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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-WHITES	11,731	5,692	42.4	41.1-43.7	634	6.4	5.7- 7.1	248	2.5	2.1- 3.0	5,157	48.7	47.3-50.1
GENDER
Males	4,546	1,938	36.1	34.2-38.0	220	6.2	5.1- 7.4	97	2.7	2.1- 3.4	2,291	55.1	53.0-57.2
Females	7,185	3,754	48.1	46.4-49.8	414	6.6	5.8- 7.5	151	2.4	1.9- 3.0	2,866	42.9	41.1-44.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	106	37	30.7	19.3-45.2	6	14.4	5.9-31.4	2	0.6	0.1- 2.5	61	54.2	39.9-67.8
Non-Hispanic	11,609	5,647	42.5	41.2-43.9	628	6.3	5.7- 7.0	246	2.5	2.1- 3.0	5,088	48.6	47.2-50.0
AGE
18-24	254	67	23.8	18.0-30.7	25	8.4	5.2-13.1	7	1.5	0.7- 3.5	155	66.3	58.9-72.9
25-34	940	340	34.8	31.2-38.6	85	7.8	6.1-10.0	35	3.7	2.5- 5.5	480	53.7	49.7-57.6
35-44	1,676	608	35.1	32.4-37.9	140	9.0	7.4-10.9	54	3.8	2.7- 5.3	874	52.1	49.2-55.1
45-54	2,260	980	41.9	39.4-44.5	146	6.7	5.5- 8.2	70	3.2	2.4- 4.3	1,064	48.2	45.6-50.8
55-64	2,675	1,359	51.2	48.9-53.6	126	4.9	3.9- 6.0	53	1.9	1.4- 2.6	1,137	42.0	39.7-44.4
65-74	2,210	1,312	59.3	56.8-61.8	64	2.6	1.9- 3.5	21	0.8	0.5- 1.4	813	37.3	34.9-39.8
75+	1,652	988	58.9	55.9-61.8	42	2.5	1.7- 3.6	8	0.5	0.2- 1.0	614	38.1	35.3-41.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,281	501	31.5	28.0-35.2	39	2.9	1.9- 4.3	17	1.5	0.9- 2.8	724	64.1	60.2-67.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,342	1,551	37.7	35.2-40.3	130	4.8	3.7- 6.1	44	1.5	1.0- 2.3	1,617	56.0	53.3-58.7
Some Post-H.S.	3,199	1,604	43.4	40.8-46.0	181	6.8	5.5- 8.5	69	2.5	1.8- 3.4	1,345	47.3	44.5-50.0
College Graduate	3,889	2,027	48.4	46.3-50.5	282	8.3	7.2- 9.6	118	3.6	2.9- 4.6	1,462	39.6	37.5-41.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,059	466	38.8	34.4-43.5	52	4.2	2.8- 6.0	20	2.0	1.0- 4.2	521	55.0	50.1-59.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,643	799	43.2	39.4-47.1	53	3.4	2.2- 5.2	25	2.8	1.7- 4.8	766	50.5	46.6-54.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,183	572	39.2	35.3-43.2	46	4.4	2.9- 6.6	16	1.4	0.8- 2.4	549	55.1	50.8-59.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,710	836	43.4	40.0-46.8	103	7.7	6.0-10.0	35	2.0	1.3- 3.1	736	46.9	43.5-50.3
$50,000-74,999	1,843	913	45.4	42.1-48.6	96	5.5	4.2- 7.3	55	3.2	2.2- 4.4	779	46.0	42.7-49.3
$75,000+	2,779	1,349	43.3	40.8-45.9	188	7.6	6.3- 9.2	78	3.1	2.3- 4.1	1,164	46.0	43.4-48.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,352	2,183	44.4	42.2-46.6	191	5.6	4.6- 6.8	70	1.7	1.2- 2.3	1,908	48.3	46.1-50.6
No	7,325	3,491	41.6	40.0-43.3	438	6.8	6.0- 7.7	177	2.9	2.4- 3.5	3,219	48.7	47.0-50.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,907	971	47.5	44.3-50.6	69	4.5	3.3- 6.0	26	1.4	0.9- 2.3	841	46.6	43.5-49.8
Non-Veteran	9,820	4,720	41.5	40.1-43.0	565	6.7	6.0- 7.6	222	2.7	2.3- 3.2	4,313	49.0	47.5-50.6

