M13.5 SOME HEALTH EXPERTS RECOMMEND THAT WOMEN TAKE 400 MICROGRAMS OF THE B VITAMIN FOLIC ACID, FOR WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS?
DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS LESS THAN 45 THAT TAKE VITAMIN PILLS OR SUPPLEMENTS
| PERCENTS | ||||||
| CATEGORIES | TO MAKE STRONG BONES | TO PREVENT BIRTH DEFECTS | TO PREVENT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE | SOME OTHER REASON | UNK/REF | TOTAL |
| AGE GROUP 18-24 | 14.4 | 29.2 | 6.7 | 14.4 | 35.4 | 448 |
| 25-34 | 13.2 | 42.7 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 31.1 | 949 |
| 35-44 | 14.0 | 30.6 | 3.9 | 15.0 | 36.5 | 1,176 |
| SEX MALE | 13.0 | 24.0 | 6.3 | 14.4 | 42.3 | 1,069 |
| FEMALE | 14.7 | 44.8 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 26.3 | 1,504 |
| RACE GROUP WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | 12.6 | 36.1 | 5.1 | 12.2 | 34.0 | 2,211 |
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | 20.3 | 28.3 | 4.7 | 20.1 | 26.6 | 131 |
| OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. | 13.3 | 26.5 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 43.2 | 100 |
| HISPANIC | 24.8 | 24.4 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 37.4 | 114 |
| REFUSED | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 17 |
| INCOME GROUP < $15,000 | 20.0 | 27.4 | 6.1 | 12.9 | 33.7 | 218 |
| $15-$24,999 | 14.9 | 27.2 | 4.8 | 11.2 | 41.9 | 366 |
| $25-$49,999 | 13.7 | 32.5 | 4.9 | 15.3 | 33.7 | 849 |
| $50-$74,999 | 12.4 | 42.8 | 4.5 | 10.2 | 30.0 | 492 |
| >=$75,000 | 12.7 | 44.2 | 4.0 | 10.6 | 28.6 | 425 |
| UNK/REF | 11.4 | 26.3 | 5.4 | 14.2 | 42.6 | 223 |
| EDUCATION < H S GRAD | 19.7 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 265 |
| H S GRAD OR GED | 15.9 | 24.0 | 4.4 | 15.0 | 40.7 | 851 |
| SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH | 12.6 | 38.6 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 30.1 | 701 |
| COLLEGE GRAD | 9.8 | 52.7 | 3.6 | 10.9 | 23.0 | 754 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| MARITAL STATUS MARRIED | 13.0 | 41.1 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 31.9 | 1,420 |
| UNMARRIED | 14.7 | 26.3 | 6.0 | 15.6 | 37.3 | 1,152 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYED | 13.9 | 33.0 | 5.0 | 13.1 | 35.1 | 1,941 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | 14.4 | 25.6 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 37.0 | 149 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 12.6 | 46.8 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 28.5 | 405 |
| RET/UNABLE TO WORK | 19.3 | 18.0 | 5.9 | 14.7 | 42.0 | 77 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
--- ALL --- | 13.8 | 34.4 | 4.8 | 12.6 | 34.3 | 2,573 |
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
