BRFSS 2007 - Western North Carolina**: (How would you describe how often you have taken multivitamins over the past six months?*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Take daily	Take at least 5 days a week	Was taking regularly, not now	Not taking regularly, now regularly	Have not taken regularly
North Carolina	8,449	1,210	17.1	15.8-18.5	389	5.3	4.6- 6.1	611	9.0	8.0-10.1	632	8.7	7.8- 9.8	5,607	59.9	58.2-61.5
-Western NC	1,714	236	17.0	14.4-19.9	73	5.5	4.0- 7.4	105	6.1	4.8- 7.7	149	10.0	8.1-12.2	1,151	61.4	58.1-64.7
GENDER
Male	571	75	17.0	12.7-22.3	27	6.3	3.8-10.3	33	5.7	3.7- 8.8	58	12.9	9.4-17.4	378	58.2	52.3-63.8
Female	1,143	161	17.0	14.1-20.3	46	4.9	3.4- 7.0	72	6.4	4.9- 8.4	91	7.8	6.0-10.0	773	63.9	60.2-67.5
RACE
White	1,614	220	16.5	14.0-19.4	68	5.6	4.0- 7.7	94	6.1	4.7- 7.9	137	9.5	7.6-11.7	1,095	62.4	59.0-65.6
African American	49	6	15.8	6.3-34.4	3	4.5	1.1-15.9	4	5.0	1.7-13.8	5	12.3	3.1-37.9	31	62.5	40.4-80.4
Other Minorities	48	10	30.3	13.3-55.2	2	4.2	1.0-15.7	5	5.6	2.0-15.2	7	20.4	8.2-42.5	24	39.5	22.1-59.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	27	7	32.7	13.2-60.9	1	4.0	0.5-24.1	4	8.0	2.2-24.9	4	22.4	7.0-52.2	11	33.0	14.5-58.7
Non-Hispanic	1,686	229	16.7	14.1-19.6	72	5.5	4.0- 7.5	101	6.1	4.7- 7.7	145	9.7	7.9-12.0	1,139	62.0	58.7-65.3
AGE
18-24	43	16	40.2	23.4-59.6	5	9.9	3.7-23.7	3	10.3	3.2-28.6	1	1.4	0.2- 9.3	18	38.3	22.6-56.8
25-34	140	26	20.5	13.5-29.9	11	10.5	5.3-19.5	10	5.0	2.4- 9.9	19	14.9	9.0-23.7	74	49.2	39.3-59.1
35-44	212	46	19.4	14.1-26.1	12	4.5	2.5- 8.1	20	9.1	5.8-13.9	25	15.1	9.7-22.8	109	51.8	44.0-59.6
45-54	311	50	17.1	12.7-22.6	15	5.0	2.7- 8.9	20	5.7	3.5- 9.1	43	13.4	9.5-18.5	183	58.9	52.1-65.3
55-64	397	51	13.7	10.1-18.2	14	3.1	1.7- 5.5	25	5.6	3.6- 8.5	29	7.5	5.0-11.2	278	70.1	64.7-75.0