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

-WHITES

11,731

5,692

42.4

41.1-43.7

634

6.4

5.7- 7.1

248

2.5

2.1- 3.0

5,157

48.7

47.3-50.1

GENDER

Males

4,546

1,938

36.1

34.2-38.0

220

6.2

5.1- 7.4

2.7

2.1- 3.4

2,291

55.1

53.0-57.2

Females

7,185

3,754

48.1

46.4-49.8

414

6.6

5.8- 7.5

151

2.4

1.9- 3.0

2,866

42.9

41.1-44.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

106

30.7

19.3-45.2

14.4

5.9-31.4

0.6

0.1- 2.5

54.2

39.9-67.8

Non-Hispanic

11,609

5,647

42.5

41.2-43.9

628

6.3

5.7- 7.0

246

2.5

2.1- 3.0

5,088

48.6

47.2-50.0

AGE

18-24

254

23.8

18.0-30.7

8.4

5.2-13.1

1.5

0.7- 3.5

155

66.3

58.9-72.9

25-34

940

340

34.8

31.2-38.6

7.8

6.1-10.0

3.7

2.5- 5.5

480

53.7

49.7-57.6

35-44

1,676

608

35.1

32.4-37.9

140

9.0

7.4-10.9

3.8

2.7- 5.3

874

52.1

49.2-55.1

45-54

2,260

980

41.9

39.4-44.5

146

6.7

5.5- 8.2

3.2

2.4- 4.3

1,064

48.2

45.6-50.8

55-64

2,675

1,359

51.2

48.9-53.6

126

4.9

3.9- 6.0

1.9

1.4- 2.6

1,137

42.0

39.7-44.4

65-74

2,210

1,312

59.3

56.8-61.8

2.6

1.9- 3.5

0.8

0.5- 1.4

813

37.3

34.9-39.8

75+

1,652

988

58.9

55.9-61.8

2.5

1.7- 3.6

0.5

0.2- 1.0

614

38.1

35.3-41.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,281

501

31.5

28.0-35.2

2.9

1.9- 4.3

1.5

0.9- 2.8

724

64.1

60.2-67.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,342

1,551

37.7

35.2-40.3

130

4.8

3.7- 6.1

1.5

1.0- 2.3

1,617

56.0

53.3-58.7

Some Post-H.S.

3,199

1,604

43.4

40.8-46.0

181

6.8

5.5- 8.5

2.5

1.8- 3.4

1,345

47.3

44.5-50.0

College Graduate

3,889

2,027

48.4

46.3-50.5

282

8.3

7.2- 9.6

118

3.6

2.9- 4.6

1,462

39.6

37.5-41.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,059

466

38.8

34.4-43.5

4.2

2.8- 6.0

2.0

1.0- 4.2

521

55.0

50.1-59.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,643

799

43.2

39.4-47.1

3.4

2.2- 5.2

2.8

1.7- 4.8

766

50.5

46.6-54.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,183

572

39.2

35.3-43.2

4.4

2.9- 6.6

1.4

0.8- 2.4

549

55.1

50.8-59.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,710

836

43.4

40.0-46.8

103

7.7

6.0-10.0

2.0

1.3- 3.1

736

46.9

43.5-50.3

$50,000-74,999

1,843

913

45.4

42.1-48.6

5.5

4.2- 7.3

3.2

2.2- 4.4

779

46.0

42.7-49.3

$75,000+

2,779

1,349

43.3

40.8-45.9

188

7.6

6.3- 9.2

3.1

2.3- 4.1

1,164

46.0

43.4-48.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,352

2,183

44.4

42.2-46.6

191

5.6

4.6- 6.8

1.7

1.2- 2.3

1,908

48.3

46.1-50.6

7,325

3,491

41.6

40.0-43.3

438

6.8

6.0- 7.7

177

2.9

2.4- 3.5

3,219

48.7

47.0-50.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,907

971

47.5

44.3-50.6

4.5

3.3- 6.0

1.4

0.9- 2.3

841

46.6

43.5-49.8

Non-Veteran

9,820

4,720

41.5

40.1-43.0

565

6.7

6.0- 7.6

222

2.7

2.3- 3.2

4,313

49.0

47.5-50.6

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