Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1996
Weighted Column Percents Unweighted Frequencies
Some health experts recommend that certain women consume additional daily amounts of folic acid, one of the B vitamins. Before today, have you ever heard of this recommendation?
(Weighted Column Percents)
|
Total |
Age Groups |
| 18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Female |
Yes |
54.5 |
46.4 |
57.7 |
55.0 |
|
|
|
| No |
43.9 |
52.9 |
40.7 |
43.3 |
|
|
|
| Don't know/Not sure |
1.3 |
.7 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
|
|
|
| Refused |
.2 |
|
.3 |
.2 |
|
|
|
| Denominator is: All female survey respondents under 45 |
Some health experts recommend that certain women consume additional daily amounts of folic acid, one of the B vitamins. Before today, have you ever heard of this recommendation?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
|
Total |
Age Groups |
| 18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Female |
Total |
851 |
140 |
307 |
404 |
|
|
|
| Yes |
464 |
65 |
177 |
222 |
|
|
|
| No |
374 |
74 |
125 |
175 |
|
|
|
| Don't know/Not sure |
11 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Refused |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Denominator is: All female survey respondents under 45 |
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