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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Physical Activity & Nutrition-AFRICAN AMERICANS

In a typical week, how many days do you eat a main meal that is prepared at home?

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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
-AFRICAN AMERICANS	713	60	5.8	4.1- 8.1	166	23.7	19.3-28.8	166	25.0	20.5-30.1	311	43.5	37.9-49.2	10	2.0	0.5- 7.4
GENDER
Male	231	17	4.6	2.5- 8.3	66	27.9	20.4-36.8	48	25.4	18.0-34.6	96	41.2	32.1-50.9	4	1.0	0.3- 3.4
Female	482	43	6.6	4.4-10.0	100	20.7	15.6-26.8	118	24.7	19.5-30.8	215	45.1	38.2-52.3	6	2.9	0.6-13.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	2	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	40.9	4.2-91.7	1	59.1	8.3-95.8	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	710	60	5.8	4.1- 8.2	165	23.8	19.3-28.9	165	24.9	20.4-30.0	310	43.4	37.8-49.2	10	2.1	0.6- 7.4
AGE
18-24	39	2	5.2	1.2-19.2	11	21.4	10.6-38.3	11	18.3	9.2-33.1	14	44.7	26.7-64.3	1	10.5	1.6-46.3
25-34	80	6	4.7	1.6-12.7	19	22.6	13.3-35.7	24	31.3	19.5-46.2	31	41.4	28.3-55.9	0	0.0	. - .
35-44	103	8	4.7	2.2-10.1	38	27.6	17.7-40.4	28	31.9	20.0-46.8	28	34.5	21.0-51.1	1	1.2	0.2- 8.2
45-54	158	21	9.4	5.3-16.0	36	29.3	18.8-42.6	47	26.2	18.0-36.3	50	33.9	24.2-45.1	4	1.3	0.5- 3.6
55-64	167	16	7.9	4.2-14.1	41	23.5	15.9-33.3	29	21.9	14.1-32.5	79	46.3	36.1-56.7	2	0.4	0.1- 1.7
65+	162	7	2.1	0.9- 4.6	21	14.2	6.9-26.8	25	13.8	8.4-22.0	107	69.1	57.4-78.8	2	0.8	0.1- 4.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	124	8	3.9	1.7- 9.0	22	19.3	10.2-33.3	20	11.6	6.2-20.7	73	65.0	50.4-77.1	1	0.2	0.0- 1.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	240	26	7.5	4.5-12.3	53	22.5	15.4-31.7	41	20.2	13.2-29.7	116	48.5	39.1-58.0	4	1.2	0.3- 4.4
Some Post-H.S.	169	9	3.7	1.4- 9.5	45	27.1	17.9-38.8	46	28.6	19.1-40.4	65	34.8	24.7-46.5	4	5.8	1.1-26.3
College Graduate	180	17	6.8	3.7-12.3	46	24.3	17.0-33.6	59	34.7	26.0-44.5	57	33.9	24.4-45.0	1	0.3	0.0- 2.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	143	11	4.9	2.2-10.5	25	22.3	12.6-36.3	26	13.7	7.6-23.4	80	51.9	38.2-65.3	1	7.2	1.1-35.9
$15,000- 24,999	157	15	8.0	4.0-15.1	37	27.8	17.2-41.6	20	11.8	6.6-20.0	83	51.6	38.6-64.4	2	0.9	0.2- 3.5
$25,000- 34,999	76	7	6.1	2.0-17.5	16	25.4	13.4-42.7	17	24.8	11.8-44.9	35	43.6	27.9-60.7	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2
$35,000-49,999	80	10	8.6	3.9-18.0	19	21.9	12.5-35.6	21	37.0	23.3-53.3	28	30.9	18.9-46.3	2	1.5	0.4- 6.0
$50,000- 74,999	93	5	3.9	1.5- 9.5	22	17.1	10.0-27.8	31	39.1	25.5-54.6	34	39.4	25.7-55.1	1	0.5	0.1- 3.5
$75,000+	79	8	5.0	2.1-11.4	26	27.5	17.0-41.2	29	37.2	24.7-51.8	15	28.5	16.4-44.8	1	1.8	0.3-11.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	283	22	5.2	3.0- 8.9	52	19.5	12.8-28.6	51	19.9	13.3-28.7	151	50.3	40.6-59.9	7	5.1	1.1-20.5
No	420	38	6.1	4.0- 9.4	112	26.1	20.5-32.5	115	27.9	22.2-34.5	152	39.4	32.5-46.8	3	0.5	0.1- 2.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	88	7	5.8	2.4-13.5	29	37.1	22.1-55.1	21	27.2	15.8-42.8	29	28.9	17.4-43.8	2	0.9	0.2- 4.8
Non-Veteran	625	53	5.8	4.0- 8.3	137	22.3	17.8-27.5	145	24.7	20.0-30.2	282	45.0	39.0-51.2	8	2.2	0.5- 8.2

