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BRFSS Survey Results 2007 for South Carolina

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Fruits & Vegetables

Fruit and vegetable servings index*

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  Total #
Respondents		 less than 1/day or never Once or twice per day 3 to 4 times per day 5 or more times per day
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 10,186 603 6.8 6.1- 7.6 3,758 38.5 37.1-39.9 3,771 36.0 34.6-37.4 2,054 18.7 17.7-19.8
GENDER
Male 3,831 286 8.4 7.2- 9.9 1,508 40.8 38.5-43.1 1,427 34.6 32.4-36.9 610 16.2 14.5-17.9
Female 6,355 317 5.3 4.5- 6.1 2,250 36.5 34.8-38.1 2,344 37.2 35.6-38.9 1,444 21.1 19.8-22.4
RACE
White 7,508 372 5.5 4.8- 6.3 2,692 38.1 36.5-39.6 2,894 37.4 35.8-38.9 1,550 19.1 17.9-20.3
African American 1,986 166 9.7 7.8-12.0 796 39.9 36.7-43.1 652 32.4 29.5-35.5 372 18.0 15.7-20.6
Other 477 31 7.2 4.5-11.2 191 38.5 32.2-45.2 161 36.8 30.5-43.7 94 17.5 13.3-22.7
HISPANIC
Yes 158 14 9.5 4.7-18.2 56 32.2 22.8-43.3 56 39.7 29.3-51.2 32 18.5 11.8-27.9
No 9,860 566 6.6 5.9- 7.4 3,639 38.7 37.3-40.1 3,663 36.0 34.6-37.4 1,992 18.7 17.6-19.8
AGE
18-24 349 40 13.0 9.0-18.4 142 41.3 34.9-48.0 95 25.9 20.4-32.3 72 19.8 15.1-25.4
25-34 906 54 6.3 4.5- 8.8 377 42.6 38.5-46.7 322 35.2 31.3-39.3 153 15.9 13.1-19.2
35-44 1,541 94 5.8 4.5- 7.4 646 39.6 36.6-42.8 513 36.4 33.3-39.6 288 18.2 16.0-20.7
45-54 2,140 141 6.4 5.2- 7.9 808 37.6 35.1-40.2 768 36.0 33.5-38.5 423 19.9 17.9-22.2
55-64 2,225 135 6.7 5.4- 8.2 808 37.3 34.8-39.9 835 37.4 34.9-39.9 447 18.6 16.8-20.7
65+ 3,025 139 5.5 4.5- 6.7 977 33.1 31.0-35.2 1,238 40.6 38.5-42.9 671 20.8 19.0-22.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 1,299 156 13.2 10.4-16.5 554 39.8 35.8-43.9 391 32.4 28.2-36.8 198 14.6 12.0-17.7
H.S. or G.E.D. 3,064 232 9.4 7.9-11.2 1,297 43.4 40.8-46.1 1,075 32.9 30.6-35.4 460 14.2 12.5-16.1
Some Post-H.S. 2,559 124 4.7 3.7- 6.0 934 39.4 36.7-42.2 958 36.7 34.0-39.4 543 19.2 17.1-21.6
College Graduate 3,235 90 3.3 2.4- 4.4 958 32.2 30.0-34.6 1,342 40.2 37.9-42.6 845 24.3 22.4-26.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 1,002 117 12.1 9.6-15.0 417 39.7 35.4-44.1 312 34.9 30.2-39.9 156 13.3 10.6-16.5
$15,000- $24,999 1,451 108 8.0 6.1-10.5 605 39.4 35.6-43.4 495 35.1 31.2-39.3 243 17.4 14.4-20.8
$25,000- $34,999 1,139 76 9.0 6.7-12.1 429 39.5 35.4-43.8 417 32.7 29.2-36.5 217 18.7 15.6-22.3
$35,000- $49,999 1,455 75 7.2 5.0-10.2 560 40.0 36.4-43.8 528 35.0 31.5-38.7 292 17.8 15.2-20.7
$50,000+ 3,718 111 3.5 2.7- 4.4 1,218 36.1 33.9-38.2 1,518 39.3 37.2-41.4 871 21.2 19.6-23.0
Health District**
