BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (How often did you take a multivitamin six months ago?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Never
North Carolina	14,988	6,981	39.9	38.7-41.1	866	6.7	6.1- 7.4	343	2.8	2.4- 3.3	6,798	50.5	49.3-51.8
-Eastern NC	5,004	2,260	38.4	36.5-40.4	264	5.6	4.7- 6.7	113	2.4	1.9- 3.0	2,367	53.5	51.5-55.6
GENDER
Male	1,809	744	33.2	30.2-36.3	83	5.3	3.9- 7.2	46	2.5	1.7- 3.5	936	59.0	55.7-62.3
Female	3,195	1,516	43.4	41.0-45.7	181	6.0	5.0- 7.2	67	2.3	1.7- 3.1	1,431	48.4	46.0-50.7
RACE
White	3,392	1,630	40.6	38.3-43.0	153	5.2	4.1- 6.6	71	2.4	1.8- 3.3	1,538	51.8	49.2-54.3
African American	1,123	455	35.9	32.0-39.9	84	7.1	5.4- 9.3	29	2.4	1.6- 3.7	555	54.6	50.3-58.8
Other Minorities	464	161	30.9	25.2-37.3	27	5.5	3.4- 9.0	13	2.3	1.2- 4.3	263	61.3	54.7-67.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	216	62	27.8	20.6-36.4	12	4.4	2.2- 8.5	5	1.7	0.6- 4.8	137	66.0	57.3-73.8
Non-Hispanic	4,773	2,194	39.3	37.4-41.3	251	5.7	4.8- 6.9	108	2.5	1.9- 3.1	2,220	52.5	50.3-54.6
AGE
18-24	172	43	19.1	13.5-26.4	12	6.3	2.9-13.2	5	1.4	0.5- 3.9	112	73.1	64.7-80.2
25-34	501	171	33.2	28.4-38.3	33	5.3	3.6- 7.6	18	4.0	2.4- 6.6	279	57.6	52.3-62.7
35-44	779	276	35.2	31.2-39.5	60	7.8	5.7-10.4	22	2.1	1.2- 3.6	421	54.9	50.5-59.2
45-54	970	373	37.1	33.5-40.9	60	6.1	4.5- 8.3	30	3.3	2.2- 5.0	507	53.4	49.5-57.3
55-64	1,042	493	46.8	43.3-50.4	49	4.6	3.4- 6.2	20	1.8	1.1- 2.9	480	46.8	43.2-50.3
65-74	900	522	57.2	53.3-60.9	34	3.9	2.6- 5.9	9	1.0	0.4- 2.1	335	38.0	34.3-41.8
75+	611	365	58.4	53.7-63.0	15	3.0	1.7- 5.4	9	1.8	0.8- 3.8	222	36.7	32.4-41.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	768	274	30.4	25.7-35.5	35	4.2	2.6- 6.7	14	2.0	1.1- 3.6	445	63.4	58.1-68.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,532	649	32.7	29.4-36.3	65	4.5	3.2- 6.4	28	1.7	1.1- 2.6	790	61.1	57.2-64.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,368	654	42.3	38.7-46.0	66	5.2	3.4- 8.0	28	2.3	1.4- 3.7	620	50.2	46.3-54.0
College Graduate	1,325	676	46.7	43.2-50.3	98	8.6	6.8-10.7	43	3.8	2.5- 5.5	508	40.9	37.5-44.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	639	238	34.6	29.0-40.5	44	5.4	3.7- 7.8	10	0.9	0.4- 2.1	347	59.1	53.1-64.9
$15,000- 24,999	810	339	32.8	28.2-37.8	36	5.7	3.4- 9.3	19	3.5	2.0- 6.0	416	58.0	52.5-63.2
$25,000- 34,999	556	250	34.7	29.1-40.7	18	4.2	2.2- 7.6	13	2.2	1.2- 4.0	275	59.0	52.4-65.2
$35,000- 49,999	718	350	41.9	37.4-46.6	33	5.0	3.4- 7.3	18	2.7	1.6- 4.6	317	50.3	45.6-55.0
$50,000-74,999	744	360	44.7	39.5-50.0	41	4.9	3.4- 7.1	19	2.3	1.3- 4.0	324	48.1	42.7-53.5
$75,000+	903	436	43.5	39.4-47.8	54	7.1	4.5-10.9	29	3.6	2.3- 5.6	384	45.8	41.5-50.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,975	910	40.3	37.2-43.4	96	5.3	4.1- 6.9	36	2.0	1.3- 3.0	933	52.4	49.1-55.7
No	2,993	1,335	37.5	35.0-40.0	167	5.9	4.7- 7.3	77	2.6	2.0- 3.5	1,414	54.1	51.4-56.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	903	461	46.6	41.8-51.4	37	4.4	3.0- 6.4	17	2.1	1.2- 3.8	388	46.9	41.9-51.9
Non-Veteran	4,098	1,798	36.6	34.5-38.7	227	5.9	4.9- 7.2	96	2.5	1.9- 3.2	1,977	55.0	52.7-57.3

