BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Currently taking multivitamins or vitamin pills/supplements containing folic acid*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,847	1,300	43.0	40.2-45.7	1,547	57.0	54.3-59.8
GENDER
Male	1,087	414	35.9	31.6-40.3	673	64.1	59.7-68.4
Female	1,760	886	49.4	45.9-52.9	874	50.6	47.1-54.1
RACE
White	2,179	1,062	45.8	42.7-48.9	1,117	54.2	51.1-57.3
African American	517	180	33.6	27.7-40.1	337	66.4	59.9-72.3
Other Minorities	107	40	42.5	26.8-59.8	67	57.5	40.2-73.2
HISPANIC
Yes	79	31	36.0	18.0-58.9	48	64.0	41.1-82.0
No	2,760	1,267	43.2	40.5-46.0	1,493	56.8	54.0-59.5
AGE
18-24	245	93	41.0	31.7-51.0	152	59.0	49.0-68.3
25-34	544	233	41.5	35.3-47.9	311	58.5	52.1-64.7
35-44	588	243	39.6	33.8-45.8	345	60.4	54.2-66.2
45-54	516	247	43.1	36.0-50.5	269	56.9	49.5-64.0
55-64	393	196	46.1	39.1-53.3	197	53.9	46.7-60.9
65+	538	277	48.2	42.3-54.2	261	51.8	45.8-57.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	376	116	26.9	19.8-35.5	260	73.1	64.5-80.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	878	360	39.8	35.0-44.9	518	60.2	55.1-65.0
Some Post-H.S.	728	367	49.7	44.4-54.9	361	50.3	45.1-55.6
College Graduate	856	455	50.7	45.1-56.3	401	49.3	43.7-54.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	273	101	37.5	28.7-47.1	172	62.5	52.9-71.3
$15,000- 24,999	474	193	35.9	29.8-42.5	281	64.1	57.5-70.2
$25,000- 34,999	381	161	38.4	31.4-45.8	220	61.6	54.2-68.6
$35,000- 49,999	448	221	50.4	43.7-57.1	227	49.6	42.9-56.3
$50,000+	752	391	48.3	42.4-54.2	361	51.7	45.8-57.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	193	96	43.7	36.1-51.5	97	56.3	48.5-63.9
Cumberland	207	98	49.5	35.5-63.5	109	50.5	36.5-64.5
Durham	176	78	39.8	29.7-50.8	98	60.2	49.2-70.3
Forsyth	208	87	39.6	32.4-47.3	121	60.4	52.7-67.6
Gaston	209	81	38.4	31.3-46.0	128	61.6	54.0-68.7
Guilford	199	86	40.1	32.6-48.1	113	59.9	51.9-67.4
Mecklenburg	203	92	46.9	39.3-54.6	111	53.1	45.4-60.7
New Hanover	192	94	43.5	35.6-51.7	98	56.5	48.3-64.4
Onslow	199	94	41.0	31.8-50.8	105	59.0	49.2-68.2
Wake	202	118	56.6	48.5-64.4	84	43.4	35.6-51.5
Western NC	280	136	44.8	38.4-51.4	144	55.2	48.6-61.6
Piedmont NC	314	133	38.4	32.4-44.7	181	61.6	55.3-67.6
Eastern NC	265	107	41.8	34.6-49.4	158	58.2	50.6-65.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,847

1,300

43.0

40.2-45.7

1,547

57.0

54.3-59.8

GENDER

Male

1,087

414

35.9

31.6-40.3

673

64.1

59.7-68.4

Female

1,760

886

49.4

45.9-52.9

874

50.6

47.1-54.1

RACE

White

2,179

1,062

45.8

42.7-48.9

1,117

54.2

51.1-57.3

African American

517

180

33.6

27.7-40.1

337

66.4

59.9-72.3

Other Minorities

107

42.5

26.8-59.8

57.5

40.2-73.2

HISPANIC

Yes

36.0

18.0-58.9

64.0

41.1-82.0

2,760

1,267

43.2

40.5-46.0

1,493

56.8

54.0-59.5

AGE

18-24

245

41.0

31.7-51.0

152

59.0

49.0-68.3

25-34

544

233

41.5

35.3-47.9

311

58.5

52.1-64.7

35-44

588

243

39.6

33.8-45.8

345

60.4

54.2-66.2

45-54

516

247

43.1

36.0-50.5

269

56.9

49.5-64.0

55-64

393

196

46.1

39.1-53.3

197

53.9

46.7-60.9

65+

538

277

48.2

42.3-54.2

261

51.8

45.8-57.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

376

116

26.9

19.8-35.5

260

73.1

64.5-80.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

878

360

39.8

35.0-44.9

518

60.2

55.1-65.0

Some Post-H.S.

728

367

49.7

44.4-54.9

361

50.3

45.1-55.6

College Graduate

856

455

50.7

45.1-56.3

401

49.3

43.7-54.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

273

101

37.5

28.7-47.1

172

62.5

52.9-71.3

$15,000- 24,999

474

193

35.9

29.8-42.5

281

64.1

57.5-70.2

$25,000- 34,999

381

161

38.4

31.4-45.8

220

61.6

54.2-68.6

$35,000- 49,999

448

221

50.4

43.7-57.1

227

49.6

42.9-56.3

$50,000+

752

391

48.3

42.4-54.2

361

51.7

45.8-57.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

193

43.7

36.1-51.5

56.3

48.5-63.9

Cumberland

207

49.5

35.5-63.5

109

50.5

36.5-64.5

Durham

176

39.8

29.7-50.8

60.2

49.2-70.3

Forsyth

208

39.6

32.4-47.3

121

60.4

52.7-67.6

Gaston

209

38.4

31.3-46.0

128

61.6

54.0-68.7

Guilford

199

40.1

32.6-48.1

113

59.9

51.9-67.4

Mecklenburg

203

46.9

39.3-54.6

111

53.1

45.4-60.7

New Hanover

192

43.5

35.6-51.7

56.5

48.3-64.4

Onslow

199

41.0

31.8-50.8

105

59.0

49.2-68.2

Wake

202

118

56.6

48.5-64.4

43.4

35.6-51.5

Western NC

280

136

44.8

38.4-51.4

144

55.2

48.6-61.6

Piedmont NC

314

133

38.4

32.4-44.7

181

61.6

55.3-67.6

Eastern NC

265

107

41.8

34.6-49.4

158

58.2

50.6-65.4

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*Data for this table were derived from the first three folic acid questions.

#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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