BRFSS Survey Results 2007 for South Carolina
Fruits & Vegetables
Not counting juice, how often do you eat fruit?
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| Total # Respondents |
1 or more/day | 1 or more/week | 1 or more/month | 1 or more/year | Never | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 9,888 | 3,874 | 32.9 | 31.7-34.2 | 4,581 | 51.0 | 49.5-52.4 | 984 | 11.3 | 10.4-12.3 | 96 | 0.9 | 0.7- 1.2 | 353 | 3.9 | 3.3- 4.5 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 3,707 | 1,158 | 25.7 | 23.8-27.6 | 1,890 | 55.2 | 52.8-57.5 | 459 | 13.7 | 12.0-15.5 | 45 | 1.1 | 0.8- 1.6 | 155 | 4.4 | 3.5- 5.6 |
| Female | 6,181 | 2,716 | 39.6 | 37.9-41.2 | 2,691 | 47.2 | 45.5-48.9 | 525 | 9.2 | 8.2-10.3 | 51 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.1 | 198 | 3.4 | 2.8- 4.1 |
| RACE | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 7,316 | 2,889 | 33.4 | 32.0-34.9 | 3,399 | 51.3 | 49.7-52.9 | 719 | 10.9 | 9.9-11.9 | 68 | 0.9 | 0.7- 1.3 | 241 | 3.4 | 2.9- 4.0 |
| African American | 1,920 | 710 | 30.9 | 28.1-33.8 | 911 | 50.5 | 47.2-53.8 | 205 | 13.0 | 10.6-15.8 | 20 | 1.0 | 0.5- 1.7 | 74 | 4.7 | 3.3- 6.8 |
| Other | 461 | 190 | 34.1 | 28.4-40.3 | 201 | 50.7 | 43.9-57.5 | 41 | 9.7 | 6.4-14.6 | 5 | 0.6 | 0.2- 1.8 | 24 | 4.8 | 2.7- 8.4 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 152 | 66 | 36.1 | 26.7-46.7 | 65 | 50.3 | 39.1-61.5 | 11 | 7.6 | 3.4-16.4 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0- 1.3 | 9 | 5.7 | 2.1-14.7 |
| No | 9,587 | 3,742 | 32.7 | 31.5-34.0 | 4,460 | 51.1 | 49.6-52.6 | 958 | 11.4 | 10.4-12.5 | 94 | 0.9 | 0.7- 1.2 | 333 | 3.8 | 3.2- 4.5 |
| AGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 337 | 85 | 22.1 | 17.3-27.9 | 184 | 56.9 | 50.1-63.5 | 49 | 16.2 | 11.5-22.4 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0- 0.9 | 18 | 4.5 | 2.6- 7.8 |
| 25-34 | 893 | 255 | 23.7 | 20.5-27.1 | 477 | 57.8 | 53.6-61.8 | 113 | 13.0 | 10.3-16.2 | 10 | 1.1 | 0.6- 2.2 | 38 | 4.5 | 3.0- 6.6 |
| 35-44 | 1,514 | 447 | 28.7 | 26.0-31.6 | 811 | 53.9 | 50.7-57.1 | 185 | 12.0 | 10.1-14.2 | 15 | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.4 | 56 | 4.6 | 3.1- 6.7 |
| 45-54 | 2,093 | 768 | 36.8 | 34.2-39.4 | 984 | 48.0 | 45.3-50.6 | 236 | 11.1 | 9.5-12.9 | 27 | 1.1 | 0.7- 1.6 | 78 | 3.1 | 2.4- 4.0 |
| 55-64 | 2,180 | 856 | 36.0 | 33.5-38.5 | 1,017 | 48.7 | 46.1-51.4 | 208 | 10.8 | 9.2-12.6 | 21 | 1.1 | 0.6- 1.9 | 78 | 3.4 | 2.6- 4.4 |
