BRFSS 2012 - North Carolina: (To what degree would you agree with the statement, “It is easy to purchase healthy foods <br>in my neighborhood such as whole grain foods, low fat options, and fruits and vegetables.”)

2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Perceived Nutrition Environment

To what degree would you agree with the statement, “It is easy to purchase healthy foods
in my neighborhood such as whole grain foods, low fat options, and fruits and vegetables.”

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	Total Respond.^	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
TOTAL	10,612	4,147	38.9	37.7-40.1	5,081	47.5	46.2-48.7	461	4.7	4.2- 5.3	680	6.5	5.9- 7.2	243	2.4	2.0- 2.8
GENDER
Male	4,080	1,552	37.1	35.3-39.1	1,999	49.0	47.0-51.0	189	5.1	4.4- 6.1	259	6.5	5.6- 7.4	81	2.3	1.7- 3.0
Female	6,532	2,595	40.5	38.9-42.1	3,082	46.1	44.5-47.7	272	4.4	3.8- 5.1	421	6.6	5.8- 7.5	162	2.5	2.0- 3.0
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	7,397	3,180	42.5	41.0-44.0	3,414	46.2	44.7-47.7	293	4.1	3.6- 4.8	392	5.5	4.8- 6.2	118	1.7	1.3- 2.1
Non-Hispanic Black	1,870	583	33.5	30.7-36.5	895	44.9	41.9-47.8	94	6.2	4.9- 7.8	212	10.6	9.0-12.5	86	4.7	3.5- 6.3
Non-Hispanic Am Indian	404	124	31.6	24.7-39.4	221	48.4	40.6-56.3	***	***	***	27	10.2	6.1-16.6	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic Other	257	90	32.1	24.9-40.2	126	51.8	43.1-60.4	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Hispanic	609	145	24.9	20.8-29.5	392	64.2	59.5-68.8	35	5.5	3.8- 7.9	27	3.9	2.5- 6.1	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	1,685	606	36.5	33.8-39.4	750	44.9	42.0-47.7	133	7.3	6.1- 8.8	144	8.4	6.9-10.1	52	2.9	2.1- 3.9
35-44	1,469	567	38.8	35.9-41.8	677	46.0	42.9-49.0	79	5.4	4.2- 6.8	98	6.6	5.3- 8.3	48	3.2	2.2- 4.7
45-54	1,862	796	43.9	41.1-46.8	806	42.9	40.1-45.8	87	4.2	3.2- 5.4	117	6.1	4.9- 7.5	56	2.9	2.1- 4.0
55-64	2,202	933	40.5	38.0-43.1	996	48.6	46.0-51.2	80	3.5	2.6- 4.6	144	5.6	4.5- 6.8	49	1.9	1.3- 2.7
