BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think shortness of breath is a symptom 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	9,321	8,275	86.7	85.3-87.9	402	4.7	4.0- 5.6	644	8.6	7.6- 9.7
-Eastern NC	3,260	2,851	87.4	85.2-89.4	169	4.7	3.6- 6.2	240	7.8	6.2- 9.8
GENDER
Male	1,138	972	85.8	81.8-89.0	69	4.5	3.1- 6.6	97	9.7	6.9-13.5
Female	2,122	1,879	88.9	86.4-91.1	100	4.9	3.3- 7.2	143	6.2	4.8- 7.9
RACE
White	2,040	1,853	93.3	91.8-94.6	80	2.7	2.0- 3.8	107	3.9	3.0- 5.2
African American	961	804	82.6	77.8-86.6	76	9.0	6.2-12.7	81	8.4	5.6-12.4
Other Minorities	243	180	57.6	45.0-69.3	13	7.8	2.5-21.9	50	34.6	23.6-47.6
AGE
18-24	196	173	85.3	74.7-91.9	6	4.1	1.4-11.1	17	10.6	5.0-21.1
25-34	485	419	83.4	76.5-88.5	22	4.2	2.2- 8.0	44	12.4	7.8-19.1
35-44	592	535	89.9	84.1-93.7	24	4.7	1.9-11.1	33	5.4	3.4- 8.6
45-54	636	592	93.9	91.2-95.9	19	2.7	1.5- 4.8	25	3.4	2.0- 5.5
55-64	556	502	91.5	87.3-94.4	25	4.1	2.3- 7.2	29	4.4	2.4- 8.1
65-74	452	370	82.5	76.3-87.4	33	6.8	3.9-11.6	49	10.7	7.0-16.1
75+	325	244	77.4	70.5-83.2	38	10.8	7.1-16.2	43	11.7	7.6-17.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	653	483	67.3	60.0-73.9	57	10.3	6.2-16.6	113	22.4	16.7-29.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,088	960	89.5	86.1-92.2	56	3.7	2.6- 5.4	72	6.7	4.4-10.1
Some Post-H.S.	834	773	92.7	88.5-95.5	31	4.0	2.2- 7.1	30	3.3	1.5- 7.1
College Graduate	681	632	94.5	91.6-96.5	25	2.5	1.3- 4.8	24	2.9	1.6- 5.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	464	376	75.4	66.6-82.6	33	6.6	4.2-10.4	55	17.9	11.2-27.3
$15,000- 24,999	650	553	82.8	76.3-87.9	35	5.3	3.1- 9.1	62	11.8	7.5-18.2
$25,000- 34,999	375	335	88.4	81.8-92.9	21	4.1	2.3- 7.4	19	7.4	3.7-14.3
$35,000- 49,999	418	389	94.2	90.1-96.7	17	3.4	1.6- 7.2	12	2.3	1.1- 5.1
$50,000-74,999	331	311	97.1	95.1-98.3	11	2.0	1.0- 3.9	9	0.9	0.4- 1.9
$75,000+	289	273	95.0	90.0-97.5	6	2.6	0.9- 7.1	10	2.4	0.9- 6.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	412	89.7	85.2-92.9	17	3.7	2.2- 6.1	21	6.7	4.0-11.1
Guilford	443	404	91.4	87.8-94.0	15	2.8	1.5- 5.2	24	5.8	3.7- 9.0
Mecklenburg	443	397	87.7	83.0-91.2	18	4.1	2.5- 6.8	28	8.2	5.3-12.6
Orange	450	407	81.6	71.3-88.7	16	10.4	4.5-22.2	27	8.1	4.7-13.7
Wake	448	389	81.0	75.0-85.8	23	7.4	4.6-11.9	36	11.6	7.7-17.1
Chatham/Lee	394	337	80.7	73.7-86.2	18	6.8	3.1-14.3	39	12.5	8.7-17.7
Nash/Wilson	373	325	86.1	81.4-89.7	20	5.1	3.2- 8.2	28	8.8	5.9-13.0
Craven/Pamlico	446	393	88.0	83.3-91.5	19	3.7	2.2- 5.9	34	8.4	5.3-13.0
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	430	392	90.1	85.7-93.2	12	2.1	1.2- 4.0	26	7.8	4.9-12.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	453	409	87.1	79.2-92.3	22	4.2	2.5- 7.0	22	8.6	4.0-17.5
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	425	88.1	83.1-91.8	11	3.1	1.5- 6.2	35	8.8	5.6-13.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	424	388	85.8	70.7-93.8	16	3.1	1.6- 6.0	20	11.1	3.7-28.5
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	469	406	86.1	81.8-89.5	28	5.2	3.5- 7.9	35	8.7	5.9-12.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	410	361	86.9	82.0-90.6	15	3.3	1.8- 6.0	34	9.8	6.6-14.4
Northeast NC I	453	394	87.3	83.1-90.7	29	6.2	4.1- 9.3	30	6.4	4.1-10.0
Northeast NC II	506	439	88.1	84.4-91.0	28	5.0	3.2- 7.8	39	6.9	4.8- 9.9
Northeastern Partnership	959	833	87.8	85.1-90.1	57	5.5	4.0- 7.4	69	6.7	5.0- 9.0
Mountain AHEC	1,296	1,174	86.3	81.0-90.2	52	5.9	2.9-11.6	70	7.9	5.6-11.0
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	4,001	3,566	86.7	84.8-88.3	149	4.6	3.7- 5.8	286	8.7	7.3-10.3
Western NC	2,060	1,858	85.1	81.2-88.3	84	5.3	3.1- 8.8	118	9.7	7.3-12.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,321

