BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Taking multivitamins or vitamin pills/supplements containing folic acid*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,438	8,076	53.6	52.5-54.6	6,362	46.4	45.4-47.5
-Eastern NC	4,819	2,588	51.5	49.7-53.2	2,231	48.5	46.8-50.3
GENDER
Male	1,732	811	45.2	42.4-48.0	921	54.8	52.0-57.6
Female	3,087	1,777	57.1	55.0-59.2	1,310	42.9	40.8-45.0
RACE
White	3,195	1,893	57.5	55.5-59.6	1,302	42.5	40.4-44.5
African American	1,199	509	40.6	37.3-44.0	690	59.4	56.0-62.7
Other Minorities	14	12	89.9	63.1-97.9	2	10.1	2.1-36.9
AGE
18-24	323	130	33.2	27.3-39.7	193	66.8	60.3-72.7
25-34	796	374	45.9	41.8-50.1	422	54.1	49.9-58.2
35-44	854	424	48.3	44.3-52.2	430	51.7	47.8-55.7
45-54	882	505	54.5	50.5-58.5	377	45.5	41.5-49.5
55-64	841	504	58.7	54.6-62.8	337	41.3	37.2-45.4
65-74	636	360	57.1	52.5-61.6	276	42.9	38.4-47.5
75+	467	280	61.1	55.8-66.2	187	38.9	33.8-44.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	810	314	33.3	29.3-37.5	496	66.7	62.5-70.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,533	717	44.5	41.6-47.6	816	55.5	52.4-58.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,273	745	57.8	54.6-61.0	528	42.2	39.0-45.4
College Graduate	1,194	804	67.4	64.3-70.5	390	32.6	29.5-35.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	624	251	34.3	29.8-39.1	373	65.7	60.9-70.2
$15,000- 24,999	899	433	43.6	39.6-47.8	466	56.4	52.2-60.4
$25,000- 34,999	570	286	48.4	43.6-53.1	284	51.6	46.9-56.4
$35,000- 49,999	641	364	54.9	50.3-59.4	277	45.1	40.6-49.7
$50,000-74,999	524	320	58.3	53.3-63.2	204	41.7	36.8-46.7
$75,000+	546	362	66.1	61.4-70.5	184	33.9	29.5-38.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,669	891	51.1	48.1-54.0	778	48.9	46.0-51.9
No	3,057	1,660	52.1	49.9-54.3	1,397	47.9	45.7-50.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	692	393	57.2	53.0-61.4	299	42.8	38.6-47.0
Non-Veteran	3,994	2,124	50.2	48.2-52.1	1,870	49.8	47.9-51.8
Currently Serving	133	71	53.9	43.9-63.6	62	46.1	36.4-56.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,438

8,076

53.6

52.5-54.6

6,362

46.4

45.4-47.5

-Eastern NC

4,819

2,588

51.5

49.7-53.2

2,231

48.5

46.8-50.3

GENDER

Male

1,732

811

45.2

42.4-48.0

921

54.8

52.0-57.6

Female

3,087

1,777

57.1

55.0-59.2

1,310

42.9

40.8-45.0

RACE

White

3,195

1,893

57.5

55.5-59.6

1,302

42.5

40.4-44.5

African American

1,199

509

40.6

37.3-44.0

690

59.4

56.0-62.7

Other Minorities

89.9

63.1-97.9

10.1

2.1-36.9

AGE

18-24

323

130

33.2

27.3-39.7

193

66.8

60.3-72.7

25-34

796

374

45.9

41.8-50.1

422

54.1

49.9-58.2

35-44

854

424

48.3

44.3-52.2

430

51.7

47.8-55.7

45-54

882

505

54.5

50.5-58.5

377

45.5

41.5-49.5

55-64

841

504

58.7

54.6-62.8

337

41.3

37.2-45.4

65-74

636

360

57.1

52.5-61.6

276

42.9

38.4-47.5

75+

467

280

61.1

55.8-66.2

187

38.9

33.8-44.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

810

314

33.3

29.3-37.5

496

66.7

62.5-70.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,533

717

44.5

41.6-47.6

816

55.5

52.4-58.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,273

745

57.8

54.6-61.0

528

42.2

39.0-45.4

College Graduate

1,194

804

67.4

64.3-70.5

390

32.6

29.5-35.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

624

251

34.3

29.8-39.1

373

65.7

60.9-70.2

$15,000- 24,999

899

433

43.6

39.6-47.8

466

56.4

52.2-60.4

$25,000- 34,999

570

286

48.4

43.6-53.1

284

51.6

46.9-56.4

$35,000- 49,999

641

364

54.9

50.3-59.4

277

45.1

40.6-49.7

$50,000-74,999

524

320

58.3

53.3-63.2

204

41.7

36.8-46.7

$75,000+

546

362

66.1

61.4-70.5

184

33.9

29.5-38.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,669

891

51.1

48.1-54.0

778

48.9

46.0-51.9

3,057

1,660

52.1

49.9-54.3

1,397

47.9

45.7-50.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

692

393

57.2

53.0-61.4

299

42.8

38.6-47.0

Non-Veteran

3,994

2,124

50.2

48.2-52.1

1,870

49.8

47.9-51.8

Currently Serving

133

53.9

43.9-63.6

46.1

36.4-56.1

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*Data for this table were derived from the first three folic acid questions. See the 2004 questionnaire.

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

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

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