BRFSS Survey Results 2007 for South Carolina
Fruits & Vegetables
How often do you eat green salad?
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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 | 9,942 | 1,684 | 14.4 | 13.5-15.4 | 6,629 | 67.5 | 66.1-68.8 | 1,037 | 11.8 | 10.8-12.8 | 85 | 0.9 | 0.6- 1.2 | 507 | 5.5 | 4.7- 6.3 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 3,752 | 502 | 11.5 | 10.2-13.0 | 2,551 | 67.4 | 65.1-69.6 | 438 | 13.5 | 11.9-15.2 | 39 | 0.9 | 0.6- 1.5 | 222 | 6.7 | 5.5- 8.3 |
| Female | 6,190 | 1,182 | 17.0 | 15.8-18.3 | 4,078 | 67.6 | 66.0-69.2 | 599 | 10.3 | 9.2-11.4 | 46 | 0.9 | 0.5- 1.3 | 285 | 4.3 | 3.7- 5.0 |
| RACE | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 7,365 | 1,278 | 14.7 | 13.7-15.8 | 5,059 | 70.5 | 69.0-71.9 | 669 | 10.1 | 9.1-11.2 | 54 | 0.9 | 0.6- 1.3 | 305 | 3.8 | 3.3- 4.4 |
| African American | 1,917 | 279 | 13.0 | 11.1-15.2 | 1,182 | 62.0 | 58.7-65.2 | 286 | 16.0 | 13.7-18.7 | 22 | 0.7 | 0.4- 1.2 | 148 | 8.3 | 6.4-10.6 |
| Other | 466 | 97 | 16.4 | 12.1-21.8 | 275 | 60.1 | 53.2-66.6 | 59 | 12.5 | 8.9-17.4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0.8- 4.1 | 28 | 9.2 | 5.3-15.5 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 156 | 28 | 13.0 | 7.8-21.1 | 98 | 63.7 | 51.8-74.1 | 18 | 10.9 | 5.8-19.7 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.0- 2.5 | 11 | 12.0 | 5.0-26.1 |
| No | 9,636 | 1,633 | 14.4 | 13.5-15.4 | 6,443 | 67.7 | 66.3-69.1 | 1,001 | 11.8 | 10.8-12.8 | 83 | 0.9 | 0.7- 1.3 | 476 | 5.2 | 4.5- 5.9 |
| AGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 343 | 33 | 7.9 | 5.1-12.2 | 206 | 56.9 | 50.0-63.6 | 63 | 20.2 | 15.4-26.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.2- 4.2 | 39 | 14.0 | 9.1-20.7 |
| 25-34 | 898 | 105 | 10.1 | 8.0-12.6 | 606 | 69.9 | 66.0-73.5 | 123 | 14.0 | 11.3-17.2 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.8- 2.9 | 51 | 4.5 | 3.2- 6.2 |
| 35-44 | 1,521 | 219 | 15.5 | 13.2-18.1 | 1,078 | 70.1 | 67.0-73.0 | 151 | 10.0 | 8.2-12.1 | 7 | 0.3 | 0.1- 0.8 | 66 | 4.1 | 3.1- 5.5 |
| 45-54 | 2,108 | 347 | 16.3 | 14.4-18.4 | 1,431 | 68.9 | 66.4-71.3 | 230 | 10.1 | 8.8-11.7 | 17 | 0.7 | 0.4- 1.2 | 83 | 4.0 | 3.0- 5.2 |
| 55-64 | 2,182 | 380 | 15.4 | 13.7-17.3 | 1,478 | 67.7 | 65.1-70.1 | 220 | 11.5 | 9.8-13.4 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.6- 1.8 | 81 | 4.4 | 3.4- 5.7 |
