BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (How often do you now take a multivitamin?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Never
North Carolina	15,051	6,956	39.8	38.6-41.0	929	7.2	6.6- 7.8	397	3.4	3.0- 4.0	6,769	49.6	48.3-50.9
-WHITES	11,781	5,689	42.3	41.0-43.7	688	7.0	6.3- 7.8	290	3.1	2.6- 3.7	5,114	47.5	46.1-48.9
GENDER
Males	4,563	1,916	35.5	33.6-37.5	238	6.8	5.7- 8.1	104	3.0	2.4- 3.8	2,305	54.6	52.5-56.7
Females	7,218	3,773	48.4	46.7-50.2	450	7.2	6.4- 8.1	186	3.2	2.5- 4.1	2,809	41.2	39.4-43.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	106	35	26.2	16.6-38.8	5	14.3	5.7-31.6	4	1.8	0.6- 5.1	62	57.7	43.4-70.8
Non-Hispanic	11,656	5,642	42.5	41.2-43.8	683	6.9	6.3- 7.7	286	3.1	2.6- 3.7	5,045	47.4	46.0-48.8
AGE
18-24	259	65	23.7	17.9-30.6	28	8.2	5.2-12.7	13	3.6	1.6- 7.8	153	64.5	57.1-71.3
25-34	943	342	34.0	30.4-37.7	100	9.7	7.6-12.2	40	4.8	3.3- 6.8	461	51.6	47.7-55.6
35-44	1,676	601	35.0	32.3-37.9	163	10.4	8.7-12.5	60	4.1	3.0- 5.6	852	50.4	47.5-53.4
45-54	2,264	986	42.5	39.9-45.1	146	6.9	5.6- 8.4	84	3.7	2.8- 4.9	1,048	46.9	44.3-49.5
55-64	2,683	1,353	51.3	49.0-53.6	130	4.9	4.0- 6.1	57	1.9	1.4- 2.6	1,143	41.8	39.5-44.1
65-74	2,223	1,324	59.6	57.1-62.1	71	2.8	2.1- 3.6	26	1.2	0.7- 1.9	802	36.5	34.1-38.9
75+	1,669	983	58.3	55.3-61.2	44	2.6	1.8- 3.8	10	0.6	0.3- 1.1	632	38.5	35.7-41.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,305	506	32.2	28.6-36.1	41	4.0	2.7- 6.1	21	1.7	0.9- 2.9	737	62.1	58.0-66.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,364	1,545	38.5	35.9-41.1	142	5.6	4.4- 7.2	56	1.9	1.3- 2.7	1,621	54.0	51.2-56.8
Some Post-H.S.	3,204	1,599	42.4	39.9-45.0	190	6.6	5.3- 8.1	79	3.4	2.4- 5.0	1,336	47.6	44.9-50.3
College Graduate	3,888	2,030	48.2	46.1-50.4	313	9.3	8.1-10.7	134	4.3	3.4- 5.3	1,411	38.2	36.0-40.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,072	453	35.6	31.4-40.1	58	6.7	4.5- 9.9	24	2.8	1.4- 5.5	537	54.8	50.0-59.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,649	794	42.7	38.9-46.6	61	3.7	2.7- 5.2	32	3.0	1.8- 4.9	762	50.6	46.6-54.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,185	567	40.0	36.0-44.1	54	5.1	3.5- 7.4	21	1.9	1.2- 3.0	543	53.0	48.7-57.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,712	829	42.0	38.7-45.4	104	8.2	6.3-10.6	36	2.2	1.4- 3.3	743	47.6	44.2-51.1
$50,000-74,999	1,853	915	43.0	39.9-46.2	113	6.9	5.3- 8.8	58	3.1	2.2- 4.2	767	47.0	43.7-50.3
$75,000+	2,780	1,360	44.6	42.1-47.3	200	7.8	6.5- 9.4	95	4.5	3.3- 6.0	1,125	43.1	40.4-45.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,382	2,147	43.2	41.1-45.4	196	5.1	4.2- 6.2	87	2.4	1.8- 3.2	1,952	49.2	47.0-51.5
No	7,344	3,526	42.1	40.4-43.7	486	7.9	7.0- 8.9	202	3.4	2.8- 4.2	3,130	46.6	44.9-48.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,914	962	46.5	43.4-49.6	71	4.9	3.5- 6.7	24	1.8	1.0- 3.1	857	46.8	43.7-50.0
Non-Veteran	9,863	4,726	41.6	40.2-43.1	617	7.4	6.6- 8.2	266	3.3	2.8- 4.0	4,254	47.6	46.1-49.2

