BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Do you currently take any vitamin pills or supplements?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,899	1,484	48.3	45.5-51.1	1,415	51.7	48.9-54.5
GENDER
Male	1,104	480	40.9	36.6-45.4	624	59.1	54.6-63.4
Female	1,795	1,004	55.0	51.6-58.4	791	45.0	41.6-48.4
RACE
White	2,227	1,219	51.3	48.2-54.4	1,008	48.7	45.6-51.8
African American	520	199	38.1	32.0-44.7	321	61.9	55.3-68.0
Other Minorities	108	46	46.3	30.6-62.8	62	53.7	37.2-69.4
HISPANIC
Yes	81	35	39.2	21.3-60.6	46	60.8	39.4-78.7
No	2,810	1,447	48.7	45.9-51.5	1,363	51.3	48.5-54.1
AGE
18-24	249	104	45.0	35.6-54.8	145	55.0	45.2-64.4
25-34	549	246	43.6	37.5-50.0	303	56.4	50.0-62.5
35-44	592	271	44.1	38.1-50.2	321	55.9	49.8-61.9
45-54	525	290	50.6	42.9-58.2	235	49.4	41.8-57.1
55-64	405	235	53.8	46.6-60.9	170	46.2	39.1-53.4
65+	555	324	54.8	48.8-60.7	231	45.2	39.3-51.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	387	151	33.9	26.4-42.4	236	66.1	57.6-73.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	893	409	44.4	39.4-49.4	484	55.6	50.6-60.6
Some Post-H.S.	742	415	55.2	49.9-60.3	327	44.8	39.7-50.1
College Graduate	868	507	56.0	50.2-61.6	361	44.0	38.4-49.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	281	120	42.4	33.6-51.7	161	57.6	48.3-66.4
$15,000- 24,999	486	238	43.3	36.8-50.0	248	56.7	50.0-63.2
$25,000- 34,999	390	179	42.0	34.8-49.4	211	58.0	50.6-65.2
$35,000- 49,999	455	245	56.6	49.9-63.0	210	43.4	37.0-50.1
$50,000+	759	433	51.9	45.9-57.8	326	48.1	42.2-54.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	196	105	47.3	39.6-55.1	91	52.7	44.9-60.4
Cumberland	208	106	52.1	38.5-65.4	102	47.9	34.6-61.5
Durham	178	85	43.5	32.9-54.7	93	56.5	45.3-67.1
Forsyth	214	106	49.2	41.0-57.4	108	50.8	42.6-59.0
Gaston	213	95	43.7	36.5-51.3	118	56.3	48.7-63.5
Guilford	202	96	44.0	36.4-51.9	106	56.0	48.1-63.6
Mecklenburg	206	105	52.6	45.0-60.1	101	47.4	39.9-55.0
New Hanover	197	108	50.1	41.9-58.2	89	49.9	41.8-58.1
Onslow	205	106	44.8	35.4-54.6	99	55.2	45.4-64.6
Wake	203	129	61.5	53.2-69.1	74	38.5	30.9-46.8
Western NC	288	164	52.2	45.7-58.7	124	47.8	41.3-54.3
Piedmont NC	322	154	43.3	37.2-49.6	168	56.7	50.4-62.8
Eastern NC	267	125	47.4	40.0-54.9	142	52.6	45.1-60.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,899

1,484

48.3

45.5-51.1

1,415

51.7

48.9-54.5

GENDER

Male

1,104

480

40.9

36.6-45.4

624

59.1

54.6-63.4

Female

1,795

1,004

55.0

51.6-58.4

791

45.0

41.6-48.4

RACE

White

2,227

1,219

51.3

48.2-54.4

1,008

48.7

45.6-51.8

African American

520

199

38.1

32.0-44.7

321

61.9

55.3-68.0

Other Minorities

108

46.3

30.6-62.8

53.7

37.2-69.4

HISPANIC

Yes

39.2

21.3-60.6

60.8

39.4-78.7

2,810

1,447

48.7

45.9-51.5

1,363

51.3

48.5-54.1

AGE

18-24

249

104

45.0

35.6-54.8

145

55.0

45.2-64.4

25-34

549

246

43.6

37.5-50.0

303

56.4

50.0-62.5

35-44

592

271

44.1

38.1-50.2

321

55.9

49.8-61.9

45-54

525

290

50.6

42.9-58.2

235

49.4

41.8-57.1

55-64

405

235

53.8

46.6-60.9

170

46.2

39.1-53.4

65+

555

324

54.8

48.8-60.7

231

45.2

39.3-51.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

387

151

33.9

26.4-42.4

236

66.1

57.6-73.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

893

409

44.4

39.4-49.4

484

55.6

50.6-60.6

Some Post-H.S.

742

415

55.2

49.9-60.3

327

44.8

39.7-50.1

College Graduate

868

507

56.0

50.2-61.6

361

44.0

38.4-49.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

281

120

42.4

33.6-51.7

161

57.6

48.3-66.4

$15,000- 24,999

486

238

43.3

36.8-50.0

248

56.7

50.0-63.2

$25,000- 34,999

390

179

42.0

34.8-49.4

211

58.0

50.6-65.2

$35,000- 49,999

455

245

56.6

49.9-63.0

210

43.4

37.0-50.1

$50,000+

759

433

51.9

45.9-57.8

326

48.1

42.2-54.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

196

105

47.3

39.6-55.1

52.7

44.9-60.4

Cumberland

208

106

52.1

38.5-65.4

102

47.9

34.6-61.5

Durham

178

43.5

32.9-54.7

56.5

45.3-67.1

Forsyth

214

106

49.2

41.0-57.4

108

50.8

42.6-59.0

Gaston

213

43.7

36.5-51.3

118

56.3

48.7-63.5

Guilford

202

44.0

36.4-51.9

106

56.0

48.1-63.6

Mecklenburg

206

105

52.6

45.0-60.1

101

47.4

39.9-55.0

New Hanover

197

108

50.1

41.9-58.2

49.9

41.8-58.1

Onslow

205

106

44.8

35.4-54.6

55.2

45.4-64.6

Wake

203

129

61.5

53.2-69.1

38.5

30.9-46.8

Western NC

288

164

52.2

45.7-58.7

124

47.8

41.3-54.3

Piedmont NC

322

154

43.3

37.2-49.6

168

56.7

50.4-62.8

Eastern NC

267

125

47.4

40.0-54.9

142

52.6

45.1-60.0

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#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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