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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,430	2,918	51.7	50.1-53.3	2,512	48.3	46.7-49.9
RACE
White	4,114	2,360	55.9	54.1-57.8	1,754	44.1	42.2-45.9
African American	862	366	42.3	38.4-46.4	496	57.7	53.6-61.6
Asian	39	16	42.3	25.9-60.5	23	57.7	39.5-74.1
Native American	89	39	44.7	31.7-58.5	50	55.3	41.5-68.3
Other Minorities	298	118	34.7	28.3-41.8	180	65.3	58.2-71.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	301	115	34.5	28.1-41.5	186	65.5	58.5-71.9
-English Speaking	101	50	47.4	35.8-59.3	51	52.6	40.7-64.2
-Spanish Speaking	200	65	30.1	22.8-38.5	135	69.9	61.5-77.2
Non-Hispanic	5,122	2,800	53.4	51.7-55.0	2,322	46.6	45.0-48.3
AGE
18-24	331	124	31.8	26.1-38.1	207	68.2	61.9-73.9
25-34	881	391	41.2	37.3-45.1	490	58.8	54.9-62.7
35-44	1,068	513	48.6	44.9-52.2	555	51.4	47.8-55.1
45-54	1,024	587	56.1	52.3-59.8	437	43.9	40.2-47.7
55-64	990	610	59.7	55.8-63.5	380	40.3	36.5-44.2
65-74	682	422	62.6	58.2-66.9	260	37.4	33.1-41.8
75+	436	261	61.9	56.3-67.1	175	38.1	32.9-43.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	937	345	32.7	29.1-36.5	592	67.3	63.5-70.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,541	693	43.2	40.2-46.3	848	56.8	53.7-59.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,276	760	60.1	56.8-63.3	516	39.9	36.7-43.2
College Graduate	1,663	1,112	64.9	62.0-67.7	551	35.1	32.3-38.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	496	208	37.5	32.0-43.3	288	62.5	56.7-68.0
$15,000- 24,999	811	360	40.6	36.5-44.9	451	59.4	55.1-63.5
$25,000- 34,999	658	324	45.4	41.0-49.9	334	54.6	50.1-59.0
$35,000- 49,999	814	465	56.2	52.0-60.2	349	43.8	39.8-48.0
$50,000-74,999	774	465	59.1	54.9-63.1	309	40.9	36.9-45.1
$75,000+	889	579	66.2	62.5-69.8	310	33.8	30.2-37.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,641	897	53.3	50.3-56.4	744	46.7	43.6-49.7
No	3,687	1,976	51.4	49.4-53.4	1,711	48.6	46.6-50.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,741	1,076	61.3	58.5-64.1	665	38.7	35.9-41.5
Non-Veteran	3,555	1,767	47.5	45.5-49.5	1,788	52.5	50.5-54.5
Currently Serving	132	74	54.4	44.7-63.9	58	45.6	36.1-55.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,430

2,918

51.7

50.1-53.3

2,512

48.3

46.7-49.9

RACE

White

4,114

2,360

55.9

54.1-57.8

1,754

44.1

42.2-45.9

African American

862

366

42.3

38.4-46.4

496

57.7

53.6-61.6

Asian

42.3

25.9-60.5

57.7

39.5-74.1

Native American

44.7

31.7-58.5

55.3

41.5-68.3

Other Minorities

298

118

34.7

28.3-41.8

180

65.3

58.2-71.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

301

115

34.5

28.1-41.5

186

65.5

58.5-71.9

-English Speaking

101

47.4

35.8-59.3

52.6

40.7-64.2

-Spanish Speaking

200

30.1

22.8-38.5

135

69.9

61.5-77.2

Non-Hispanic

5,122

2,800

53.4

51.7-55.0

2,322

46.6

45.0-48.3

AGE

18-24

331

124

31.8

26.1-38.1

207

68.2

61.9-73.9

25-34

881

391

41.2

37.3-45.1

490

58.8

54.9-62.7

35-44

1,068

513

48.6

44.9-52.2

555

51.4

47.8-55.1

45-54

1,024

587

56.1

52.3-59.8

437

43.9

40.2-47.7

55-64

990

610

59.7

55.8-63.5

380

40.3

36.5-44.2

65-74

682

422

62.6

58.2-66.9

260

37.4

33.1-41.8

75+

436

261

61.9

56.3-67.1

175

38.1

32.9-43.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

937

345

32.7

29.1-36.5

592

67.3

63.5-70.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,541

693

43.2

40.2-46.3

848

56.8

53.7-59.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,276

760

60.1

56.8-63.3

516

39.9

36.7-43.2

College Graduate

1,663

1,112

64.9

62.0-67.7

551

35.1

32.3-38.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

496

208

37.5

32.0-43.3

288

62.5

56.7-68.0

$15,000- 24,999

811

360

40.6

36.5-44.9

451

59.4

55.1-63.5

$25,000- 34,999

658

324

45.4

41.0-49.9

334

54.6

50.1-59.0

$35,000- 49,999

814

465

56.2

52.0-60.2

349

43.8

39.8-48.0

$50,000-74,999

774

465

59.1

54.9-63.1

309

40.9

36.9-45.1

$75,000+

889

579

66.2

62.5-69.8

310

33.8

30.2-37.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,641

897

53.3

50.3-56.4

744

46.7

43.6-49.7

3,687

1,976

51.4

49.4-53.4

1,711

48.6

46.6-50.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,741

1,076

61.3

58.5-64.1

665

38.7

35.9-41.5

Non-Veteran

3,555

1,767

47.5

45.5-49.5

1,788

52.5

50.5-54.5

Currently Serving

132

54.4

44.7-63.9

45.6

36.1-55.3

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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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