BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (Daily taking multivitamins or vitamin pills/supplements containing folic acid*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Folic Acid

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,741	6,745	39.8	38.7-40.9	7,996	60.2	59.1-61.3
-Northeastern Partnership	1,016	408	35.8	32.1-39.8	608	64.2	60.2-67.9
GENDER
Male	361	132	32.5	26.6-39.0	229	67.5	61.0-73.4
Female	655	276	38.9	34.4-43.7	379	61.1	56.3-65.6
RACE
White	631	282	39.1	34.2-44.2	349	60.9	55.8-65.8
African American	334	106	30.0	24.3-36.4	228	70.0	63.6-75.7
Other Minorities	48	17	30.6	16.9-48.9	31	69.4	51.1-83.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	30	7	20.1	8.9-39.3	23	79.9	60.7-91.1
Non-Hispanic	982	399	37.0	33.1-41.0	583	63.0	59.0-66.9
AGE
18-24	38	10	25.4	12.9-43.9	28	74.6	56.1-87.1
25-34	86	20	24.4	15.6-36.0	66	75.6	64.0-84.4
35-44	143	35	24.9	17.7-33.7	108	75.1	66.3-82.3
45-54	225	94	39.8	32.7-47.4	131	60.2	52.6-67.3
55-64	226	106	46.8	39.5-54.2	120	53.2	45.8-60.5
65-74	167	76	46.3	37.8-55.0	91	53.7	45.0-62.2
75+	124	63	48.5	39.1-58.0	61	51.5	42.0-60.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	218	66	24.6	18.4-32.2	152	75.4	67.8-81.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	347	125	32.3	26.1-39.1	222	67.7	60.9-73.9
Some Post-H.S.	229	107	44.3	35.7-53.2	122	55.7	46.8-64.3
College Graduate	221	109	44.9	37.3-52.7	112	55.1	47.3-62.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	159	51	27.3	19.2-37.1	108	72.7	62.9-80.8
$15,000- 24,999	194	66	29.2	21.5-38.3	128	70.8	61.7-78.5
$25,000- 34,999	133	63	44.1	33.0-55.7	70	55.9	44.3-67.0
$35,000- 49,999	138	64	40.8	30.7-51.7	74	59.2	48.3-69.3
$50,000-74,999	117	52	43.2	33.0-54.0	65	56.8	46.0-67.0
$75,000+	127	57	41.4	31.6-51.9	70	58.6	48.1-68.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	413	161	35.7	30.0-41.9	252	64.3	58.1-70.0
No	583	243	36.8	31.7-42.1	340	63.2	57.9-68.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	139	61	43.1	33.1-53.7	78	56.9	46.3-66.9
Non-Veteran	876	347	34.7	30.6-38.9	529	65.3	61.1-69.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,741

6,745

39.8

38.7-40.9

7,996

60.2

59.1-61.3

-Northeastern Partnership

1,016

408

35.8

32.1-39.8

608

64.2

60.2-67.9

GENDER

Male

361

132

32.5

26.6-39.0

229

67.5

61.0-73.4

Female

655

276

38.9

34.4-43.7

379

61.1

56.3-65.6

RACE

White

631

282

39.1

34.2-44.2

349

60.9

55.8-65.8

African American

334

106

30.0

24.3-36.4

228

70.0

63.6-75.7

Other Minorities

30.6

16.9-48.9

69.4

51.1-83.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

20.1

8.9-39.3

79.9

60.7-91.1

Non-Hispanic

982

399

37.0

33.1-41.0

583

63.0

59.0-66.9

AGE

18-24

25.4

12.9-43.9

74.6

56.1-87.1

25-34

24.4

15.6-36.0

75.6

64.0-84.4

35-44

143

24.9

17.7-33.7

108

75.1

66.3-82.3

45-54

225

39.8

32.7-47.4

131

60.2

52.6-67.3

55-64

226

106

46.8

39.5-54.2

120

53.2

45.8-60.5

65-74

167

46.3

37.8-55.0

53.7

45.0-62.2

75+

124

48.5

39.1-58.0

51.5

42.0-60.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

218

24.6

18.4-32.2

152

75.4

67.8-81.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

347

125

32.3

26.1-39.1

222

67.7

60.9-73.9

Some Post-H.S.

229

107

44.3

35.7-53.2

122

55.7

46.8-64.3

College Graduate

221

109

44.9

37.3-52.7

112

55.1

47.3-62.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

159

27.3

19.2-37.1

108

72.7

62.9-80.8

$15,000- 24,999

194

29.2

21.5-38.3

128

70.8

61.7-78.5

$25,000- 34,999

133

44.1

33.0-55.7

55.9

44.3-67.0

$35,000- 49,999

138

40.8

30.7-51.7

59.2

48.3-69.3

$50,000-74,999

117

43.2

33.0-54.0

56.8

46.0-67.0

$75,000+

127

41.4

31.6-51.9

58.6

48.1-68.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

413

161

35.7

30.0-41.9

252

64.3

58.1-70.0

583

243

36.8

31.7-42.1

340

63.2

57.9-68.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

139

43.1

33.1-53.7

56.9

46.3-66.9

Non-Veteran

876

347

34.7

30.6-38.9

529

65.3

61.1-69.4

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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.

**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, Edgecombe, 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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