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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	2,842	197	5.3	4.3- 6.4	505	17.9	15.8-20.1	1,019	35.1	32.3-38.0	1,060	40.1	37.0-43.2	61	1.7	1.0- 2.9
GENDER
Male	1,080	87	5.4	4.0- 7.2	217	19.3	16.1-23.0	386	34.6	30.2-39.2	363	39.3	34.4-44.5	27	1.4	0.8- 2.3
Female	1,762	110	5.2	4.0- 6.7	288	16.5	14.0-19.4	633	35.6	32.0-39.3	697	40.7	37.0-44.5	34	2.0	0.9- 4.6
RACE
White	2,314	158	5.5	4.4- 6.9	399	17.2	15.0-19.6	882	38.9	35.7-42.3	821	36.9	33.6-40.3	54	1.5	1.0- 2.3
African American	383	32	5.9	3.8- 9.1	94	26.0	20.1-32.9	99	26.5	20.8-33.1	152	38.7	32.0-45.9	6	2.9	0.7-11.4
Other Minorities	129	7	2.6	1.0- 6.4	12	6.3	2.9-12.9	31	25.2	15.5-38.2	78	65.3	52.0-76.6	1	0.6	0.1- 4.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	91	4	2.9	0.6-12.4	8	5.3	2.3-11.7	19	17.2	9.1-30.1	60	74.6	60.9-84.8	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	2,744	193	5.5	4.5- 6.7	496	18.9	16.8-21.3	997	36.5	33.7-39.5	997	37.2	34.3-40.2	61	1.8	1.1- 3.2
AGE
18-24	78	6	4.8	2.1-10.7	14	11.8	6.6-20.0	15	20.4	11.2-34.1	40	58.0	44.1-70.7	3	5.1	1.3-18.2
25-34	253	11	2.7	1.3- 5.5	67	23.6	17.8-30.7	84	35.2	27.5-43.8	89	38.3	30.4-46.8	2	0.2	0.0- 1.0
35-44	439	21	3.2	1.9- 5.4	94	19.4	15.0-24.8	199	47.0	40.6-53.4	120	29.3	23.7-35.6	5	1.1	0.4- 3.0
45-54	549	46	7.1	4.8-10.4	102	19.2	14.6-24.9	204	34.2	29.1-39.7	192	38.9	33.2-44.9	5	0.6	0.2- 1.4
55-64	620	56	8.9	6.3-12.6	113	17.3	13.7-21.6	226	37.0	31.9-42.4	210	35.3	30.2-40.8	15	1.5	0.8- 2.7
65+	876	56	5.4	3.9- 7.6	115	13.6	10.5-17.6	278	31.2	27.0-35.8	396	46.5	41.8-51.3	31	3.2	1.9- 5.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	325	23	3.4	2.0- 5.9	62	15.3	9.8-23.1	62	13.1	8.8-19.2	170	67.3	57.7-75.6	8	0.9	0.4- 2.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	768	64	6.7	4.7- 9.5	143	19.6	15.4-24.7	227	29.1	23.7-35.1	309	42.4	36.5-48.4	25	2.2	1.2- 3.9
Some Post-H.S.	679	45	4.6	3.0- 6.9	116	18.2	14.1-23.2	270	39.3	33.5-45.4	234	34.9	29.2-41.0	14	3.1	1.0- 8.9
College Graduate	1,067	65	5.4	3.9- 7.4	184	17.3	14.5-20.5	459	44.2	39.9-48.6	345	32.5	28.6-36.6	14	0.7	0.4- 1.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	262	26	7.5	4.2-12.8	41	16.4	9.7-26.5	53	16.6	10.7-24.9	137	53.4	41.5-64.9	5	6.1	1.2-24.9
$15,000- 24,999	425	29	4.3	2.6- 6.9	68	18.8	12.8-26.8	117	29.1	21.5-38.0	201	46.9	38.7-55.3	10	0.9	0.5- 1.8
$25,000- 34,999	257	17	6.7	3.4-13.0	41	16.0	10.1-24.4	71	22.1	15.3-30.9	120	53.4	43.6-63.0	8	1.7	0.5- 5.6
$35,000- 49,999	326	20	4.2	2.3- 7.4	61	20.5	14.9-27.6	128	34.1	26.8-42.3	109	40.3	31.7-49.6	8	0.8	0.4- 1.9
$50,000-74,999	428	32	5.4	3.5- 8.2	88	17.7	13.6-22.7	183	48.5	41.1-55.9	119	27.5	21.7-34.3	6	0.9	0.4- 2.4
$75,000+	759	47	5.1	3.5- 7.5	147	18.7	15.2-22.9	345	42.6	37.6-47.8	209	32.6	27.3-38.3	11	1.0	0.5- 2.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	938	77	6.7	4.9- 9.0	142	15.5	11.9-19.9	288	31.2	26.4-36.4	399	42.4	37.2-47.8	32	4.2	2.0- 8.8
No	1,889	120	4.8	3.7- 6.1	357	18.7	16.2-21.4	729	36.8	33.4-40.4	654	39.0	35.3-42.9	29	0.7	0.5- 1.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	364	29	5.8	3.7- 9.0	63	20.3	14.2-28.2	133	37.8	30.7-45.6	128	34.5	27.5-42.3	11	1.5	0.7- 3.2
Non-Veteran	2,475	168	5.2	4.2- 6.5	441	17.6	15.5-20.0	886	35.0	31.9-38.1	930	40.4	37.2-43.8	50	1.7	0.9- 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

