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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,790	1,339	42.6	40.0-45.2	179	8.4	7.0-10.1	57	2.7	1.9- 3.9	1,215	46.3	43.7-48.9
GENDER
Male	1,110	441	34.2	30.4-38.3	64	7.3	5.3- 9.8	24	3.5	2.0- 5.9	581	55.1	50.8-59.2
Female	1,680	898	50.3	47.0-53.6	115	9.5	7.6-11.8	33	2.0	1.3- 3.0	634	38.2	35.1-41.4
RACE
White	2,583	1,262	44.4	41.8-47.1	165	8.5	7.0-10.2	55	2.7	1.9- 3.9	1,101	44.4	41.7-47.0
African American	76	30	25.1	16.0-37.0	6	14.8	6.1-31.6	0	0.0	. - .	40	60.1	45.4-73.3
Other Minorities	122	45	24.8	16.4-35.6	5	3.9	1.0-14.2	1	3.5	0.5-21.0	71	67.8	54.9-78.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	60	18	16.3	8.9-27.7	2	3.7	0.7-17.1	3	6.3	1.3-25.5	37	73.8	57.6-85.4
Non-Hispanic	2,724	1,317	43.7	41.2-46.4	177	8.7	7.2-10.4	54	2.6	1.8- 3.7	1,176	45.0	42.5-47.6
AGE
18-24	73	22	36.8	22.9-53.3	8	11.8	5.5-23.5	3	2.4	0.7- 7.7	40	49.0	34.8-63.4
25-34	218	73	33.4	26.3-41.3	27	11.5	7.7-16.9	8	4.2	1.8- 9.5	110	50.9	42.9-58.9
35-44	356	98	25.7	20.8-31.2	39	12.2	8.6-17.0	8	3.6	1.5- 8.4	211	58.6	52.3-64.6
45-54	510	227	43.3	38.3-48.5	39	9.1	6.3-13.2	18	3.5	2.0- 6.0	226	44.1	39.0-49.2
55-64	667	342	51.9	47.5-56.3	31	4.8	3.2- 7.0	12	1.6	0.9- 2.9	282	41.7	37.5-46.1
65-74	542	330	58.1	53.0-63.1	16	2.9	1.7- 5.0	7	1.6	0.6- 4.2	189	37.3	32.5-42.5
75+	413	242	58.9	53.1-64.5	16	4.2	2.3- 7.4	1	0.3	0.0- 1.8	154	36.7	31.3-42.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	420	162	31.1	25.1-37.8	18	5.1	2.5-10.0	9	3.3	1.3- 8.4	231	60.4	53.1-67.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	857	391	40.2	35.3-45.3	47	7.8	5.4-11.2	9	1.2	0.5- 2.6	410	50.8	45.8-55.8
Some Post-H.S.	722	359	43.7	38.9-48.6	51	9.3	6.6-12.8	17	2.8	1.4- 5.6	295	44.2	39.3-49.2
College Graduate	786	426	50.6	46.0-55.1	62	10.1	7.6-13.3	22	4.0	2.3- 6.9	276	35.3	31.1-39.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	370	154	31.2	25.4-37.8	21	6.8	3.4-13.1	12	6.0	2.5-13.6	183	56.0	48.4-63.3
$15,000- 24,999	496	234	38.8	32.7-45.3	24	6.0	3.5-10.0	4	0.9	0.2- 3.4	234	54.3	47.6-60.8
$25,000- 34,999	335	172	46.5	40.1-53.1	18	5.8	3.3- 9.9	6	2.2	0.9- 5.0	139	45.5	38.9-52.2
$35,000- 49,999	417	203	45.0	38.5-51.6	26	10.0	6.2-16.0	10	2.5	1.2- 5.3	178	42.5	36.2-49.0
$50,000-74,999	390	187	43.6	37.3-50.1	34	11.0	7.6-15.5	12	3.0	1.5- 5.7	157	42.5	36.1-49.1
$75,000+	406	195	43.8	36.9-51.0	35	10.8	7.4-15.5	10	3.7	1.5- 8.6	166	41.7	35.3-48.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,145	562	43.5	39.7-47.4	60	6.7	4.8- 9.3	25	3.2	1.9- 5.4	498	46.5	42.7-50.4
No	1,620	770	42.3	38.8-45.8	115	9.3	7.4-11.5	32	2.5	1.5- 4.0	703	46.0	42.5-49.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	408	202	47.8	41.5-54.2	18	6.9	3.7-12.5	7	2.2	0.9- 5.2	181	43.1	37.1-49.4
Non-Veteran	2,381	1,137	41.8	39.0-44.6	161	8.6	7.1-10.4	50	2.8	1.9- 4.1	1,033	46.8	43.9-49.7