65-74	347	22	6.1	3.7- 9.9	10	3.4	1.8- 6.5	13	3.8	1.9- 7.5	23	5.3	3.5- 8.1	279	81.3	76.2-85.6
75+	259	25	9.5	6.2-14.3	6	2.1	0.8- 5.5	14	5.3	3.0- 9.2	9	2.6	1.3- 5.1	205	80.5	74.6-85.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	195	36	24.4	15.7-35.9	12	6.1	3.0-12.2	13	6.2	3.3-11.3	13	7.5	3.6-15.0	121	55.8	45.8-65.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	469	59	17.7	12.6-24.3	21	7.2	3.9-12.8	31	6.5	4.0-10.3	41	10.3	6.8-15.2	317	58.4	51.5-64.9
Some Post-H.S.	478	65	16.6	12.5-21.6	25	6.7	4.1-10.9	25	5.4	3.2- 9.0	42	9.0	6.2-12.9	321	62.3	56.2-68.0
College Graduate	569	75	14.2	10.6-18.6	15	2.6	1.5- 4.4	36	6.4	4.4- 9.2	53	11.4	8.1-15.9	390	65.4	60.1-70.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	175	16	8.3	4.5-14.7	8	3.5	1.5- 8.0	9	5.6	2.6-11.6	17	18.2	9.5-32.1	125	64.3	52.9-74.4
$15,000- 24,999	284	35	20.0	13.2-29.2	17	9.2	4.9-16.7	15	5.0	2.9- 8.7	27	7.8	5.0-12.1	190	57.9	49.2-66.1
$25,000- 34,999	199	21	9.5	5.7-15.4	8	5.9	2.4-13.7	12	4.6	2.4- 8.7	10	4.9	2.2-10.4	148	75.1	66.3-82.3
$35,000- 49,999	295	45	16.8	12.0-23.0	15	8.0	4.0-15.5	22	5.8	3.6- 9.3	24	9.6	5.9-15.3	189	59.8	52.1-67.0
$50,000-74,999	266	47	20.1	14.2-27.6	10	4.6	2.4- 8.7	12	4.8	2.5- 9.3	30	14.4	9.2-21.9	167	56.0	48.0-63.7
$75,000+	288	36	14.4	9.8-20.7	7	2.3	0.9- 5.6	17	7.3	4.3-12.1	30	11.2	7.2-17.2	198	64.7	57.5-71.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	627	75	16.6	12.2-22.2	21	3.8	2.3- 6.2	41	6.6	4.4- 9.7	45	8.3	5.6-12.1	445	64.8	59.2-70.0
No	1,071	161	17.4	14.3-20.9	49	6.2	4.2- 8.9	64	6.0	4.4- 8.0	102	10.6	8.2-13.4	695	60.0	55.8-64.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	263	24	9.5	6.0-14.5	10	4.1	2.1- 7.7	12	2.9	1.5- 5.7	15	7.5	3.8-14.4	202	76.0	68.7-82.0
Non-Veteran	1,451	212	18.2	15.4-21.5	63	5.7	4.1- 8.0	93	6.6	5.1- 8.5	134	10.4	8.4-12.9	949	59.0	55.4-62.6