Total
Respond.^

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,988

6,981

39.9

38.7-41.1

866

6.7

6.1- 7.4

343

2.8

2.4- 3.3

6,798

50.5

49.3-51.8

-Eastern NC

5,004

2,260

38.4

36.5-40.4

264

5.6

4.7- 6.7

113

2.4

1.9- 3.0

2,367

53.5

51.5-55.6

GENDER

Male

1,809

744

33.2

30.2-36.3

5.3

3.9- 7.2

2.5

1.7- 3.5

936

59.0

55.7-62.3

Female

3,195

1,516

43.4

41.0-45.7

181

6.0

5.0- 7.2

2.3

1.7- 3.1

1,431

48.4

46.0-50.7

RACE

White

3,392

1,630

40.6

38.3-43.0

153

5.2

4.1- 6.6

2.4

1.8- 3.3

1,538

51.8

49.2-54.3

African American

1,123

455

35.9

32.0-39.9

7.1

5.4- 9.3

2.4

1.6- 3.7

555

54.6

50.3-58.8

Other Minorities

464

161

30.9

25.2-37.3

5.5

3.4- 9.0

2.3

1.2- 4.3

263

61.3

54.7-67.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

216

27.8

20.6-36.4

4.4

2.2- 8.5

1.7

0.6- 4.8

137

66.0

57.3-73.8

Non-Hispanic

4,773

2,194

39.3

37.4-41.3

251

5.7

4.8- 6.9

108

2.5

1.9- 3.1

2,220

52.5

50.3-54.6

AGE

18-24

172

19.1

13.5-26.4

6.3

2.9-13.2

1.4

0.5- 3.9

112

73.1

64.7-80.2

25-34

501

171

33.2

28.4-38.3

5.3

3.6- 7.6

4.0

2.4- 6.6

279

57.6

52.3-62.7

35-44

779

276

35.2

31.2-39.5

7.8

5.7-10.4

2.1

1.2- 3.6

421

54.9

50.5-59.2

45-54

970

373

37.1

33.5-40.9

6.1

4.5- 8.3

3.3

2.2- 5.0

507

53.4

49.5-57.3

55-64

1,042

493

46.8

43.3-50.4

4.6

3.4- 6.2

1.8

1.1- 2.9

480

46.8

43.2-50.3

65-74

900

522

57.2

53.3-60.9

3.9

2.6- 5.9

1.0

0.4- 2.1

335

38.0

34.3-41.8

75+

611

365

58.4

53.7-63.0

3.0

1.7- 5.4

1.8

0.8- 3.8

222

36.7

32.4-41.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

768

274

30.4

25.7-35.5

4.2

2.6- 6.7

2.0

1.1- 3.6

445

63.4

58.1-68.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,532

649

32.7

29.4-36.3

4.5

3.2- 6.4

1.7

1.1- 2.6

790

61.1

57.2-64.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,368

654

42.3

38.7-46.0

5.2

3.4- 8.0

2.3

1.4- 3.7

620

50.2

46.3-54.0

College Graduate

1,325

676

46.7

43.2-50.3

8.6

6.8-10.7

3.8

2.5- 5.5

508

40.9

37.5-44.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

639

238

34.6

29.0-40.5

5.4

3.7- 7.8

0.9

0.4- 2.1

347

59.1

53.1-64.9

$15,000- 24,999

810

339

32.8

28.2-37.8

5.7

3.4- 9.3

3.5

2.0- 6.0

416

58.0

52.5-63.2

$25,000- 34,999

556

250

34.7

29.1-40.7

4.2

2.2- 7.6

2.2

1.2- 4.0

275

59.0

52.4-65.2

$35,000- 49,999

718

350

41.9

37.4-46.6

5.0

3.4- 7.3

2.7

1.6- 4.6

317

50.3

45.6-55.0

$50,000-74,999

744

360

44.7

39.5-50.0

4.9

3.4- 7.1

2.3

1.3- 4.0

324

48.1

42.7-53.5

$75,000+

903

436

43.5

39.4-47.8

7.1

4.5-10.9

3.6

2.3- 5.6

384

45.8

41.5-50.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,975

910

40.3

37.2-43.4

5.3

4.1- 6.9

2.0

1.3- 3.0

933

52.4

49.1-55.7

2,993

1,335

37.5

35.0-40.0

167

5.9

4.7- 7.3

2.6

2.0- 3.5

1,414

54.1

51.4-56.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

903

461

46.6

41.8-51.4

4.4

3.0- 6.4

2.1

1.2- 3.8

388

46.9

41.9-51.9

Non-Veteran

4,098

1,798

36.6

34.5-38.7

227

5.9

4.9- 7.2

2.5

1.9- 3.2

1,977

55.0

52.7-57.3

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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