33.5	25.7-42.4	59	18.4	13.3-25.0
45-54	383	34	10.5	6.7-16.1	154	44.9	37.0-53.0	128	28.3	22.7-34.8	67	16.3	11.9-21.9
55-64	389	28	5.5	3.4- 8.7	149	41.6	34.6-49.0	151	40.7	33.7-48.1	61	12.2	8.4-17.3
65+	429	28	5.2	3.2- 8.6	159	39.8	32.2-48.0	160	35.9	29.0-43.5	82	19.0	14.0-25.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	305	38	13.5	8.4-20.9	122	46.1	36.3-56.2	93	26.3	18.9-35.5	52	14.1	8.9-21.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	626	50	9.8	5.3-17.5	253	38.4	31.6-45.6	224	37.2	30.3-44.5	99	14.7	10.9-19.4
Some Post-H.S.	430	25	9.9	5.1-18.6	163	38.2	31.0-45.9	154	30.2	23.4-38.1	88	21.6	16.1-28.5
College Graduate	402	19	4.1	2.1- 7.9	122	29.5	23.7-36.2	156	41.2	34.2-48.5	105	25.2	19.7-31.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	341	44	19.5	11.6-30.8	136	35.9	28.3-44.4	107	28.4	21.5-36.6	54	16.1	11.2-22.6
$15,000- 24,999	374	28	7.7	4.3-13.4	142	41.9	33.7-50.5	133	33.2	26.3-40.9	71	17.2	12.1-23.9
$25,000- 34,999	200	14	5.1	2.6- 9.6	69	38.8	26.7-52.4	80	33.8	24.2-45.0	37	22.3	14.1-33.4
$35,000-49,999	205	12	5.1	2.5-10.1	78	37.3	26.9-49.1	68	35.4	22.3-51.2	47	22.1	14.3-32.5
$50,000- 74,999	197	10	5.2	2.3-11.2	58	28.5	20.1-38.7	87	47.8	37.4-58.5	42	18.4	11.6-28.0
$75,000+	188	4	1.6	0.5- 4.6	64	33.8	25.1-43.7	71	37.4	27.8-48.0	49	27.2	19.3-36.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	699	73	11.5	7.4-17.5	277	43.9	37.4-50.7	233	30.6	25.4-36.4	116	13.9	10.5-18.3
No	980	54	7.6	4.5-12.6	347	34.4	29.8-39.3	367	35.9	31.2-41.0	212	22.0	18.3-26.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	210	19	13.0	7.0-22.8	80	44.1	33.8-54.9	67	24.9	17.8-33.6	44	18.1	11.6-27.0
Non-Veteran	1,408	106	9.0	6.1-13.0	519	36.9	32.7-41.3	510	34.9	30.8-39.2	273	19.2	16.3-22.6

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

-AFRICAN AMERICANS

1,767

133

9.1

6.5-12.5

662

37.4

33.6-41.3

627

34.7

31.0-38.7

345

18.8

16.2-21.8

GENDER

Male

578

11.6

8.3-15.9

247

41.8

35.6-48.2

177

30.8

25.0-37.2

15.9

11.9-20.9

Female

1,189

7.1

3.7-13.0

415

34.0

29.4-38.8

450

37.9

33.0-42.9

255

21.1

17.8-24.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.8

0.1- 6.3

23.6

6.4-58.5

47.7

16.8-80.4

27.8

8.8-60.6

Non-Hispanic

1,750

132

9.2

6.6-12.6

659

37.6

33.8-41.6

621

34.6

30.8-38.6

338

18.7

16.0-21.6

AGE

18-24

16.7

6.9-35.2

32.8

21.2-47.0

34.5

21.3-50.6

16.0

9.1-26.5

25-34

196

3.2

1.6- 6.4

29.0

20.9-38.6

36.4

27.5-46.4

31.3

22.9-41.2

35-44

272

11.6

6.7-19.5

103

36.4

28.5-45.1

33.5

25.7-42.4

18.4

13.3-25.0

45-54

383

10.5

6.7-16.1

154

44.9

37.0-53.0

128

28.3

22.7-34.8

16.3

11.9-21.9

55-64

389

5.5

3.4- 8.7

149

41.6

34.6-49.0

151

40.7

33.7-48.1

12.2

8.4-17.3

65+

429

5.2

3.2- 8.6

159

39.8

32.2-48.0

160

35.9

29.0-43.5

19.0

14.0-25.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

305

13.5

8.4-20.9

122

46.1

36.3-56.2

26.3

18.9-35.5

14.1

8.9-21.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

626

9.8

5.3-17.5

253

38.4

31.6-45.6

224

37.2

30.3-44.5

14.7

10.9-19.4

Some Post-H.S.

430

9.9

5.1-18.6

163

38.2

31.0-45.9

154

30.2

23.4-38.1

21.6

16.1-28.5

College Graduate

402

4.1

2.1- 7.9

122

29.5

23.7-36.2

156

41.2

34.2-48.5

105

25.2

19.7-31.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

341

19.5

11.6-30.8

136

35.9

28.3-44.4

107

28.4

21.5-36.6

16.1

11.2-22.6

$15,000- 24,999

374

7.7

4.3-13.4

142

41.9

33.7-50.5

133

33.2

26.3-40.9

17.2

12.1-23.9

$25,000- 34,999

200

5.1

2.6- 9.6

38.8

26.7-52.4

33.8

24.2-45.0

22.3

14.1-33.4

$35,000-49,999

205

5.1

2.5-10.1

37.3

26.9-49.1

35.4

22.3-51.2

22.1

14.3-32.5

$50,000- 74,999

197

5.2

2.3-11.2

28.5

20.1-38.7

47.8

37.4-58.5

18.4

11.6-28.0

$75,000+

188

1.6

0.5- 4.6

33.8

25.1-43.7

37.4

27.8-48.0

27.2

19.3-36.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

699

11.5

7.4-17.5

277

43.9

37.4-50.7

233

30.6

25.4-36.4

116

13.9

10.5-18.3

980

7.6

4.5-12.6

347

34.4

29.8-39.3

367

35.9

31.2-41.0

212

22.0

18.3-26.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

210

13.0

7.0-22.8

44.1

33.8-54.9

24.9

17.8-33.6

18.1

11.6-27.0

Non-Veteran

1,408

106

9.0

6.1-13.0

519

36.9

32.7-41.3

510

34.9

30.8-39.2

273

19.2

16.3-22.6

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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.

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