| 65+ | 2,890 | 600 | 19.0 | 17.3-20.8 | 1,830 | 65.6 | 63.4-67.7 | 250 | 8.6 | 7.4- 9.9 | 23 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.4 | 187 | 6.0 | 5.0- 7.2 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,222 | 147 | 11.0 | 8.6-13.9 | 689 | 58.1 | 53.6-62.4 | 209 | 16.4 | 13.6-19.7 | 31 | 2.5 | 1.5- 4.1 | 146 | 12.0 | 9.0-15.9 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,993 | 363 | 10.7 | 9.2-12.3 | 1,973 | 64.5 | 61.9-67.1 | 423 | 16.5 | 14.5-18.7 | 33 | 1.4 | 0.9- 2.4 | 201 | 6.9 | 5.5- 8.5 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,504 | 439 | 14.8 | 13.1-16.8 | 1,739 | 70.2 | 67.5-72.7 | 218 | 9.5 | 8.0-11.3 | 18 | 0.4 | 0.2- 0.8 | 90 | 5.0 | 3.7- 6.7 |
| College Graduate | 3,195 | 728 | 19.1 | 17.4-21.0 | 2,219 | 72.3 | 70.2-74.4 | 179 | 6.8 | 5.5- 8.2 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0- 0.4 | 66 | 1.7 | 1.3- 2.4 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 953 | 117 | 11.0 | 8.4-14.3 | 537 | 55.1 | 50.2-59.8 | 157 | 19.5 | 15.5-24.1 | 26 | 2.6 | 1.6- 4.3 | 116 | 11.9 | 9.4-14.8 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,413 | 202 | 12.1 | 9.8-14.9 | 893 | 65.8 | 62.0-69.5 | 205 | 14.6 | 12.1-17.6 | 16 | 1.1 | 0.6- 2.1 | 97 | 6.3 | 4.8- 8.2 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,113 | 172 | 12.5 | 10.1-15.3 | 744 | 67.0 | 62.9-70.8 | 135 | 13.6 | 10.7-17.0 | 8 | 0.7 | 0.3- 1.5 | 54 | 6.3 | 4.5- 8.7 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,437 | 217 | 12.3 | 10.3-14.5 | 1,016 | 69.0 | 65.2-72.5 | 146 | 13.1 | 10.5-16.3 | 6 | 0.9 | 0.3- 2.4 | 52 | 4.8 | 3.1- 7.3 |
| $50,000+ | 3,686 | 733 | 16.8 | 15.3-18.4 | 2,639 | 72.6 | 70.6-74.5 | 228 | 7.8 | 6.7- 9.2 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.1- 0.8 | 77 | 2.4 | 1.8- 3.4 |
| Health District** | ||||||||||||||||
| Appalachia I | 710 | 98 | 12.4 | 9.7-15.6 | 487 | 67.2 | 62.2-71.9 | 80 | 13.4 | 9.9-17.9 | 7 | 1.2 | 0.4- 3.0 | 38 | 5.8 | 3.7- 8.9 |
| Appalachia II | 680 | 104 | 13.2 | 10.6-16.5 | 483 | 72.3 | 67.7-76.5 | 57 | 7.8 | 5.7-10.6 | 5 | 1.3 | 0.5- 3.4 | 31 | 5.4 | 3.1- 9.2 |
| Appalachia III | 505 | 78 | 14.4 | 11.0-18.6 | 341 | 69.8 | 64.3-74.8 | 56 | 10.1 | 7.3-13.9 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.3- 2.2 | 25 | 4.9 | 2.7- 8.8 |
| Catawba | 413 | 69 | 13.7 | 10.5-17.8 | 292 | 72.3 | 66.7-77.2 | 40 | 9.9 | 6.8-14.2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.1- 2.5 | 10 | 3.6 | 1.7- 7.2 |
| Edisto Savannah | 1,234 | 192 | 13.8 | 11.7-16.3 | 794 | 63.5 | 59.9-67.0 | 140 | 12.7 | 10.3-15.4 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.2- 1.0 | 99 | 9.6 | 7.4-12.2 |
