BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think chest pain or discomfort are symptoms of a heart attack?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
North Carolina	9,325	8,719	92.2	91.2-93.2	239	2.6	2.1- 3.3	367	5.1	4.4- 6.1
-Eastern NC	3,262	3,029	92.2	90.1-93.8	88	3.0	1.9- 4.5	145	4.9	3.6- 6.5
GENDER
Male	1,139	1,052	91.5	87.9-94.1	34	2.5	1.4- 4.5	53	5.9	3.7- 9.3
Female	2,123	1,977	92.7	90.2-94.7	54	3.4	1.9- 5.9	92	3.9	2.9- 5.3
RACE
White	2,041	1,948	96.1	94.6-97.2	38	1.9	1.1- 3.3	55	1.9	1.3- 2.9
African American	962	870	91.2	87.0-94.2	38	3.1	1.6- 6.2	54	5.6	3.3- 9.4
Other Minorities	243	195	65.5	52.4-76.6	12	10.2	3.9-24.1	36	24.4	15.1-36.8
AGE
18-24	196	178	88.7	78.9-94.3	5	3.8	1.1-12.2	13	7.5	3.2-16.4
25-34	486	456	89.7	82.7-94.1	8	2.1	0.7- 6.6	22	8.2	4.3-15.0
35-44	592	560	92.7	86.5-96.2	14	5.0	2.0-12.1	18	2.3	1.3- 4.1
45-54	636	614	96.9	94.4-98.3	9	0.9	0.4- 2.0	13	2.1	1.0- 4.7
55-64	556	524	95.6	92.6-97.4	14	1.7	0.8- 3.7	18	2.7	1.3- 5.5
65-74	453	404	91.7	87.1-94.8	18	2.7	1.3- 5.6	31	5.6	3.1- 9.9
75+	325	276	85.7	79.7-90.1	20	6.2	3.4-11.1	29	8.1	5.0-12.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	653	540	75.8	68.2-82.0	41	9.0	5.0-15.6	72	15.3	10.3-22.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,089	1,023	96.0	94.5-97.1	23	1.1	0.7- 1.8	43	2.9	1.9- 4.3
Some Post-H.S.	835	798	92.9	87.9-96.0	17	3.2	1.4- 7.5	20	3.8	1.8- 8.1
College Graduate	681	665	99.2	98.6-99.5	7	0.4	0.2- 0.9	9	0.4	0.2- 0.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	464	408	88.1	82.8-91.9	27	6.2	3.4-10.7	29	5.7	3.4- 9.5
$15,000- 24,999	651	594	87.8	80.9-92.4	20	4.1	1.8- 9.0	37	8.1	4.4-14.5
$25,000- 34,999	375	355	93.3	86.0-97.0	3	0.3	0.1- 1.0	17	6.4	2.8-13.9
$35,000- 49,999	418	407	97.5	94.2-98.9	5	0.4	0.1- 1.0	6	2.1	0.8- 5.7
$50,000-74,999	331	326	99.2	97.7-99.7	3	0.5	0.1- 1.6	2	0.3	0.1- 2.0
$75,000+	290	282	96.5	89.7-98.9	4	2.0	0.4- 9.9	4	1.5	0.3- 6.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	424	92.5	88.2-95.4	16	3.5	2.0- 5.9	10	4.0	1.8- 8.5
Guilford	443	423	95.3	91.9-97.3	11	2.5	1.1- 5.5	9	2.2	1.0- 4.7
Mecklenburg	443	424	93.9	89.8-96.5	7	1.2	0.6- 2.6	12	4.8	2.5- 9.1
Orange	450	427	89.2	79.4-94.7	8	1.3	0.6- 2.8	15	9.5	4.3-19.9
Wake	448	418	89.0	83.2-92.9	12	4.3	2.2- 8.3	18	6.7	3.6-12.1
Chatham/Lee	394	355	86.0	80.4-90.2	11	3.1	1.4- 6.6	28	10.9	7.1-16.3
Nash/Wilson	373	345	92.1	88.2-94.7	11	3.0	1.6- 5.4	17	5.0	2.9- 8.5
Craven/Pamlico	446	420	94.2	90.8-96.4	10	1.8	0.9- 3.5	16	4.0	2.1- 7.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	431	405	93.9	90.6-96.0	11	1.8	0.9- 3.4	15	4.4	2.5- 7.5
Appalachian/Wilkes	453	432	96.0	93.8-97.5	11	2.0	1.1- 3.7	10	2.0	1.0- 3.8
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	443	92.8	88.2-95.6	10	2.0	1.0- 4.3	18	5.2	2.7- 9.6
Graham/Swain/Jackson	424	401	88.5	71.4-95.9	8	0.9	0.4- 1.9	15	10.6	3.4-28.6
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	469	434	92.3	88.7-94.8	15	2.6	1.5- 4.4	20	5.2	3.0- 8.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	411	373	89.8	84.9-93.2	12	3.0	1.3- 6.9	26	7.2	4.5-11.3
Northeast NC I	453	421	93.2	89.7-95.6	14	2.8	1.5- 5.2	18	4.0	2.2- 7.1
Northeast NC II	507	478	95.8	93.6-97.2	10	1.4	0.7- 2.7	19	2.8	1.7- 4.8
Northeastern Partnership	960	899	94.9	93.1-96.2	24	1.9	1.2- 3.0	37	3.2	2.2- 4.8
Mountain AHEC	1,296	1,220	91.8	88.7-94.1	36	2.8	1.8- 4.2	40	5.4	3.4- 8.5
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	4,001	3,746	92.2	90.8-93.5	95	2.5	1.9- 3.4	160	5.2	4.2- 6.5
Western NC	2,062	1,944	92.3	89.7-94.2	56	2.4	1.7- 3.3	62	5.4	3.6- 7.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,325

