BRFSS 2011 - North Carolina: (On how many days per week do you usually eat a main meal that is prepared at home?)

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Nutrition

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	Total Respond.^	1-2 days	3-4 days	5-6 days	Every day	None
TOTAL	3,356	280	8.3	6.7-10.2	570	16.4	14.4-18.7	1,041	30.7	27.9-33.6	1,371	42.1	39.0-45.2	94	2.6	1.7- 3.8
GENDER
Male	1,175	107	10.6	7.7-14.5	213	16.3	13.1-20.1	359	30.5	26.1-35.3	463	40.7	35.9-45.7	33	1.8	1.0- 3.2
Female	2,181	173	6.2	4.9- 7.7	357	16.5	14.0-19.4	682	30.8	27.3-34.5	908	43.3	39.4-47.2	61	3.3	1.9- 5.4
RACE
White	2,640	206	8.1	6.3-10.4	437	16.7	14.4-19.3	875	32.3	29.3-35.6	1,039	39.6	36.3-43.1	83	3.2	2.1- 4.9
African American	502	55	9.1	6.4-12.8	98	17.9	12.8-24.4	112	28.0	21.0-36.4	229	44.3	36.8-52.1	***	***	***
Native American	85	11	4.1	1.8- 9.0	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other Minorities	113	***	***	***	15	5.7	2.9-10.7	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HISPANIC
Hispanic	96	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
-English Speaking	48	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
-Spanish Speaking	48	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic	3,253	274	8.3	6.7-10.2	561	17.2	15.0-19.6	1,020	31.6	28.7-34.7	1,305	40.3	37.2-43.4	93	2.6	1.8- 3.9
AGE
18-34	285	28	10.0	6.1-16.1	50	15.9	10.9-22.5	93	31.5	24.4-39.6	106	38.9	31.3-47.1	***	***	***
35-44	427	24	4.9	2.8- 8.4	76	15.9	11.4-21.8	163	33.2	26.9-40.3	161	45.4	38.2-52.9	***	***	***
45-54	628	62	10.9	7.3-15.9	129	19.2	15.4-23.7	201	30.7	25.2-36.8	223	36.0	30.3-42.1	13	3.2	1.4- 7.1
55-64	749	68	9.2	6.7-12.5	136	19.1	15.2-23.6	220	29.1	24.5-34.1	300	40.3	35.2-45.8	25	2.3	1.4- 3.7
65-74	670	61	6.0	4.4- 8.0	112	15.3	12.1-19.2	212	32.6	27.4-38.3	271	44.6	39.0-50.4	14	1.5	0.8- 2.8
75+	563	35	5.4	3.3- 8.9	61	10.0	6.8-14.4	141	22.1	17.2-28.0	295	58.4	51.3-65.1	31	4.1	2.6- 6.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	358	28	8.5	4.5-15.7	45	10.1	6.4-15.7	46	12.6	7.8-19.7	218	66.5	58.1-73.9	21	2.3	1.3- 3.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	900	86	9.1	6.3-13.0	157	17.8	13.2-23.5	250	25.8	20.8-31.5	384	43.4	37.2-49.8	23	4.0	1.9- 8.0
Some Post-H.S.	890	68	6.8	4.4-10.3	172	18.1	14.4-22.5	289	36.2	30.5-42.3	338	36.4	30.8-42.4	23	2.5	1.1- 5.3
College Graduate	1,197	97	9.1	6.2-13.0	195	16.7	13.7-20.2	454	40.0	35.3-44.8	425	32.8	28.5-37.3	26	1.5	0.8- 2.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	366	30	10.4	5.4-19.3	40	6.8	4.4-10.4	65	16.7	10.4-25.6	215	63.6	54.0-72.1	16	2.5	1.3- 4.9
$15,000- 24,999	536	51	6.9	4.5-10.6	74	11.5	8.1-16.0	133	24.5	17.9-32.6	264	55.7	47.6-63.5	14	1.4	0.6- 3.0
$25,000- 34,999	328	22	8.1	4.3-14.7	59	19.6	13.5-27.5	110	35.2	27.0-44.2	127	32.4	25.4-40.3	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	408	34	8.6	4.4-16.1	71	18.3	13.2-24.8	143	33.3	26.3-41.2	154	37.6	30.3-45.5	***	***	***
$50,000-74,999	418	40	7.3	4.8-11.2	87	21.1	15.4-28.2	144	39.1	30.5-48.3	137	28.5	21.3-37.0	***	***	***
$75,000+	726	61	7.5	5.1-10.8	152	21.8	16.9-27.6	292	39.1	33.1-45.3	212	31.2	25.5-37.5	***	***	***
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,059	92	8.7	6.3-11.8	150	13.4	10.2-17.4	260	24.7	20.1-29.9	515	50.6	45.2-56.0	42	2.7	1.7- 4.1
No	2,283	188	8.1	6.2-10.6	419	17.5	15.0-20.4	777	32.8	29.4-36.4	848	39.0	35.3-42.8	51	2.5	1.5- 4.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	492	41	6.8	4.2-10.8	88	20.1	14.2-27.7	144	34.9	27.0-43.7	200	35.7	28.6-43.6	19	2.5	1.3- 4.7
Non-Veteran	2,863	239	8.5	6.7-10.7	481	15.8	13.7-18.2	897	30.0	27.0-33.2	1,171	43.1	39.8-46.5	75	2.6	1.7- 4.1

