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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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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
-Western NC	1,572	881	51.0	47.6-54.4	691	49.0	45.6-52.4
GENDER
Male	590	290	45.6	40.4-50.9	300	54.4	49.1-59.6
Female	982	591	56.0	51.7-60.2	391	44.0	39.8-48.3
RACE
White	1,427	824	53.4	49.8-56.9	603	46.6	43.1-50.2
African American	41	19	44.3	26.6-63.6	22	55.7	36.4-73.4
Other Minorities	96	32	23.1	14.6-34.5	64	76.9	65.5-85.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	60	19	24.6	14.3-39.0	41	75.4	61.0-85.7
Non-Hispanic	1,506	859	52.8	49.2-56.2	647	47.2	43.8-50.8
AGE
18-24	49	18	35.2	21.3-52.2	31	64.8	47.8-78.7
25-34	169	77	39.3	30.9-48.5	92	60.7	51.5-69.1
35-44	236	121	50.2	42.7-57.7	115	49.8	42.3-57.3
45-54	303	172	55.3	48.2-62.2	131	44.7	37.8-51.8
55-64	337	208	59.4	52.9-65.5	129	40.6	34.5-47.1
65-74	270	155	58.7	51.6-65.5	115	41.3	34.5-48.4
75+	201	125	61.0	52.5-68.9	76	39.0	31.1-47.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	248	105	30.5	23.5-38.4	143	69.5	61.6-76.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	484	237	46.5	40.3-52.9	247	53.5	47.1-59.7
Some Post-H.S.	398	242	57.6	51.3-63.7	156	42.4	36.3-48.7
College Graduate	436	293	63.3	57.0-69.1	143	36.7	30.9-43.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	206	101	36.7	28.6-45.7	105	63.3	54.3-71.4
$15,000- 24,999	295	147	38.6	31.5-46.2	148	61.4	53.8-68.5
$25,000- 34,999	225	116	49.6	40.5-58.7	109	50.4	41.3-59.5
$35,000- 49,999	248	152	63.4	55.7-70.6	96	36.6	29.4-44.3
$50,000-74,999	189	105	54.7	46.0-63.0	84	45.3	37.0-54.0
$75,000+	190	138	69.7	61.1-77.1	52	30.3	22.9-38.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	630	350	52.1	46.7-57.6	280	47.9	42.4-53.3
No	918	518	50.4	46.0-54.8	400	49.6	45.2-54.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	228	135	62.3	54.4-69.7	93	37.7	30.3-45.6
Non-Veteran	1,344	746	49.3	45.6-53.0	598	50.7	47.0-54.4

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

-Western NC

1,572

881

51.0

47.6-54.4

691

49.0

45.6-52.4

GENDER

Male

590

290

45.6

40.4-50.9

300

54.4

49.1-59.6

Female

982

591

56.0

51.7-60.2

391

44.0

39.8-48.3

RACE

White

1,427

824

53.4

49.8-56.9

603

46.6

43.1-50.2

African American

44.3

26.6-63.6

55.7

36.4-73.4

Other Minorities

23.1

14.6-34.5

76.9

65.5-85.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

24.6

14.3-39.0

75.4

61.0-85.7

Non-Hispanic

1,506

859

52.8

49.2-56.2

647

47.2

43.8-50.8

AGE

18-24

35.2

21.3-52.2

64.8

47.8-78.7

25-34

169

39.3

30.9-48.5

60.7

51.5-69.1

35-44

236

121

50.2

42.7-57.7

115

49.8

42.3-57.3

45-54

303

172

55.3

48.2-62.2

131

44.7

37.8-51.8

55-64

337

208

59.4

52.9-65.5

129

40.6

34.5-47.1

65-74

270

155

58.7

51.6-65.5

115

41.3

34.5-48.4

75+

201

125

61.0

52.5-68.9

39.0

31.1-47.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

248

105

30.5

23.5-38.4

143

69.5

61.6-76.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

484

237

46.5

40.3-52.9

247

53.5

47.1-59.7

Some Post-H.S.

398

242

57.6

51.3-63.7

156

42.4

36.3-48.7

College Graduate

436

293

63.3

57.0-69.1

143

36.7

30.9-43.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

206

101

36.7

28.6-45.7

105

63.3

54.3-71.4

$15,000- 24,999

295

147

38.6

31.5-46.2

148

61.4

53.8-68.5

$25,000- 34,999

225

116

49.6

40.5-58.7

109

50.4

41.3-59.5

$35,000- 49,999

248

152

63.4

55.7-70.6

36.6

29.4-44.3

$50,000-74,999

189

105

54.7

46.0-63.0

45.3

37.0-54.0

$75,000+

190

138

69.7

61.1-77.1

30.3

22.9-38.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

630

350

52.1

46.7-57.6

280

47.9

42.4-53.3

918

518

50.4

46.0-54.8

400

49.6

45.2-54.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

228

135

62.3

54.4-69.7

37.7

30.3-45.6

Non-Veteran

1,344

746

49.3

45.6-53.0

598

50.7

47.0-54.4

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*Data for this table were derived from the first three folic acid questions. See the 2004 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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