BRFSS 2012 - North Carolina: (How often do you now take a multivitamin?)

2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Never
North Carolina	10,581	4,785	40.7	39.5-41.9	694	6.7	6.1- 7.4	150	1.6	1.3- 2.0	4,952	51.0	49.7-52.2
-WHITES	7,528	3,574	43.3	41.8-44.7	456	6.2	5.5- 7.0	98	1.5	1.1- 1.8	3,400	49.1	47.6-50.5
GENDER
Male	2,944	1,238	38.4	36.2-40.6	154	5.7	4.7- 6.9	40	1.4	1.0- 2.1	1,512	54.5	52.2-56.8
Female	4,584	2,336	47.7	45.9-49.6	302	6.7	5.8- 7.7	58	1.5	1.1- 2.0	1,888	44.1	42.2-46.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	152	52	25.0	18.1-33.4	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic	7,364	3,518	43.7	42.3-45.2	447	6.1	5.4- 6.9	93	1.4	1.1- 1.8	3,306	48.7	47.2-50.2
AGE
18-34	942	329	31.7	28.4-35.3	83	8.3	6.4-10.8	20	2.1	1.3- 3.4	510	57.8	54.1-61.5
35-44	945	350	36.7	33.2-40.4	95	9.5	7.6-11.8	20	2.1	1.3- 3.3	480	51.7	48.0-55.5
45-54	1,276	529	41.4	38.1-44.7	90	6.0	4.7- 7.7	18	1.4	0.8- 2.3	639	51.2	47.9-54.6
55-64	1,590	798	50.2	47.2-53.2	74	4.2	3.2- 5.4	18	0.9	0.5- 1.5	700	44.7	41.7-47.8
65-74	1,552	863	55.2	52.1-58.2	62	3.1	2.4- 4.2	***	***	***	614	40.9	38.0-43.9
75+	1,175	681	58.6	55.0-62.1	48	3.5	2.5- 4.9	***	***	***	437	37.0	33.6-40.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	694	268	31.3	27.0-35.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	402	66.0	61.3-70.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,118	961	41.4	38.7-44.1	105	5.4	4.2- 6.9	20	0.8	0.5- 1.3	1,032	52.4	49.6-55.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,081	1,008	45.0	42.3-47.7	114	5.9	4.6- 7.5	30	1.9	1.3- 2.9	929	47.2	44.5-50.0
College Graduate	2,618	1,328	48.3	45.9-50.7	216	9.0	7.7-10.5	44	2.0	1.5- 2.8	1,030	40.7	38.3-43.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	713	286	32.7	28.5-37.2	33	4.4	2.8- 6.8	***	***	***	386	61.6	56.9-66.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,105	495	39.2	35.5-42.9	59	5.1	3.7- 7.2	***	***	***	540	54.9	51.1-58.7
$25,000- 34,999	763	367	47.0	42.5-51.4	38	5.0	3.4- 7.3	***	***	***	346	46.0	41.6-50.4
$35,000- 49,999	979	482	44.2	40.3-48.1	63	7.2	5.3- 9.8	***	***	***	424	47.5	43.5-51.5
$50,000- 74,999	1,000	521	50.2	46.2-54.1	56	5.5	4.1- 7.3	***	***	***	410	42.6	38.7-46.6
$75,000+	1,713	807	43.5	40.5-46.5	144	9.0	7.3-11.0	32	1.9	1.3- 2.9	730	45.6	42.6-48.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,124	1,033	46.2	43.5-49.0	99	4.9	3.9- 6.3	20	1.1	0.6- 1.8	972	47.8	45.0-50.5
No	5,369	2,526	42.3	40.6-44.0	357	6.6	5.8- 7.6	78	1.6	1.2- 2.1	2,408	49.4	47.7-51.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,043	522	49.0	45.3-52.7	49	4.7	3.4- 6.5	***	***	***	461	45.3	41.6-49.0
Non-Veteran	6,484	3,052	42.4	40.9-44.0	407	6.4	5.7- 7.3	87	1.5	1.2- 2.0	2,938	49.6	48.0-51.2

