BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Do you think sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance are symptoms of a stroke?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Heart Attack and Stroke-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	1,830	1,538	84.2	81.3-86.8	79	4.4	3.1- 6.3	213	11.4	9.2-14.0
GENDER
Male	585	486	81.9	76.3-86.4	30	5.6	3.2- 9.5	69	12.5	8.8-17.6
Female	1,245	1,052	86.0	82.8-88.6	49	3.6	2.4- 5.4	144	10.5	8.1-13.3
AGE
18-24	136	114	83.4	70.5-91.4	6	4.5	1.3-14.9	16	12.0	5.4-24.5
25-34	281	250	87.8	79.8-92.9	10	2.5	0.7- 8.4	21	9.7	5.2-17.3
35-44	365	323	85.6	79.0-90.3	13	6.8	3.5-12.9	29	7.7	4.6-12.5
45-54	408	364	91.7	87.9-94.4	14	2.6	1.3- 5.0	30	5.7	3.5- 9.2
55-64	284	243	87.9	80.9-92.6	11	3.1	1.4- 6.9	30	9.0	4.9-15.9
65-74	203	143	70.6	60.4-79.1	16	7.6	3.4-16.2	44	21.8	14.6-31.2
75+	140	90	58.7	46.3-70.1	8	6.8	2.8-15.3	42	34.5	23.7-47.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	435	311	72.1	65.1-78.2	30	7.2	4.0-12.7	94	20.6	15.5-26.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	638	536	83.0	77.8-87.2	35	5.4	3.3- 8.7	67	11.6	8.1-16.5
Some Post-H.S.	424	377	87.2	79.8-92.2	11	3.9	1.5- 9.7	36	8.8	4.8-15.7
College Graduate	328	312	95.1	89.8-97.7	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4	13	4.5	1.9- 9.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	345	271	75.8	67.7-82.3	22	4.2	2.5- 7.0	52	20.0	13.8-28.1
$15,000- 24,999	427	355	80.3	72.2-86.5	23	5.5	2.8-10.2	49	14.2	8.8-22.2
$25,000- 34,999	223	198	88.2	80.6-93.1	7	2.8	1.1- 6.9	18	9.0	4.8-16.5
$35,000- 49,999	195	180	92.1	84.6-96.1	5	3.4	1.0-10.4	10	4.5	1.8-10.8
$50,000-74,999	117	112	96.2	89.1-98.8	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2	4	3.3	1.0-10.8
$75,000+	94	86	90.7	80.2-96.0	3	4.4	1.3-13.6	5	4.9	1.5-14.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	29	26	94.2	82.3-98.2	1	2.1	0.3-13.6	2	3.8	0.9-15.1
Guilford	115	101	89.5	81.6-94.2	3	1.2	0.4- 4.2	11	9.3	4.8-17.1
Mecklenburg	117	101	85.7	76.3-91.7	3	2.0	0.6- 6.4	13	12.4	6.7-21.8
Orange	48	39	78.3	61.1-89.2	3	5.6	1.8-16.5	6	16.1	6.6-34.2
Wake	85	69	78.7	64.7-88.1	5	7.4	2.8-18.0	11	13.9	6.3-28.1
Chatham/Lee	70	59	85.3	72.7-92.7	1	2.2	0.3-14.3	10	12.5	6.0-24.3
Nash/Wilson	121	111	92.5	85.2-96.4	1	0.6	0.1- 4.4	9	6.9	3.2-14.2
Craven/Pamlico	89	74	79.1	62.6-89.6	3	3.7	1.0-12.8	12	17.1	7.5-34.5
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	16	13	90.0	69.3-97.3	1	3.9	0.5-24.7	2	6.1	1.3-24.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	9	7	82.8	49.3-96.0	0	0.0	. - .	2	17.2	4.0-50.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	161	141	90.0	82.5-94.5	3	2.3	0.6- 7.7	17	7.7	4.1-14.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	10	9	86.7	44.8-98.1	0	0.0	. - .	1	13.3	1.9-55.2
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	142	117	82.9	74.6-88.9	7	4.6	2.0-10.2	18	12.5	7.5-20.3
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	126	104	87.3	80.0-92.1	8	4.8	2.2-10.1	14	8.0	4.4-13.8
Northeast NC I	233	182	78.8	72.1-84.2	20	8.8	5.4-14.1	31	12.4	8.3-18.1
Northeast NC II	144	124	89.0	81.9-93.6	7	5.5	2.3-12.6	13	5.5	2.9-10.2
Northeastern Partnership	377	306	84.0	79.3-87.8	27	7.1	4.5-11.0	44	8.9	6.3-12.4
Mountain AHEC	50	43	89.9	75.9-96.1	1	1.2	0.2- 8.5	6	8.9	3.1-23.1
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	959	799	82.7	77.5-86.8	52	6.2	3.8- 9.9	108	11.2	7.8-15.7
Piedmont	799	678	84.9	81.1-88.1	25	3.3	2.0- 5.6	96	11.7	8.9-15.3
Western NC	72	61	92.2	82.9-96.6	2	1.3	0.3- 5.5	9	6.5	2.5-15.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,830

