BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Taking multivitamins or vitamin pills/supplements containing folic acid*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,848	7,746	46.7	45.5-47.8	7,102	53.3	52.2-54.5
-Eastern NC	4,951	2,491	44.6	42.7-46.5	2,460	55.4	53.5-57.3
GENDER
Male	1,747	745	37.2	34.2-40.3	1,002	62.8	59.7-65.8
Female	3,204	1,746	51.4	49.1-53.7	1,458	48.6	46.3-50.9
RACE
White	3,343	1,839	49.9	47.5-52.3	1,504	50.1	47.7-52.5
African American	1,128	474	38.8	35.2-42.5	654	61.2	57.5-64.8
Other Minorities	466	168	27.8	22.6-33.6	298	72.2	66.4-77.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	251	73	23.6	17.6-30.9	178	76.4	69.1-82.4
Non-Hispanic	4,692	2,416	46.9	45.0-48.9	2,276	53.1	51.1-55.0
AGE
18-24	226	72	28.9	22.0-36.8	154	71.1	63.2-78.0
25-34	607	239	37.0	32.6-41.8	368	63.0	58.2-67.4
35-44	822	363	41.2	37.1-45.4	459	58.8	54.6-62.9
45-54	1,001	498	49.0	45.3-52.8	503	51.0	47.2-54.7
55-64	1,001	562	54.1	50.3-57.8	439	45.9	42.2-49.7
65-74	729	420	58.3	54.0-62.4	309	41.7	37.6-46.0
75+	531	316	56.0	50.9-61.0	215	44.0	39.0-49.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	783	271	28.1	24.0-32.7	512	71.9	67.3-76.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,584	718	38.6	35.4-42.0	866	61.4	58.0-64.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,276	687	49.6	45.9-53.4	589	50.4	46.6-54.1
College Graduate	1,302	812	59.1	55.5-62.5	490	40.9	37.5-44.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	627	249	35.3	30.5-40.4	378	64.7	59.6-69.5
$15,000- 24,999	850	380	35.3	30.8-40.0	470	64.7	60.0-69.2
$25,000- 34,999	635	321	47.5	42.3-52.7	314	52.5	47.3-57.7
$35,000- 49,999	716	405	51.1	46.1-56.1	311	48.9	43.9-53.9
$50,000-74,999	674	367	49.5	44.5-54.5	307	50.5	45.5-55.5
$75,000+	740	426	55.3	50.6-59.8	314	44.7	40.2-49.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,851	919	45.2	42.3-48.2	932	54.8	51.8-57.7
No	3,005	1,537	44.6	42.1-47.1	1,468	55.4	52.9-57.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	840	451	49.1	44.7-53.5	389	50.9	46.5-55.3
Non-Veteran	4,107	2,036	43.6	41.4-45.7	2,071	56.4	54.3-58.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,848

7,746

46.7

45.5-47.8

7,102

53.3

52.2-54.5

-Eastern NC

4,951

2,491

44.6

42.7-46.5

2,460

55.4

53.5-57.3

GENDER

Male

1,747

745

37.2

34.2-40.3

1,002

62.8

59.7-65.8

Female

3,204

1,746

51.4

49.1-53.7

1,458

48.6

46.3-50.9

RACE

White

3,343

1,839

49.9

47.5-52.3

1,504

50.1

47.7-52.5

African American

1,128

474

38.8

35.2-42.5

654

61.2

57.5-64.8

Other Minorities

466

168

27.8

22.6-33.6

298

72.2

66.4-77.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

251

23.6

17.6-30.9

178

76.4

69.1-82.4

Non-Hispanic

4,692

2,416

46.9

45.0-48.9

2,276

53.1

51.1-55.0

AGE

18-24

226

28.9

22.0-36.8

154

71.1

63.2-78.0

25-34

607

239

37.0

32.6-41.8

368

63.0

58.2-67.4

35-44

822

363

41.2

37.1-45.4

459

58.8

54.6-62.9

45-54

1,001

498

49.0

45.3-52.8

503

51.0

47.2-54.7

55-64

1,001

562

54.1

50.3-57.8

439

45.9

42.2-49.7

65-74

729

420

58.3

54.0-62.4

309

41.7

37.6-46.0

75+

531

316

56.0

50.9-61.0

215

44.0

39.0-49.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

783

271

28.1

24.0-32.7

512

71.9

67.3-76.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,584

718

38.6

35.4-42.0

866

61.4

58.0-64.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,276

687

49.6

45.9-53.4

589

50.4

46.6-54.1

College Graduate

1,302

812

59.1

55.5-62.5

490

40.9

37.5-44.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

627

249

35.3

30.5-40.4

378

64.7

59.6-69.5

$15,000- 24,999

850

380

35.3

30.8-40.0

470

64.7

60.0-69.2

$25,000- 34,999

635

321

47.5

42.3-52.7

314

52.5

47.3-57.7

$35,000- 49,999

716

405

51.1

46.1-56.1

311

48.9

43.9-53.9

$50,000-74,999

674

367

49.5

44.5-54.5

307

50.5

45.5-55.5

$75,000+

740

426

55.3

50.6-59.8

314

44.7

40.2-49.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,851

919

45.2

42.3-48.2

932

54.8

51.8-57.7

3,005

1,537

44.6

42.1-47.1

1,468

55.4

52.9-57.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

840

451

49.1

44.7-53.5

389

50.9

46.5-55.3

Non-Veteran

4,107

2,036

43.6

41.4-45.7

2,071

56.4

54.3-58.6

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*Data for this table were derived from the first three folic acid questions. See the 2006 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.

** 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.

***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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

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