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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	8,578	5,024	52.3	50.8-53.8	3,554	47.7	46.2-49.2
GENDER
Male	3,178	1,636	44.7	42.3-47.1	1,542	55.3	52.9-57.7
Female	5,400	3,388	59.7	57.9-61.5	2,012	40.3	38.5-42.1
RACE
White	6,657	4,148	57.3	55.5-59.0	2,509	42.7	41.0-44.5
African American	1,303	630	44.0	40.4-47.7	673	56.0	52.3-59.6
Other Minorities	582	223	34.5	29.4-39.9	359	65.5	60.1-70.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	479	175	31.9	26.5-37.8	304	68.1	62.2-73.5
Non-Hispanic	8,084	4,840	54.6	53.0-56.2	3,244	45.4	43.8-47.0
AGE
18-24	332	123	35.1	28.9-41.8	209	64.9	58.2-71.1
25-34	1,038	468	41.9	38.2-45.7	570	58.1	54.3-61.8
35-44	1,556	771	48.5	45.5-51.6	785	51.5	48.4-54.5
45-54	1,692	992	57.5	54.5-60.5	700	42.5	39.5-45.5
55-64	1,671	1,103	64.5	61.5-67.3	568	35.5	32.7-38.5
65-74	1,264	860	68.2	65.0-71.2	404	31.8	28.8-35.0
75+	960	664	68.6	64.9-72.1	296	31.4	27.9-35.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,241	552	35.4	31.6-39.4	689	64.6	60.6-68.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,471	1,317	46.0	43.1-48.8	1,154	54.0	51.2-56.9
Some Post-H.S.	2,084	1,297	55.2	51.8-58.5	787	44.8	41.5-48.2
College Graduate	2,759	1,846	62.8	60.3-65.1	913	37.2	34.9-39.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	868	453	44.1	38.6-49.6	415	55.9	50.4-61.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,347	702	40.2	36.6-44.0	645	59.8	56.0-63.4
$25,000- 34,999	956	542	48.4	43.9-52.9	414	51.6	47.1-56.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,178	720	55.7	51.7-59.7	458	44.3	40.3-48.3
$50,000-74,999	1,111	665	55.1	51.0-59.1	446	44.9	40.9-49.0
$75,000+	1,864	1,202	61.2	58.3-64.0	662	38.8	36.0-41.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,938	1,757	54.5	51.8-57.2	1,181	45.5	42.8-48.2
No	5,479	3,186	51.6	49.7-53.5	2,293	48.4	46.5-50.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,126	689	60.0	56.1-63.8	437	40.0	36.2-43.9
Non-Veteran	7,444	4,330	51.2	49.6-52.9	3,114	48.8	47.1-50.4

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

-Piedmont NC

8,578

5,024

52.3

50.8-53.8

3,554

47.7

46.2-49.2

GENDER

Male

3,178

1,636

44.7

42.3-47.1

1,542

55.3

52.9-57.7

Female

5,400

3,388

59.7

57.9-61.5

2,012

40.3

38.5-42.1

RACE

White

6,657

4,148

57.3

55.5-59.0

2,509

42.7

41.0-44.5

African American

1,303

630

44.0

40.4-47.7

673

56.0

52.3-59.6

Other Minorities

582

223

34.5

29.4-39.9

359

65.5

60.1-70.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

479

175

31.9

26.5-37.8

304

68.1

62.2-73.5

Non-Hispanic

8,084

4,840

54.6

53.0-56.2

3,244

45.4

43.8-47.0

AGE

18-24

332

123

35.1

28.9-41.8

209

64.9

58.2-71.1

25-34

1,038

468

41.9

38.2-45.7

570

58.1

54.3-61.8

35-44

1,556

771

48.5

45.5-51.6

785

51.5

48.4-54.5

45-54

1,692

992

57.5

54.5-60.5

700

42.5

39.5-45.5

55-64

1,671

1,103

64.5

61.5-67.3

568

35.5

32.7-38.5

65-74

1,264

860

68.2

65.0-71.2

404

31.8

28.8-35.0

75+

960

664

68.6

64.9-72.1

296

31.4

27.9-35.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,241

552

35.4

31.6-39.4

689

64.6

60.6-68.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,471

1,317

46.0

43.1-48.8

1,154

54.0

51.2-56.9

Some Post-H.S.

2,084

1,297

55.2

51.8-58.5

787

44.8

41.5-48.2

College Graduate

2,759

1,846

62.8

60.3-65.1

913

37.2

34.9-39.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

868

453

44.1

38.6-49.6

415

55.9

50.4-61.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,347

702

40.2

36.6-44.0

645

59.8

56.0-63.4

$25,000- 34,999

956

542

48.4

43.9-52.9

414

51.6

47.1-56.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,178

720

55.7

51.7-59.7

458

44.3

40.3-48.3

$50,000-74,999

1,111

665

55.1

51.0-59.1

446

44.9

40.9-49.0

$75,000+

1,864

1,202

61.2

58.3-64.0

662

38.8

36.0-41.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,938

1,757

54.5

51.8-57.2

1,181

45.5

42.8-48.2

5,479

3,186

51.6

49.7-53.5

2,293

48.4

46.5-50.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,126

689

60.0

56.1-63.8

437

40.0

36.2-43.9

Non-Veteran

7,444

4,330

51.2

49.6-52.9

3,114

48.8

47.1-50.4

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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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