BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (How often did you take a multivitamin six months ago?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

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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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	361	179	38.1	31.5-45.1	16	4.4	2.2- 8.7	6	1.6	0.7- 3.7	160	55.9	48.4-63.1
Buncombe	337	193	55.2	48.5-61.8	29	10.1	6.6-15.2	9	3.1	1.3- 7.2	106	31.5	25.9-37.7
Cabarrus	348	166	44.0	37.1-51.2	17	6.4	3.3-12.2	7	3.3	1.3- 8.1	158	46.2	39.3-53.4
Catawba	429	206	41.5	35.8-47.5	17	3.9	2.2- 6.9	8	2.8	1.0- 7.3	198	51.8	45.6-57.9
Cumberland	453	214	44.2	38.0-50.5	32	6.2	3.7-10.2	10	2.4	1.1- 5.2	197	47.2	40.6-53.9
Davidson	386	167	40.1	33.6-47.1	20	4.9	2.6- 9.1	11	3.4	1.6- 6.9	188	51.6	44.8-58.4
Durham	373	185	40.4	33.6-47.6	28	9.2	5.3-15.4	15	3.2	1.8- 5.7	145	47.2	39.5-54.9
Forsyth	387	181	41.6	35.5-48.0	31	9.2	5.8-14.2	10	2.9	1.5- 5.7	165	46.3	39.9-52.8
Gaston	384	165	33.8	28.0-40.1	13	4.2	2.0- 8.5	9	1.5	0.7- 3.0	197	60.6	53.9-66.9
Guilford	405	202	43.2	36.3-50.3	25	7.3	4.6-11.6	16	4.9	2.8- 8.5	162	44.6	37.5-51.9
Iredell	408	192	44.6	38.6-50.7	21	5.8	3.5- 9.6	16	3.4	1.9- 6.1	179	46.2	40.1-52.3
Johnston	449	203	39.9	33.8-46.4	27	6.5	4.1-10.0	8	1.4	0.7- 2.9	211	52.2	45.6-58.7
Mecklenburg	636	329	47.2	42.3-52.1	43	7.5	5.3-10.5	13	2.7	1.3- 5.6	251	42.6	37.8-47.6
New Hanover	355	193	48.1	40.7-55.5	24	9.7	6.1-15.0	13	4.7	2.4- 9.3	125	37.5	30.3-45.4
Onslow	391	194	42.2	36.1-48.5	19	6.5	3.2-12.8	6	1.6	0.7- 3.7	172	49.7	43.2-56.1
Orange	365	169	38.8	32.5-45.5	33	10.4	6.7-15.9	7	3.0	1.3- 6.8	156	47.7	40.5-55.1
Pitt	373	165	40.7	34.1-47.7	16	5.0	2.5- 9.9	9	1.8	0.9- 3.7	183	52.5	45.3-59.5
Randolph	382	169	35.8	29.6-42.5	21	5.2	3.2- 8.6	5	3.9	1.1-12.7	187	55.1	47.8-62.1
Robeson	361	132	27.6	21.8-34.3	19	4.8	2.7- 8.7	6	1.7	0.6- 4.5	204	65.8	58.4-72.5
Rowan	415	185	38.4	32.1-45.0	22	6.8	3.9-11.6	8	3.5	1.3- 9.1	200	51.3	44.3-58.2
Union	398	168	34.5	28.3-41.3	32	8.6	5.5-13.0	9	3.6	1.4- 8.7	189	53.3	46.3-60.2
Wake	560	282	44.6	39.5-49.9	38	7.0	4.9- 9.9	19	4.2	2.5- 6.8	221	44.2	38.9-49.7
Wayne	426	183	34.1	27.8-40.9	19	4.5	2.7- 7.4	12	3.7	1.9- 7.3	212	57.7	50.4-64.7
NC REGIONS
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
Piedmont	7,208	3,378	40.0	38.3-41.7	432	7.1	6.2- 8.0	176	3.1	2.6- 3.8	3,222	49.8	48.0-51.6
Western NC	2,776	1,343	42.6	40.1-45.2	170	7.5	6.2- 9.1	54	2.3	1.5- 3.3	1,209	47.6	44.9-50.2
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,827	923	45.2	42.1-48.4	116	8.1	6.4-10.1	31	2.2	1.4- 3.6	757	44.5	41.4-47.6
Northwest	3,134	1,413	39.4	37.0-41.9	176	6.8	5.4- 8.4	78	2.8	2.0- 3.8	1,467	51.0	48.4-53.6
Charlotte	1,982	919	40.7	37.8-43.7	120	7.5	5.9- 9.4	42	2.4	1.5- 3.7	901	49.4	46.3-52.5
Greensboro	1,722	826	38.8	35.2-42.6	104	6.3	4.8- 8.2	37	3.7	2.4- 5.7	755	51.1	47.2-55.0
Southern Regional	1,458	613	36.3	32.9-39.9	85	5.4	4.1- 7.2	33	2.6	1.6- 4.0	727	55.7	51.9-59.4
Coastal	730	384	45.6	40.7-50.6	37	7.9	4.7-12.8	16	2.3	1.3- 4.2	293	44.2	39.1-49.3
Wake	1,636	771	39.9	36.5-43.5	107	7.4	5.8- 9.4	49	3.5	2.4- 5.0	709	49.2	45.4-52.9
Area L	436	181	37.0	31.4-42.9	28	6.5	4.1-10.3	11	2.1	1.1- 3.9	216	54.4	48.3-60.5
Eastern	2,063	951	38.5	35.4-41.6	93	4.6	3.5- 6.0	46	2.4	1.7- 3.5	973	54.5	51.2-57.8

