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2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Wake County

Physical Activity & Nutrition

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

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Respond.^
1-2 days 3-4 days 5-6 days Every day Do not eat main meal at home
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % 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
-Wake County 268 7 1.8 0.8- 3.9 38 13.4 9.4-18.8 117 43.4 35.3-51.8 102 40.7 32.3-49.7 4 0.8 0.3- 2.1
GENDER
Male 101 4 1.9 0.7- 5.4 18 16.3 9.6-26.4 43 41.6 28.8-55.8 34 39.2 25.3-55.2 2 0.9 0.2- 3.7
Female 167 3 1.7 0.5- 5.2 20 10.9 6.7-17.3 74 44.8 35.3-54.7 68 42.0 32.6-51.9 2 0.6 0.2- 2.5
RACE
White 218 7 2.4 1.1- 5.2 30 13.6 9.2-19.7 99 46.7 38.3-55.2 79 36.6 28.9-44.9 3 0.8 0.2- 2.5
Other 49 0 0.0 . - . 8 12.9 5.5-27.2 18 33.9 18.1-54.3 22 52.6 31.5-72.7 1 0.7 0.1- 4.8
AGE
18-44 103 1 0.5 0.1- 3.5 20 15.1 9.3-23.6 44 42.0 30.3-54.7 38 42.4 29.9-55.9 0 0.0 . - .
45+ 161 6 3.8 1.6- 8.7 18 10.9 6.6-17.4 71 45.1 36.8-53.6 62 38.3 30.3-46.9 4 2.0 0.7- 5.2
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 50 0 0.0 . - . 4 5.5 1.6-17.1 16 27.9 12.4-51.4 29 65.8 42.8-83.2 1 0.7 0.1- 5.2
Some College + 218 7 2.4 1.1- 5.1 34 16.0 11.2-22.4 101 48.5 40.6-56.4 73 32.4 25.5-40.1 3 0.8 0.2- 2.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 60 1 1.6 0.2-10.6 9 14.2 6.8-27.5 18 33.1 18.8-51.4 31 50.2 33.7-66.7 1 0.9 0.1- 6.1
$50,000+ 166 5 2.1 0.9- 5.2 25 14.7 9.7-21.7 83 49.8 40.6-59.0 51 32.7 24.6-42.0 2 0.6 0.2- 2.7

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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.

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