BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Daily consumption of multivitamins or vitamin pills/supplements containing folic acid*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

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Daily consumption of multivitamins or vitamin pills/supplements containing folic acid*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,838	1,205	39.4	36.8-42.2	1,633	60.6	57.8-63.2
GENDER
Male	1,083	374	31.0	27.1-35.1	709	69.0	64.9-72.9
Female	1,755	831	47.1	43.7-50.6	924	52.9	49.4-56.3
RACE
White	2,173	989	43.0	40.0-46.1	1,184	57.0	53.9-60.0
African American	516	166	30.3	24.6-36.7	350	69.7	63.3-75.4
Other Minorities	107	36	28.6	17.7-42.9	71	71.4	57.1-82.3
HISPANIC
Yes	79	27	19.6	10.6-33.6	52	80.4	66.4-89.4
No	2,751	1,176	40.2	37.5-43.0	1,575	59.8	57.0-62.5
AGE
18-24	245	89	36.3	27.9-45.6	156	63.7	54.4-72.1
25-34	542	213	36.7	30.8-43.1	329	63.3	56.9-69.2
35-44	588	227	37.7	31.9-43.9	361	62.3	56.1-68.1
45-54	514	219	38.6	31.9-45.8	295	61.4	54.2-68.1
55-64	392	186	42.8	36.0-50.0	206	57.2	50.0-64.0
65+	535	261	45.8	40.0-51.8	274	54.2	48.2-60.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	375	106	21.4	16.0-28.0	269	78.6	72.0-84.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	876	348	39.0	34.2-44.1	528	61.0	55.9-65.8
Some Post-H.S.	724	333	45.7	40.5-50.9	391	54.3	49.1-59.5
College Graduate	854	416	45.6	40.2-51.0	438	54.4	49.0-59.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	273	97	35.5	26.9-45.2	176	64.5	54.8-73.1
$15,000- 24,999	472	178	33.1	27.2-39.5	294	66.9	60.5-72.8
$25,000- 34,999	381	154	37.8	30.8-45.2	227	62.2	54.8-69.2
$35,000- 49,999	447	200	46.2	39.6-52.9	247	53.8	47.1-60.4
$50,000+	750	367	45.1	39.3-50.9	383	54.9	49.1-60.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	193	89	40.9	33.6-48.7	104	59.1	51.3-66.4
Cumberland	207	86	32.6	23.0-43.9	121	67.4	56.1-77.0
Durham	176	74	38.6	28.7-49.5	102	61.4	50.5-71.3
Forsyth	208	80	36.2	29.2-43.7	128	63.8	56.3-70.8
Gaston	209	77	37.0	30.0-44.6	132	63.0	55.4-70.0
Guilford	197	80	36.8	29.5-44.8	117	63.2	55.2-70.5
Mecklenburg	200	81	42.8	35.3-50.6	119	57.2	49.4-64.7
New Hanover	191	86	39.4	31.8-47.6	105	60.6	52.4-68.2
Onslow	199	91	40.2	31.1-50.0	108	59.8	50.0-68.9
Wake	201	99	46.1	38.3-54.2	102	53.9	45.8-61.7
Western NC	280	133	43.4	37.1-50.0	147	56.6	50.0-62.9
Piedmont NC	314	127	36.8	31.0-43.1	187	63.2	56.9-69.0
Eastern NC	263	102	39.6	32.5-47.2	161	60.4	52.8-67.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,838

1,205

39.4

36.8-42.2

1,633

60.6

57.8-63.2

GENDER

Male

1,083

374

31.0

27.1-35.1

709

69.0

64.9-72.9

Female

1,755

831

47.1

43.7-50.6

924

52.9

49.4-56.3

RACE

White

2,173

989

43.0

40.0-46.1

1,184

57.0

53.9-60.0

African American

516

166

30.3

24.6-36.7

350

69.7

63.3-75.4

Other Minorities

107

28.6

17.7-42.9

71.4

57.1-82.3

HISPANIC

Yes

19.6

10.6-33.6

80.4

66.4-89.4

2,751

1,176

40.2

37.5-43.0

1,575

59.8

57.0-62.5

AGE

18-24

245

36.3

27.9-45.6

156

63.7

54.4-72.1

25-34

542

213

36.7

30.8-43.1

329

63.3

56.9-69.2

35-44

588

227

37.7

31.9-43.9

361

62.3

56.1-68.1

45-54

514

219

38.6

31.9-45.8

295

61.4

54.2-68.1

55-64

392

186

42.8

36.0-50.0

206

57.2

50.0-64.0

65+

535

261

45.8

40.0-51.8

274

54.2

48.2-60.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

375

106

21.4

16.0-28.0

269

78.6

72.0-84.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

876

348

39.0

34.2-44.1

528

61.0

55.9-65.8

Some Post-H.S.

724

333

45.7

40.5-50.9

391

54.3

49.1-59.5

College Graduate

854

416

45.6

40.2-51.0

438

54.4

49.0-59.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

273

35.5

26.9-45.2

176

64.5

54.8-73.1

$15,000- 24,999

472

178

33.1

27.2-39.5

294

66.9

60.5-72.8

$25,000- 34,999

381

154

37.8

30.8-45.2

227

62.2

54.8-69.2

$35,000- 49,999

447

200

46.2

39.6-52.9

247

53.8

47.1-60.4

$50,000+

750

367

45.1

39.3-50.9

383

54.9

49.1-60.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

193

40.9

33.6-48.7

104

59.1

51.3-66.4

Cumberland

207

32.6

23.0-43.9

121

67.4

56.1-77.0

Durham

176

38.6

28.7-49.5

102

61.4

50.5-71.3

Forsyth

208

36.2

29.2-43.7

128

63.8

56.3-70.8

Gaston

209

37.0

30.0-44.6

132

63.0

55.4-70.0

Guilford

197

36.8

29.5-44.8

117

63.2

55.2-70.5

Mecklenburg

200

42.8

35.3-50.6

119

57.2

49.4-64.7

New Hanover

191

39.4

31.8-47.6

105

60.6

52.4-68.2

Onslow

199

40.2

31.1-50.0

108

59.8

50.0-68.9

Wake

201

46.1

38.3-54.2

102

53.9

45.8-61.7

Western NC

280

133

43.4

37.1-50.0

147

56.6

50.0-62.9

Piedmont NC

314

127

36.8

31.0-43.1

187

63.2

56.9-69.0

Eastern NC

263

102

39.6

32.5-47.2

161

60.4

52.8-67.5

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*Data for this table were derived from the folic acid question, 'How often do you take this vitamin pill or supplement?'

#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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