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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-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
GENDER
Male	1,097	451	34.5	30.8-38.3	62	7.5	5.5-10.2	21	2.7	1.4- 4.8	563	55.4	51.2-59.5
Female	1,679	892	50.1	46.8-53.4	108	7.5	6.0- 9.4	33	1.9	1.3- 2.9	646	40.4	37.3-43.7
RACE
White	2,566	1,264	44.5	41.8-47.1	154	7.4	6.1- 9.0	52	2.2	1.6- 3.2	1,096	45.9	43.2-48.6
African American	78	31	26.7	17.2-39.0	8	16.0	7.1-32.1	0	0.0	. - .	39	57.3	42.7-70.7
Other Minorities	122	46	25.1	16.3-36.6	5	4.0	1.0-14.2	1	3.5	0.5-21.0	70	67.3	54.0-78.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	60	19	19.0	10.1-32.8	2	4.2	0.7-20.9	2	5.5	0.9-26.6	37	71.4	54.0-84.1
Non-Hispanic	2,711	1,321	43.7	41.2-46.3	168	7.7	6.4- 9.2	52	2.1	1.5- 3.1	1,170	46.5	43.9-49.1
AGE
18-24	73	21	27.3	16.4-41.8	7	9.8	4.4-20.5	1	1.2	0.2- 7.8	44	61.7	47.2-74.5
25-34	216	78	36.3	28.9-44.4	24	9.0	5.9-13.5	7	3.2	1.3- 7.8	107	51.6	43.5-59.6
35-44	356	110	28.8	23.6-34.5	32	10.0	6.7-14.8	8	3.4	1.4- 8.2	206	57.8	51.5-63.8
45-54	509	234	43.7	38.7-48.9	37	8.9	6.0-13.0	16	2.9	1.6- 5.2	222	44.5	39.5-49.7
55-64	665	341	52.7	48.3-57.0	34	5.2	3.6- 7.4	14	2.0	1.2- 3.4	276	40.2	36.0-44.5
65-74	539	315	55.0	49.8-60.0	20	4.3	2.6- 7.1	6	0.9	0.4- 2.1	198	39.8	34.9-45.0
75+	407	239	59.3	53.5-64.8	14	3.4	1.9- 6.0	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2	152	36.7	31.3-42.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	411	160	31.0	25.1-37.7	14	4.3	2.1- 8.8	8	3.0	1.0- 8.3	229	61.7	54.4-68.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	849	392	39.0	34.4-43.8	50	7.8	5.5-11.1	8	0.8	0.3- 2.1	399	52.3	47.3-57.3
Some Post-H.S.	725	369	45.2	40.4-50.1	51	8.7	6.2-12.2	16	2.1	1.2- 3.8	289	44.0	39.1-49.0
College Graduate	786	421	50.8	46.3-55.3	54	7.8	5.8-10.5	22	3.7	2.0- 6.5	289	37.7	33.5-42.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	367	169	41.0	33.9-48.6	17	3.2	1.8- 5.6	10	3.7	1.3-10.3	171	52.1	44.5-59.6
$15,000- 24,999	497	233	37.9	32.0-44.1	23	5.9	3.3-10.1	4	1.0	0.3- 3.4	237	55.2	48.6-61.7
$25,000- 34,999	335	174	46.7	40.2-53.3	22	7.5	4.6-12.1	4	1.3	0.5- 3.4	135	44.5	38.0-51.2
$35,000- 49,999	417	203	44.6	38.1-51.2	31	10.8	6.8-16.6	11	2.5	1.2- 5.2	172	42.1	35.8-48.7
$50,000-74,999	387	186	45.4	39.0-52.0	29	8.5	5.6-12.5	13	3.2	1.7- 6.0	159	43.0	36.6-49.5
$75,000+	403	196	40.2	33.9-46.7	28	8.3	5.5-12.5	8	2.8	1.0- 7.9	171	48.7	41.7-55.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,136	573	45.6	41.7-49.5	56	6.4	4.5- 9.1	22	2.3	1.4- 3.8	485	45.6	41.7-49.6
No	1,616	764	41.2	37.9-44.6	110	8.0	6.4-10.0	32	2.3	1.3- 3.8	710	48.5	45.0-52.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	404	208	49.2	42.9-55.6	18	6.9	3.9-12.0	7	1.4	0.7- 3.1	171	42.4	36.3-48.8
Non-Veteran	2,371	1,135	41.7	38.9-44.5	152	7.6	6.2- 9.3	47	2.4	1.6- 3.6	1,037	48.3	45.4-51.2

