BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (Do you currently take any vitamin pills or supplements?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

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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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,057	556	48.2	44.1-52.3	501	51.8	47.7-55.9
GENDER
Male	377	179	43.9	37.3-50.8	198	56.1	49.2-62.7
Female	680	377	52.1	47.3-56.7	303	47.9	43.3-52.7
RACE
White	657	371	51.6	46.4-56.8	286	48.4	43.2-53.6
African American	346	156	41.7	35.0-48.6	190	58.3	51.4-65.0
Other Minorities	51	26	44.4	28.1-62.1	25	55.6	37.9-71.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	31	10	28.3	14.1-48.7	21	71.7	51.3-85.9
Non-Hispanic	1,022	544	49.6	45.5-53.7	478	50.4	46.3-54.5
AGE
18-24	39	13	37.8	22.0-56.6	26	62.2	43.4-78.0
25-34	89	33	37.7	27.2-49.6	56	62.3	50.4-72.8
35-44	144	60	42.0	33.2-51.4	84	58.0	48.6-66.8
45-54	231	121	48.7	41.4-56.1	110	51.3	43.9-58.6
55-64	237	140	58.1	50.8-65.1	97	41.9	34.9-49.2
65-74	177	104	58.5	50.1-66.4	73	41.5	33.6-49.9
75+	132	80	59.3	49.6-68.3	52	40.7	31.7-50.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	226	91	33.2	25.8-41.5	135	66.8	58.5-74.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	367	180	45.9	38.9-53.1	187	54.1	46.9-61.1
Some Post-H.S.	235	138	54.4	45.8-62.8	97	45.6	37.2-54.2
College Graduate	228	146	61.4	53.6-68.7	82	38.6	31.3-46.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	165	74	38.7	29.8-48.4	91	61.3	51.6-70.2
$15,000- 24,999	202	94	39.5	30.9-48.9	108	60.5	51.1-69.1
$25,000- 34,999	136	78	57.4	46.3-67.9	58	42.6	32.1-53.7
$35,000- 49,999	147	85	51.4	41.0-61.7	62	48.6	38.3-59.0
$50,000-74,999	123	72	56.3	46.0-66.1	51	43.7	33.9-54.0
$75,000+	127	76	60.4	50.0-70.0	51	39.6	30.0-50.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	436	231	47.2	41.1-53.3	205	52.8	46.7-58.9
No	601	319	49.7	44.2-55.2	282	50.3	44.8-55.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	148	83	56.1	46.1-65.7	65	43.9	34.3-53.9
Non-Veteran	908	472	46.8	42.3-51.3	436	53.2	48.7-57.7

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,057

556

48.2

44.1-52.3

501

51.8

47.7-55.9

GENDER

Male

377

179

43.9

37.3-50.8

198

56.1

49.2-62.7

Female

680

377

52.1

47.3-56.7

303

47.9

43.3-52.7

RACE

White

657

371

51.6

46.4-56.8

286

48.4

43.2-53.6

African American

346

156

41.7

35.0-48.6

190

58.3

51.4-65.0

Other Minorities

44.4

28.1-62.1

55.6

37.9-71.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

28.3

14.1-48.7

71.7

51.3-85.9

Non-Hispanic

1,022

544

49.6

45.5-53.7

478

50.4

46.3-54.5

AGE

18-24

37.8

22.0-56.6

62.2

43.4-78.0

25-34

37.7

27.2-49.6

62.3

50.4-72.8

35-44

144

42.0

33.2-51.4

58.0

48.6-66.8

45-54

231

121

48.7

41.4-56.1

110

51.3

43.9-58.6

55-64

237

140

58.1

50.8-65.1

41.9

34.9-49.2

65-74

177

104

58.5

50.1-66.4

41.5

33.6-49.9

75+

132

59.3

49.6-68.3

40.7

31.7-50.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

226

33.2

25.8-41.5

135

66.8

58.5-74.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

367

180

45.9

38.9-53.1

187

54.1

46.9-61.1

Some Post-H.S.

235

138

54.4

45.8-62.8

45.6

37.2-54.2

College Graduate

228

146

61.4

53.6-68.7

38.6

31.3-46.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

165

38.7

29.8-48.4

61.3

51.6-70.2

$15,000- 24,999

202

39.5

30.9-48.9

108

60.5

51.1-69.1

$25,000- 34,999

136

57.4

46.3-67.9

42.6

32.1-53.7

$35,000- 49,999

147

51.4

41.0-61.7

48.6

38.3-59.0

$50,000-74,999

123

56.3

46.0-66.1

43.7

33.9-54.0

$75,000+

127

60.4

50.0-70.0

39.6

30.0-50.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

436

231

47.2

41.1-53.3

205

52.8

46.7-58.9

601

319

49.7

44.2-55.2

282

50.3

44.8-55.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

148

56.1

46.1-65.7

43.9

34.3-53.9

Non-Veteran

908

472

46.8

42.3-51.3

436

53.2

48.7-57.7

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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, 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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