Total
Respond.^

1-2 days

3-4 days

5-6 days

Every day

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,356

280

8.3

6.7-10.2

570

16.4

14.4-18.7

1,041

30.7

27.9-33.6

1,371

42.1

39.0-45.2

2.6

1.7- 3.8

GENDER

Male

1,175

107

10.6

7.7-14.5

213

16.3

13.1-20.1

359

30.5

26.1-35.3

463

40.7

35.9-45.7

1.8

1.0- 3.2

Female

2,181

173

6.2

4.9- 7.7

357

16.5

14.0-19.4

682

30.8

27.3-34.5

908

43.3

39.4-47.2

3.3

1.9- 5.4

RACE

White

2,640

206

8.1

6.3-10.4

437

16.7

14.4-19.3

875

32.3

29.3-35.6

1,039

39.6

36.3-43.1

3.2

2.1- 4.9

African American

502

9.1

6.4-12.8

17.9

12.8-24.4

112

28.0

21.0-36.4

229

44.3

36.8-52.1

***

Native American

4.1

1.8- 9.0

***

Other Minorities

113

***

5.7

2.9-10.7

***

HISPANIC

Hispanic

***

-English Speaking

***

-Spanish Speaking

***

Non-Hispanic

3,253

274

8.3

6.7-10.2

561

17.2

15.0-19.6

1,020

31.6

28.7-34.7

1,305

40.3

37.2-43.4

2.6

1.8- 3.9

AGE

18-34

285

10.0

6.1-16.1

15.9

10.9-22.5

31.5

24.4-39.6

106

38.9

31.3-47.1

***

35-44

427

4.9

2.8- 8.4

15.9

11.4-21.8

163

33.2

26.9-40.3

161

45.4

38.2-52.9

***

45-54

628

10.9

7.3-15.9

129

19.2

15.4-23.7

201

30.7

25.2-36.8

223

36.0

30.3-42.1

3.2

1.4- 7.1

55-64

749

9.2

6.7-12.5

136

19.1

15.2-23.6

220

29.1

24.5-34.1

300

40.3

35.2-45.8

2.3

1.4- 3.7

65-74

670

6.0

4.4- 8.0

112

15.3

12.1-19.2

212

32.6

27.4-38.3

271

44.6

39.0-50.4

1.5

0.8- 2.8

75+

563

5.4

3.3- 8.9

10.0

6.8-14.4

141

22.1

17.2-28.0

295

58.4

51.3-65.1

4.1

2.6- 6.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

358

8.5

4.5-15.7

10.1

6.4-15.7

12.6

7.8-19.7

218

66.5

58.1-73.9

2.3

1.3- 3.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

900

9.1

6.3-13.0

157

17.8

13.2-23.5

250

25.8

20.8-31.5

384

43.4

37.2-49.8

4.0

1.9- 8.0

Some Post-H.S.

890

6.8

4.4-10.3

172

18.1

14.4-22.5

289

36.2

30.5-42.3

338

36.4

30.8-42.4

2.5

1.1- 5.3

College Graduate

1,197

9.1

6.2-13.0

195

16.7

13.7-20.2

454

40.0

35.3-44.8

425

32.8

28.5-37.3

1.5

0.8- 2.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

366

10.4

5.4-19.3

6.8

4.4-10.4

16.7

10.4-25.6

215

63.6

54.0-72.1

2.5

1.3- 4.9

$15,000- 24,999

536

6.9

4.5-10.6

11.5

8.1-16.0

133

24.5

17.9-32.6

264

55.7

47.6-63.5

1.4

0.6- 3.0

$25,000- 34,999

328

8.1

4.3-14.7

19.6

13.5-27.5

110

35.2

27.0-44.2

127

32.4

25.4-40.3

***

$35,000- 49,999

408

8.6

4.4-16.1

18.3

13.2-24.8

143

33.3

26.3-41.2

154

37.6

30.3-45.5

***

$50,000-74,999

418

7.3

4.8-11.2

21.1

15.4-28.2

144

39.1

30.5-48.3

137

28.5

21.3-37.0

***

$75,000+

726

7.5

5.1-10.8

152

21.8

16.9-27.6

292

39.1

33.1-45.3

212

31.2

25.5-37.5

***

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,059

8.7

6.3-11.8

150

13.4

10.2-17.4

260

24.7

20.1-29.9

515

50.6

45.2-56.0

2.7

1.7- 4.1

2,283

188

8.1

6.2-10.6

419

17.5

15.0-20.4

777

32.8

29.4-36.4

848

39.0

35.3-42.8

2.5

1.5- 4.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

492

6.8

4.2-10.8

20.1

14.2-27.7

144

34.9

27.0-43.7

200

35.7

28.6-43.6

2.5

1.3- 4.7

Non-Veteran

2,863

239

8.5

6.7-10.7

481

15.8

13.7-18.2

897

30.0

27.0-33.2

1,171

43.1

39.8-46.5

2.6

1.7- 4.1

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2011 are NOT comparable to previous years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2011 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).

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