BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you currently take any vitamin pills or supplements?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,331	8,940	52.3	51.2-53.4	6,391	47.7	46.6-48.8
-Eastern NC	5,123	2,890	49.9	48.0-51.9	2,233	50.1	48.1-52.0
GENDER
Male	1,805	879	42.0	38.9-45.1	926	58.0	54.9-61.1
Female	3,318	2,011	57.2	54.9-59.4	1,307	42.8	40.6-45.1
RACE
White	3,466	2,116	55.5	53.1-57.8	1,350	44.5	42.2-46.9
African American	1,162	558	43.8	40.1-47.5	604	56.2	52.5-59.9
Other Minorities	480	205	32.5	27.1-38.5	275	67.5	61.5-72.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	257	86	26.3	20.2-33.6	171	73.7	66.4-79.8
Non-Hispanic	4,857	2,801	52.5	50.5-54.5	2,056	47.5	45.5-49.5
AGE
18-24	230	85	33.9	26.7-42.0	145	66.1	58.0-73.3
25-34	616	262	39.8	35.3-44.6	354	60.2	55.4-64.7
35-44	834	408	45.9	41.7-50.1	426	54.1	49.9-58.3
45-54	1,020	558	53.7	49.9-57.4	462	46.3	42.6-50.1
55-64	1,038	651	59.8	56.1-63.3	387	40.2	36.7-43.9
65-74	774	504	65.0	61.0-68.8	270	35.0	31.2-39.0
75+	575	396	66.1	61.2-70.7	179	33.9	29.3-38.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	825	360	34.3	29.9-38.9	465	65.7	61.1-70.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,652	857	44.7	41.3-48.2	795	55.3	51.8-58.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,312	775	54.7	50.9-58.5	537	45.3	41.5-49.1
College Graduate	1,328	895	63.3	59.8-66.6	433	36.7	33.4-40.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	652	305	40.9	36.0-45.9	347	59.1	54.1-64.0
$15,000- 24,999	884	459	41.6	36.9-46.5	425	58.4	53.5-63.1
$25,000- 34,999	654	370	51.6	46.4-56.8	284	48.4	43.2-53.6
$35,000- 49,999	737	447	55.0	50.0-59.9	290	45.0	40.1-50.0
$50,000-74,999	694	418	54.8	49.8-59.7	276	45.2	40.3-50.2
$75,000+	752	470	60.0	55.4-64.3	282	40.0	35.7-44.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,947	1,123	52.7	49.8-55.7	824	47.3	44.3-50.2
No	3,076	1,722	48.8	46.3-51.3	1,354	51.2	48.7-53.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	871	517	53.9	49.5-58.2	354	46.1	41.8-50.5
Non-Veteran	4,248	2,369	49.0	46.9-51.2	1,879	51.0	48.8-53.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,331

8,940

52.3

51.2-53.4

6,391

47.7

46.6-48.8

-Eastern NC

5,123

2,890

49.9

48.0-51.9

2,233

50.1

48.1-52.0

GENDER

Male

1,805

879

42.0

38.9-45.1

926

58.0

54.9-61.1

Female

3,318

2,011

57.2

54.9-59.4

1,307

42.8

40.6-45.1

RACE

White

3,466

2,116

55.5

53.1-57.8

1,350

44.5

42.2-46.9

African American

1,162

558

43.8

40.1-47.5

604

56.2

52.5-59.9

Other Minorities

480

205

32.5

27.1-38.5

275

67.5

61.5-72.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

257

26.3

20.2-33.6

171

73.7

66.4-79.8

Non-Hispanic

4,857

2,801

52.5

50.5-54.5

2,056

47.5

45.5-49.5

AGE

18-24

230

33.9

26.7-42.0

145

66.1

58.0-73.3

25-34

616

262

39.8

35.3-44.6

354

60.2

55.4-64.7

35-44

834

408

45.9

41.7-50.1

426

54.1

49.9-58.3

45-54

1,020

558

53.7

49.9-57.4

462

46.3

42.6-50.1

55-64

1,038

651

59.8

56.1-63.3

387

40.2

36.7-43.9

65-74

774

504

65.0

61.0-68.8

270

35.0

31.2-39.0

75+

575

396

66.1

61.2-70.7

179

33.9

29.3-38.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

825

360

34.3

29.9-38.9

465

65.7

61.1-70.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,652

857

44.7

41.3-48.2

795

55.3

51.8-58.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,312

775

54.7

50.9-58.5

537

45.3

41.5-49.1

College Graduate

1,328

895

63.3

59.8-66.6

433

36.7

33.4-40.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

652

305

40.9

36.0-45.9

347

59.1

54.1-64.0

$15,000- 24,999

884

459

41.6

36.9-46.5

425

58.4

53.5-63.1

$25,000- 34,999

654

370

51.6

46.4-56.8

284

48.4

43.2-53.6

$35,000- 49,999

737

447

55.0

50.0-59.9

290

45.0

40.1-50.0

$50,000-74,999

694

418

54.8

49.8-59.7

276

45.2

40.3-50.2

$75,000+

752

470

60.0

55.4-64.3

282

40.0

35.7-44.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,947

1,123

52.7

49.8-55.7

824

47.3

44.3-50.2

3,076

1,722

48.8

46.3-51.3

1,354

51.2

48.7-53.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

871

517

53.9

49.5-58.2

354

46.1

41.8-50.5

Non-Veteran

4,248

2,369

49.0

46.9-51.2

1,879

51.0

48.8-53.1

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^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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