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

361

179

38.1

31.5-45.1

4.4

2.2- 8.7

1.6

0.7- 3.7

160

55.9

48.4-63.1

Buncombe

337

193

55.2

48.5-61.8

10.1

6.6-15.2

3.1

1.3- 7.2

106

31.5

25.9-37.7

Cabarrus

348

166

44.0

37.1-51.2

6.4

3.3-12.2

3.3

1.3- 8.1

158

46.2

39.3-53.4

Catawba

429

206

41.5

35.8-47.5

3.9

2.2- 6.9

2.8

1.0- 7.3

198

51.8

45.6-57.9

Cumberland

453

214

44.2

38.0-50.5

6.2

3.7-10.2

2.4

1.1- 5.2

197

47.2

40.6-53.9

Davidson

386

167

40.1

33.6-47.1

4.9

2.6- 9.1

3.4

1.6- 6.9

188

51.6

44.8-58.4

Durham

373

185

40.4

33.6-47.6

9.2

5.3-15.4

3.2

1.8- 5.7

145

47.2

39.5-54.9

Forsyth

387

181

41.6

35.5-48.0

9.2

5.8-14.2

2.9

1.5- 5.7

165

46.3

39.9-52.8

Gaston

384

165

33.8

28.0-40.1

4.2

2.0- 8.5

1.5

0.7- 3.0

197

60.6

53.9-66.9

Guilford

405

202

43.2

36.3-50.3

7.3

4.6-11.6

4.9

2.8- 8.5

162

44.6

37.5-51.9

Iredell

408

192

44.6

38.6-50.7

5.8

3.5- 9.6

3.4

1.9- 6.1

179

46.2

40.1-52.3

Johnston

449

203

39.9

33.8-46.4

6.5

4.1-10.0

1.4

0.7- 2.9

211

52.2

45.6-58.7

Mecklenburg

636

329

47.2

42.3-52.1

7.5

5.3-10.5

2.7

1.3- 5.6

251

42.6

37.8-47.6

New Hanover

355

193

48.1

40.7-55.5

9.7

6.1-15.0

4.7

2.4- 9.3

125

37.5

30.3-45.4

Onslow

391

194

42.2

36.1-48.5

6.5

3.2-12.8

1.6

0.7- 3.7

172

49.7

43.2-56.1

Orange

365

169

38.8

32.5-45.5

10.4

6.7-15.9

3.0

1.3- 6.8

156

47.7

40.5-55.1

Pitt

373

165

40.7

34.1-47.7

5.0

2.5- 9.9

1.8

0.9- 3.7

183

52.5

45.3-59.5

Randolph

382

169

35.8

29.6-42.5

5.2

3.2- 8.6

3.9

1.1-12.7

187

55.1

47.8-62.1

Robeson

361

132

27.6

21.8-34.3

4.8

2.7- 8.7

1.7

0.6- 4.5

204

65.8

58.4-72.5

Rowan

415

185

38.4

32.1-45.0

6.8

3.9-11.6

3.5

1.3- 9.1

200

51.3

44.3-58.2

Union

398

168

34.5

28.3-41.3

8.6

5.5-13.0

3.6

1.4- 8.7

189

53.3

46.3-60.2

Wake

560

282

44.6

39.5-49.9

7.0

4.9- 9.9

4.2

2.5- 6.8

221

44.2

38.9-49.7

Wayne

426

183

34.1

27.8-40.9

4.5

2.7- 7.4

3.7

1.9- 7.3

212

57.7

50.4-64.7

NC REGIONS

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

Piedmont

7,208

3,378

40.0

38.3-41.7

432

7.1

6.2- 8.0

176

3.1

2.6- 3.8

3,222

49.8

48.0-51.6

Western NC

2,776

1,343

42.6

40.1-45.2

170

7.5

6.2- 9.1

2.3

1.5- 3.3

1,209

47.6

44.9-50.2

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,827

923

45.2

42.1-48.4

116

8.1

6.4-10.1

2.2

1.4- 3.6

757

44.5

41.4-47.6

Northwest

3,134

1,413

39.4

37.0-41.9

176

6.8

5.4- 8.4

2.8

2.0- 3.8

1,467

51.0

48.4-53.6

Charlotte

1,982

919

40.7

37.8-43.7

120

7.5

5.9- 9.4

2.4

1.5- 3.7

901

49.4

46.3-52.5

Greensboro

1,722

826

38.8

35.2-42.6

104

6.3

4.8- 8.2

3.7

2.4- 5.7

755

51.1

47.2-55.0

Southern Regional

1,458

613

36.3

32.9-39.9

5.4

4.1- 7.2

2.6

1.6- 4.0

727

55.7

51.9-59.4

Coastal

730

384

45.6

40.7-50.6

7.9

4.7-12.8

2.3

1.3- 4.2

293

44.2

39.1-49.3

Wake

1,636

771

39.9

36.5-43.5

107

7.4

5.8- 9.4

3.5

2.4- 5.0

709

49.2

45.4-52.9

Area L

436

181

37.0

31.4-42.9

6.5

4.1-10.3

2.1

1.1- 3.9

216

54.4

48.3-60.5

Eastern

2,063

951

38.5

35.4-41.6

4.6

3.5- 6.0

2.4

1.7- 3.5

973

54.5

51.2-57.8

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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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