Total
Respond.^

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

10,581

4,785

40.7

39.5-41.9

694

6.7

6.1- 7.4

150

1.6

1.3- 2.0

4,952

51.0

49.7-52.2

-WHITES

7,528

3,574

43.3

41.8-44.7

456

6.2

5.5- 7.0

1.5

1.1- 1.8

3,400

49.1

47.6-50.5

GENDER

Male

2,944

1,238

38.4

36.2-40.6

154

5.7

4.7- 6.9

1.4

1.0- 2.1

1,512

54.5

52.2-56.8

Female

4,584

2,336

47.7

45.9-49.6

302

6.7

5.8- 7.7

1.5

1.1- 2.0

1,888

44.1

42.2-46.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

152

25.0

18.1-33.4

***

Non-Hispanic

7,364

3,518

43.7

42.3-45.2

447

6.1

5.4- 6.9

1.4

1.1- 1.8

3,306

48.7

47.2-50.2

AGE

18-34

942

329

31.7

28.4-35.3

8.3

6.4-10.8

2.1

1.3- 3.4

510

57.8

54.1-61.5

35-44

945

350

36.7

33.2-40.4

9.5

7.6-11.8

2.1

1.3- 3.3

480

51.7

48.0-55.5

45-54

1,276

529

41.4

38.1-44.7

6.0

4.7- 7.7

1.4

0.8- 2.3

639

51.2

47.9-54.6

55-64

1,590

798

50.2

47.2-53.2

4.2

3.2- 5.4

0.9

0.5- 1.5

700

44.7

41.7-47.8

65-74

1,552

863

55.2

52.1-58.2

3.1

2.4- 4.2

***

614

40.9

38.0-43.9

75+

1,175

681

58.6

55.0-62.1

3.5

2.5- 4.9

***

437

37.0

33.6-40.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

694

268

31.3

27.0-35.9

***

402

66.0

61.3-70.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,118

961

41.4

38.7-44.1

105

5.4

4.2- 6.9

0.8

0.5- 1.3

1,032

52.4

49.6-55.2

Some Post-H.S.

2,081

1,008

45.0

42.3-47.7

114

5.9

4.6- 7.5

1.9

1.3- 2.9

929

47.2

44.5-50.0

College Graduate

2,618

1,328

48.3

45.9-50.7

216

9.0

7.7-10.5

2.0

1.5- 2.8

1,030

40.7

38.3-43.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

713

286

32.7

28.5-37.2

4.4

2.8- 6.8

***

386

61.6

56.9-66.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,105

495

39.2

35.5-42.9

5.1

3.7- 7.2

***

540

54.9

51.1-58.7

$25,000- 34,999

763

367

47.0

42.5-51.4

5.0

3.4- 7.3

***

346

46.0

41.6-50.4

$35,000- 49,999

979

482

44.2

40.3-48.1

7.2

5.3- 9.8

***

424

47.5

43.5-51.5

$50,000- 74,999

1,000

521

50.2

46.2-54.1

5.5

4.1- 7.3

***

410

42.6

38.7-46.6

$75,000+

1,713

807

43.5

40.5-46.5

144

9.0

7.3-11.0

1.9

1.3- 2.9

730

45.6

42.6-48.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,124

1,033

46.2

43.5-49.0

4.9

3.9- 6.3

1.1

0.6- 1.8

972

47.8

45.0-50.5

5,369

2,526

42.3

40.6-44.0

357

6.6

5.8- 7.6

1.6

1.2- 2.1

2,408

49.4

47.7-51.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,043

522

49.0

45.3-52.7

4.7

3.4- 6.5

***

461

45.3

41.6-49.0

Non-Veteran

6,484

3,052

42.4

40.9-44.0

407

6.4

5.7- 7.3

1.5

1.2- 2.0

2,938

49.6

48.0-51.2

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2012 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2012 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^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.

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