BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Not counting juice, how often do you eat fruit?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Fruits and Vegetables

Not counting juice, how often do you eat fruit?

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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	12,611	5,217	37.0	35.6-38.5	5,490	46.1	44.5-47.7	1,394	12.8	11.7-14.0	130	1.1	0.8- 1.5	380	3.0	2.6- 3.6
-Western NC	2,693	1,174	40.0	37.1-43.1	1,149	44.9	41.7-48.1	273	12.2	9.7-15.2	29	1.0	0.6- 1.7	68	1.9	1.4- 2.5
GENDER
Male	1,034	382	34.7	30.3-39.4	482	47.7	42.7-52.7	131	13.9	9.6-19.6	14	1.5	0.8- 3.0	25	2.2	1.4- 3.5
Female	1,659	792	44.9	41.0-48.8	667	42.3	38.2-46.5	142	10.7	8.3-13.6	15	0.6	0.3- 1.0	43	1.6	1.1- 2.2
RACE
White	2,482	1,092	39.5	36.5-42.6	1,048	44.9	41.6-48.3	250	12.6	9.9-15.9	27	1.0	0.6- 1.6	65	2.1	1.5- 2.8
African American	67	22	35.8	19.0-57.0	37	48.2	30.8-66.1	7	11.2	4.0-27.6	1	4.8	0.7-27.3	0	0.0	. - .
Other Minorities	133	55	51.0	37.0-64.9	60	42.2	29.1-56.4	15	6.5	3.3-12.2	1	0.1	0.0- 0.7	2	0.2	0.0- 1.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	27	55.3	35.8-73.2	25	42.1	24.7-61.8	2	2.3	0.5-10.3	0	0.0	. - .	1	0.3	0.0- 2.2
Non-Hispanic	2,632	1,145	39.5	36.5-42.5	1,121	45.0	41.7-48.2	270	12.6	10.0-15.7	29	1.1	0.6- 1.8	67	1.9	1.4- 2.6
AGE
18-24	86	30	30.3	18.3-45.7	46	50.2	33.3-67.1	9	18.2	6.0-43.5	1	1.4	0.2- 9.1	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	186	78	42.7	33.6-52.3	83	44.2	34.9-54.0	23	12.3	7.5-19.4	1	0.7	0.1- 5.1	1	0.1	0.0- 0.7
35-44	336	105	29.4	23.3-36.4	181	57.2	50.0-64.1	37	9.6	6.7-13.8	5	1.1	0.4- 2.9	8	2.6	1.2- 5.7
45-54	476	176	38.1	32.2-44.3	204	40.6	35.0-46.4	73	17.9	12.9-24.3	7	1.2	0.5- 3.0	16	2.3	1.3- 3.8
55-64	630	276	40.6	36.2-45.2	258	41.9	37.3-46.6	73	13.2	10.1-17.1	6	1.2	0.4- 3.4	17	3.0	1.7- 5.2
65+	959	500	52.4	48.6-56.3	366	38.5	34.8-42.4	58	5.8	4.3- 7.7	9	0.7	0.3- 1.5	26	2.5	1.6- 3.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	364	129	30.0	21.6-39.9	157	38.8	29.5-49.0	60	27.5	15.8-43.3	5	1.1	0.3- 3.9	13	2.6	1.3- 5.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	871	318	35.2	30.6-40.0	410	48.5	43.8-53.2	96	11.5	8.9-14.7	17	2.3	1.2- 4.4	30	2.6	1.6- 4.1
Some Post-H.S.	665	306	39.5	33.4-46.0	272	47.9	41.0-54.9	65	10.5	7.6-14.3	5	0.4	0.1- 1.0	17	1.8	1.0- 3.0
College Graduate	789	420	51.6	46.5-56.7	308	40.7	35.5-46.0	51	6.7	4.9- 9.2	2	0.2	0.0- 0.7	8	0.9	0.4- 1.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	346	136	35.3	26.2-45.6	139	45.3	36.4-54.6	42	11.1	7.0-17.1	9	3.4	1.2- 9.4	20	4.8	2.5- 8.9
$15,000- 24,999	492	196	34.6	28.7-41.1	217	47.9	41.4-54.5	61	14.5	10.4-20.0	8	1.5	0.6- 3.3	10	1.4	0.7- 3.1
$25,000- 34,999	332	143	43.7	37.0-50.7	147	42.5	35.9-49.3	34	11.9	7.8-17.8	1	0.0	0.0- 0.3	7	1.9	0.8- 4.4
$35,000- 49,999	368	171	40.2	34.1-46.8	161	48.6	41.9-55.2	25	7.6	4.7-12.1	3	1.5	0.4- 5.3	8	2.1	1.0- 4.3
$50,000-74,999	354	142	32.9	26.8-39.7	173	56.8	49.2-64.1	37	10.0	6.9-14.4	0	0.0	. - .	2	0.3	0.1- 1.2
$75,000+	401	203	48.7	40.1-57.5	159	42.9	33.8-52.5	31	6.9	4.6-10.3	2	0.5	0.1- 2.0	6	1.0	0.4- 2.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,029	435	39.8	35.6-44.1	418	40.0	35.8-44.2	126	15.4	11.9-19.9	17	1.6	0.8- 2.9	33	3.3	2.1- 5.0
No	1,588	710	41.0	37.3-44.8	696	48.1	44.1-52.1	136	8.8	7.1-10.8	12	0.8	0.4- 1.8	34	1.3	0.9- 2.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	336	145	43.6	37.4-50.1	142	40.9	35.0-47.2	37	11.2	7.8-15.9	2	0.3	0.1- 1.4	10	4.0	2.0- 7.8
Non-Veteran	2,129	931	39.5	36.1-43.0	912	45.6	41.9-49.3	206	12.1	9.2-15.8	25	1.1	0.7- 1.9	55	1.7	1.2- 2.4

