BRFSS 2004 - Mountain AHEC**: (Taking multivitamins or vitamin pills/supplements containing folic acid*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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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
-Mountain AHEC	919	565	57.5	53.4-61.5	354	42.5	38.5-46.6
GENDER
Male	331	166	46.6	40.2-53.1	165	53.4	46.9-59.8
Female	588	399	67.0	62.0-71.6	189	33.0	28.4-38.0
RACE
White	788	502	59.4	55.1-63.6	286	40.6	36.4-44.9
African American	48	26	53.7	36.9-69.8	22	46.3	30.2-63.1
Other Minorities	3	3	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
AGE
18-24	47	17	37.4	23.0-54.5	30	62.6	45.5-77.0
25-34	123	52	36.4	26.4-47.6	71	63.6	52.4-73.6
35-44	150	91	55.6	45.9-64.9	59	44.4	35.1-54.1
45-54	176	115	63.1	53.7-71.7	61	36.9	28.3-46.3
55-64	157	104	62.4	52.4-71.4	53	37.6	28.6-47.6
65-74	139	95	67.8	57.5-76.7	44	32.2	23.3-42.5
75+	122	86	67.5	56.1-77.1	36	32.5	22.9-43.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	133	55	32.4	23.7-42.5	78	67.6	57.5-76.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	256	139	55.1	47.5-62.6	117	44.9	37.4-52.5
Some Post-H.S.	251	169	62.4	54.7-69.5	82	37.6	30.5-45.3
College Graduate	275	200	68.6	61.0-75.4	75	31.4	24.6-39.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	114	56	35.9	25.7-47.5	58	64.1	52.5-74.3
$15,000- 24,999	159	91	53.4	43.3-63.2	68	46.6	36.8-56.7
$25,000- 34,999	123	68	49.2	38.7-59.9	55	50.8	40.1-61.3
$35,000- 49,999	128	85	69.8	59.8-78.2	43	30.2	21.8-40.2
$50,000-74,999	113	80	67.3	55.9-77.0	33	32.7	23.0-44.1
$75,000+	92	72	73.5	61.0-83.1	20	26.5	16.9-39.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	313	193	57.9	50.6-64.8	120	42.1	35.2-49.4
No	589	363	57.4	52.3-62.3	226	42.6	37.7-47.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	138	86	58.7	48.2-68.4	52	41.3	31.6-51.8
Non-Veteran	777	478	57.5	53.0-61.9	299	42.5	38.1-47.0
Currently Serving	4	1	5.3	0.5-37.6	3	94.7	62.4-99.5

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

-Mountain AHEC

919

565

57.5

53.4-61.5

354

42.5

38.5-46.6

GENDER

Male

331

166

46.6

40.2-53.1

165

53.4

46.9-59.8

Female

588

399

67.0

62.0-71.6

189

33.0

28.4-38.0

RACE

White

788

502

59.4

55.1-63.6

286

40.6

36.4-44.9

African American

53.7

36.9-69.8

46.3

30.2-63.1

Other Minorities

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

AGE

18-24

37.4

23.0-54.5

62.6

45.5-77.0

25-34

123

36.4

26.4-47.6

63.6

52.4-73.6

35-44

150

55.6

45.9-64.9

44.4

35.1-54.1

45-54

176

115

63.1

53.7-71.7

36.9

28.3-46.3

55-64

157

104

62.4

52.4-71.4

37.6

28.6-47.6

65-74

139

67.8

57.5-76.7

32.2

23.3-42.5

75+

122

67.5

56.1-77.1

32.5

22.9-43.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

133

32.4

23.7-42.5

67.6

57.5-76.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

256

139

55.1

47.5-62.6

117

44.9

37.4-52.5

Some Post-H.S.

251

169

62.4

54.7-69.5

37.6

30.5-45.3

College Graduate

275

200

68.6

61.0-75.4

31.4

24.6-39.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

114

35.9

25.7-47.5

64.1

52.5-74.3

$15,000- 24,999

159

53.4

43.3-63.2

46.6

36.8-56.7

$25,000- 34,999

123

49.2

38.7-59.9

50.8

40.1-61.3

$35,000- 49,999

128

69.8

59.8-78.2

30.2

21.8-40.2

$50,000-74,999

113

67.3

55.9-77.0

32.7

23.0-44.1

$75,000+

73.5

61.0-83.1

26.5

16.9-39.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

313

193

57.9

50.6-64.8

120

42.1

35.2-49.4

589

363

57.4

52.3-62.3

226

42.6

37.7-47.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

138

58.7

48.2-68.4

41.3

31.6-51.8

Non-Veteran

777

478

57.5

53.0-61.9

299

42.5

38.1-47.0

Currently Serving

5.3

0.5-37.6

94.7

62.4-99.5

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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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