BRFSS 2010 - Western North Carolina**: (How often did you take a multivitamin six months ago?)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Never
North Carolina	11,287	5,643	42.7	41.3-44.2	588	5.8	5.2- 6.6	258	3.1	2.6- 3.7	4,798	48.4	46.8-49.9
-Western NC	1,826	900	42.4	39.3-45.6	91	6.8	5.0- 9.2	44	3.7	2.4- 5.7	791	47.0	43.8-50.3
GENDER
Male	709	300	34.1	29.7-38.8	35	7.7	4.7-12.4	17	4.1	2.1- 7.9	357	54.0	48.8-59.1
Female	1,117	600	50.0	46.0-54.0	56	5.9	4.2- 8.3	27	3.4	2.0- 5.5	434	40.7	36.8-44.7
RACE
White	1,684	832	42.6	39.5-45.8	89	7.2	5.2- 9.7	41	3.3	2.3- 4.8	722	46.9	43.6-50.2
African American	44	21	34.0	18.0-54.8	1	7.1	1.0-36.6	0	0.0	. - .	22	58.8	36.8-77.8
Other Minorities	87	44	44.6	26.6-64.2	1	0.3	0.0- 2.5	3	15.8	3.5-49.3	39	39.2	22.7-58.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	33	19	43.7	22.8-67.1	1	4.9	0.7-27.9	0	0.0	. - .	13	51.4	28.6-73.7
Non-Hispanic	1,790	880	42.5	39.3-45.6	90	6.9	5.0- 9.3	44	3.8	2.5- 5.8	776	46.8	43.6-50.1
AGE
18-24	40	9	22.7	10.3-42.8	3	16.9	4.5-46.8	4	13.8	4.0-38.0	24	46.6	27.5-66.8
25-34	117	40	30.7	21.8-41.4	10	11.8	6.1-21.8	10	7.9	3.5-16.8	57	49.5	38.7-60.3
35-44	217	64	32.1	25.1-40.0	12	5.8	3.2-10.2	10	4.0	2.1- 7.6	131	58.0	50.2-65.5
45-54	288	119	37.7	31.1-44.9	25	9.3	6.0-14.0	8	3.6	1.7- 7.6	136	49.4	42.2-56.6
55-64	439	229	52.0	46.5-57.4	14	3.3	1.9- 5.7	5	0.7	0.2- 2.0	191	44.0	38.7-49.5
65+	706	428	61.0	56.7-65.1	26	3.2	2.1- 5.0	6	0.6	0.2- 1.5	246	35.2	31.2-39.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	267	109	34.3	27.5-41.9	12	5.5	2.5-11.7	4	2.2	0.7- 6.6	142	58.0	49.9-65.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	552	258	38.9	33.3-44.9	20	5.7	2.5-12.6	12	3.4	1.2- 9.1	262	51.9	45.7-58.2
Some Post-H.S.	484	237	42.7	36.7-49.0	25	6.2	3.8-10.0	12	3.6	1.9- 6.6	210	47.5	41.3-53.7
College Graduate	520	295	50.5	44.9-56.2	34	9.3	6.2-13.7	16	5.0	2.7- 9.1	175	35.2	29.9-40.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	250	117	40.5	32.8-48.7	13	7.1	3.3-14.6	3	1.4	0.3- 5.7	117	51.0	42.7-59.3
$15,000- 24,999	346	158	40.9	33.8-48.4	15	4.7	2.4- 8.9	6	2.6	1.0- 6.2	167	51.9	44.3-59.3
$25,000- 34,999	230	115	37.8	30.0-46.2	10	5.4	2.6-10.8	5	2.5	1.0- 6.4	100	54.3	45.4-62.9
$35,000- 49,999	243	130	47.2	38.9-55.7	12	4.9	2.4- 9.7	4	2.8	0.9- 8.2	97	45.1	36.6-53.9
$50,000-74,999	234	117	46.0	37.8-54.3	15	7.0	3.8-12.5	7	1.9	0.7- 5.2	95	45.2	37.1-53.5
$75,000+	236	121	42.4	34.8-50.4	17	10.4	6.1-17.1	10	7.6	3.8-14.6	88	39.6	31.9-47.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	785	401	44.1	39.4-48.9	33	5.7	3.6- 8.7	10	3.2	1.2- 8.1	341	47.1	42.3-52.0
No	1,032	495	41.6	37.5-45.8	58	7.6	5.1-11.2	34	4.1	2.7- 6.2	445	46.7	42.5-51.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	261	126	42.9	35.5-50.6	11	4.6	2.5- 8.5	5	2.9	1.0- 8.1	119	49.6	41.7-57.5
Non-Veteran	1,565	774	42.4	39.0-45.8	80	7.1	5.1- 9.8	39	3.8	2.4- 6.0	672	46.7	43.2-50.2