| Low Country | 1,181 | 305 | 21.2 | 18.3-24.4 | 740 | 63.6 | 59.4-67.6 | 79 | 8.7 | 6.2-12.0 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.3- 1.0 | 47 | 6.0 | 3.8- 9.3 |
| Palmetto | 830 | 148 | 16.7 | 13.7-20.2 | 537 | 65.0 | 60.6-69.1 | 109 | 14.3 | 11.2-18.0 | 5 | 1.1 | 0.4- 3.1 | 31 | 2.9 | 2.0- 4.3 |
| Pee Dee | 769 | 90 | 9.9 | 7.7-12.6 | 498 | 64.7 | 60.4-68.9 | 106 | 15.5 | 12.3-19.2 | 15 | 1.9 | 1.0- 3.3 | 60 | 8.1 | 6.0-10.8 |
| Trident | 1,208 | 222 | 16.5 | 14.1-19.2 | 816 | 67.3 | 63.6-70.7 | 108 | 10.3 | 8.1-13.1 | 9 | 0.4 | 0.2- 0.9 | 53 | 5.5 | 3.8- 7.9 |
| Upper Savannah | 593 | 79 | 11.0 | 8.2-14.5 | 399 | 67.3 | 61.9-72.3 | 85 | 16.9 | 12.7-22.2 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.3- 2.1 | 25 | 4.0 | 2.5- 6.3 |
| Waccamaw | 1,224 | 204 | 13.3 | 11.2-15.6 | 850 | 70.9 | 67.3-74.3 | 99 | 8.8 | 6.6-11.7 | 9 | 1.1 | 0.4- 2.5 | 62 | 5.9 | 4.2- 8.2 |
| Wateree | 484 | 70 | 13.3 | 9.9-17.6 | 325 | 63.9 | 56.9-70.4 | 64 | 14.9 | 11.0-19.9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.2- 1.4 | 21 | 7.4 | 3.0-16.9 |
| Region*** | ||||||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,303 | 177 | 11.7 | 9.8-14.0 | 886 | 67.3 | 63.6-70.7 | 165 | 15.0 | 12.2-18.3 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.5- 2.0 | 63 | 5.0 | 3.6- 6.9 |
| Region II | 1,185 | 182 | 13.7 | 11.5-16.3 | 824 | 71.2 | 67.7-74.5 | 113 | 8.8 | 7.0-11.0 | 10 | 1.1 | 0.5- 2.3 | 56 | 5.2 | 3.4- 7.7 |
| Region III | 1,243 | 217 | 15.7 | 13.4-18.4 | 829 | 67.4 | 63.9-70.6 | 149 | 12.9 | 10.5-15.6 | 7 | 0.9 | 0.4- 2.2 | 41 | 3.1 | 2.2- 4.5 |
| Region IV | 1,253 | 160 | 11.2 | 9.3-13.5 | 823 | 64.4 | 60.6-68.1 | 170 | 15.2 | 12.7-18.1 | 19 | 1.3 | 0.8- 2.2 | 81 | 7.8 | 5.3-11.3 |
| Region V | 1,234 | 192 | 13.8 | 11.7-16.3 | 794 | 63.5 | 59.9-67.0 | 140 | 12.7 | 10.3-15.4 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.2- 1.0 | 99 | 9.6 | 7.4-12.2 |
| Region VI | 1,224 | 204 | 13.3 | 11.2-15.6 | 850 | 70.9 | 67.3-74.3 | 99 | 8.8 | 6.6-11.7 | 9 | 1.1 | 0.4- 2.5 | 62 | 5.9 | 4.2- 8.2 |
| Region VII | 1,208 | 222 | 16.5 | 14.1-19.2 | 816 | 67.3 | 63.6-70.7 | 108 | 10.3 | 8.1-13.1 | 9 | 0.4 | 0.2- 0.9 | 53 | 5.5 | 3.8- 7.9 |
| Region VIII | 1,181 | 305 | 21.2 | 18.3-24.4 | 740 | 63.6 | 59.4-67.6 | 79 | 8.7 | 6.2-12.0 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.3- 1.0 | 47 | 6.0 | 3.8- 9.3 |
#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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