Total
Respond.^

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,051

6,956

39.8

38.6-41.0

929

7.2

6.6- 7.8

397

3.4

3.0- 4.0

6,769

49.6

48.3-50.9

-WHITES

11,781

5,689

42.3

41.0-43.7

688

7.0

6.3- 7.8

290

3.1

2.6- 3.7

5,114

47.5

46.1-48.9

GENDER

Males

4,563

1,916

35.5

33.6-37.5

238

6.8

5.7- 8.1

104

3.0

2.4- 3.8

2,305

54.6

52.5-56.7

Females

7,218

3,773

48.4

46.7-50.2

450

7.2

6.4- 8.1

186

3.2

2.5- 4.1

2,809

41.2

39.4-43.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

106

26.2

16.6-38.8

14.3

5.7-31.6

1.8

0.6- 5.1

57.7

43.4-70.8

Non-Hispanic

11,656

5,642

42.5

41.2-43.8

683

6.9

6.3- 7.7

286

3.1

2.6- 3.7

5,045

47.4

46.0-48.8

AGE

18-24

259

23.7

17.9-30.6

8.2

5.2-12.7

3.6

1.6- 7.8

153

64.5

57.1-71.3

25-34

943

342

34.0

30.4-37.7

100

9.7

7.6-12.2

4.8

3.3- 6.8

461

51.6

47.7-55.6

35-44

1,676

601

35.0

32.3-37.9

163

10.4

8.7-12.5

4.1

3.0- 5.6

852

50.4

47.5-53.4

45-54

2,264

986

42.5

39.9-45.1

146

6.9

5.6- 8.4

3.7

2.8- 4.9

1,048

46.9

44.3-49.5

55-64

2,683

1,353

51.3

49.0-53.6

130

4.9

4.0- 6.1

1.9

1.4- 2.6

1,143

41.8

39.5-44.1

65-74

2,223

1,324

59.6

57.1-62.1

2.8

2.1- 3.6

1.2

0.7- 1.9

802

36.5

34.1-38.9

75+

1,669

983

58.3

55.3-61.2

2.6

1.8- 3.8

0.6

0.3- 1.1

632

38.5

35.7-41.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,305

506

32.2

28.6-36.1

4.0

2.7- 6.1

1.7

0.9- 2.9

737

62.1

58.0-66.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,364

1,545

38.5

35.9-41.1

142

5.6

4.4- 7.2

1.9

1.3- 2.7

1,621

54.0

51.2-56.8

Some Post-H.S.

3,204

1,599

42.4

39.9-45.0

190

6.6

5.3- 8.1

3.4

2.4- 5.0

1,336

47.6

44.9-50.3

College Graduate

3,888

2,030

48.2

46.1-50.4

313

9.3

8.1-10.7

134

4.3

3.4- 5.3

1,411

38.2

36.0-40.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,072

453

35.6

31.4-40.1

6.7

4.5- 9.9

2.8

1.4- 5.5

537

54.8

50.0-59.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,649

794

42.7

38.9-46.6

3.7

2.7- 5.2

3.0

1.8- 4.9

762

50.6

46.6-54.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,185

567

40.0

36.0-44.1

5.1

3.5- 7.4

1.9

1.2- 3.0

543

53.0

48.7-57.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,712

829

42.0

38.7-45.4

104

8.2

6.3-10.6

2.2

1.4- 3.3

743

47.6

44.2-51.1

$50,000-74,999

1,853

915

43.0

39.9-46.2

113

6.9

5.3- 8.8

3.1

2.2- 4.2

767

47.0

43.7-50.3

$75,000+

2,780

1,360

44.6

42.1-47.3

200

7.8

6.5- 9.4

4.5

3.3- 6.0

1,125

43.1

40.4-45.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,382

2,147

43.2

41.1-45.4

196

5.1

4.2- 6.2

2.4

1.8- 3.2

1,952

49.2

47.0-51.5

7,344

3,526

42.1

40.4-43.7

486

7.9

7.0- 8.9

202

3.4

2.8- 4.2

3,130

46.6

44.9-48.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,914

962

46.5

43.4-49.6

4.9

3.5- 6.7

1.8

1.0- 3.1

857

46.8

43.7-50.0

Non-Veteran

9,863

4,726

41.6

40.2-43.1

617

7.4

6.6- 8.2

266

3.3

2.8- 4.0

4,254

47.6

46.1-49.2

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