-Piedmont NC

2,842

197

5.3

4.3- 6.4

505

17.9

15.8-20.1

1,019

35.1

32.3-38.0

1,060

40.1

37.0-43.2

1.7

1.0- 2.9

GENDER

Male

1,080

5.4

4.0- 7.2

217

19.3

16.1-23.0

386

34.6

30.2-39.2

363

39.3

34.4-44.5

1.4

0.8- 2.3

Female

1,762

110

5.2

4.0- 6.7

288

16.5

14.0-19.4

633

35.6

32.0-39.3

697

40.7

37.0-44.5

2.0

0.9- 4.6

RACE

White

2,314

158

5.5

4.4- 6.9

399

17.2

15.0-19.6

882

38.9

35.7-42.3

821

36.9

33.6-40.3

1.5

1.0- 2.3

African American

383

5.9

3.8- 9.1

26.0

20.1-32.9

26.5

20.8-33.1

152

38.7

32.0-45.9

2.9

0.7-11.4

Other Minorities

129

2.6

1.0- 6.4

6.3

2.9-12.9

25.2

15.5-38.2

65.3

52.0-76.6

0.6

0.1- 4.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

2.9

0.6-12.4

5.3

2.3-11.7

17.2

9.1-30.1

74.6

60.9-84.8

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

2,744

193

5.5

4.5- 6.7

496

18.9

16.8-21.3

997

36.5

33.7-39.5

997

37.2

34.3-40.2

1.8

1.1- 3.2

AGE

18-24

4.8

2.1-10.7

11.8

6.6-20.0

20.4

11.2-34.1

58.0

44.1-70.7

5.1

1.3-18.2

25-34

253

2.7

1.3- 5.5

23.6

17.8-30.7

35.2

27.5-43.8

38.3

30.4-46.8

0.2

0.0- 1.0

35-44

439

3.2

1.9- 5.4

19.4

15.0-24.8

199

47.0

40.6-53.4

120

29.3

23.7-35.6

1.1

0.4- 3.0

45-54

549

7.1

4.8-10.4

102

19.2

14.6-24.9

204

34.2

29.1-39.7

192

38.9

33.2-44.9

0.6

0.2- 1.4

55-64

620

8.9

6.3-12.6

113

17.3

13.7-21.6

226

37.0

31.9-42.4

210

35.3

30.2-40.8

1.5

0.8- 2.7

65+

876

5.4

3.9- 7.6

115

13.6

10.5-17.6

278

31.2

27.0-35.8

396

46.5

41.8-51.3

3.2

1.9- 5.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

325

3.4

2.0- 5.9

15.3

9.8-23.1

13.1

8.8-19.2

170

67.3

57.7-75.6

0.9

0.4- 2.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

768

6.7

4.7- 9.5

143

19.6

15.4-24.7

227

29.1

23.7-35.1

309

42.4

36.5-48.4

2.2

1.2- 3.9

Some Post-H.S.

679

4.6

3.0- 6.9

116

18.2

14.1-23.2

270

39.3

33.5-45.4

234

34.9

29.2-41.0

3.1

1.0- 8.9

College Graduate

1,067

5.4

3.9- 7.4

184

17.3

14.5-20.5

459

44.2

39.9-48.6

345

32.5

28.6-36.6

0.7

0.4- 1.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

262

7.5

4.2-12.8

16.4

9.7-26.5

16.6

10.7-24.9

137

53.4

41.5-64.9

6.1

1.2-24.9

$15,000- 24,999

425

4.3

2.6- 6.9

18.8

12.8-26.8

117

29.1

21.5-38.0

201

46.9

38.7-55.3

0.9

0.5- 1.8

$25,000- 34,999

257

6.7

3.4-13.0

16.0

10.1-24.4

22.1

15.3-30.9

120

53.4

43.6-63.0

1.7

0.5- 5.6

$35,000- 49,999

326

4.2

2.3- 7.4

20.5

14.9-27.6

128

34.1

26.8-42.3

109

40.3

31.7-49.6

0.8

0.4- 1.9

$50,000-74,999

428

5.4

3.5- 8.2

17.7

13.6-22.7

183

48.5

41.1-55.9

119

27.5

21.7-34.3

0.9

0.4- 2.4

$75,000+

759

5.1

3.5- 7.5

147

18.7

15.2-22.9

345

42.6

37.6-47.8

209

32.6

27.3-38.3

1.0

0.5- 2.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

938

6.7

4.9- 9.0

142

15.5

11.9-19.9

288

31.2

26.4-36.4

399

42.4

37.2-47.8

4.2

2.0- 8.8

1,889

120

4.8

3.7- 6.1

357

18.7

16.2-21.4

729

36.8

33.4-40.4

654

39.0

35.3-42.9

0.7

0.5- 1.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

364

5.8

3.7- 9.0

20.3

14.2-28.2

133

37.8

30.7-45.6

128

34.5

27.5-42.3

1.5

0.7- 3.2

Non-Veteran

2,475

168

5.2

4.2- 6.5

441

17.6

15.5-20.0

886

35.0

31.9-38.1

930

40.4

37.2-43.8

1.7

0.9- 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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