BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Are you taking any vitamin pills or supplements that contain calcium, to lower your risk of osteoporosis or weak bones?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

Osteoporosis Prevention

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,964	1,573	47.9	45.1-50.7	1,391	52.1	49.3-54.9
GENDER
Male	1,079	364	29.6	25.9-33.7	715	70.4	66.3-74.1
Female	1,885	1,209	62.9	59.1-66.5	676	37.1	33.5-40.9
RACE
White	2,394	1,341	50.8	47.7-54.0	1,053	49.2	46.0-52.3
African American	451	173	35.8	29.6-42.5	278	64.2	57.5-70.4
Other Minorities	83	41	36.4	23.2-52.0	42	63.6	48.0-76.8
HISPANIC
Yes	41	16	31.7	16.6-52.1	25	68.3	47.9-83.4
No	2,918	1,556	48.2	45.4-51.0	1,362	51.8	49.0-54.6
AGE
45-54	1,085	543	42.6	38.0-47.4	542	57.4	52.6-62.0
55-64	772	424	50.8	45.7-55.9	348	49.2	44.1-54.3
65+	1,107	606	51.5	47.3-55.8	501	48.5	44.2-52.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	558	227	35.8	30.3-41.7	331	64.2	58.3-69.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	894	478	51.1	46.2-55.9	416	48.9	44.1-53.8
Some Post-H.S.	708	412	52.1	46.7-57.6	296	47.9	42.4-53.3
College Graduate	796	455	51.3	45.1-57.4	341	48.7	42.6-54.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	338	152	40.8	33.0-49.2	186	59.2	50.8-67.0
$15,000- 24,999	487	248	41.5	35.2-48.1	239	58.5	51.9-64.8
$25,000- 34,999	382	207	50.8	43.6-58.0	175	49.2	42.0-56.4
$35,000- 49,999	375	217	55.8	48.2-63.0	158	44.2	37.0-51.8
$50,000+	709	399	48.8	42.7-55.0	310	51.2	45.0-57.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	227	122	50.1	43.0-57.3	105	49.9	42.7-57.0
Cumberland	177	96	51.4	43.1-59.6	81	48.6	40.4-56.9
Durham	168	82	42.6	33.2-52.6	86	57.4	47.4-66.8
Forsyth	248	137	55.4	48.5-62.1	111	44.6	37.9-51.5
Gaston	227	119	47.9	40.9-55.0	108	52.1	45.0-59.1
Guilford	198	103	45.5	37.8-53.5	95	54.5	46.5-62.2
Mecklenburg	177	92	50.2	42.1-58.2	85	49.8	41.8-57.9
New Hanover	204	118	53.5	45.8-61.0	86	46.5	39.0-54.2
Onslow	155	86	49.9	41.0-58.7	69	50.1	41.3-59.0
Wake	149	95	58.9	49.8-67.4	54	41.1	32.6-50.2
Western NC	371	195	47.0	41.4-52.7	176	53.0	47.3-58.6
Piedmont NC	358	176	46.1	39.7-52.5	182	53.9	47.5-60.3
Eastern NC	305	152	46.1	39.6-52.8	153	53.9	47.2-60.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,964

1,573

47.9

45.1-50.7

1,391

52.1

49.3-54.9

GENDER

Male

1,079

364

29.6

25.9-33.7

715

70.4

66.3-74.1

Female

1,885

1,209

62.9

59.1-66.5

676

37.1

33.5-40.9

RACE

White

2,394

1,341

50.8

47.7-54.0

1,053

49.2

46.0-52.3

African American

451

173

35.8

29.6-42.5

278

64.2

57.5-70.4

Other Minorities

36.4

23.2-52.0

63.6

48.0-76.8

HISPANIC

Yes

31.7

16.6-52.1

68.3

47.9-83.4

2,918

1,556

48.2

45.4-51.0

1,362

51.8

49.0-54.6

AGE

45-54

1,085

543

42.6

38.0-47.4

542

57.4

52.6-62.0

55-64

772

424

50.8

45.7-55.9

348

49.2

44.1-54.3

65+

1,107

606

51.5

47.3-55.8

501

48.5

44.2-52.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

558

227

35.8

30.3-41.7

331

64.2

58.3-69.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

894

478

51.1

46.2-55.9

416

48.9

44.1-53.8

Some Post-H.S.

708

412

52.1

46.7-57.6

296

47.9

42.4-53.3

College Graduate

796

455

51.3

45.1-57.4

341

48.7

42.6-54.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

338

152

40.8

33.0-49.2

186

59.2

50.8-67.0

$15,000- 24,999

487

248

41.5

35.2-48.1

239

58.5

51.9-64.8

$25,000- 34,999

382

207

50.8

43.6-58.0

175

49.2

42.0-56.4

$35,000- 49,999

375

217

55.8

48.2-63.0

158

44.2

37.0-51.8

$50,000+

709

399

48.8

42.7-55.0

310

51.2

45.0-57.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

227

122

50.1

43.0-57.3

105

49.9

42.7-57.0

Cumberland

177

51.4

43.1-59.6

48.6

40.4-56.9

Durham

168

42.6

33.2-52.6

57.4

47.4-66.8

Forsyth

248

137

55.4

48.5-62.1

111

44.6

37.9-51.5

Gaston

227

119

47.9

40.9-55.0

108

52.1

45.0-59.1

Guilford

198

103

45.5

37.8-53.5

54.5

46.5-62.2

Mecklenburg

177

50.2

42.1-58.2

49.8

41.8-57.9

New Hanover

204

118

53.5

45.8-61.0

46.5

39.0-54.2

Onslow

155

49.9

41.0-58.7

50.1

41.3-59.0

Wake

149

58.9

49.8-67.4

41.1

32.6-50.2

Western NC

371

195

47.0

41.4-52.7

176

53.0

47.3-58.6

Piedmont NC

358

176

46.1

39.7-52.5

182

53.9

47.5-60.3

Eastern NC

305

152

46.1

39.6-52.8

153

53.9

47.2-60.4

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* This question was asked only of female respondents who reported being age 45 years and older.

#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.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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