BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder 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	9,322	8,200	85.7	84.4-87.0	467	5.4	4.6- 6.4	655	8.9	7.9-10.0
-Eastern NC	3,260	2,816	84.0	81.2-86.4	184	6.5	4.9- 8.6	260	9.5	7.6-11.8
GENDER
Male	1,138	952	80.7	75.9-84.8	80	8.1	5.5-12.0	106	11.1	8.0-15.3
Female	2,122	1,864	86.9	84.0-89.4	104	5.0	3.5- 7.2	154	8.1	6.2-10.5
RACE
White	2,040	1,863	90.7	87.7-93.1	78	3.9	2.3- 6.5	99	5.4	3.8- 7.6
African American	961	770	77.8	72.7-82.2	83	10.7	7.6-14.9	108	11.5	8.3-15.7
Other Minorities	243	172	56.4	43.9-68.1	21	12.3	5.7-24.6	50	31.3	20.6-44.6
AGE
18-24	196	143	68.3	55.8-78.6	25	11.7	5.4-23.5	28	20.0	11.8-31.9
25-34	485	412	78.3	71.0-84.2	31	7.9	4.6-13.1	42	13.8	8.9-20.8
35-44	592	545	89.9	84.0-93.8	23	5.8	2.7-12.1	24	4.3	2.4- 7.4
45-54	636	591	93.8	90.5-96.0	19	3.2	1.6- 6.2	26	3.0	1.8- 5.2
55-64	556	499	91.8	88.4-94.2	17	2.0	1.2- 3.6	40	6.2	4.0- 9.4
65-74	452	367	81.3	75.1-86.2	37	9.6	6.0-15.1	48	9.1	6.0-13.7
75+	325	241	76.2	68.8-82.3	32	8.0	4.9-12.8	52	15.7	10.6-22.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	653	470	61.0	53.7-67.7	58	13.2	8.5-19.9	125	25.9	19.8-33.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,088	939	88.0	84.4-90.9	67	4.8	3.5- 6.6	82	7.2	4.8-10.7
Some Post-H.S.	834	756	85.4	78.2-90.5	38	7.2	3.6-13.8	40	7.3	4.0-13.1
College Graduate	681	648	95.4	92.5-97.3	21	2.6	1.3- 5.0	12	2.0	0.9- 4.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	464	376	73.0	64.0-80.5	29	7.9	4.6-13.1	59	19.1	12.3-28.5
$15,000- 24,999	650	531	78.1	71.5-83.6	50	7.2	4.6-11.1	69	14.6	9.9-21.2
$25,000- 34,999	375	337	90.0	83.5-94.1	19	3.9	2.2- 7.0	19	6.1	2.8-13.0
$35,000- 49,999	418	389	89.8	81.8-94.6	17	4.5	2.1- 9.3	12	5.7	2.1-14.3
$50,000-74,999	331	312	96.3	93.7-97.9	10	1.7	0.8- 3.2	9	2.0	0.9- 4.5
$75,000+	289	280	95.1	87.6-98.2	4	2.4	0.5-10.6	5	2.5	0.7- 8.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	410	89.1	84.6-92.5	20	4.7	2.9- 7.5	20	6.2	3.6-10.5
Guilford	443	410	92.0	88.5-94.6	12	2.5	1.3- 4.8	21	5.5	3.4- 8.6
Mecklenburg	443	393	86.4	81.6-90.1	19	3.8	2.3- 6.4	31	9.7	6.5-14.3
Orange	450	395	81.2	72.6-87.6	25	4.6	3.0- 7.1	30	14.2	8.1-23.5
Wake	448	392	82.3	76.5-86.9	21	5.7	3.5- 9.1	35	12.1	8.1-17.7
Chatham/Lee	394	336	79.3	72.2-84.9	23	8.6	4.5-15.8	35	12.1	8.3-17.3
Nash/Wilson	373	314	83.1	78.0-87.2	27	7.3	4.7-11.1	32	9.6	6.6-14.0
Craven/Pamlico	446	397	87.8	83.0-91.4	22	5.8	3.6- 9.0	27	6.4	3.7-10.9
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	430	387	88.5	83.9-91.9	21	4.1	2.5- 6.5	22	7.4	4.5-11.9
Appalachian/Wilkes	453	410	91.5	88.0-94.0	19	3.3	2.0- 5.3	24	5.2	3.3- 8.3
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	407	83.4	77.2-88.2	28	8.3	5.0-13.6	36	8.3	5.2-12.8
Graham/Swain/Jackson	424	380	83.0	69.1-91.5	18	4.0	2.2- 7.3	26	12.9	5.2-28.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	469	401	84.4	79.7-88.2	24	5.8	3.5- 9.5	44	9.8	6.9-13.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	410	355	84.5	79.2-88.7	21	6.6	3.9-10.9	34	8.9	5.9-13.2
Northeast NC I	453	383	80.3	72.1-86.6	34	8.3	5.6-12.3	36	11.3	5.9-20.7
Northeast NC II	506	446	87.8	83.6-91.0	25	6.7	4.2-10.7	35	5.5	3.8- 7.9
Northeastern Partnership	959	829	85.2	81.3-88.4	59	7.3	5.3-10.1	71	7.5	5.1-11.0
Mountain AHEC	1,296	1,167	88.1	84.9-90.7	59	4.7	3.4- 6.5	70	7.2	5.0-10.2
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	4,001	3,525	85.8	83.9-87.5	193	5.3	4.2- 6.6	283	8.9	7.5-10.4
Western NC	2,061	1,859	88.9	86.3-91.0	90	3.7	2.8- 4.8	112	7.4	5.5-10.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,322

