M11.5 WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, HAS A DOCTOR, NURSE OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TOLD YOU TO EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES?
| PERCENTS | ||||
| CATEGORIES | YES | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL |
| AGE GROUP 18-24 | 16.3 | 83.5 | 0.2 | 449 |
| 25-34 | 22.3 | 77.6 | 0.1 | 953 |
| 35-44 | 24.4 | 75.6 | 0.1 | 1,182 |
| 45-54 | 32.0 | 67.7 | 0.3 | 1,120 |
| 55-64 | 36.7 | 62.6 | 0.7 | 771 |
| 65-74 | 32.7 | 65.9 | 1.4 | 556 |
| 75 + | 32.4 | 67.0 | 0.7 | 511 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| SEX MALE | 25.7 | 73.8 | 0.5 | 2,197 |
| FEMALE | 28.6 | 71.1 | 0.3 | 3,390 |
| RACE GROUP WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | 25.4 | 74.1 | 0.4 | 4,887 |
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | 38.8 | 61.2 | 0 | 264 |
| OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. | 28.0 | 71.8 | 0.3 | 195 |
| HISPANIC | 44.8 | 55.2 | 0 | 180 |
| REFUSED | 33.3 | 66.7 | 0 | 61 |
| INCOME GROUP < $15,000 | 29.6 | 69.7 | 0.7 | 531 |
| $15-$24,999 | 31.8 | 67.9 | 0.3 | 887 |
| $25-$49,999 | 28.0 | 71.6 | 0.4 | 1,683 |
| $50-$74,999 | 23.0 | 76.5 | 0.4 | 927 |
| >=$75,000 | 24.4 | 75.3 | 0.3 | 850 |
| UNK/REF | 27.1 | 72.6 | 0.3 | 709 |
| EDUCATION < H S GRAD | 32.3 | 67.1 | 0.6 | 622 |
| H S GRAD OR GED | 27.5 | 72.1 | 0.4 | 2,058 |
| SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH | 26.2 | 73.4 | 0.4 | 1,402 |
| COLLEGE GRAD | 25.3 | 74.4 | 0.3 | 1,496 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 9 |
| MARITAL STATUS MARRIED | 27.8 | 71.8 | 0.4 | 3,118 |
| UNMARRIED | 26.3 | 73.4 | 0.3 | 2,457 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 12 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYED | 25.0 | 74.8 | 0.2 | 3,429 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | 27.6 | 72.0 | 0.4 | 239 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 24.6 | 75.0 | 0.4 | 675 |
| RET/UNABLE TO WORK | 36.0 | 63.0 | 1.0 | 1,233 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 11 |
--- ALL --- | 27.2 | 72.4 | 0.4 | 5,587 |
NOTES: Percents are based on weighted data; totals are unweighted numbers.
*** Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.
SOURCE: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002