8,275

86.7

85.3-87.9

402

4.7

4.0- 5.6

644

8.6

7.6- 9.7

-Eastern NC

3,260

2,851

87.4

85.2-89.4

169

4.7

3.6- 6.2

240

7.8

6.2- 9.8

GENDER

Male

1,138

972

85.8

81.8-89.0

4.5

3.1- 6.6

9.7

6.9-13.5

Female

2,122

1,879

88.9

86.4-91.1

100

4.9

3.3- 7.2

143

6.2

4.8- 7.9

RACE

White

2,040

1,853

93.3

91.8-94.6

2.7

2.0- 3.8

107

3.9

3.0- 5.2

African American

961

804

82.6

77.8-86.6

9.0

6.2-12.7

8.4

5.6-12.4

Other Minorities

243

180

57.6

45.0-69.3

7.8

2.5-21.9

34.6

23.6-47.6

AGE

18-24

196

173

85.3

74.7-91.9

4.1

1.4-11.1

10.6

5.0-21.1

25-34

485

419

83.4

76.5-88.5

4.2

2.2- 8.0

12.4

7.8-19.1

35-44

592

535

89.9

84.1-93.7

4.7

1.9-11.1

5.4

3.4- 8.6

45-54

636

592

93.9

91.2-95.9

2.7

1.5- 4.8

3.4

2.0- 5.5

55-64

556

502

91.5

87.3-94.4

4.1

2.3- 7.2

4.4

2.4- 8.1

65-74

452

370

82.5

76.3-87.4

6.8

3.9-11.6

10.7

7.0-16.1

75+

325

244

77.4

70.5-83.2

10.8

7.1-16.2

11.7

7.6-17.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

653

483

67.3

60.0-73.9

10.3

6.2-16.6

113

22.4

16.7-29.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,088

960

89.5

86.1-92.2

3.7

2.6- 5.4

6.7

4.4-10.1

Some Post-H.S.

834

773

92.7

88.5-95.5

4.0

2.2- 7.1

3.3

1.5- 7.1

College Graduate

681

632

94.5

91.6-96.5

2.5

1.3- 4.8

2.9

1.6- 5.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

464

376

75.4

66.6-82.6

6.6

4.2-10.4

17.9

11.2-27.3

$15,000- 24,999

650

553

82.8

76.3-87.9

5.3

3.1- 9.1

11.8

7.5-18.2

$25,000- 34,999

375

335

88.4

81.8-92.9

4.1

2.3- 7.4

7.4

3.7-14.3

$35,000- 49,999

418

389

94.2

90.1-96.7

3.4

1.6- 7.2

2.3

1.1- 5.1

$50,000-74,999

331

311

97.1

95.1-98.3

2.0

1.0- 3.9

0.9

0.4- 1.9

$75,000+

289

273

95.0

90.0-97.5

2.6

0.9- 7.1

2.4

0.9- 6.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

412

89.7

85.2-92.9

3.7

2.2- 6.1

6.7

4.0-11.1

Guilford

443

404

91.4

87.8-94.0

2.8

1.5- 5.2

5.8

3.7- 9.0

Mecklenburg

443

397

87.7

83.0-91.2

4.1

2.5- 6.8

8.2

5.3-12.6

Orange

450

407

81.6

71.3-88.7

10.4

4.5-22.2

8.1

4.7-13.7

Wake

448

389

81.0

75.0-85.8

7.4

4.6-11.9

11.6

7.7-17.1

Chatham/Lee

394

337

80.7

73.7-86.2

6.8

3.1-14.3

12.5

8.7-17.7

Nash/Wilson

373

325

86.1

81.4-89.7

5.1

3.2- 8.2

8.8

5.9-13.0

Craven/Pamlico

446

393

88.0

83.3-91.5

3.7

2.2- 5.9

8.4

5.3-13.0

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

430

392

90.1

85.7-93.2

2.1

1.2- 4.0

7.8

4.9-12.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

453

409

87.1

79.2-92.3

4.2

2.5- 7.0

8.6

4.0-17.5

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

425

88.1

83.1-91.8

3.1

1.5- 6.2

8.8

5.6-13.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

424

388

85.8

70.7-93.8

3.1

1.6- 6.0

11.1

3.7-28.5

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

469

406

86.1

81.8-89.5

5.2

3.5- 7.9

8.7

5.9-12.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

410

361

86.9

82.0-90.6

3.3

1.8- 6.0

9.8

6.6-14.4

Northeast NC I

453

394

87.3

83.1-90.7

6.2

4.1- 9.3

6.4

4.1-10.0

Northeast NC II

506

439

88.1

84.4-91.0

5.0

3.2- 7.8

6.9

4.8- 9.9

Northeastern Partnership

959

833

87.8

85.1-90.1

5.5

4.0- 7.4

6.7

5.0- 9.0

Mountain AHEC

1,296

1,174

86.3

81.0-90.2

5.9

2.9-11.6

7.9

5.6-11.0

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

4,001

3,566

86.7

84.8-88.3

149

4.6

3.7- 5.8

286

8.7

7.3-10.3

Western NC

2,060

1,858

85.1

81.2-88.3

5.3

3.1- 8.8

118

9.7

7.3-12.6

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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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