BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Some health experts recommend that women take 400 micrograms of the B vitamin folic acid, for which of the following reasons....*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Folic Acid-WHITE FEMALES

Some health experts recommend that women take 400 micrograms of the B vitamin folic acid, for which of the following reasons....*

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	Total Respond.^	Make strong bones	Prevent birth defects	Prevent high bp	Other
TOTAL	1,957	241	11.7	10.1-13.5	1,477	76.3	73.9-78.5	46	2.4	1.7- 3.4	193	9.7	8.2-11.4
AGE
18-24	216	35	14.6	10.1-20.8	153	72.2	64.6-78.6	8	3.7	1.7- 7.9	20	9.5	5.8-15.2
25-34	790	85	10.4	8.1-13.2	626	79.1	75.4-82.3	16	1.9	1.1- 3.5	63	8.6	6.5-11.4
35-44	929	120	12.2	9.9-15.0	684	75.0	71.5-78.3	20	2.3	1.3- 4.0	105	10.4	8.3-13.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	92	30	24.8	16.6-35.4	37	45.0	33.4-57.1	3	2.2	0.6- 7.7	22	28.0	18.0-40.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	412	65	15.2	11.5-19.8	269	66.6	60.9-71.9	15	4.5	2.5- 8.0	63	13.7	10.2-18.1
Some Post-H.S.	580	79	10.0	7.8-12.8	429	77.6	73.5-81.3	15	2.4	1.3- 4.2	57	10.0	7.3-13.3
College Graduate	871	67	9.3	7.1-12.2	740	84.0	80.7-86.8	13	1.5	0.7- 3.0	51	5.2	3.8- 7.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	110	23	21.2	12.8-32.9	66	62.8	50.9-73.3	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2	19	15.5	9.4-24.6
$15,000- 24,999	230	44	17.6	12.6-24.2	145	64.0	55.9-71.3	7	2.5	1.1- 5.5	34	15.8	10.5-23.3
$25,000- 34,999	245	42	14.3	10.2-19.7	169	71.0	63.8-77.3	8	3.6	1.7- 7.6	26	11.1	6.9-17.3
$35,000- 49,999	321	31	9.3	6.1-14.0	246	76.5	70.5-81.7	5	1.7	0.5- 5.8	39	12.4	8.7-17.3
$50,000-74,999	347	36	12.0	8.2-17.1	284	78.5	72.4-83.6	5	2.2	0.8- 5.9	22	7.4	4.5-11.8
$75,000+	394	27	7.8	5.1-11.6	339	85.9	81.4-89.5	8	2.1	0.9- 4.9	20	4.1	2.5- 6.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	341	52	16.4	12.0-22.1	224	65.6	59.1-71.5	7	1.6	0.7- 3.7	58	16.3	12.1-21.7
No	1,591	187	10.5	8.9-12.4	1,235	78.6	76.1-80.9	37	2.5	1.7- 3.7	132	8.3	6.8-10.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	45	5	12.7	4.9-29.4	35	76.9	59.4-88.3	2	3.2	0.6-14.6	3	7.2	1.9-24.0
Non-Veteran	1,897	234	11.6	10.0-13.4	1,431	76.3	73.9-78.5	43	2.4	1.7- 3.4	189	9.8	8.2-11.5
Currently Serving	15	2	19.0	3.5-60.6	11	69.8	36.0-90.5	1	3.8	0.5-23.8	1	7.3	1.0-38.3

Total
Respond.^

Make strong bones

Prevent birth defects

Prevent high bp

Other

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,957

241

11.7

10.1-13.5

1,477

76.3

73.9-78.5

2.4

1.7- 3.4

193

9.7

8.2-11.4

AGE

18-24

216

14.6

10.1-20.8

153

72.2

64.6-78.6

3.7

1.7- 7.9

9.5

5.8-15.2

25-34

790

10.4

8.1-13.2

626

79.1

75.4-82.3

1.9

1.1- 3.5

8.6

6.5-11.4

35-44

929

120

12.2

9.9-15.0

684

75.0

71.5-78.3

2.3

1.3- 4.0

105

10.4

8.3-13.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

24.8

16.6-35.4

45.0

33.4-57.1

2.2

0.6- 7.7

28.0

18.0-40.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

412

15.2

11.5-19.8

269

66.6

60.9-71.9

4.5

2.5- 8.0

13.7

10.2-18.1

Some Post-H.S.

580

10.0

7.8-12.8

429

77.6

73.5-81.3

2.4

1.3- 4.2

10.0

7.3-13.3

College Graduate

871

9.3

7.1-12.2

740

84.0

80.7-86.8

1.5

0.7- 3.0

5.2

3.8- 7.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

110

21.2

12.8-32.9

62.8

50.9-73.3

0.5

0.1- 2.2

15.5

9.4-24.6

$15,000- 24,999

230

17.6

12.6-24.2

145

64.0

55.9-71.3

2.5

1.1- 5.5

15.8

10.5-23.3

$25,000- 34,999

245

14.3

10.2-19.7

169

71.0

63.8-77.3

3.6

1.7- 7.6

11.1

6.9-17.3

$35,000- 49,999

321

9.3

6.1-14.0

246

76.5

70.5-81.7

1.7

0.5- 5.8

12.4

8.7-17.3

$50,000-74,999

347

12.0

8.2-17.1

284

78.5

72.4-83.6

2.2

0.8- 5.9

7.4

4.5-11.8

$75,000+

394

7.8

5.1-11.6

339

85.9

81.4-89.5

2.1

0.9- 4.9

4.1

2.5- 6.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

341

16.4

12.0-22.1

224

65.6

59.1-71.5

1.6

0.7- 3.7

16.3

12.1-21.7

1,591

187

10.5

8.9-12.4

1,235

78.6

76.1-80.9

2.5

1.7- 3.7

132

8.3

6.8-10.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

12.7

4.9-29.4

76.9

59.4-88.3

3.2

0.6-14.6

7.2

1.9-24.0

Non-Veteran

1,897

234

11.6

10.0-13.4

1,431

76.3

73.9-78.5

2.4

1.7- 3.4

189

9.8

8.2-11.5

Currently Serving

19.0

3.5-60.6

69.8

36.0-90.5

3.8

0.5-23.8

7.3

1.0-38.3

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being between ages 18 and 44.

^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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