M13.4 HOW OFTEN DO YOU TAKE THIS VITAMIN PILL OR SUPPLEMENT?
DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS THAT TAKE VITAMIN PILLS OR SUPPLEMENTS
| PERCENTS | ||||||
| CATEGORIES | 1-3 TIMES PER MONTH | 1-2 TIMES PER WEEK | 3-6 TIMES PER WEEK | DAILY OR MORE | UNK/REF | TOTAL |
| AGE GROUP 18-24 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 83.0 | 0 | 169 |
| 25-34 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 9.5 | 83.9 | 0.7 | 388 |
| 35-44 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 83.9 | 0.5 | 557 |
| 45-54 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 88.3 | 0.7 | 628 |
| 55-64 | 0 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 91.7 | 0 | 437 |
| 65-74 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 94.1 | 0.2 | 321 |
| 75 + | 0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 93.5 | 1.2 | 284 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 31 |
| SEX MALE | 0.2 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 86.8 | 0.4 | 922 |
| FEMALE | 0.2 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 88.6 | 0.6 | 1,893 |
| RACE GROUP WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | 0.2 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 88.7 | 0.4 | 2,513 |
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | 0 | 5.6 | 16.1 | 77.5 | 0.9 | 118 |
| OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. | 0 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 84.2 | 0.7 | 95 |
| HISPANIC | 0 | 5.0 | 10.6 | 82.7 | 1.7 | 64 |
| REFUSED | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 25 |
| INCOME GROUP < $15,000 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 87.1 | 0.5 | 234 |
| $15-$24,999 | 0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 86.4 | 0.3 | 411 |
| $25-$49,999 | 0 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 88.8 | 0.6 | 812 |
| $50-$74,999 | 0 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 87.1 | 0 | 499 |
| >=$75,000 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 8.5 | 89.4 | 0 | 494 |
| UNK/REF | 0.1 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 86.7 | 1.9 | 365 |
| EDUCATION < H S GRAD | 0 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 86.5 | 1.6 | 208 |
| H S GRAD OR GED | 0 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 91.8 | 0.5 | 946 |
| SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH | 0.3 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 87.0 | 0.5 | 778 |
| COLLEGE GRAD | 0.3 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 84.9 | 0.2 | 880 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| MARITAL STATUS MARRIED | 0.1 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 89.2 | 0.4 | 1,613 |
| UNMARRIED | 0.3 | 3.9 | 9.7 | 85.5 | 0.5 | 1,194 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYED | 0.2 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 86.3 | 0.6 | 1,693 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | 0 | 3.9 | 8.4 | 87.7 | 0 | 97 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 0.3 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 87.3 | 0.3 | 349 |
| RET/UNABLE TO WORK | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 92.7 | 0.5 | 672 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
--- ALL --- | 0.2 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 87.9 | 0.5 | 2,815 |
NOTES: Percents are based on weighted data; totals are unweighted numbers.
*** Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.
SOURCE: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002