65-74	1,952	790	40.2	37.5-43.0	996	52.8	50.0-55.6	45	1.9	1.3- 2.7	93	4.4	3.4- 5.6	28	0.7	0.4- 1.1
75+	1,343	430	31.2	28.1-34.4	799	60.7	57.4-64.0	33	2.2	1.4- 3.4	75	5.5	4.2- 7.2	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,275	285	25.5	22.3-29.0	792	60.7	57.0-64.3	49	3.5	2.5- 5.0	121	7.8	6.2- 9.7	28	2.5	1.5- 4.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,029	937	33.4	31.2-35.7	1,662	51.3	48.9-53.6	142	5.6	4.6- 6.8	211	7.1	6.1- 8.4	77	2.6	1.9- 3.5
Some Post-H.S.	2,916	1,100	38.3	36.0-40.5	1,389	46.5	44.1-48.8	145	5.2	4.3- 6.4	203	7.2	6.0- 8.6	79	2.9	2.2- 3.7
College Graduate	3,358	1,814	54.6	52.4-56.7	1,218	35.9	33.8-38.0	124	4.0	3.2- 4.9	143	4.2	3.4- 5.1	59	1.4	1.0- 2.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,261	328	27.2	24.0-30.7	655	51.1	47.4-54.9	77	6.8	5.1- 9.1	142	10.0	8.0-12.3	59	4.9	3.5- 6.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,813	461	26.7	23.9-29.6	1,075	56.5	53.4-59.5	90	5.2	4.0- 6.8	134	8.1	6.7- 9.9	53	3.6	2.4- 5.2
$25,000- 34,999	1,145	406	33.5	30.2-37.1	578	50.6	46.8-54.4	38	4.3	3.0- 6.2	94	9.0	7.1-11.4	29	2.6	1.6- 4.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,314	538	40.3	36.9-43.8	634	48.2	44.8-51.7	54	4.7	3.5- 6.4	68	5.2	3.9- 6.9	20	1.5	0.9- 2.6
$50,000-74,999	1,275	620	46.7	43.2-50.2	523	41.4	38.0-44.9	54	5.1	3.7- 6.8	58	4.7	3.1- 7.1	20	2.1	1.2- 3.5
$75,000+	2,035	1,163	56.5	53.7-59.3	716	36.0	33.4-38.8	69	3.3	2.4- 4.4	63	3.1	2.2- 4.1	24	1.1	0.7- 1.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,870	966	33.8	31.5-36.1	1,418	49.5	47.1-52.0	133	4.5	3.6- 5.5	254	9.1	7.8-10.6	99	3.1	2.4- 4.0
No	7,694	3,173	40.5	39.1-41.9	3,632	46.8	45.3-48.2	326	4.8	4.3- 5.5	419	5.7	5.1- 6.4	144	2.2	1.8- 2.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,366	563	42.6	39.3-45.9	665	47.3	44.1-50.6	50	3.5	2.5- 4.9	66	4.9	3.6- 6.5	22	1.7	1.0- 2.9
Non-Veteran	9,243	3,584	38.4	37.1-39.7	4,415	47.5	46.1-48.8	410	4.9	4.4- 5.5	613	6.7	6.1- 7.5	221	2.5	2.1- 2.9