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

-AFRICAN AMERICANS

713

5.8

4.1- 8.1

166

23.7

19.3-28.8

166

25.0

20.5-30.1

311

43.5

37.9-49.2

2.0

0.5- 7.4

GENDER

Male

231

4.6

2.5- 8.3

27.9

20.4-36.8

25.4

18.0-34.6

41.2

32.1-50.9

1.0

0.3- 3.4

Female

482

6.6

4.4-10.0

100

20.7

15.6-26.8

118

24.7

19.5-30.8

215

45.1

38.2-52.3

2.9

0.6-13.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

40.9

4.2-91.7

59.1

8.3-95.8

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

710

5.8

4.1- 8.2

165

23.8

19.3-28.9

165

24.9

20.4-30.0

310

43.4

37.8-49.2

2.1

0.6- 7.4

AGE

18-24

5.2

1.2-19.2

21.4

10.6-38.3

18.3

9.2-33.1

44.7

26.7-64.3

10.5

1.6-46.3

25-34

4.7

1.6-12.7

22.6

13.3-35.7

31.3

19.5-46.2

41.4

28.3-55.9

0.0

. - .

35-44

103

4.7

2.2-10.1

27.6

17.7-40.4

31.9

20.0-46.8

34.5

21.0-51.1

1.2

0.2- 8.2

45-54

158

9.4

5.3-16.0

29.3

18.8-42.6

26.2

18.0-36.3

33.9

24.2-45.1

1.3

0.5- 3.6

55-64

167

7.9

4.2-14.1

23.5

15.9-33.3

21.9

14.1-32.5

46.3

36.1-56.7

0.4

0.1- 1.7

65+

162

2.1

0.9- 4.6

14.2

6.9-26.8

13.8

8.4-22.0

107

69.1

57.4-78.8

0.8

0.1- 4.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

124

3.9

1.7- 9.0

19.3

10.2-33.3

11.6

6.2-20.7

65.0

50.4-77.1

0.2

0.0- 1.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

240

7.5

4.5-12.3

22.5

15.4-31.7

20.2

13.2-29.7

116

48.5

39.1-58.0

1.2

0.3- 4.4

Some Post-H.S.

169

3.7

1.4- 9.5

27.1

17.9-38.8

28.6

19.1-40.4

34.8

24.7-46.5

5.8

1.1-26.3

College Graduate

180

6.8

3.7-12.3

24.3

17.0-33.6

34.7

26.0-44.5

33.9

24.4-45.0

0.3

0.0- 2.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

143

4.9

2.2-10.5

22.3

12.6-36.3

13.7

7.6-23.4

51.9

38.2-65.3

7.2

1.1-35.9

$15,000- 24,999

157

8.0

4.0-15.1

27.8

17.2-41.6

11.8

6.6-20.0

51.6

38.6-64.4

0.9

0.2- 3.5

$25,000- 34,999

6.1

2.0-17.5

25.4

13.4-42.7

24.8

11.8-44.9

43.6

27.9-60.7

0.2

0.0- 1.2

$35,000-49,999

8.6

3.9-18.0

21.9

12.5-35.6

37.0

23.3-53.3

30.9

18.9-46.3

1.5

0.4- 6.0

$50,000- 74,999

3.9

1.5- 9.5

17.1

10.0-27.8

39.1

25.5-54.6

39.4

25.7-55.1

0.5

0.1- 3.5

$75,000+

5.0

2.1-11.4

27.5

17.0-41.2

37.2

24.7-51.8

28.5

16.4-44.8

1.8

0.3-11.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

283

5.2

3.0- 8.9

19.5

12.8-28.6

19.9

13.3-28.7

151

50.3

40.6-59.9

5.1

1.1-20.5

420

6.1

4.0- 9.4

112

26.1

20.5-32.5

115

27.9

22.2-34.5

152

39.4

32.5-46.8

0.5

0.1- 2.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

5.8

2.4-13.5

37.1

22.1-55.1

27.2

15.8-42.8

28.9

17.4-43.8

0.9

0.2- 4.8

Non-Veteran

625

5.8

4.0- 8.3

137

22.3

17.8-27.5

145

24.7

20.0-30.2

282

45.0

39.0-51.2

2.2

0.5- 8.2

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