BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side, are symptoms of a stroke?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Eastern North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
North Carolina	9,312	8,619	90.5	89.3-91.6	169	2.2	1.7- 2.8	524	7.3	6.4- 8.4
-Eastern NC	3,259	3,004	91.6	89.4-93.5	69	2.3	1.5- 3.7	186	6.0	4.5- 8.1
GENDER
Male	1,137	1,029	89.6	85.3-92.7	27	1.8	0.9- 3.5	81	8.6	5.7-12.9
Female	2,122	1,975	93.5	91.3-95.2	42	2.8	1.5- 5.1	105	3.7	2.8- 4.8
RACE
White	2,039	1,927	95.2	93.1-96.7	36	1.4	0.9- 2.3	76	3.3	2.0- 5.4
African American	961	869	91.5	87.1-94.4	25	3.1	1.5- 6.5	67	5.4	3.2- 9.1
Other Minorities	243	192	65.5	52.1-76.8	8	6.7	1.8-21.6	43	27.9	17.7-40.9
AGE
18-24	196	184	85.5	72.6-92.9	4	2.6	0.6-10.1	8	11.9	5.2-25.2
25-34	485	449	89.2	83.0-93.4	6	1.5	0.5- 4.3	30	9.3	5.4-15.4
35-44	592	565	95.0	88.7-97.9	8	2.9	0.7-11.1	19	2.1	1.0- 4.2
45-54	636	614	97.1	94.9-98.3	7	0.8	0.3- 1.9	15	2.1	1.1- 4.2
55-64	556	519	95.8	93.6-97.3	10	1.2	0.5- 3.2	27	3.0	1.9- 4.6
65-74	451	396	88.5	83.0-92.4	17	4.1	1.9- 9.0	38	7.3	4.5-11.7
75+	325	259	82.8	76.7-87.7	17	6.0	3.1-11.1	49	11.2	7.6-16.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	652	526	76.9	69.6-82.8	25	5.9	2.7-12.4	101	17.2	12.3-23.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,089	1,013	94.1	90.9-96.3	25	1.7	1.0- 2.9	51	4.2	2.3- 7.5
Some Post-H.S.	833	791	92.9	86.7-96.3	13	1.8	0.6- 5.2	29	5.3	2.4-11.6
College Graduate	681	671	98.8	96.6-99.5	6	1.0	0.3- 3.4	4	0.3	0.1- 0.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	463	414	86.9	77.4-92.7	14	2.9	1.4- 6.0	35	10.2	4.8-20.3
$15,000- 24,999	651	571	86.0	79.7-90.6	18	2.6	1.3- 4.9	62	11.4	7.2-17.8
$25,000- 34,999	375	356	97.0	94.4-98.4	7	0.5	0.2- 1.2	12	2.5	1.2- 5.2
$35,000- 49,999	418	409	98.3	95.6-99.3	0	0.0	. - .	9	1.7	0.7- 4.4
$50,000-74,999	331	320	92.9	77.5-98.0	6	2.0	0.5- 6.9	5	5.1	0.9-24.1
$75,000+	289	286	98.8	95.0-99.7	2	0.4	0.1- 1.5	1	0.8	0.1- 5.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	420	90.6	85.6-94.0	9	2.3	1.0- 5.3	21	7.0	4.1-11.8
Guilford	443	422	95.4	92.6-97.2	7	1.3	0.5- 3.4	14	3.3	1.9- 5.8
Mecklenburg	443	412	89.3	84.4-92.8	4	0.9	0.3- 2.8	27	9.7	6.4-14.6
Orange	450	419	87.9	79.1-93.3	7	1.8	0.6- 4.9	24	10.3	5.2-19.4
Wake	446	404	85.6	79.7-90.0	12	3.9	1.8- 7.9	30	10.5	6.8-16.0
Chatham/Lee	393	358	84.3	76.9-89.7	4	3.9	1.0-13.6	31	11.8	7.9-17.3
Nash/Wilson	372	346	93.1	89.6-95.5	6	1.6	0.7- 3.5	20	5.3	3.2- 8.7
Craven/Pamlico	446	422	94.7	91.5-96.7	7	1.3	0.6- 2.9	17	4.0	2.2- 7.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	429	398	91.8	88.0-94.5	8	1.5	0.7- 3.4	23	6.6	4.2-10.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	453	430	95.0	92.1-96.9	4	0.8	0.3- 2.5	19	4.1	2.5- 6.9
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	436	90.9	86.1-94.2	10	1.7	0.8- 3.5	25	7.4	4.4-12.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	423	397	86.6	70.8-94.5	6	1.7	0.6- 4.8	20	11.8	4.2-28.7
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	469	428	91.6	88.2-94.1	9	1.8	0.9- 3.7	32	6.6	4.4- 9.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	411	366	88.0	82.9-91.6	10	3.5	1.5- 7.8	35	8.6	5.7-12.7
Northeast NC I	452	413	92.3	88.8-94.7	12	2.1	1.1- 3.9	27	5.6	3.5- 8.9
Northeast NC II	506	470	93.7	90.5-95.9	14	2.7	1.4- 5.1	22	3.6	2.0- 6.3
Northeastern Partnership	958	883	93.2	90.9-95.0	26	2.5	1.5- 4.0	49	4.3	2.9- 6.2
Mountain AHEC	1,294	1,207	90.6	87.3-93.2	22	2.1	1.1- 4.2	65	7.3	5.0-10.3
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	3,995	3,694	90.0	88.4-91.4	69	2.1	1.5- 3.1	232	7.9	6.6- 9.4
Western NC	2,058	1,921	90.2	87.3-92.5	31	1.9	1.1- 3.3	106	7.9	5.8-10.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,312

