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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Folic Acid-WHITE MALES

Are any of these a multivitamin?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Not taking vitamins
TOTAL	4,085	2,001	48.2	46.3-50.0	330	7.4	6.5- 8.4	1,754	44.4	42.6-46.3
AGE
18-24	199	72	34.7	27.3-43.0	13	4.1	2.1- 7.7	114	61.2	52.9-68.8
25-34	601	268	41.9	37.3-46.7	36	5.1	3.4- 7.7	297	53.0	48.1-57.8
35-44	793	356	45.4	41.3-49.6	39	5.1	3.6- 7.3	398	49.5	45.3-53.6
45-54	790	411	50.8	46.6-55.0	57	6.9	5.1- 9.3	322	42.3	38.2-46.6
55-64	782	425	52.9	48.5-57.2	76	9.1	6.8-12.1	281	38.0	33.8-42.4
65-74	556	292	52.9	48.0-57.8	67	11.6	8.9-15.1	197	35.5	30.9-40.3
75+	355	173	52.4	46.2-58.6	41	10.7	7.5-14.9	141	36.9	31.1-43.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	509	156	28.6	24.2-33.4	48	8.5	6.0-11.9	305	63.0	57.7-67.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,124	454	38.7	35.3-42.2	78	6.5	5.0- 8.4	592	54.8	51.3-58.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,003	532	54.2	50.5-57.9	73	6.5	5.0- 8.4	398	39.3	35.7-43.0
College Graduate	1,443	855	57.9	54.7-61.0	130	8.3	6.7-10.2	458	33.8	30.9-37.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	290	105	32.9	26.6-39.9	24	8.5	5.4-13.2	161	58.6	51.3-65.5
$15,000- 24,999	475	196	37.9	32.8-43.3	35	7.3	4.8-11.0	244	54.8	49.3-60.2
$25,000- 34,999	492	216	41.3	36.3-46.5	39	6.4	4.5- 9.1	237	52.2	47.0-57.4
$35,000- 49,999	653	324	49.3	44.7-53.9	64	9.3	7.0-12.3	265	41.4	36.9-46.0
$50,000-74,999	646	342	52.2	47.6-56.7	49	6.6	4.8- 9.0	255	41.3	36.8-45.9
$75,000+	790	470	60.6	56.5-64.6	51	6.6	4.7- 9.4	269	32.7	29.0-36.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,207	590	49.2	45.8-52.7	115	8.6	6.9-10.6	502	42.2	38.8-45.6
No	2,799	1,377	47.9	45.6-50.1	209	7.0	5.9- 8.2	1,213	45.2	42.9-47.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,427	776	55.2	52.1-58.2	131	8.1	6.7- 9.8	520	36.7	33.8-39.8
Non-Veteran	2,570	1,178	44.5	42.2-46.8	193	7.0	5.9- 8.4	1,199	48.5	46.1-50.8
Currently Serving	86	46	52.5	40.6-64.2	6	6.8	2.7-16.3	34	40.7	29.6-52.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Not taking vitamins

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,085

2,001

48.2

46.3-50.0

330

7.4

6.5- 8.4

1,754

44.4

42.6-46.3

AGE

18-24

199

34.7

27.3-43.0

4.1

2.1- 7.7

114

61.2

52.9-68.8

25-34

601

268

41.9

37.3-46.7

5.1

3.4- 7.7

297

53.0

48.1-57.8

35-44

793

356

45.4

41.3-49.6

5.1

3.6- 7.3

398

49.5

45.3-53.6

45-54

790

411

50.8

46.6-55.0

6.9

5.1- 9.3

322

42.3

38.2-46.6

55-64

782

425

52.9

48.5-57.2

9.1

6.8-12.1

281

38.0

33.8-42.4

65-74

556

292

52.9

48.0-57.8

11.6

8.9-15.1

197

35.5

30.9-40.3

75+

355

173

52.4

46.2-58.6

10.7

7.5-14.9

141

36.9

31.1-43.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

509

156

28.6

24.2-33.4

8.5

6.0-11.9

305

63.0

57.7-67.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,124

454

38.7

35.3-42.2

6.5

5.0- 8.4

592

54.8

51.3-58.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,003

532

54.2

50.5-57.9

6.5

5.0- 8.4

398

39.3

35.7-43.0

College Graduate

1,443

855

57.9

54.7-61.0

130

8.3

6.7-10.2

458

33.8

30.9-37.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

290

105

32.9

26.6-39.9

8.5

5.4-13.2

161

58.6

51.3-65.5

$15,000- 24,999

475

196

37.9

32.8-43.3

7.3

4.8-11.0

244

54.8

49.3-60.2

$25,000- 34,999

492

216

41.3

36.3-46.5

6.4

4.5- 9.1

237

52.2

47.0-57.4

$35,000- 49,999

653

324

49.3

44.7-53.9

9.3

7.0-12.3

265

41.4

36.9-46.0

$50,000-74,999

646

342

52.2

47.6-56.7

6.6

4.8- 9.0

255

41.3

36.8-45.9

$75,000+

790

470

60.6

56.5-64.6

6.6

4.7- 9.4

269

32.7

29.0-36.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,207

590

49.2

45.8-52.7

115

8.6

6.9-10.6

502

42.2

38.8-45.6

2,799

1,377

47.9

45.6-50.1

209

7.0

5.9- 8.2

1,213

45.2

42.9-47.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,427

776

55.2

52.1-58.2

131

8.1

6.7- 9.8

520

36.7

33.8-39.8

Non-Veteran

2,570

1,178

44.5

42.2-46.8

193

7.0

5.9- 8.4

1,199

48.5

46.1-50.8

Currently Serving

52.5

40.6-64.2

6.8

2.7-16.3

40.7

29.6-52.7

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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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