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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-WHITES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	10,821	6,450	57.5	56.3-58.7	4,371	42.5	41.3-43.7
GENDER
Male	4,023	2,088	50.7	48.8-52.6	1,935	49.3	47.4-51.2
Female	6,798	4,362	63.8	62.4-65.2	2,436	36.2	34.8-37.6
AGE
18-24	499	218	41.1	35.9-46.5	281	58.9	53.5-64.1
25-34	1,549	858	52.8	49.7-55.9	691	47.2	44.1-50.3
35-44	1,992	1,122	54.6	51.9-57.3	870	45.4	42.7-48.1
45-54	2,054	1,230	58.1	55.4-60.8	824	41.9	39.2-44.6
55-64	1,960	1,266	62.5	59.7-65.3	694	37.5	34.7-40.3
65-74	1,539	1,000	63.7	60.6-66.7	539	36.3	33.3-39.4
75+	1,188	732	62.7	59.2-66.1	456	37.3	33.9-40.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,358	598	39.3	36.1-42.7	760	60.7	57.3-63.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,099	1,652	50.7	48.5-53.0	1,447	49.3	47.0-51.5
Some Post-H.S.	2,809	1,743	60.7	58.4-62.9	1,066	39.3	37.1-41.6
College Graduate	3,541	2,446	66.9	64.8-68.8	1,095	33.1	31.2-35.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	984	490	46.2	42.1-50.4	494	53.8	49.6-57.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,521	805	48.3	45.1-51.5	716	51.7	48.5-54.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,242	706	52.6	49.1-56.0	536	47.4	44.0-50.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,519	913	58.4	55.3-61.4	606	41.6	38.6-44.7
$50,000-74,999	1,503	962	61.3	58.2-64.3	541	38.7	35.7-41.8
$75,000+	1,769	1,195	67.1	64.3-69.7	574	32.9	30.3-35.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,408	1,999	57.5	55.4-59.6	1,409	42.5	40.4-44.6
No	7,253	4,366	57.6	56.2-59.0	2,887	42.4	41.0-43.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,495	888	59.0	55.9-62.0	607	41.0	38.0-44.1
Non-Veteran	9,219	5,500	57.2	55.9-58.5	3,719	42.8	41.5-44.1
Currently Serving	105	61	56.4	45.3-67.0	44	43.6	33.0-54.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

10,821

6,450

57.5

56.3-58.7

4,371

42.5

41.3-43.7

GENDER

Male

4,023

2,088

50.7

48.8-52.6

1,935

49.3

47.4-51.2

Female

6,798

4,362

63.8

62.4-65.2

2,436

36.2

34.8-37.6

AGE

18-24

499

218

41.1

35.9-46.5

281

58.9

53.5-64.1

25-34

1,549

858

52.8

49.7-55.9

691

47.2

44.1-50.3

35-44

1,992

1,122

54.6

51.9-57.3

870

45.4

42.7-48.1

45-54

2,054

1,230

58.1

55.4-60.8

824

41.9

39.2-44.6

55-64

1,960

1,266

62.5

59.7-65.3

694

37.5

34.7-40.3

65-74

1,539

1,000

63.7

60.6-66.7

539

36.3

33.3-39.4

75+

1,188

732

62.7

59.2-66.1

456

37.3

33.9-40.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,358

598

39.3

36.1-42.7

760

60.7

57.3-63.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,099

1,652

50.7

48.5-53.0

1,447

49.3

47.0-51.5

Some Post-H.S.

2,809

1,743

60.7

58.4-62.9

1,066

39.3

37.1-41.6

College Graduate

3,541

2,446

66.9

64.8-68.8

1,095

33.1

31.2-35.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

984

490

46.2

42.1-50.4

494

53.8

49.6-57.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,521

805

48.3

45.1-51.5

716

51.7

48.5-54.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,242

706

52.6

49.1-56.0

536

47.4

44.0-50.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,519

913

58.4

55.3-61.4

606

41.6

38.6-44.7

$50,000-74,999

1,503

962

61.3

58.2-64.3

541

38.7

35.7-41.8

$75,000+

1,769

1,195

67.1

64.3-69.7

574

32.9

30.3-35.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,408

1,999

57.5

55.4-59.6

1,409

42.5

40.4-44.6

7,253

4,366

57.6

56.2-59.0

2,887

42.4

41.0-43.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,495

888

59.0

55.9-62.0

607

41.0

38.0-44.1

Non-Veteran

9,219

5,500

57.2

55.9-58.5

3,719

42.8

41.5-44.1

Currently Serving

105

56.4

45.3-67.0

43.6

33.0-54.7

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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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