8,619

90.5

89.3-91.6

169

2.2

1.7- 2.8

524

7.3

6.4- 8.4

-Eastern NC

3,259

3,004

91.6

89.4-93.5

2.3

1.5- 3.7

186

6.0

4.5- 8.1

GENDER

Male

1,137

1,029

89.6

85.3-92.7

1.8

0.9- 3.5

8.6

5.7-12.9

Female

2,122

1,975

93.5

91.3-95.2

2.8

1.5- 5.1

105

3.7

2.8- 4.8

RACE

White

2,039

1,927

95.2

93.1-96.7

1.4

0.9- 2.3

3.3

2.0- 5.4

African American

961

869

91.5

87.1-94.4

3.1

1.5- 6.5

5.4

3.2- 9.1

Other Minorities

243

192

65.5

52.1-76.8

6.7

1.8-21.6

27.9

17.7-40.9

AGE

18-24

196

184

85.5

72.6-92.9

2.6

0.6-10.1

11.9

5.2-25.2

25-34

485

449

89.2

83.0-93.4

1.5

0.5- 4.3

9.3

5.4-15.4

35-44

592

565

95.0

88.7-97.9

2.9

0.7-11.1

2.1

1.0- 4.2

45-54

636

614

97.1

94.9-98.3

0.8

0.3- 1.9

2.1

1.1- 4.2

55-64

556

519

95.8

93.6-97.3

1.2

0.5- 3.2

3.0

1.9- 4.6

65-74

451

396

88.5

83.0-92.4

4.1

1.9- 9.0

7.3

4.5-11.7

75+

325

259

82.8

76.7-87.7

6.0

3.1-11.1

11.2

7.6-16.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

652

526

76.9

69.6-82.8

5.9

2.7-12.4

101

17.2

12.3-23.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,089

1,013

94.1

90.9-96.3

1.7

1.0- 2.9

4.2

2.3- 7.5

Some Post-H.S.

833

791

92.9

86.7-96.3

1.8

0.6- 5.2

5.3

2.4-11.6

College Graduate

681

671

98.8

96.6-99.5

1.0

0.3- 3.4

0.3

0.1- 0.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

463

414

86.9

77.4-92.7

2.9

1.4- 6.0

10.2

4.8-20.3

$15,000- 24,999

651

571

86.0

79.7-90.6

2.6

1.3- 4.9

11.4

7.2-17.8

$25,000- 34,999

375

356

97.0

94.4-98.4

0.5

0.2- 1.2

2.5

1.2- 5.2

$35,000- 49,999

418

409

98.3

95.6-99.3

0.0

. - .

1.7

0.7- 4.4

$50,000-74,999

331

320

92.9

77.5-98.0

2.0

0.5- 6.9

5.1

0.9-24.1

$75,000+

289

286

98.8

95.0-99.7

0.4

0.1- 1.5

0.8

0.1- 5.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

420

90.6

85.6-94.0

2.3

1.0- 5.3

7.0

4.1-11.8

Guilford

443

422

95.4

92.6-97.2

1.3

0.5- 3.4

3.3

1.9- 5.8

Mecklenburg

443

412

89.3

84.4-92.8

0.9

0.3- 2.8

9.7

6.4-14.6

Orange

450

419

87.9

79.1-93.3

1.8

0.6- 4.9

10.3

5.2-19.4

Wake

446

404

85.6

79.7-90.0

3.9

1.8- 7.9

10.5

6.8-16.0

Chatham/Lee

393

358

84.3

76.9-89.7

3.9

1.0-13.6

11.8

7.9-17.3

Nash/Wilson

372

346

93.1

89.6-95.5

1.6

0.7- 3.5

5.3

3.2- 8.7

Craven/Pamlico

446

422

94.7

91.5-96.7

1.3

0.6- 2.9

4.0

2.2- 7.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

429

398

91.8

88.0-94.5

1.5

0.7- 3.4

6.6

4.2-10.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

453

430

95.0

92.1-96.9

0.8

0.3- 2.5

4.1

2.5- 6.9

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

436

90.9

86.1-94.2

1.7

0.8- 3.5

7.4

4.4-12.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

423

397

86.6

70.8-94.5

1.7

0.6- 4.8

11.8

4.2-28.7

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

469

428

91.6

88.2-94.1

1.8

0.9- 3.7

6.6

4.4- 9.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

411

366

88.0

82.9-91.6

3.5

1.5- 7.8

8.6

5.7-12.7

Northeast NC I

452

413

92.3

88.8-94.7

2.1

1.1- 3.9

5.6

3.5- 8.9

Northeast NC II

506

470

93.7

90.5-95.9

2.7

1.4- 5.1

3.6

2.0- 6.3

Northeastern Partnership

958

883

93.2

90.9-95.0

2.5

1.5- 4.0

4.3

2.9- 6.2

Mountain AHEC

1,294

1,207

90.6

87.3-93.2

2.1

1.1- 4.2

7.3

5.0-10.3

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

3,995

3,694

90.0

88.4-91.4

2.1

1.5- 3.1

232

7.9

6.6- 9.4

Western NC

2,058

1,921

90.2

87.3-92.5

1.9

1.1- 3.3

106

7.9

5.8-10.7

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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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