BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (Daily 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	14,321	7,138	47.2	46.1-48.2	7,183	52.8	51.8-53.9
-Piedmont NC	7,985	4,031	47.5	46.1-48.9	3,954	52.5	51.1-53.9
GENDER
Male	2,973	1,298	41.7	39.5-43.9	1,675	58.3	56.1-60.5
Female	5,012	2,733	53.0	51.2-54.7	2,279	47.0	45.3-48.8
RACE
White	6,186	3,337	52.0	50.4-53.5	2,849	48.0	46.5-49.6
African American	1,285	537	40.0	36.7-43.5	748	60.0	56.5-63.3
Other Minorities	66	26	42.8	28.7-58.2	40	57.2	41.8-71.3
AGE
18-24	396	128	28.6	23.3-34.4	268	71.4	65.6-76.7
25-34	1,328	583	39.6	36.5-42.9	745	60.4	57.1-63.5
35-44	1,579	749	45.7	42.6-48.8	830	54.3	51.2-57.4
45-54	1,510	756	48.9	45.8-52.1	754	51.1	47.9-54.2
55-64	1,344	767	55.8	52.3-59.2	577	44.2	40.8-47.7
65-74	1,017	602	56.7	52.7-60.5	415	43.3	39.5-47.3
75+	767	426	56.7	52.3-61.1	341	43.3	38.9-47.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,242	408	27.8	24.8-31.0	834	72.2	69.0-75.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,199	1,008	41.6	39.0-44.2	1,191	58.4	55.8-61.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,936	1,041	52.8	49.9-55.6	895	47.2	44.4-50.1
College Graduate	2,595	1,567	56.8	54.4-59.3	1,028	43.2	40.7-45.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	807	323	36.0	31.7-40.5	484	64.0	59.5-68.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,229	512	35.7	32.4-39.2	717	64.3	60.8-67.6
$25,000- 34,999	876	436	43.8	39.8-47.9	440	56.2	52.1-60.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,042	532	47.5	43.8-51.2	510	52.5	48.8-56.2
$50,000-74,999	1,045	595	55.1	51.3-58.8	450	44.9	41.2-48.7
$75,000+	1,279	770	59.3	55.8-62.6	509	40.7	37.4-44.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,350	1,154	47.7	45.0-50.3	1,196	52.3	49.7-55.0
No	5,503	2,819	47.6	45.9-49.2	2,684	52.4	50.8-54.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	943	495	52.5	48.6-56.4	448	47.5	43.6-51.4
Non-Veteran	7,013	3,521	46.7	45.2-48.2	3,492	53.3	51.8-54.8
Currently Serving	27	14	45.8	26.8-66.1	13	54.2	33.9-73.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,321

7,138

47.2

46.1-48.2

7,183

52.8

51.8-53.9

-Piedmont NC

7,985

4,031

47.5

46.1-48.9

3,954

52.5

51.1-53.9

GENDER

Male

2,973

1,298

41.7

39.5-43.9

1,675

58.3

56.1-60.5

Female

5,012

2,733

53.0

51.2-54.7

2,279

47.0

45.3-48.8

RACE

White

6,186

3,337

52.0

50.4-53.5

2,849

48.0

46.5-49.6

African American

1,285

537

40.0

36.7-43.5

748

60.0

56.5-63.3

Other Minorities

42.8

28.7-58.2

57.2

41.8-71.3

AGE

18-24

396

128

28.6

23.3-34.4

268

71.4

65.6-76.7

25-34

1,328

583

39.6

36.5-42.9

745

60.4

57.1-63.5

35-44

1,579

749

45.7

42.6-48.8

830

54.3

51.2-57.4

45-54

1,510

756

48.9

45.8-52.1

754

51.1

47.9-54.2

55-64

1,344

767

55.8

52.3-59.2

577

44.2

40.8-47.7

65-74

1,017

602

56.7

52.7-60.5

415

43.3

39.5-47.3

75+

767

426

56.7

52.3-61.1

341

43.3

38.9-47.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,242

408

27.8

24.8-31.0

834

72.2

69.0-75.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,199

1,008

41.6

39.0-44.2

1,191

58.4

55.8-61.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,936

1,041

52.8

49.9-55.6

895

47.2

44.4-50.1

College Graduate

2,595

1,567

56.8

54.4-59.3

1,028

43.2

40.7-45.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

807

323

36.0

31.7-40.5

484

64.0

59.5-68.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,229

512

35.7

32.4-39.2

717

64.3

60.8-67.6

$25,000- 34,999

876

436

43.8

39.8-47.9

440

56.2

52.1-60.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,042

532

47.5

43.8-51.2

510

52.5

48.8-56.2

$50,000-74,999

1,045

595

55.1

51.3-58.8

450

44.9

41.2-48.7

$75,000+

1,279

770

59.3

55.8-62.6

509

40.7

37.4-44.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,350

1,154

47.7

45.0-50.3

1,196

52.3

49.7-55.0

5,503

2,819

47.6

45.9-49.2

2,684

52.4

50.8-54.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

943

495

52.5

48.6-56.4

448

47.5

43.6-51.4

Non-Veteran

7,013

3,521

46.7

45.2-48.2

3,492

53.3

51.8-54.8

Currently Serving

45.8

26.8-66.1

54.2

33.9-73.2

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*Data for this table were derived from the folic acid question 'How often do you take this vitamin pill or supplement?' and those respondents not taking multivitamin or folic acid containing pills considered non-daily user.

^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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