Total
Respond.^

Take daily

Take at least 5 days a week

Was taking regularly, not now

Not taking regularly, now regularly

Have not taken regularly

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

8,449

1,210

17.1

15.8-18.5

389

5.3

4.6- 6.1

611

9.0

8.0-10.1

632

8.7

7.8- 9.8

5,607

59.9

58.2-61.5

-Western NC

1,714

236

17.0

14.4-19.9

5.5

4.0- 7.4

105

6.1

4.8- 7.7

149

10.0

8.1-12.2

1,151

61.4

58.1-64.7

GENDER

Male

571

17.0

12.7-22.3

6.3

3.8-10.3

5.7

3.7- 8.8

12.9

9.4-17.4

378

58.2

52.3-63.8

Female

1,143

161

17.0

14.1-20.3

4.9

3.4- 7.0

6.4

4.9- 8.4

7.8

6.0-10.0

773

63.9

60.2-67.5

RACE

White

1,614

220

16.5

14.0-19.4

5.6

4.0- 7.7

6.1

4.7- 7.9

137

9.5

7.6-11.7

1,095

62.4

59.0-65.6

African American

15.8

6.3-34.4

4.5

1.1-15.9

5.0

1.7-13.8

12.3

3.1-37.9

62.5

40.4-80.4

Other Minorities

30.3

13.3-55.2

4.2

1.0-15.7

5.6

2.0-15.2

20.4

8.2-42.5

39.5

22.1-59.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

32.7

13.2-60.9

4.0

0.5-24.1

8.0

2.2-24.9

22.4

7.0-52.2

33.0

14.5-58.7

Non-Hispanic

1,686

229

16.7

14.1-19.6

5.5

4.0- 7.5

101

6.1

4.7- 7.7

145

9.7

7.9-12.0

1,139

62.0

58.7-65.3

AGE

18-24

40.2

23.4-59.6

9.9

3.7-23.7

10.3

3.2-28.6

1.4

0.2- 9.3

38.3

22.6-56.8

25-34

140

20.5

13.5-29.9

10.5

5.3-19.5

5.0

2.4- 9.9

14.9

9.0-23.7

49.2

39.3-59.1

35-44

212

19.4

14.1-26.1

4.5

2.5- 8.1

9.1

5.8-13.9

15.1

9.7-22.8

109

51.8

44.0-59.6

45-54

311

17.1

12.7-22.6

5.0

2.7- 8.9

5.7

3.5- 9.1

13.4

9.5-18.5

183

58.9

52.1-65.3

55-64

397

13.7

10.1-18.2

3.1

1.7- 5.5

5.6

3.6- 8.5

7.5

5.0-11.2

278

70.1

64.7-75.0

65-74

347

6.1

3.7- 9.9

3.4

1.8- 6.5

3.8

1.9- 7.5

5.3

3.5- 8.1

279

81.3

76.2-85.6

75+

259

9.5

6.2-14.3

2.1

0.8- 5.5

5.3

3.0- 9.2

2.6

1.3- 5.1

205

80.5

74.6-85.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

195

24.4

15.7-35.9

6.1

3.0-12.2

6.2

3.3-11.3

7.5

3.6-15.0

121

55.8

45.8-65.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

469

17.7

12.6-24.3

7.2

3.9-12.8

6.5

4.0-10.3

10.3

6.8-15.2

317

58.4

51.5-64.9

Some Post-H.S.

478

16.6

12.5-21.6

6.7

4.1-10.9

5.4

3.2- 9.0

9.0

6.2-12.9

321

62.3

56.2-68.0

College Graduate

569

14.2

10.6-18.6

2.6

1.5- 4.4

6.4

4.4- 9.2

11.4

8.1-15.9

390

65.4

60.1-70.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

175

8.3

4.5-14.7

3.5

1.5- 8.0

5.6

2.6-11.6

18.2

9.5-32.1

125

64.3

52.9-74.4

$15,000- 24,999

284

20.0

13.2-29.2

9.2

4.9-16.7

5.0

2.9- 8.7

7.8

5.0-12.1

190

57.9

49.2-66.1

$25,000- 34,999

199

9.5

5.7-15.4

5.9

2.4-13.7

4.6

2.4- 8.7

4.9

2.2-10.4

148

75.1

66.3-82.3

$35,000- 49,999

295

16.8

12.0-23.0

8.0

4.0-15.5

5.8

3.6- 9.3

9.6

5.9-15.3

189

59.8

52.1-67.0

$50,000-74,999

266

20.1

14.2-27.6

4.6

2.4- 8.7

4.8

2.5- 9.3

14.4

9.2-21.9

167

56.0

48.0-63.7

$75,000+

288

14.4

9.8-20.7

2.3

0.9- 5.6

7.3

4.3-12.1

11.2

7.2-17.2

198

64.7

57.5-71.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

627

16.6

12.2-22.2

3.8

2.3- 6.2

6.6

4.4- 9.7

8.3

5.6-12.1

445

64.8

59.2-70.0

1,071

161

17.4

14.3-20.9

6.2

4.2- 8.9

6.0

4.4- 8.0

102

10.6

8.2-13.4

695

60.0

55.8-64.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

263

9.5

6.0-14.5

4.1

2.1- 7.7

2.9

1.5- 5.7

7.5

3.8-14.4

202

76.0

68.7-82.0

Non-Veteran

1,451

212

18.2

15.4-21.5

5.7

4.1- 8.0

6.6

5.1- 8.5

134

10.4

8.4-12.9

949

59.0

55.4-62.6

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*Asked only of those who reported taking a multivitamin in the past six months.

^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.

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