| 65+ | 2,871 | 1,463 | 48.1 | 45.9-50.4 | 1,108 | 41.3 | 39.0-43.6 | 193 | 6.4 | 5.5- 7.5 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.6- 1.6 | 85 | 3.2 | 2.4- 4.1 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,224 | 436 | 28.8 | 25.2-32.6 | 508 | 46.6 | 42.1-51.1 | 166 | 13.7 | 11.1-16.9 | 28 | 2.2 | 1.4- 3.6 | 86 | 8.7 | 6.3-11.9 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,967 | 1,004 | 27.5 | 25.4-29.8 | 1,405 | 51.2 | 48.5-53.9 | 383 | 14.6 | 12.6-16.9 | 39 | 1.3 | 0.8- 1.9 | 136 | 5.3 | 4.1- 6.9 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,499 | 997 | 33.4 | 30.9-36.0 | 1,183 | 52.6 | 49.7-55.4 | 229 | 11.1 | 9.3-13.1 | 22 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.3 | 68 | 2.2 | 1.6- 2.9 |
| College Graduate | 3,174 | 1,424 | 39.3 | 37.1-41.6 | 1,478 | 51.3 | 48.9-53.7 | 203 | 7.2 | 6.0- 8.7 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.1- 0.5 | 62 | 1.9 | 1.4- 2.6 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 960 | 347 | 29.4 | 25.6-33.5 | 426 | 48.2 | 43.4-53.0 | 123 | 16.1 | 12.8-20.0 | 18 | 1.7 | 0.9- 3.2 | 46 | 4.7 | 3.1- 6.9 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,402 | 480 | 29.1 | 25.7-32.8 | 657 | 49.3 | 45.1-53.5 | 163 | 13.1 | 10.4-16.5 | 29 | 1.7 | 1.1- 2.7 | 73 | 6.8 | 4.7- 9.9 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,106 | 400 | 29.5 | 26.0-33.3 | 516 | 49.7 | 45.4-54.0 | 135 | 15.1 | 12.0-18.8 | 12 | 1.2 | 0.6- 2.4 | 43 | 4.4 | 2.9- 6.8 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,425 | 570 | 34.7 | 31.4-38.2 | 669 | 50.1 | 46.2-53.9 | 134 | 10.9 | 8.7-13.7 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.2- 1.8 | 45 | 3.7 | 2.4- 5.6 |
| $50,000+ | 3,680 | 1,486 | 35.0 | 33.1-37.1 | 1,782 | 53.0 | 50.8-55.1 | 302 | 9.0 | 7.8-10.4 | 22 | 0.6 | 0.4- 1.1 | 88 | 2.3 | 1.8- 3.0 |
| Health District** | ||||||||||||||||
| Appalachia I | 721 | 263 | 30.6 | 26.6-35.0 | 347 | 52.4 | 47.3-57.3 | 72 | 9.7 | 7.4-12.7 | 11 | 1.4 | 0.6- 2.8 | 28 | 5.9 | 3.1-10.9 |
| Appalachia II | 677 | 269 | 33.4 | 29.2-38.0 | 328 | 53.8 | 48.9-58.6 | 61 | 9.8 | 7.2-13.1 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.2- 1.8 | 16 | 2.5 | 1.2- 5.0 |
| Appalachia III | 495 | 167 | 27.2 | 22.7-32.1 | 232 | 53.2 | 47.3-59.1 | 66 | 15.2 | 11.0-20.6 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.2- 1.6 | 26 | 3.8 | 2.3- 6.2 |
| Catawba | 412 | 158 | 32.5 | 27.4-38.1 | 193 | 52.1 | 46.1-58.1 | 41 | 10.2 | 7.0-14.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.1- 2.5 | 18 | 4.6 | 2.5- 8.2 |
| Edisto Savannah | 1,241 | 461 | 31.5 | 28.4-34.7 | 582 | 51.6 | 47.9-55.2 | 142 | 12.1 | 9.9-14.7 | 11 | 1.1 | 0.5- 2.7 | 45 | 3.7 | 2.5- 5.4 |
