BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Are any of these a multivitamin?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Folic Acid--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

Are any of these a multivitamin?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Not taking vitamins
TOTAL	14,698	7,729	50.6	49.5-51.6	1,298	8.2	7.6- 8.7	5,671	41.3	40.2-42.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	12,518	6,851	53.3	52.2-54.4	1,149	8.6	8.0- 9.2	4,518	38.2	37.1-39.2
No	2,162	872	37.6	34.9-40.3	149	6.2	5.1- 7.5	1,141	56.2	53.4-58.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	239	132	54.5	46.1-62.7	20	7.4	4.5-12.0	87	38.1	30.3-46.7
Recommended Range	4,989	2,802	53.7	51.9-55.4	471	8.4	7.5- 9.3	1,716	38.0	36.2-39.8
Overweight	5,082	2,722	51.2	49.4-52.9	427	8.1	7.2- 9.2	1,933	40.7	39.0-42.5
Obese	3,608	1,693	46.4	44.3-48.4	326	8.5	7.5- 9.7	1,589	45.1	43.1-47.2
Current Smoker
No	11,394	6,265	53.1	51.9-54.3	1,047	8.5	7.9- 9.2	4,082	38.4	37.2-39.5
Yes	3,259	1,443	42.0	39.8-44.1	247	6.9	6.0- 8.1	1,569	51.1	48.9-53.3
Binge Drinker
No	13,464	7,127	51.1	50.0-52.2	1,218	8.3	7.8- 8.9	5,119	40.6	39.5-41.6
Yes	1,041	509	46.1	42.3-49.8	71	6.7	5.1- 8.7	461	47.3	43.5-51.1
Heavy Drinker
No	14,105	7,426	50.6	49.6-51.7	1,247	8.1	7.6- 8.7	5,432	41.2	40.2-42.3
Yes	464	241	49.6	44.0-55.3	44	10.0	7.0-14.2	179	40.3	34.8-46.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	3,106	1,407	43.8	41.6-46.1	343	9.7	8.5-11.0	1,356	46.5	44.2-48.8
No	11,542	6,296	52.2	51.0-53.4	949	7.7	7.2- 8.4	4,297	40.0	38.9-41.2
Current Asthma
Yes	1,164	610	51.5	47.8-55.1	124	9.7	7.9-11.9	430	38.9	35.2-42.6
No	13,453	7,081	50.6	49.5-51.6	1,168	8.0	7.5- 8.6	5,204	41.4	40.3-42.5
Diabetes
Yes	1,515	728	48.7	45.5-51.9	167	10.6	8.9-12.6	620	40.7	37.6-43.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	135	64	44.8	35.4-54.6	9	5.9	3.0-11.4	62	49.3	39.6-59.1
No	12,873	6,855	50.9	49.8-52.0	1,104	7.9	7.3- 8.5	4,914	41.2	40.1-42.3
No, Bordeline Diabetes	170	80	46.5	37.0-56.2	18	8.6	5.1-14.2	72	45.0	35.5-54.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Not taking vitamins

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,698

7,729

50.6

49.5-51.6

1,298

8.2

7.6- 8.7

5,671

41.3

40.2-42.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

12,518

6,851

53.3

52.2-54.4

1,149

8.6

8.0- 9.2

4,518

38.2

37.1-39.2

2,162

872

37.6

34.9-40.3

149

6.2

5.1- 7.5

1,141

56.2

53.4-58.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

239

132

54.5

46.1-62.7

7.4

4.5-12.0

38.1

30.3-46.7

Recommended Range

4,989

2,802

53.7

51.9-55.4

471

8.4

7.5- 9.3

1,716

38.0

36.2-39.8

Overweight

5,082

2,722

51.2

49.4-52.9

427

8.1

7.2- 9.2

1,933

40.7

39.0-42.5

Obese

3,608

1,693

46.4

44.3-48.4

326

8.5

7.5- 9.7

1,589

45.1

43.1-47.2

Current Smoker

11,394

6,265

53.1

51.9-54.3

1,047

8.5

7.9- 9.2

4,082

38.4

37.2-39.5

Yes

3,259

1,443

42.0

39.8-44.1

247

6.9

6.0- 8.1

1,569

51.1

48.9-53.3

Binge Drinker

13,464

7,127

51.1

50.0-52.2

1,218

8.3

7.8- 8.9

5,119

40.6

39.5-41.6

Yes

1,041

509

46.1

42.3-49.8

6.7

5.1- 8.7

461

47.3

43.5-51.1

Heavy Drinker

14,105

7,426

50.6

49.6-51.7

1,247

8.1

7.6- 8.7

5,432

41.2

40.2-42.3

Yes

464

241

49.6

44.0-55.3

10.0

7.0-14.2

179

40.3

34.8-46.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

3,106

1,407

43.8

41.6-46.1

343

9.7

8.5-11.0

1,356

46.5

44.2-48.8

11,542

6,296

52.2

51.0-53.4

949

7.7

7.2- 8.4

4,297

40.0

38.9-41.2

Current Asthma

Yes

1,164

610

51.5

47.8-55.1

124

9.7

7.9-11.9

430

38.9

35.2-42.6

13,453

7,081

50.6

49.5-51.6

1,168

8.0

7.5- 8.6

5,204

41.4

40.3-42.5

Diabetes

Yes

1,515

728

48.7

45.5-51.9

167

10.6

8.9-12.6

620

40.7

37.6-43.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

135

44.8

35.4-54.6

5.9

3.0-11.4

49.3

39.6-59.1

12,873

6,855

50.9

49.8-52.0

1,104

7.9

7.3- 8.5

4,914

41.2

40.1-42.3

No, Bordeline Diabetes

170

46.5

37.0-56.2

8.6

5.1-14.2

45.0

35.5-54.8

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported taking vitamins. 'Not taking vitamins' category is added to the denominator so that the estimates are based on all respondents.

^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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