BRFSS 2010 - Eastern North Carolina**: (How often do you now take a multivitamin?)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Never
North Carolina	11,311	5,569	42.3	40.9-43.8	607	6.2	5.4- 7.1	278	3.5	2.9- 4.1	4,857	48.0	46.5-49.5
-Eastern NC	2,922	1,378	39.1	36.2-42.1	158	6.3	4.6- 8.7	69	3.5	2.5- 4.9	1,317	51.1	47.9-54.3
GENDER
Male	1,015	409	32.3	28.0-36.9	48	6.3	3.8-10.2	24	3.9	2.3- 6.6	534	57.5	52.5-62.3
Female	1,907	969	45.5	41.7-49.4	110	6.4	4.2- 9.6	45	3.0	2.0- 4.5	783	45.0	41.1-49.0
RACE
White	1,968	993	43.0	39.3-46.7	93	6.3	4.2- 9.4	41	2.9	1.8- 4.5	841	47.9	44.1-51.7
African American	684	278	35.6	29.9-41.8	50	6.1	3.8- 9.7	17	2.6	1.3- 5.1	339	55.6	49.3-61.8
Other Minorities	255	98	22.2	15.6-30.5	15	7.6	2.4-21.7	11	9.2	4.4-18.1	131	61.1	49.5-71.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	113	36	22.6	14.0-34.4	5	7.7	1.7-29.6	8	9.7	4.0-21.5	64	60.0	44.9-73.4
Non-Hispanic	2,803	1,341	40.5	37.5-43.6	152	6.2	4.5- 8.5	61	2.9	2.0- 4.2	1,249	50.3	47.1-53.5
AGE
18-24	118	28	15.9	9.7-24.9	9	14.2	6.1-29.9	7	5.3	2.3-12.1	74	64.6	51.3-75.9
25-34	295	103	31.9	24.5-40.4	24	7.3	3.8-13.8	9	4.2	1.7- 9.9	159	56.5	47.7-65.0
35-44	393	148	36.4	29.3-44.1	29	5.0	3.2- 7.7	12	4.7	2.3- 9.6	204	53.9	46.4-61.2
45-54	531	209	38.3	32.4-44.5	31	5.0	3.0- 8.2	17	2.8	1.4- 5.3	274	53.9	47.7-60.1
55-64	647	333	49.0	43.1-54.8	29	4.3	2.5- 7.4	13	1.8	0.9- 3.4	272	44.9	39.2-50.9
65+	912	542	59.1	54.2-63.8	35	3.7	2.4- 5.8	11	2.3	1.0- 5.0	324	34.9	30.4-39.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	387	154	30.7	24.2-38.2	13	2.0	1.0- 4.0	5	2.8	1.1- 7.1	215	64.5	56.8-71.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	930	397	32.2	27.4-37.4	41	6.4	3.4-11.6	22	4.1	2.3- 7.4	470	57.3	51.4-62.9
Some Post-H.S.	784	391	43.2	37.3-49.3	40	6.4	3.1-12.6	23	4.4	2.5- 7.8	330	46.0	39.9-52.2
College Graduate	818	434	47.4	42.1-52.8	64	8.1	5.4-12.0	19	1.9	1.0- 3.6	301	42.6	37.3-48.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	348	127	28.5	21.1-37.3	18	3.5	1.9- 6.3	8	5.5	1.7-16.3	195	62.5	53.0-71.2
$15,000- 24,999	511	232	33.4	26.8-40.7	27	6.9	2.9-15.3	6	1.8	0.6- 4.9	246	58.0	50.0-65.6
$25,000- 34,999	327	172	43.6	34.5-53.1	11	6.5	2.0-19.3	7	2.7	1.0- 7.1	137	47.2	37.7-56.9
$35,000- 49,999	357	183	44.0	36.2-52.2	16	4.7	2.2- 9.7	8	2.1	1.0- 4.6	150	49.2	40.9-57.4
$50,000-74,999	354	175	43.3	35.8-51.0	17	7.4	3.3-15.8	16	8.2	4.2-15.4	146	41.1	33.6-49.0
$75,000+	546	267	44.7	38.0-51.5	45	7.0	4.7-10.5	13	1.6	0.8- 2.9	221	46.7	39.9-53.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,175	570	42.4	37.9-47.0	47	3.5	2.3- 5.3	20	1.9	1.0- 3.5	538	52.2	47.6-56.9
No	1,729	801	37.5	33.8-41.4	110	7.8	5.3-11.3	48	4.2	2.9- 6.3	770	50.5	46.3-54.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	477	239	44.4	37.8-51.2	23	4.4	2.7- 7.1	9	2.6	0.9- 7.3	206	48.7	41.9-55.5
Non-Veteran	2,444	1,138	37.9	34.7-41.3	135	6.8	4.7- 9.6	60	3.7	2.6- 5.2	1,111	51.6	48.1-55.2