Total
Respond.^

1 or more/day

1 or more/week

1 or more/month

1 or more/year

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,611

5,217

37.0

35.6-38.5

5,490

46.1

44.5-47.7

1,394

12.8

11.7-14.0

130

1.1

0.8- 1.5

380

3.0

2.6- 3.6

-Western NC

2,693

1,174

40.0

37.1-43.1

1,149

44.9

41.7-48.1

273

12.2

9.7-15.2

1.0

0.6- 1.7

1.9

1.4- 2.5

GENDER

Male

1,034

382

34.7

30.3-39.4

482

47.7

42.7-52.7

131

13.9

9.6-19.6

1.5

0.8- 3.0

2.2

1.4- 3.5

Female

1,659

792

44.9

41.0-48.8

667

42.3

38.2-46.5

142

10.7

8.3-13.6

0.6

0.3- 1.0

1.6

1.1- 2.2

RACE

White

2,482

1,092

39.5

36.5-42.6

1,048

44.9

41.6-48.3

250

12.6

9.9-15.9

1.0

0.6- 1.6

2.1

1.5- 2.8

African American

35.8

19.0-57.0

48.2

30.8-66.1

11.2

4.0-27.6

4.8

0.7-27.3

0.0

. - .

Other Minorities

133

51.0

37.0-64.9

42.2

29.1-56.4

6.5

3.3-12.2

0.1

0.0- 0.7

0.2

0.0- 1.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

55.3

35.8-73.2

42.1

24.7-61.8

2.3

0.5-10.3

0.0

. - .

0.3

0.0- 2.2

Non-Hispanic

2,632

1,145

39.5

36.5-42.5

1,121

45.0

41.7-48.2

270

12.6

10.0-15.7

1.1

0.6- 1.8

1.9

1.4- 2.6

AGE

18-24

30.3

18.3-45.7

50.2

33.3-67.1

18.2

6.0-43.5

1.4

0.2- 9.1

0.0

. - .

25-34

186

42.7

33.6-52.3

44.2

34.9-54.0

12.3

7.5-19.4

0.7

0.1- 5.1

0.1

0.0- 0.7

35-44

336

105

29.4

23.3-36.4

181

57.2

50.0-64.1

9.6

6.7-13.8

1.1

0.4- 2.9

2.6

1.2- 5.7

45-54

476

176

38.1

32.2-44.3

204

40.6

35.0-46.4

17.9

12.9-24.3

1.2

0.5- 3.0

2.3

1.3- 3.8

55-64

630

276

40.6

36.2-45.2

258

41.9

37.3-46.6

13.2

10.1-17.1

1.2

0.4- 3.4

3.0

1.7- 5.2

65+

959

500

52.4

48.6-56.3

366

38.5

34.8-42.4

5.8

4.3- 7.7

0.7

0.3- 1.5

2.5

1.6- 3.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

364

129

30.0

21.6-39.9

157

38.8

29.5-49.0

27.5

15.8-43.3

1.1

0.3- 3.9

2.6

1.3- 5.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

871

318

35.2

30.6-40.0

410

48.5

43.8-53.2

11.5

8.9-14.7

2.3

1.2- 4.4

2.6

1.6- 4.1

Some Post-H.S.

665

306

39.5

33.4-46.0

272

47.9

41.0-54.9

10.5

7.6-14.3

0.4

0.1- 1.0

1.8

1.0- 3.0

College Graduate

789

420

51.6

46.5-56.7

308

40.7

35.5-46.0

6.7

4.9- 9.2

0.2

0.0- 0.7

0.9

0.4- 1.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

346

136

35.3

26.2-45.6

139

45.3

36.4-54.6

11.1

7.0-17.1

3.4

1.2- 9.4

4.8

2.5- 8.9

$15,000- 24,999

492

196

34.6

28.7-41.1

217

47.9

41.4-54.5

14.5

10.4-20.0

1.5

0.6- 3.3

1.4

0.7- 3.1

$25,000- 34,999

332

143

43.7

37.0-50.7

147

42.5

35.9-49.3

11.9

7.8-17.8

0.0

0.0- 0.3

1.9

0.8- 4.4

$35,000- 49,999

368

171

40.2

34.1-46.8

161

48.6

41.9-55.2

7.6

4.7-12.1

1.5

0.4- 5.3

2.1

1.0- 4.3

$50,000-74,999

354

142

32.9

26.8-39.7

173

56.8

49.2-64.1

10.0

6.9-14.4

0.0

. - .

0.3

0.1- 1.2

$75,000+

401

203

48.7

40.1-57.5

159

42.9

33.8-52.5

6.9

4.6-10.3

0.5

0.1- 2.0

1.0

0.4- 2.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,029

435

39.8

35.6-44.1

418

40.0

35.8-44.2

126

15.4

11.9-19.9

1.6

0.8- 2.9

3.3

2.1- 5.0

1,588

710

41.0

37.3-44.8

696

48.1

44.1-52.1

136

8.8

7.1-10.8

0.8

0.4- 1.8

1.3

0.9- 2.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

336

145

43.6

37.4-50.1

142

40.9

35.0-47.2

11.2

7.8-15.9

0.3

0.1- 1.4

4.0

2.0- 7.8

Non-Veteran

2,129

931

39.5

36.1-43.0

912

45.6

41.9-49.3

206

12.1

9.2-15.8

1.1

0.7- 1.9

1.7

1.2- 2.4

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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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