BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you currently take any vitamin pills or supplements?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Folic Acid

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,811	9,140	59.0	58.0-60.1	5,671	41.0	39.9-42.0
-Eastern NC	4,955	2,948	56.7	55.0-58.4	2,007	43.3	41.6-45.0
GENDER
Male	1,774	923	49.7	46.9-52.5	851	50.3	47.5-53.1
Female	3,181	2,025	63.0	60.9-65.0	1,156	37.0	35.0-39.1
RACE
White	3,277	2,126	62.8	60.8-64.8	1,151	37.2	35.2-39.2
African American	1,239	598	45.9	42.5-49.2	641	54.1	50.8-57.5
Other Minorities	14	13	92.8	62.0-99.0	1	7.2	1.0-38.0
AGE
18-24	329	145	36.3	30.2-43.0	184	63.7	57.0-69.8
25-34	804	399	48.0	43.9-52.2	405	52.0	47.8-56.1
35-44	873	476	53.1	49.2-57.0	397	46.9	43.0-50.8
45-54	909	572	59.8	55.8-63.7	337	40.2	36.3-44.2
55-64	862	575	65.4	61.3-69.2	287	34.6	30.8-38.7
65-74	674	439	65.5	61.1-69.6	235	34.5	30.4-38.9
75+	484	330	68.6	63.6-73.3	154	31.4	26.7-36.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	845	385	39.0	34.9-43.4	460	61.0	56.6-65.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,586	851	51.2	48.2-54.2	735	48.8	45.8-51.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,301	821	61.9	58.8-65.0	480	38.1	35.0-41.2
College Graduate	1,214	883	72.1	69.1-75.0	331	27.9	25.0-30.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	657	311	41.9	37.1-46.9	346	58.1	53.1-62.9
$15,000- 24,999	925	502	48.5	44.4-52.7	423	51.5	47.3-55.6
$25,000- 34,999	587	327	53.3	48.5-57.9	260	46.7	42.1-51.5
$35,000- 49,999	658	414	60.9	56.3-65.2	244	39.1	34.8-43.7
$50,000-74,999	531	346	62.1	57.1-66.8	185	37.9	33.2-42.9
$75,000+	549	394	71.2	66.6-75.3	155	28.8	24.7-33.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,737	1,045	57.2	54.2-60.1	692	42.8	39.9-45.8
No	3,122	1,861	57.0	54.8-59.2	1,261	43.0	40.8-45.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	705	441	62.8	58.6-66.8	264	37.2	33.2-41.4
Non-Veteran	4,116	2,426	55.4	53.5-57.3	1,690	44.6	42.7-46.5
Currently Serving	134	81	58.1	48.0-67.5	53	41.9	32.5-52.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,811

9,140

59.0

58.0-60.1

5,671

41.0

39.9-42.0

-Eastern NC

4,955

2,948

56.7

55.0-58.4

2,007

43.3

41.6-45.0

GENDER

Male

1,774

923

49.7

46.9-52.5

851

50.3

47.5-53.1

Female

3,181

2,025

63.0

60.9-65.0

1,156

37.0

35.0-39.1

RACE

White

3,277

2,126

62.8

60.8-64.8

1,151

37.2

35.2-39.2

African American

1,239

598

45.9

42.5-49.2

641

54.1

50.8-57.5

Other Minorities

92.8

62.0-99.0

7.2

1.0-38.0

AGE

18-24

329

145

36.3

30.2-43.0

184

63.7

57.0-69.8

25-34

804

399

48.0

43.9-52.2

405

52.0

47.8-56.1

35-44

873

476

53.1

49.2-57.0

397

46.9

43.0-50.8

45-54

909

572

59.8

55.8-63.7

337

40.2

36.3-44.2

55-64

862

575

65.4

61.3-69.2

287

34.6

30.8-38.7

65-74

674

439

65.5

61.1-69.6

235

34.5

30.4-38.9

75+

484

330

68.6

63.6-73.3

154

31.4

26.7-36.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

845

385

39.0

34.9-43.4

460

61.0

56.6-65.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,586

851

51.2

48.2-54.2

735

48.8

45.8-51.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,301

821

61.9

58.8-65.0

480

38.1

35.0-41.2

College Graduate

1,214

883

72.1

69.1-75.0

331

27.9

25.0-30.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

657

311

41.9

37.1-46.9

346

58.1

53.1-62.9

$15,000- 24,999

925

502

48.5

44.4-52.7

423

51.5

47.3-55.6

$25,000- 34,999

587

327

53.3

48.5-57.9

260

46.7

42.1-51.5

$35,000- 49,999

658

414

60.9

56.3-65.2

244

39.1

34.8-43.7

$50,000-74,999

531

346

62.1

57.1-66.8

185

37.9

33.2-42.9

$75,000+

549

394

71.2

66.6-75.3

155

28.8

24.7-33.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,737

1,045

57.2

54.2-60.1

692

42.8

39.9-45.8

3,122

1,861

57.0

54.8-59.2

1,261

43.0

40.8-45.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

705

441

62.8

58.6-66.8

264

37.2

33.2-41.4

Non-Veteran

4,116

2,426

55.4

53.5-57.3

1,690

44.6

42.7-46.5

Currently Serving

134

58.1

48.0-67.5

41.9

32.5-52.0

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^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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