Total
Respond.^

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

10,612

4,147

38.9

37.7-40.1

5,081

47.5

46.2-48.7

461

4.7

4.2- 5.3

680

6.5

5.9- 7.2

243

2.4

2.0- 2.8

GENDER

Male

4,080

1,552

37.1

35.3-39.1

1,999

49.0

47.0-51.0

189

5.1

4.4- 6.1

259

6.5

5.6- 7.4

2.3

1.7- 3.0

Female

6,532

2,595

40.5

38.9-42.1

3,082

46.1

44.5-47.7

272

4.4

3.8- 5.1

421

6.6

5.8- 7.5

162

2.5

2.0- 3.0

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

7,397

3,180

42.5

41.0-44.0

3,414

46.2

44.7-47.7

293

4.1

3.6- 4.8

392

5.5

4.8- 6.2

118

1.7

1.3- 2.1

Non-Hispanic Black

1,870

583

33.5

30.7-36.5

895

44.9

41.9-47.8

6.2

4.9- 7.8

212

10.6

9.0-12.5

4.7

3.5- 6.3

Non-Hispanic Am Indian

404

124

31.6

24.7-39.4

221

48.4

40.6-56.3

***

10.2

6.1-16.6

***

Non-Hispanic Other

257

32.1

24.9-40.2

126

51.8

43.1-60.4

***

Hispanic

609

145

24.9

20.8-29.5

392

64.2

59.5-68.8

5.5

3.8- 7.9

3.9

2.5- 6.1

***

AGE

18-34

1,685

606

36.5

33.8-39.4

750

44.9

42.0-47.7

133

7.3

6.1- 8.8

144

8.4

6.9-10.1

2.9

2.1- 3.9

35-44

1,469

567

38.8

35.9-41.8

677

46.0

42.9-49.0

5.4

4.2- 6.8

6.6

5.3- 8.3

3.2

2.2- 4.7

45-54

1,862

796

43.9

41.1-46.8

806

42.9

40.1-45.8

4.2

3.2- 5.4

117

6.1

4.9- 7.5

2.9

2.1- 4.0

55-64

2,202

933

40.5

38.0-43.1

996

48.6

46.0-51.2

3.5

2.6- 4.6

144

5.6

4.5- 6.8

1.9

1.3- 2.7

65-74

1,952

790

40.2

37.5-43.0

996

52.8

50.0-55.6

1.9

1.3- 2.7

4.4

3.4- 5.6

0.7

0.4- 1.1

75+

1,343

430

31.2

28.1-34.4

799

60.7

57.4-64.0

2.2

1.4- 3.4

5.5

4.2- 7.2

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,275

285

25.5

22.3-29.0

792

60.7

57.0-64.3

3.5

2.5- 5.0

121

7.8

6.2- 9.7

2.5

1.5- 4.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,029

937

33.4

31.2-35.7

1,662

51.3

48.9-53.6

142

5.6

4.6- 6.8

211

7.1

6.1- 8.4

2.6

1.9- 3.5

Some Post-H.S.

2,916

1,100

38.3

36.0-40.5

1,389

46.5

44.1-48.8

145

5.2

4.3- 6.4

203

7.2

6.0- 8.6

2.9

2.2- 3.7

College Graduate

3,358

1,814

54.6

52.4-56.7

1,218

35.9

33.8-38.0

124

4.0

3.2- 4.9

143

4.2

3.4- 5.1

1.4

1.0- 2.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,261

328

27.2

24.0-30.7

655

51.1

47.4-54.9

6.8

5.1- 9.1

142

10.0

8.0-12.3

4.9

3.5- 6.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,813

461

26.7

23.9-29.6

1,075

56.5

53.4-59.5

5.2

4.0- 6.8

134

8.1

6.7- 9.9

3.6

2.4- 5.2

$25,000- 34,999

1,145

406

33.5

30.2-37.1

578

50.6

46.8-54.4

4.3

3.0- 6.2

9.0

7.1-11.4

2.6

1.6- 4.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,314

538

40.3

36.9-43.8

634

48.2

44.8-51.7

4.7

3.5- 6.4

5.2

3.9- 6.9

1.5

0.9- 2.6

$50,000-74,999

1,275

620

46.7

43.2-50.2

523

41.4

38.0-44.9

5.1

3.7- 6.8

4.7

3.1- 7.1

2.1

1.2- 3.5

$75,000+

2,035

1,163

56.5

53.7-59.3

716

36.0

33.4-38.8

3.3

2.4- 4.4

3.1

2.2- 4.1

1.1

0.7- 1.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,870

966

33.8

31.5-36.1

1,418

49.5

47.1-52.0

133

4.5

3.6- 5.5

254

9.1

7.8-10.6

3.1

2.4- 4.0

7,694

3,173

40.5

39.1-41.9

3,632

46.8

45.3-48.2

326

4.8

4.3- 5.5

419

5.7

5.1- 6.4

144

2.2

1.8- 2.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,366

563

42.6

39.3-45.9

665

47.3

44.1-50.6

3.5

2.5- 4.9

4.9

3.6- 6.5

1.7

1.0- 2.9

Non-Veteran

9,243

3,584

38.4

37.1-39.7

4,415

47.5

46.1-48.8

410

4.9

4.4- 5.5

613

6.7

6.1- 7.5

221

2.5

2.1- 2.9

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2012 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2012 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).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Perceived Nutrition Environment

To what degree would you agree with the statement, “It is easy to purchase healthy foods in my neighborhood such as whole grain foods, low fat options, and fruits and vegetables.”

To what degree would you agree with the statement, “It is easy to purchase healthy foods
in my neighborhood such as whole grain foods, low fat options, and fruits and vegetables.”