Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1996
Weighted Column Percents Unweighted Frequencies
To the best of your knowledge, why is folic acid recommended for certain women?
(Weighted Column Percents)
|
Total |
Age Groups |
| 18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Female |
For strong bones |
3.2 |
3.6 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
|
|
|
| Prevent defects |
18.6 |
15.0 |
22.8 |
16.6 |
|
|
|
| Prevent anemia |
2.2 |
.7 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
|
|
|
| Other reason |
13.3 |
9.3 |
12.1 |
15.6 |
|
|
|
| Don't know/Not sure |
62.5 |
71.4 |
60.6 |
60.9 |
|
|
|
| Refused |
.2 |
|
.3 |
.2 |
|
|
|
| Denominator is: All female survey respondents under 45 |
To the best of your knowledge, why is folic acid recommended for certain women?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
|
Total |
Age Groups |
| 18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Female |
Total |
851 |
140 |
307 |
404 |
|
|
|
| For strong bones |
27 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
|
|
|
| Prevent defects |
158 |
21 |
70 |
67 |
|
|
|
| Prevent anemia |
19 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
|
|
|
| Other reason |
113 |
13 |
37 |
63 |
|
|
|
| Don't know/Not sure |
532 |
100 |
186 |
246 |
|
|
|
| Refused |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Denominator is: All female survey respondents under 45 |
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