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

-Western NC

2,790

1,339

42.6

40.0-45.2

179

8.4

7.0-10.1

2.7

1.9- 3.9

1,215

46.3

43.7-48.9

GENDER

Male

1,110

441

34.2

30.4-38.3

7.3

5.3- 9.8

3.5

2.0- 5.9

581

55.1

50.8-59.2

Female

1,680

898

50.3

47.0-53.6

115

9.5

7.6-11.8

2.0

1.3- 3.0

634

38.2

35.1-41.4

RACE

White

2,583

1,262

44.4

41.8-47.1

165

8.5

7.0-10.2

2.7

1.9- 3.9

1,101

44.4

41.7-47.0

African American

25.1

16.0-37.0

14.8

6.1-31.6

0.0

. - .

60.1

45.4-73.3

Other Minorities

122

24.8

16.4-35.6

3.9

1.0-14.2

3.5

0.5-21.0

67.8

54.9-78.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

16.3

8.9-27.7

3.7

0.7-17.1

6.3

1.3-25.5

73.8

57.6-85.4

Non-Hispanic

2,724

1,317

43.7

41.2-46.4

177

8.7

7.2-10.4

2.6

1.8- 3.7

1,176

45.0

42.5-47.6

AGE

18-24

36.8

22.9-53.3

11.8

5.5-23.5

2.4

0.7- 7.7

49.0

34.8-63.4

25-34

218

33.4

26.3-41.3

11.5

7.7-16.9

4.2

1.8- 9.5

110

50.9

42.9-58.9

35-44

356

25.7

20.8-31.2

12.2

8.6-17.0

3.6

1.5- 8.4

211

58.6

52.3-64.6

45-54

510

227

43.3

38.3-48.5

9.1

6.3-13.2

3.5

2.0- 6.0

226

44.1

39.0-49.2

55-64

667

342

51.9

47.5-56.3

4.8

3.2- 7.0

1.6

0.9- 2.9

282

41.7

37.5-46.1

65-74

542

330

58.1

53.0-63.1

2.9

1.7- 5.0

1.6

0.6- 4.2

189

37.3

32.5-42.5

75+

413

242

58.9

53.1-64.5

4.2

2.3- 7.4

0.3

0.0- 1.8

154

36.7

31.3-42.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

420

162

31.1

25.1-37.8

5.1

2.5-10.0

3.3

1.3- 8.4

231

60.4

53.1-67.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

857

391

40.2

35.3-45.3

7.8

5.4-11.2

1.2

0.5- 2.6

410

50.8

45.8-55.8

Some Post-H.S.

722

359

43.7

38.9-48.6

9.3

6.6-12.8

2.8

1.4- 5.6

295

44.2

39.3-49.2

College Graduate

786

426

50.6

46.0-55.1

10.1

7.6-13.3

4.0

2.3- 6.9

276

35.3

31.1-39.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

370

154

31.2

25.4-37.8

6.8

3.4-13.1

6.0

2.5-13.6

183

56.0

48.4-63.3

$15,000- 24,999

496

234

38.8

32.7-45.3

6.0

3.5-10.0

0.9

0.2- 3.4

234

54.3

47.6-60.8

$25,000- 34,999

335

172

46.5

40.1-53.1

5.8

3.3- 9.9

2.2

0.9- 5.0

139

45.5

38.9-52.2

$35,000- 49,999

417

203

45.0

38.5-51.6

10.0

6.2-16.0

2.5

1.2- 5.3

178

42.5

36.2-49.0

$50,000-74,999

390

187

43.6

37.3-50.1

11.0

7.6-15.5

3.0

1.5- 5.7

157

42.5

36.1-49.1

$75,000+

406

195

43.8

36.9-51.0

10.8

7.4-15.5

3.7

1.5- 8.6

166

41.7

35.3-48.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,145

562

43.5

39.7-47.4

6.7

4.8- 9.3

3.2

1.9- 5.4

498

46.5

42.7-50.4

1,620

770

42.3

38.8-45.8

115

9.3

7.4-11.5

2.5

1.5- 4.0

703

46.0

42.5-49.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

408

202

47.8

41.5-54.2

6.9

3.7-12.5

2.2

0.9- 5.2

181

43.1

37.1-49.4

Non-Veteran

2,381

1,137

41.8

39.0-44.6

161

8.6

7.1-10.4

2.8

1.9- 4.1

1,033

46.8

43.9-49.7

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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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