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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	1,630	1,026	57.2	53.8-60.5	604	42.8	39.5-46.2
GENDER
Male	611	336	50.0	44.7-55.3	275	50.0	44.7-55.3
Female	1,019	690	63.7	59.4-67.7	329	36.3	32.3-40.6
RACE
White	1,477	955	59.6	56.0-63.1	522	40.4	36.9-44.0
African American	44	23	49.0	31.1-67.2	21	51.0	32.8-68.9
Other Minorities	100	41	29.9	19.6-42.6	59	70.1	57.4-80.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	63	25	31.4	19.4-46.5	38	68.6	53.5-80.6
Non-Hispanic	1,561	998	59.0	55.5-62.4	563	41.0	37.6-44.5
AGE
18-24	51	23	41.5	26.9-57.8	28	58.5	42.2-73.1
25-34	170	81	41.0	32.4-50.1	89	59.0	49.9-67.6
35-44	243	137	53.7	46.2-61.1	106	46.3	38.9-53.8
45-54	310	203	64.3	57.3-70.8	107	35.7	29.2-42.7
55-64	349	236	64.8	58.4-70.7	113	35.2	29.3-41.6
65-74	286	191	69.0	62.4-75.0	95	31.0	25.0-37.6
75+	214	150	70.4	62.5-77.3	64	29.6	22.7-37.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	265	136	37.3	29.7-45.7	129	62.7	54.3-70.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	504	281	52.0	45.8-58.1	223	48.0	41.9-54.2
Some Post-H.S.	409	274	64.7	58.4-70.4	135	35.3	29.6-41.6
College Graduate	445	329	69.4	63.1-75.0	116	30.6	25.0-36.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	218	125	43.5	34.7-52.7	93	56.5	47.3-65.3
$15,000- 24,999	303	174	45.8	38.2-53.5	129	54.2	46.5-61.8
$25,000- 34,999	238	142	57.9	49.0-66.4	96	42.1	33.6-51.0
$35,000- 49,999	257	175	68.4	60.9-75.0	82	31.6	25.0-39.1
$50,000-74,999	192	124	63.7	55.1-71.6	68	36.3	28.4-44.9
$75,000+	191	145	74.2	65.9-81.0	46	25.8	19.0-34.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	657	414	58.2	52.7-63.5	243	41.8	36.5-47.3
No	948	597	56.4	52.0-60.8	351	43.6	39.2-48.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	240	157	68.7	61.2-75.3	83	31.3	24.7-38.8
Non-Veteran	1,390	869	55.4	51.7-59.1	521	44.6	40.9-48.3

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

-Western NC

1,630

1,026

57.2

53.8-60.5

604

42.8

39.5-46.2

GENDER

Male

611

336

50.0

44.7-55.3

275

50.0

44.7-55.3

Female

1,019

690

63.7

59.4-67.7

329

36.3

32.3-40.6

RACE

White

1,477

955

59.6

56.0-63.1

522

40.4

36.9-44.0

African American

49.0

31.1-67.2

51.0

32.8-68.9

Other Minorities

100

29.9

19.6-42.6

70.1

57.4-80.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

31.4

19.4-46.5

68.6

53.5-80.6

Non-Hispanic

1,561

998

59.0

55.5-62.4

563

41.0

37.6-44.5

AGE

18-24

41.5

26.9-57.8

58.5

42.2-73.1

25-34

170

41.0

32.4-50.1

59.0

49.9-67.6

35-44

243

137

53.7

46.2-61.1

106

46.3

38.9-53.8

45-54

310

203

64.3

57.3-70.8

107

35.7

29.2-42.7

55-64

349

236

64.8

58.4-70.7

113

35.2

29.3-41.6

65-74

286

191

69.0

62.4-75.0

31.0

25.0-37.6

75+

214

150

70.4

62.5-77.3

29.6

22.7-37.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

265

136

37.3

29.7-45.7

129

62.7

54.3-70.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

504

281

52.0

45.8-58.1

223

48.0

41.9-54.2

Some Post-H.S.

409

274

64.7

58.4-70.4

135

35.3

29.6-41.6

College Graduate

445

329

69.4

63.1-75.0

116

30.6

25.0-36.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

218

125

43.5

34.7-52.7

56.5

47.3-65.3

$15,000- 24,999

303

174

45.8

38.2-53.5

129

54.2

46.5-61.8

$25,000- 34,999

238

142

57.9

49.0-66.4

42.1

33.6-51.0

$35,000- 49,999

257

175

68.4

60.9-75.0

31.6

25.0-39.1

$50,000-74,999

192

124

63.7

55.1-71.6

36.3

28.4-44.9

$75,000+

191

145

74.2

65.9-81.0

25.8

19.0-34.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

657

414

58.2

52.7-63.5

243

41.8

36.5-47.3

948

597

56.4

52.0-60.8

351

43.6

39.2-48.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

240

157

68.7

61.2-75.3

31.3

24.7-38.8

Non-Veteran

1,390

869

55.4

51.7-59.1

521

44.6

40.9-48.3

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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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