8,719

92.2

91.2-93.2

239

2.6

2.1- 3.3

367

5.1

4.4- 6.1

-Eastern NC

3,262

3,029

92.2

90.1-93.8

3.0

1.9- 4.5

145

4.9

3.6- 6.5

GENDER

Male

1,139

1,052

91.5

87.9-94.1

2.5

1.4- 4.5

5.9

3.7- 9.3

Female

2,123

1,977

92.7

90.2-94.7

3.4

1.9- 5.9

3.9

2.9- 5.3

RACE

White

2,041

1,948

96.1

94.6-97.2

1.9

1.1- 3.3

1.9

1.3- 2.9

African American

962

870

91.2

87.0-94.2

3.1

1.6- 6.2

5.6

3.3- 9.4

Other Minorities

243

195

65.5

52.4-76.6

10.2

3.9-24.1

24.4

15.1-36.8

AGE

18-24

196

178

88.7

78.9-94.3

3.8

1.1-12.2

7.5

3.2-16.4

25-34

486

456

89.7

82.7-94.1

2.1

0.7- 6.6

8.2

4.3-15.0

35-44

592

560

92.7

86.5-96.2

5.0

2.0-12.1

2.3

1.3- 4.1

45-54

636

614

96.9

94.4-98.3

0.9

0.4- 2.0

2.1

1.0- 4.7

55-64

556

524

95.6

92.6-97.4

1.7

0.8- 3.7

2.7

1.3- 5.5

65-74

453

404

91.7

87.1-94.8

2.7

1.3- 5.6

5.6

3.1- 9.9

75+

325

276

85.7

79.7-90.1

6.2

3.4-11.1

8.1

5.0-12.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

653

540

75.8

68.2-82.0

9.0

5.0-15.6

15.3

10.3-22.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,089

1,023

96.0

94.5-97.1

1.1

0.7- 1.8

2.9

1.9- 4.3

Some Post-H.S.

835

798

92.9

87.9-96.0

3.2

1.4- 7.5

3.8

1.8- 8.1

College Graduate

681

665

99.2

98.6-99.5

0.4

0.2- 0.9

0.4

0.2- 0.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

464

408

88.1

82.8-91.9

6.2

3.4-10.7

5.7

3.4- 9.5

$15,000- 24,999

651

594

87.8

80.9-92.4

4.1

1.8- 9.0

8.1

4.4-14.5

$25,000- 34,999

375

355

93.3

86.0-97.0

0.3

0.1- 1.0

6.4

2.8-13.9

$35,000- 49,999

418

407

97.5

94.2-98.9

0.4

0.1- 1.0

2.1

0.8- 5.7

$50,000-74,999

331

326

99.2

97.7-99.7

0.5

0.1- 1.6

0.3

0.1- 2.0

$75,000+

290

282

96.5

89.7-98.9

2.0

0.4- 9.9

1.5

0.3- 6.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

424

92.5

88.2-95.4

3.5

2.0- 5.9

4.0

1.8- 8.5

Guilford

443

423

95.3

91.9-97.3

2.5

1.1- 5.5

2.2

1.0- 4.7

Mecklenburg

443

424

93.9

89.8-96.5

1.2

0.6- 2.6

4.8

2.5- 9.1

Orange

450

427

89.2

79.4-94.7

1.3

0.6- 2.8

9.5

4.3-19.9

Wake

448

418

89.0

83.2-92.9

4.3

2.2- 8.3

6.7

3.6-12.1

Chatham/Lee

394

355

86.0

80.4-90.2

3.1

1.4- 6.6

10.9

7.1-16.3

Nash/Wilson

373

345

92.1

88.2-94.7

3.0

1.6- 5.4

5.0

2.9- 8.5

Craven/Pamlico

446

420

94.2

90.8-96.4

1.8

0.9- 3.5

4.0

2.1- 7.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

431

405

93.9

90.6-96.0

1.8

0.9- 3.4

4.4

2.5- 7.5

Appalachian/Wilkes

453

432

96.0

93.8-97.5

2.0

1.1- 3.7

2.0

1.0- 3.8

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

443

92.8

88.2-95.6

2.0

1.0- 4.3

5.2

2.7- 9.6

Graham/Swain/Jackson

424

401

88.5

71.4-95.9

0.9

0.4- 1.9

10.6

3.4-28.6

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

469

434

92.3

88.7-94.8

2.6

1.5- 4.4

5.2

3.0- 8.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

411

373

89.8

84.9-93.2

3.0

1.3- 6.9

7.2

4.5-11.3

Northeast NC I

453

421

93.2

89.7-95.6

2.8

1.5- 5.2

4.0

2.2- 7.1

Northeast NC II

507

478

95.8

93.6-97.2

1.4

0.7- 2.7

2.8

1.7- 4.8

Northeastern Partnership

960

899

94.9

93.1-96.2

1.9

1.2- 3.0

3.2

2.2- 4.8

Mountain AHEC

1,296

1,220

91.8

88.7-94.1

2.8

1.8- 4.2

5.4

3.4- 8.5

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

4,001

3,746

92.2

90.8-93.5

2.5

1.9- 3.4

160

5.2

4.2- 6.5

Western NC

2,062

1,944

92.3

89.7-94.2

2.4

1.7- 3.3

5.4

3.6- 7.9

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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