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95% c.i. for % Ate Fruits and Veggies <5 Times Daily in Past Week
Short Definition: 95% c.i. for % ate fruits and veggies <5 times daily in past week
Long Definition:
95% confidence interval for % of students who ate fruits and veggies less than 5 times per day during the 7 days before the survey. Includes 10095% confidence interval for % fruit juices, fruit, green salad, potatoes [excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips), carrots, or other vegetables.
Agency Source: CDC
Time Period(s):
| Calendar Year | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 |
Geographies: U.S. States
Data Type: String
Purpose:
A confidence interval is a range of values within which the “true” percent lies. The YRBS is a random sample of students rather than a survey of all students, so confidence intervals are constructed. A 95% confidence interval means that if a survey were repeated many times (in all probability each survey would have different schools randomly selected) the “true” percent would fall within the interval 95% of the time.
Limitations:
These data represent results from a survey. Be wary of interpreting data when there are large confidence intervals around the estimates.
Universe:
Tags: Physical Health, Diet, Nutrition
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