Total
Respond.^

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,311

5,569

42.3

40.9-43.8

607

6.2

5.4- 7.1

278

3.5

2.9- 4.1

4,857

48.0

46.5-49.5

-Eastern NC

2,922

1,378

39.1

36.2-42.1

158

6.3

4.6- 8.7

3.5

2.5- 4.9

1,317

51.1

47.9-54.3

GENDER

Male

1,015

409

32.3

28.0-36.9

6.3

3.8-10.2

3.9

2.3- 6.6

534

57.5

52.5-62.3

Female

1,907

969

45.5

41.7-49.4

110

6.4

4.2- 9.6

3.0

2.0- 4.5

783

45.0

41.1-49.0

RACE

White

1,968

993

43.0

39.3-46.7

6.3

4.2- 9.4

2.9

1.8- 4.5

841

47.9

44.1-51.7

African American

684

278

35.6

29.9-41.8

6.1

3.8- 9.7

2.6

1.3- 5.1

339

55.6

49.3-61.8

Other Minorities

255

22.2

15.6-30.5

7.6

2.4-21.7

9.2

4.4-18.1

131

61.1

49.5-71.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

113

22.6

14.0-34.4

7.7

1.7-29.6

9.7

4.0-21.5

60.0

44.9-73.4

Non-Hispanic

2,803

1,341

40.5

37.5-43.6

152

6.2

4.5- 8.5

2.9

2.0- 4.2

1,249

50.3

47.1-53.5

AGE

18-24

118

15.9

9.7-24.9

14.2

6.1-29.9

5.3

2.3-12.1

64.6

51.3-75.9

25-34

295

103

31.9

24.5-40.4

7.3

3.8-13.8

4.2

1.7- 9.9

159

56.5

47.7-65.0

35-44

393

148

36.4

29.3-44.1

5.0

3.2- 7.7

4.7

2.3- 9.6

204

53.9

46.4-61.2

45-54

531

209

38.3

32.4-44.5

5.0

3.0- 8.2

2.8

1.4- 5.3

274

53.9

47.7-60.1

55-64

647

333

49.0

43.1-54.8

4.3

2.5- 7.4

1.8

0.9- 3.4

272

44.9

39.2-50.9

65+

912

542

59.1

54.2-63.8

3.7

2.4- 5.8

2.3

1.0- 5.0

324

34.9

30.4-39.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

387

154

30.7

24.2-38.2

2.0

1.0- 4.0

2.8

1.1- 7.1

215

64.5

56.8-71.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

930

397

32.2

27.4-37.4

6.4

3.4-11.6

4.1

2.3- 7.4

470

57.3

51.4-62.9

Some Post-H.S.

784

391

43.2

37.3-49.3

6.4

3.1-12.6

4.4

2.5- 7.8

330

46.0

39.9-52.2

College Graduate

818

434

47.4

42.1-52.8

8.1

5.4-12.0

1.9

1.0- 3.6

301

42.6

37.3-48.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

348

127

28.5

21.1-37.3

3.5

1.9- 6.3

5.5

1.7-16.3

195

62.5

53.0-71.2

$15,000- 24,999

511

232

33.4

26.8-40.7

6.9

2.9-15.3

1.8

0.6- 4.9

246

58.0

50.0-65.6

$25,000- 34,999

327

172

43.6

34.5-53.1

6.5

2.0-19.3

2.7

1.0- 7.1

137

47.2

37.7-56.9

$35,000- 49,999

357

183

44.0

36.2-52.2

4.7

2.2- 9.7

2.1

1.0- 4.6

150

49.2

40.9-57.4

$50,000-74,999

354

175

43.3

35.8-51.0

7.4

3.3-15.8

8.2

4.2-15.4

146

41.1

33.6-49.0

$75,000+

546

267

44.7

38.0-51.5

7.0

4.7-10.5

1.6

0.8- 2.9

221

46.7

39.9-53.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,175

570

42.4

37.9-47.0

3.5

2.3- 5.3

1.9

1.0- 3.5

538

52.2

47.6-56.9

1,729

801

37.5

33.8-41.4

110

7.8

5.3-11.3

4.2

2.9- 6.3

770

50.5

46.3-54.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

477

239

44.4

37.8-51.2

4.4

2.7- 7.1

2.6

0.9- 7.3

206

48.7

41.9-55.5

Non-Veteran

2,444

1,138

37.9

34.7-41.3

135

6.8

4.7- 9.6

3.7

2.6- 5.2

1,111

51.6

48.1-55.2

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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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