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

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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	2,870	391	13.5	12.0-15.1	2,014	69.7	67.5-71.7	97	3.6	2.8- 4.6	368	13.3	11.8-14.9
GENDER
Male	913	150	16.0	13.3-19.1	537	60.3	56.4-64.1	51	5.3	3.8- 7.3	175	18.4	15.6-21.5
Female	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	339	52	14.4	10.3-19.7	219	63.0	56.2-69.2	21	7.2	4.3-11.8	47	15.5	11.2-21.0
25-34	1,151	150	13.4	11.1-16.0	856	73.4	70.1-76.5	33	2.8	1.9- 4.2	112	10.4	8.4-12.8
35-44	1,355	188	13.4	11.3-15.8	924	68.3	65.1-71.3	40	3.2	2.2- 4.6	203	15.1	12.9-17.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	154	41	20.4	14.2-28.4	62	42.5	33.5-52.1	8	6.1	2.6-13.9	43	31.0	22.7-40.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	628	116	18.4	14.9-22.5	370	59.1	54.3-63.8	30	5.1	3.4- 7.6	112	17.4	14.1-21.4
Some Post-H.S.	832	120	12.3	9.9-15.1	572	70.3	66.3-74.0	31	3.8	2.5- 5.9	109	13.6	10.9-16.9
College Graduate	1,254	114	10.7	8.6-13.2	1,008	78.7	75.7-81.4	28	2.3	1.5- 3.7	104	8.3	6.6-10.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	152	36	25.4	17.0-36.1	85	56.6	45.6-66.9	5	3.6	1.0-12.3	26	14.5	9.2-22.0
$15,000- 24,999	322	61	19.4	14.5-25.6	194	59.0	51.9-65.6	11	2.8	1.4- 5.4	56	18.8	13.7-25.3
$25,000- 34,999	364	69	15.1	11.5-19.6	229	64.1	57.9-69.8	15	4.5	2.6- 7.8	51	16.3	11.9-21.9
$35,000- 49,999	456	53	11.4	8.3-15.4	326	71.7	66.5-76.4	17	4.5	2.6- 7.8	60	12.4	9.3-16.3
$50,000-74,999	509	59	13.4	10.0-17.6	378	71.0	65.8-75.7	14	3.5	1.9- 6.4	58	12.1	9.0-16.0
$75,000+	607	60	10.3	7.7-13.6	474	77.1	72.8-80.9	16	2.6	1.4- 4.7	57	10.0	7.5-13.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	509	87	17.6	13.9-22.2	305	59.3	53.9-64.5	21	4.2	2.6- 6.9	96	18.8	14.9-23.5
No	2,327	299	12.4	10.9-14.2	1,687	72.1	69.7-74.3	74	3.4	2.6- 4.6	267	12.1	10.5-13.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	157	27	17.6	11.5-26.1	99	61.6	52.0-70.3	9	5.8	2.6-12.6	22	15.0	9.4-23.1
Non-Veteran	2,653	356	13.2	11.6-14.8	1,880	70.5	68.3-72.6	85	3.5	2.7- 4.5	332	12.9	11.4-14.6
Currently Serving	59	8	14.4	6.4-29.1	34	55.0	40.2-69.1	3	3.5	1.0-11.3	14	27.0	15.7-42.4

Total
Respond.^

Make strong bones

Prevent birth defects

Prevent high bp

Other

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,870

391

13.5

12.0-15.1

2,014

69.7

67.5-71.7

3.6

2.8- 4.6

368

13.3

11.8-14.9

GENDER

Male

913

150

16.0

13.3-19.1

537

60.3

56.4-64.1

5.3

3.8- 7.3

175

18.4

15.6-21.5

Female

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

339

14.4

10.3-19.7

219

63.0

56.2-69.2

7.2

4.3-11.8

15.5

11.2-21.0

25-34

1,151

150

13.4

11.1-16.0

856

73.4

70.1-76.5

2.8

1.9- 4.2

112

10.4

8.4-12.8

35-44

1,355

188

13.4

11.3-15.8

924

68.3

65.1-71.3

3.2

2.2- 4.6

203

15.1

12.9-17.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

154

20.4

14.2-28.4

42.5

33.5-52.1

6.1

2.6-13.9

31.0

22.7-40.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

628

116

18.4

14.9-22.5

370

59.1

54.3-63.8

5.1

3.4- 7.6

112

17.4

14.1-21.4

Some Post-H.S.

832

120

12.3

9.9-15.1

572

70.3

66.3-74.0

3.8

2.5- 5.9

109

13.6

10.9-16.9

College Graduate

1,254

114

10.7

8.6-13.2

1,008

78.7

75.7-81.4

2.3

1.5- 3.7

104

8.3

6.6-10.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

152

25.4

17.0-36.1

56.6

45.6-66.9

3.6

1.0-12.3

14.5

9.2-22.0

$15,000- 24,999

322

19.4

14.5-25.6

194

59.0

51.9-65.6

2.8

1.4- 5.4

18.8

13.7-25.3

$25,000- 34,999

364

15.1

11.5-19.6

229

64.1

57.9-69.8

4.5

2.6- 7.8

16.3

11.9-21.9

$35,000- 49,999

456

11.4

8.3-15.4

326

71.7

66.5-76.4

4.5

2.6- 7.8

12.4

9.3-16.3

$50,000-74,999

509

13.4

10.0-17.6

378

71.0

65.8-75.7

3.5

1.9- 6.4

12.1

9.0-16.0

$75,000+

607

10.3

7.7-13.6

474

77.1

72.8-80.9

2.6

1.4- 4.7

10.0

7.5-13.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

509

17.6

13.9-22.2

305

59.3

53.9-64.5

4.2

2.6- 6.9

18.8

14.9-23.5

2,327

299

12.4

10.9-14.2

1,687

72.1

69.7-74.3

3.4

2.6- 4.6

267

12.1

10.5-13.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

157

17.6

11.5-26.1

61.6

52.0-70.3

5.8

2.6-12.6

15.0

9.4-23.1

Non-Veteran

2,653

356

13.2

11.6-14.8

1,880

70.5

68.3-72.6

3.5

2.7- 4.5

332

12.9

11.4-14.6

Currently Serving

14.4

6.4-29.1

55.0

40.2-69.1

3.5

1.0-11.3

27.0

15.7-42.4

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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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