Total
Respond.^

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,287

5,643

42.7

41.3-44.2

588

5.8

5.2- 6.6

258

3.1

2.6- 3.7

4,798

48.4

46.8-49.9

-Western NC

1,826

900

42.4

39.3-45.6

6.8

5.0- 9.2

3.7

2.4- 5.7

791

47.0

43.8-50.3

GENDER

Male

709

300

34.1

29.7-38.8

7.7

4.7-12.4

4.1

2.1- 7.9

357

54.0

48.8-59.1

Female

1,117

600

50.0

46.0-54.0

5.9

4.2- 8.3

3.4

2.0- 5.5

434

40.7

36.8-44.7

RACE

White

1,684

832

42.6

39.5-45.8

7.2

5.2- 9.7

3.3

2.3- 4.8

722

46.9

43.6-50.2

African American

34.0

18.0-54.8

7.1

1.0-36.6

0.0

. - .

58.8

36.8-77.8

Other Minorities

44.6

26.6-64.2

0.3

0.0- 2.5

15.8

3.5-49.3

39.2

22.7-58.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

43.7

22.8-67.1

4.9

0.7-27.9

0.0

. - .

51.4

28.6-73.7

Non-Hispanic

1,790

880

42.5

39.3-45.6

6.9

5.0- 9.3

3.8

2.5- 5.8

776

46.8

43.6-50.1

AGE

18-24

22.7

10.3-42.8

16.9

4.5-46.8

13.8

4.0-38.0

46.6

27.5-66.8

25-34

117

30.7

21.8-41.4

11.8

6.1-21.8

7.9

3.5-16.8

49.5

38.7-60.3

35-44

217

32.1

25.1-40.0

5.8

3.2-10.2

4.0

2.1- 7.6

131

58.0

50.2-65.5

45-54

288

119

37.7

31.1-44.9

9.3

6.0-14.0

3.6

1.7- 7.6

136

49.4

42.2-56.6

55-64

439

229

52.0

46.5-57.4

3.3

1.9- 5.7

0.7

0.2- 2.0

191

44.0

38.7-49.5

65+

706

428

61.0

56.7-65.1

3.2

2.1- 5.0

0.6

0.2- 1.5

246

35.2

31.2-39.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

267

109

34.3

27.5-41.9

5.5

2.5-11.7

2.2

0.7- 6.6

142

58.0

49.9-65.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

552

258

38.9

33.3-44.9

5.7

2.5-12.6

3.4

1.2- 9.1

262

51.9

45.7-58.2

Some Post-H.S.

484

237

42.7

36.7-49.0

6.2

3.8-10.0

3.6

1.9- 6.6

210

47.5

41.3-53.7

College Graduate

520

295

50.5

44.9-56.2

9.3

6.2-13.7

5.0

2.7- 9.1

175

35.2

29.9-40.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

250

117

40.5

32.8-48.7

7.1

3.3-14.6

1.4

0.3- 5.7

117

51.0

42.7-59.3

$15,000- 24,999

346

158

40.9

33.8-48.4

4.7

2.4- 8.9

2.6

1.0- 6.2

167

51.9

44.3-59.3

$25,000- 34,999

230

115

37.8

30.0-46.2

5.4

2.6-10.8

2.5

1.0- 6.4

100

54.3

45.4-62.9

$35,000- 49,999

243

130

47.2

38.9-55.7

4.9

2.4- 9.7

2.8

0.9- 8.2

45.1

36.6-53.9

$50,000-74,999

234

117

46.0

37.8-54.3

7.0

3.8-12.5

1.9

0.7- 5.2

45.2

37.1-53.5

$75,000+

236

121

42.4

34.8-50.4

10.4

6.1-17.1

7.6

3.8-14.6

39.6

31.9-47.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

785

401

44.1

39.4-48.9

5.7

3.6- 8.7

3.2

1.2- 8.1

341

47.1

42.3-52.0

1,032

495

41.6

37.5-45.8

7.6

5.1-11.2

4.1

2.7- 6.2

445

46.7

42.5-51.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

261

126

42.9

35.5-50.6

4.6

2.5- 8.5

2.9

1.0- 8.1

119

49.6

41.7-57.5

Non-Veteran

1,565

774

42.4

39.0-45.8

7.1

5.1- 9.8

3.8

2.4- 6.0

672

46.7

43.2-50.2

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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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