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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,438	8,076	53.6	52.5-54.6	6,362	46.4	45.4-47.5
-Piedmont NC	8,035	4,564	54.3	52.9-55.7	3,471	45.7	44.3-47.1
GENDER
Male	2,986	1,476	47.9	45.6-50.1	1,510	52.1	49.9-54.4
Female	5,049	3,088	60.4	58.7-62.1	1,961	39.6	37.9-41.3
RACE
White	6,219	3,725	58.2	56.6-59.7	2,494	41.8	40.3-43.4
African American	1,296	615	46.4	43.0-49.9	681	53.6	50.1-57.0
Other Minorities	69	31	48.9	34.8-63.2	38	51.1	36.8-65.2
AGE
18-24	399	156	35.3	29.6-41.4	243	64.7	58.6-70.4
25-34	1,337	690	48.3	44.9-51.6	647	51.7	48.4-55.1
35-44	1,590	878	53.9	50.8-57.0	712	46.1	43.0-49.2
45-54	1,517	863	56.8	53.6-59.9	654	43.2	40.1-46.4
55-64	1,354	864	61.8	58.3-65.1	490	38.2	34.9-41.7
65-74	1,020	641	59.8	55.9-63.7	379	40.2	36.3-44.1
75+	774	450	59.5	55.2-63.8	324	40.5	36.2-44.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,249	479	34.2	30.9-37.7	770	65.8	62.3-69.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,215	1,133	47.4	44.7-50.1	1,082	52.6	49.9-55.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,951	1,189	60.2	57.4-62.9	762	39.8	37.1-42.6
College Graduate	2,607	1,755	64.2	61.8-66.6	852	35.8	33.4-38.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	813	374	42.6	38.0-47.3	439	57.4	52.7-62.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,236	597	43.4	39.7-47.0	639	56.6	53.0-60.3
$25,000- 34,999	882	486	49.7	45.6-53.9	396	50.3	46.1-54.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,051	618	55.3	51.5-59.0	433	44.7	41.0-48.5
$50,000-74,999	1,048	667	62.0	58.3-65.6	381	38.0	34.4-41.7
$75,000+	1,286	855	65.9	62.6-69.1	431	34.1	30.9-37.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,367	1,295	53.7	51.0-56.3	1,072	46.3	43.7-49.0
No	5,534	3,204	54.7	53.1-56.4	2,330	45.3	43.6-46.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	946	544	56.5	52.5-60.3	402	43.5	39.7-47.5
Non-Veteran	7,060	4,004	54.0	52.5-55.5	3,056	46.0	44.5-47.5
Currently Serving	27	15	49.1	29.5-69.0	12	50.9	31.0-70.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,438

8,076

53.6

52.5-54.6

6,362

46.4

45.4-47.5

-Piedmont NC

8,035

4,564

54.3

52.9-55.7

3,471

45.7

44.3-47.1

GENDER

Male

2,986

1,476

47.9

45.6-50.1

1,510

52.1

49.9-54.4

Female

5,049

3,088

60.4

58.7-62.1

1,961

39.6

37.9-41.3

RACE

White

6,219

3,725

58.2

56.6-59.7

2,494

41.8

40.3-43.4

African American

1,296

615

46.4

43.0-49.9

681

53.6

50.1-57.0

Other Minorities

48.9

34.8-63.2

51.1

36.8-65.2

AGE

18-24

399

156

35.3

29.6-41.4

243

64.7

58.6-70.4

25-34

1,337

690

48.3

44.9-51.6

647

51.7

48.4-55.1

35-44

1,590

878

53.9

50.8-57.0

712

46.1

43.0-49.2

45-54

1,517

863

56.8

53.6-59.9

654

43.2

40.1-46.4

55-64

1,354

864

61.8

58.3-65.1

490

38.2

34.9-41.7

65-74

1,020

641

59.8

55.9-63.7

379

40.2

36.3-44.1

75+

774

450

59.5

55.2-63.8

324

40.5

36.2-44.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,249

479

34.2

30.9-37.7

770

65.8

62.3-69.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,215

1,133

47.4

44.7-50.1

1,082

52.6

49.9-55.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,951

1,189

60.2

57.4-62.9

762

39.8

37.1-42.6

College Graduate

2,607

1,755

64.2

61.8-66.6

852

35.8

33.4-38.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

813

374

42.6

38.0-47.3

439

57.4

52.7-62.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,236

597

43.4

39.7-47.0

639

56.6

53.0-60.3

$25,000- 34,999

882

486

49.7

45.6-53.9

396

50.3

46.1-54.4

$35,000- 49,999

1,051

618

55.3

51.5-59.0

433

44.7

41.0-48.5

$50,000-74,999

1,048

667

62.0

58.3-65.6

381

38.0

34.4-41.7

$75,000+

1,286

855

65.9

62.6-69.1

431

34.1

30.9-37.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,367

1,295

53.7

51.0-56.3

1,072

46.3

43.7-49.0

5,534

3,204

54.7

53.1-56.4

2,330

45.3

43.6-46.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

946

544

56.5

52.5-60.3

402

43.5

39.7-47.5

Non-Veteran

7,060

4,004

54.0

52.5-55.5

3,056

46.0

44.5-47.5

Currently Serving

49.1

29.5-69.0

50.9

31.0-70.5

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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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