Appalachia I 735 53 10.9 7.2-16.1 271 39.3 34.4-44.3 259 31.4 27.3-35.8 152 18.4 15.3-22.1
Appalachia II 696 40 6.6 4.3- 9.9 255 37.9 33.3-42.8 252 35.9 31.3-40.7 149 19.7 16.3-23.5
Appalachia III 516 37 7.4 4.9-11.1 201 38.5 32.9-44.3 182 35.8 30.3-41.6 96 18.3 14.3-23.2
Catawba 419 26 8.2 5.0-13.2 148 37.6 31.9-43.6 164 36.6 31.1-42.5 81 17.6 13.7-22.3
Edisto Savannah 1,275 90 8.3 6.4-10.8 494 41.1 37.5-44.7 457 34.0 30.7-37.5 234 16.6 14.3-19.2
Low Country 1,203 47 4.8 2.9- 8.1 371 33.5 29.7-37.7 512 40.3 36.4-44.4 273 21.3 18.1-24.9
Palmetto 842 50 5.4 3.8- 7.6 305 36.3 32.3-40.5 318 39.6 35.4-44.0 169 18.7 15.6-22.2
Pee Dee 793 70 9.3 7.1-12.1 345 45.3 40.9-49.7 235 26.6 23.1-30.5 143 18.8 15.4-22.8
Trident 1,228 46 4.6 3.2- 6.6 441 36.5 32.9-40.2 499 40.8 37.3-44.5 242 18.1 15.6-20.8
Upper Savannah 610 42 6.2 4.4- 8.9 238 42.1 37.0-47.4 219 35.1 30.4-40.2 111 16.5 12.6-21.3
Waccamaw 1,251 65 6.5 4.5- 9.2 458 39.3 35.6-43.1 462 35.6 32.1-39.2 266 18.7 16.0-21.7
Wateree 500 31 7.1 4.4-11.4 182 37.9 31.6-44.7 178 34.1 28.7-40.1 109 20.8 16.4-26.1
Region***
Region I 1,345 95 8.8 6.5-11.8 509 40.5 37.0-44.2 478 33.1 30.0-36.4 263 17.6 15.0-20.4
Region II 1,212 77 6.9 5.2- 9.3 456 38.2 34.6-41.9 434 35.8 32.3-39.5 245 19.1 16.4-22.0
Region III 1,261 76 6.3 4.7- 8.4 453 36.7 33.4-40.2 482 38.6 35.2-42.1 250 18.3 15.9-21.1
Region IV 1,293 101 8.4 6.6-10.7 527 42.3 38.7-46.1 413 29.6 26.5-32.9 252 19.6 16.8-22.7
Region V 1,275 90 8.3 6.4-10.8 494 41.1 37.5-44.7 457 34.0 30.7-37.5 234 16.6 14.3-19.2
Region VI 1,251 65 6.5 4.5- 9.2 458 39.3 35.6-43.1 462 35.6 32.1-39.2 266 18.7 16.0-21.7
Region VII 1,228 46 4.6 3.2- 6.6 441 36.5 32.9-40.2 499 40.8 37.3-44.5 242 18.1 15.6-20.8
Region VIII 1,203 47 4.8 2.9- 8.1 371 33.5 29.7-37.7 512 40.3 36.4-44.4 273 21.3 18.1-24.9

*Data in this table was derived from the Fruits&Vegetables questions.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Appalachia I: Anderson, Oconee
Appalachia II: Greenville, Pickens
Appalachia III: Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Catawba: Chester, Lancaster, York
Edisto Savannah: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Palmetto: Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland
Pee Dee: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Trident: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Upper Savannah: Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Saluda
Waccamaw: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Wateree: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter

*** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper

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