1,538

84.2

81.3-86.8

4.4

3.1- 6.3

213

11.4

9.2-14.0

GENDER

Male

585

486

81.9

76.3-86.4

5.6

3.2- 9.5

12.5

8.8-17.6

Female

1,245

1,052

86.0

82.8-88.6

3.6

2.4- 5.4

144

10.5

8.1-13.3

AGE

18-24

136

114

83.4

70.5-91.4

4.5

1.3-14.9

12.0

5.4-24.5

25-34

281

250

87.8

79.8-92.9

2.5

0.7- 8.4

9.7

5.2-17.3

35-44

365

323

85.6

79.0-90.3

6.8

3.5-12.9

7.7

4.6-12.5

45-54

408

364

91.7

87.9-94.4

2.6

1.3- 5.0

5.7

3.5- 9.2

55-64

284

243

87.9

80.9-92.6

3.1

1.4- 6.9

9.0

4.9-15.9

65-74

203

143

70.6

60.4-79.1

7.6

3.4-16.2

21.8

14.6-31.2

75+

140

58.7

46.3-70.1

6.8

2.8-15.3

34.5

23.7-47.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

435

311

72.1

65.1-78.2

7.2

4.0-12.7

20.6

15.5-26.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

638

536

83.0

77.8-87.2

5.4

3.3- 8.7

11.6

8.1-16.5

Some Post-H.S.

424

377

87.2

79.8-92.2

3.9

1.5- 9.7

8.8

4.8-15.7

College Graduate

328

312

95.1

89.8-97.7

0.4

0.1- 1.4

4.5

1.9- 9.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

345

271

75.8

67.7-82.3

4.2

2.5- 7.0

20.0

13.8-28.1

$15,000- 24,999

427

355

80.3

72.2-86.5

5.5

2.8-10.2

14.2

8.8-22.2

$25,000- 34,999

223

198

88.2

80.6-93.1

2.8

1.1- 6.9

9.0

4.8-16.5

$35,000- 49,999

195

180

92.1

84.6-96.1

3.4

1.0-10.4

4.5

1.8-10.8

$50,000-74,999

117

112

96.2

89.1-98.8

0.5

0.1- 3.2

3.3

1.0-10.8

$75,000+

90.7

80.2-96.0

4.4

1.3-13.6

4.9

1.5-14.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

94.2

82.3-98.2

2.1

0.3-13.6

3.8

0.9-15.1

Guilford

115

101

89.5

81.6-94.2

1.2

0.4- 4.2

9.3

4.8-17.1

Mecklenburg

117

101

85.7

76.3-91.7

2.0

0.6- 6.4

12.4

6.7-21.8

Orange

78.3

61.1-89.2

5.6

1.8-16.5

16.1

6.6-34.2

Wake

78.7

64.7-88.1

7.4

2.8-18.0

13.9

6.3-28.1

Chatham/Lee

85.3

72.7-92.7

2.2

0.3-14.3

12.5

6.0-24.3

Nash/Wilson

121

111

92.5

85.2-96.4

0.6

0.1- 4.4

6.9

3.2-14.2

Craven/Pamlico

79.1

62.6-89.6

3.7

1.0-12.8

17.1

7.5-34.5

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

90.0

69.3-97.3

3.9

0.5-24.7

6.1

1.3-24.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

82.8

49.3-96.0

0.0

. - .

17.2

4.0-50.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

161

141

90.0

82.5-94.5

2.3

0.6- 7.7

7.7

4.1-14.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

86.7

44.8-98.1

0.0

. - .

13.3

1.9-55.2

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

142

117

82.9

74.6-88.9

4.6

2.0-10.2

12.5

7.5-20.3

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

126

104

87.3

80.0-92.1

4.8

2.2-10.1

8.0

4.4-13.8

Northeast NC I

233

182

78.8

72.1-84.2

8.8

5.4-14.1

12.4

8.3-18.1

Northeast NC II

144

124

89.0

81.9-93.6

5.5

2.3-12.6

5.5

2.9-10.2

Northeastern Partnership

377

306

84.0

79.3-87.8

7.1

4.5-11.0

8.9

6.3-12.4

Mountain AHEC

89.9

75.9-96.1

1.2

0.2- 8.5

8.9

3.1-23.1

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

959

799

82.7

77.5-86.8

6.2

3.8- 9.9

108

11.2

7.8-15.7

Piedmont

799

678

84.9

81.1-88.1

3.3

2.0- 5.6

11.7

8.9-15.3

Western NC

92.2

82.9-96.6

1.3

0.3- 5.5

6.5

2.5-15.6

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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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