| Low Country | 1,166 | 530 | 39.2 | 35.3-43.2 | 519 | 49.2 | 45.0-53.4 | 80 | 8.6 | 6.0-12.1 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.1- 0.8 | 33 | 2.8 | 1.9- 4.1 |
| Palmetto | 828 | 309 | 32.0 | 28.3-35.9 | 396 | 52.7 | 48.4-57.0 | 91 | 10.9 | 8.5-13.9 | 7 | 0.9 | 0.3- 2.1 | 25 | 3.5 | 2.1- 5.9 |
| Pee Dee | 761 | 255 | 30.2 | 26.3-34.3 | 377 | 52.1 | 47.6-56.6 | 92 | 12.2 | 9.7-15.4 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.5- 2.0 | 28 | 4.5 | 2.9- 7.0 |
| Trident | 1,195 | 492 | 36.5 | 33.1-39.9 | 542 | 48.8 | 45.1-52.6 | 109 | 10.3 | 8.1-12.9 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.6- 1.9 | 37 | 3.4 | 2.1- 5.4 |
| Upper Savannah | 588 | 220 | 29.9 | 25.6-34.5 | 278 | 53.7 | 48.5-58.9 | 57 | 10.1 | 7.4-13.7 | 9 | 1.8 | 0.9- 3.9 | 24 | 4.4 | 2.7- 7.2 |
| Waccamaw | 1,217 | 509 | 36.7 | 33.1-40.4 | 543 | 47.1 | 43.4-50.9 | 104 | 10.1 | 8.0-12.7 | 18 | 1.6 | 0.9- 2.9 | 43 | 4.4 | 3.0- 6.5 |
| Wateree | 481 | 195 | 34.0 | 28.6-39.9 | 204 | 43.5 | 37.3-50.0 | 56 | 16.9 | 11.1-25.1 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.2- 3.0 | 23 | 4.6 | 2.7- 7.9 |
| Region*** | ||||||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,309 | 483 | 30.3 | 27.3-33.4 | 625 | 53.0 | 49.3-56.6 | 129 | 9.9 | 8.1-12.1 | 20 | 1.6 | 0.9- 2.6 | 52 | 5.2 | 3.4- 8.0 |
| Region II | 1,172 | 436 | 30.7 | 27.6-34.0 | 560 | 53.6 | 49.8-57.3 | 127 | 12.1 | 9.7-15.1 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.3- 1.3 | 42 | 3.0 | 2.0- 4.6 |
| Region III | 1,240 | 467 | 32.1 | 29.1-35.3 | 589 | 52.5 | 49.0-56.0 | 132 | 10.7 | 8.7-13.1 | 9 | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.7 | 43 | 3.9 | 2.6- 5.7 |
| Region IV | 1,242 | 450 | 31.7 | 28.5-35.1 | 581 | 48.6 | 44.9-52.4 | 148 | 14.1 | 11.1-17.8 | 12 | 0.9 | 0.5- 1.8 | 51 | 4.6 | 3.2- 6.4 |
| Region V | 1,241 | 461 | 31.5 | 28.4-34.7 | 582 | 51.6 | 47.9-55.2 | 142 | 12.1 | 9.9-14.7 | 11 | 1.1 | 0.5- 2.7 | 45 | 3.7 | 2.5- 5.4 |
| Region VI | 1,217 | 509 | 36.7 | 33.1-40.4 | 543 | 47.1 | 43.4-50.9 | 104 | 10.1 | 8.0-12.7 | 18 | 1.6 | 0.9- 2.9 | 43 | 4.4 | 3.0- 6.5 |
| Region VII | 1,195 | 492 | 36.5 | 33.1-39.9 | 542 | 48.8 | 45.1-52.6 | 109 | 10.3 | 8.1-12.9 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.6- 1.9 | 37 | 3.4 | 2.1- 5.4 |
| Region VIII | 1,166 | 530 | 39.2 | 35.3-43.2 | 519 | 49.2 | 45.0-53.4 | 80 | 8.6 | 6.0-12.1 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.1- 0.8 | 33 | 2.8 | 1.9- 4.1 |
#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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