FOLIC ACID MODULE
R1: At Risk For Not Knowing That Folate Prevents Birth Defects
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Respondents Who Are At Risk For Not Knowing That Folate Prevents Birth Defects, 2003 |
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Characteristics |
# of |
# at
Risk for |
Percent
of |
95% |
| Total |
1146 |
633 |
56.2 |
52.9-59.5 |
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Age Group (years) |
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18 24 |
222 |
117 |
55.2 |
48.0-62.4 |
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25 34 |
379 |
175 |
48.8 |
43.4-54.2 |
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35 44 |
521 |
321 |
62.3 |
57.8-66.8 |
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Sex |
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Male |
521 |
373 |
71.4 |
67.1-75.7 |
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Female |
625 |
260 |
40.0 |
35.6-44.3 |
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| Race | ||||
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White |
1049 |
570 |
55.3 |
51.9-58.7 |
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Amer. Indian |
64 |
42 |
66.6 |
53.6-79.6 |
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Other |
29 |
18 |
58.5 |
38.6-78.3 |
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| Education | ||||
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Less than H.S. |
9 |
34 |
78.8 |
65.8-91.8 |
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H.S. Grad |
298 |
206 |
69.7 |
63.7-75.6 |
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Some College |
400 |
230 |
56.3 |
50.9-61.7 |
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College Grad |
404 |
162 |
41.0 |
35.4-46.5 |
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Household Income |
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$0 14,999 |
116 |
66 |
54.5 |
43.0-65.9 |
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$15,000 24,999 |
281 |
175 |
53.0 |
44.8-61.2 |
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$25,000 49,999 |
425 |
250 |
60.0 |
54.8-65.1 |
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$50,000 74,999 |
190 |
94 |
51.2 |
43.6-58.8 |
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$75,000+ |
134 |
66 |
54.9 |
45.8-64.0 |
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Marital Status |
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Married |
617 |
311 |
51.6 |
47.5-55.8 |
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Divorced |
111 |
75 |
66.2 |
56.1-76.3 |
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Widowed |
14 |
9 |
66.5 |
40.8-92.3 |
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Separated |
17 |
11 |
73.5 |
53.2-93.9 |
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Never Married |
339 |
203 |
62.8 |
56.7-68.9 |
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Member of Unmarried Couple |
45 |
21 |
45.2 |
27.6-62.8 |
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| Employment | ||||
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Employed |
929 |
526 |
57.6 |
54.0-61.1 |
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Not Employed |
41 |
24 |
61.7 |
44.5-78.9 |
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Student/Home-worker |
146 |
59 |
45.7 |
36.3-55.0 |
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Retired/Unable to Work |
28 |
22 |
77.9 |
60.8-95.0 |
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| Health Plan | ||||
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Health Coverage |
970 |
517 |
54.7 |
51.2-58.2 |
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Dont Have Coverage |
166 |
108 |
60.7 |
51.4-70.1 |
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| Other variables | ||||
| Disability | ||||
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Yes |
123 |
77 |
65.3 |
55.9-74.6 |
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No |
1023 |
556 |
55.1 |
51.7-58.6 |
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| Current smoker | ||||
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Yes |
316 |
207 |
63.1 |
56.8-69.4 |
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No |
830 |
426 |
53.8 |
49.9-57.6 |
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| High Blood Pressure | ||||
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Yes |
118 |
79 |
67.8 |
58.6-76.9 |
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Only during pregnancy |
14 |
6 |
42.7 |
15.5-69.9 |
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No |
1011 |
546 |
55.1 |
51.6-58.5 |
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| Physical Activity | ||||
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Meet PA |
609 |
340 |
58.2 |
53.7-62.7 |
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Insufficient PA |
431 |
221 |
51.5 |
46.2-56.9 |
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No PA |
75 |
51 |
63.9 |
51.7-76.0 |
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Overweight or Obese |
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Yes |
634 |
358 |
57.1 |
52.9-61.4 |
| No |
469 |
254 |
55.6 |
50.3-60.8 |
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| High Cholesterol | ||||
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Yes |
115 |
68 |
61.1 |
51.6-70.6 |
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No |
589 |
312 |
53.8 |
49.3-58.4 |
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| General Health | ||||
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Excellent, very good, good |
1065 |
579 |
55.5 |
52.2-58.9 |
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Fair, poor |
79 |
54 |
67.6 |
55.4-79.8 |
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Respondents Who Are At Risk For Not Knowing That Folate Prevents Birth Defects, 1996-2003 |
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Characteristics |
#
of |
#
at Risk for |
Percent of |
95% |
| Total |
4581 |
2728 |
61.2 |
59.6-62.8 |
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Race |
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White |
4238 |
2483 |
60.2 |
58.5-61.8 |
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Amer. Indian |
212 |
153 |
74.5 |
68.1-80.9 |
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Other |
114 |
79 |
70.0 |
60.7-79.3 |
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Table Type |
Percentage with risk factor |
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Definition: |
R1: At Risk For Not Knowing That Folate Prevents Birth Defects: Respondents who when asked why women should take folate provided and incorrect or dont know response, among males and females less than 45 years old. |
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Denominator: |
Respondents less than 45 years old |