8,200

85.7

84.4-87.0

467

5.4

4.6- 6.4

655

8.9

7.9-10.0

-Eastern NC

3,260

2,816

84.0

81.2-86.4

184

6.5

4.9- 8.6

260

9.5

7.6-11.8

GENDER

Male

1,138

952

80.7

75.9-84.8

8.1

5.5-12.0

106

11.1

8.0-15.3

Female

2,122

1,864

86.9

84.0-89.4

104

5.0

3.5- 7.2

154

8.1

6.2-10.5

RACE

White

2,040

1,863

90.7

87.7-93.1

3.9

2.3- 6.5

5.4

3.8- 7.6

African American

961

770

77.8

72.7-82.2

10.7

7.6-14.9

108

11.5

8.3-15.7

Other Minorities

243

172

56.4

43.9-68.1

12.3

5.7-24.6

31.3

20.6-44.6

AGE

18-24

196

143

68.3

55.8-78.6

11.7

5.4-23.5

20.0

11.8-31.9

25-34

485

412

78.3

71.0-84.2

7.9

4.6-13.1

13.8

8.9-20.8

35-44

592

545

89.9

84.0-93.8

5.8

2.7-12.1

4.3

2.4- 7.4

45-54

636

591

93.8

90.5-96.0

3.2

1.6- 6.2

3.0

1.8- 5.2

55-64

556

499

91.8

88.4-94.2

2.0

1.2- 3.6

6.2

4.0- 9.4

65-74

452

367

81.3

75.1-86.2

9.6

6.0-15.1

9.1

6.0-13.7

75+

325

241

76.2

68.8-82.3

8.0

4.9-12.8

15.7

10.6-22.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

653

470

61.0

53.7-67.7

13.2

8.5-19.9

125

25.9

19.8-33.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,088

939

88.0

84.4-90.9

4.8

3.5- 6.6

7.2

4.8-10.7

Some Post-H.S.

834

756

85.4

78.2-90.5

7.2

3.6-13.8

7.3

4.0-13.1

College Graduate

681

648

95.4

92.5-97.3

2.6

1.3- 5.0

2.0

0.9- 4.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

464

376

73.0

64.0-80.5

7.9

4.6-13.1

19.1

12.3-28.5

$15,000- 24,999

650

531

78.1

71.5-83.6

7.2

4.6-11.1

14.6

9.9-21.2

$25,000- 34,999

375

337

90.0

83.5-94.1

3.9

2.2- 7.0

6.1

2.8-13.0

$35,000- 49,999

418

389

89.8

81.8-94.6

4.5

2.1- 9.3

5.7

2.1-14.3

$50,000-74,999

331

312

96.3

93.7-97.9

1.7

0.8- 3.2

2.0

0.9- 4.5

$75,000+

289

280

95.1

87.6-98.2

2.4

0.5-10.6

2.5

0.7- 8.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

410

89.1

84.6-92.5

4.7

2.9- 7.5

6.2

3.6-10.5

Guilford

443

410

92.0

88.5-94.6

2.5

1.3- 4.8

5.5

3.4- 8.6

Mecklenburg

443

393

86.4

81.6-90.1

3.8

2.3- 6.4

9.7

6.5-14.3

Orange

450

395

81.2

72.6-87.6

4.6

3.0- 7.1

14.2

8.1-23.5

Wake

448

392

82.3

76.5-86.9

5.7

3.5- 9.1

12.1

8.1-17.7

Chatham/Lee

394

336

79.3

72.2-84.9

8.6

4.5-15.8

12.1

8.3-17.3

Nash/Wilson

373

314

83.1

78.0-87.2

7.3

4.7-11.1

9.6

6.6-14.0

Craven/Pamlico

446

397

87.8

83.0-91.4

5.8

3.6- 9.0

6.4

3.7-10.9

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

430

387

88.5

83.9-91.9

4.1

2.5- 6.5

7.4

4.5-11.9

Appalachian/Wilkes

453

410

91.5

88.0-94.0

3.3

2.0- 5.3

5.2

3.3- 8.3

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

407

83.4

77.2-88.2

8.3

5.0-13.6

8.3

5.2-12.8

Graham/Swain/Jackson

424

380

83.0

69.1-91.5

4.0

2.2- 7.3

12.9

5.2-28.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

469

401

84.4

79.7-88.2

5.8

3.5- 9.5

9.8

6.9-13.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

410

355

84.5

79.2-88.7

6.6

3.9-10.9

8.9

5.9-13.2

Northeast NC I

453

383

80.3

72.1-86.6

8.3

5.6-12.3

11.3

5.9-20.7

Northeast NC II

506

446

87.8

83.6-91.0

6.7

4.2-10.7

5.5

3.8- 7.9

Northeastern Partnership

959

829

85.2

81.3-88.4

7.3

5.3-10.1

7.5

5.1-11.0

Mountain AHEC

1,296

1,167

88.1

84.9-90.7

4.7

3.4- 6.5

7.2

5.0-10.2

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

4,001

3,525

85.8

83.9-87.5

193

5.3

4.2- 6.6

283

8.9

7.5-10.4

Western NC

2,061

1,859

88.9

86.3-91.0

3.7

2.8- 4.8

112

7.4

5.5-10.0

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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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