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

-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

GENDER

Male

1,097

451

34.5

30.8-38.3

7.5

5.5-10.2

2.7

1.4- 4.8

563

55.4

51.2-59.5

Female

1,679

892

50.1

46.8-53.4

108

7.5

6.0- 9.4

1.9

1.3- 2.9

646

40.4

37.3-43.7

RACE

White

2,566

1,264

44.5

41.8-47.1

154

7.4

6.1- 9.0

2.2

1.6- 3.2

1,096

45.9

43.2-48.6

African American

26.7

17.2-39.0

16.0

7.1-32.1

0.0

. - .

57.3

42.7-70.7

Other Minorities

122

25.1

16.3-36.6

4.0

1.0-14.2

3.5

0.5-21.0

67.3

54.0-78.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

19.0

10.1-32.8

4.2

0.7-20.9

5.5

0.9-26.6

71.4

54.0-84.1

Non-Hispanic

2,711

1,321

43.7

41.2-46.3

168

7.7

6.4- 9.2

2.1

1.5- 3.1

1,170

46.5

43.9-49.1

AGE

18-24

27.3

16.4-41.8

9.8

4.4-20.5

1.2

0.2- 7.8

61.7

47.2-74.5

25-34

216

36.3

28.9-44.4

9.0

5.9-13.5

3.2

1.3- 7.8

107

51.6

43.5-59.6

35-44

356

110

28.8

23.6-34.5

10.0

6.7-14.8

3.4

1.4- 8.2

206

57.8

51.5-63.8

45-54

509

234

43.7

38.7-48.9

8.9

6.0-13.0

2.9

1.6- 5.2

222

44.5

39.5-49.7

55-64

665

341

52.7

48.3-57.0

5.2

3.6- 7.4

2.0

1.2- 3.4

276

40.2

36.0-44.5

65-74

539

315

55.0

49.8-60.0

4.3

2.6- 7.1

0.9

0.4- 2.1

198

39.8

34.9-45.0

75+

407

239

59.3

53.5-64.8

3.4

1.9- 6.0

0.5

0.1- 2.2

152

36.7

31.3-42.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

411

160

31.0

25.1-37.7

4.3

2.1- 8.8

3.0

1.0- 8.3

229

61.7

54.4-68.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

849

392

39.0

34.4-43.8

7.8

5.5-11.1

0.8

0.3- 2.1

399

52.3

47.3-57.3

Some Post-H.S.

725

369

45.2

40.4-50.1

8.7

6.2-12.2

2.1

1.2- 3.8

289

44.0

39.1-49.0

College Graduate

786

421

50.8

46.3-55.3

7.8

5.8-10.5

3.7

2.0- 6.5

289

37.7

33.5-42.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

367

169

41.0

33.9-48.6

3.2

1.8- 5.6

3.7

1.3-10.3

171

52.1

44.5-59.6

$15,000- 24,999

497

233

37.9

32.0-44.1

5.9

3.3-10.1

1.0

0.3- 3.4

237

55.2

48.6-61.7

$25,000- 34,999

335

174

46.7

40.2-53.3

7.5

4.6-12.1

1.3

0.5- 3.4

135

44.5

38.0-51.2

$35,000- 49,999

417

203

44.6

38.1-51.2

10.8

6.8-16.6

2.5

1.2- 5.2

172

42.1

35.8-48.7

$50,000-74,999

387

186

45.4

39.0-52.0

8.5

5.6-12.5

3.2

1.7- 6.0

159

43.0

36.6-49.5

$75,000+

403

196

40.2

33.9-46.7

8.3

5.5-12.5

2.8

1.0- 7.9

171

48.7

41.7-55.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,136

573

45.6

41.7-49.5

6.4

4.5- 9.1

2.3

1.4- 3.8

485

45.6

41.7-49.6

1,616

764

41.2

37.9-44.6

110

8.0

6.4-10.0

2.3

1.3- 3.8

710

48.5

45.0-52.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

404

208

49.2

42.9-55.6

6.9

3.9-12.0

1.4

0.7- 3.1

171

42.4

36.3-48.8

Non-Veteran

2,371

1,135

41.7

38.9-44.5

152

7.6

6.2- 9.3

2.4

1.6- 3.6

1,037

48.3

45.4-51.2

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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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