BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Do you think shortness of breath is a symptom of a heart attack?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	9,321	8,275	86.7	85.3-87.9	402	4.7	4.0- 5.6	644	8.6	7.6- 9.7
GENDER
Male	3,413	2,949	83.8	81.5-85.9	181	5.7	4.4- 7.3	283	10.5	8.8-12.5
Female	5,908	5,326	89.3	87.9-90.6	221	3.9	3.1- 4.8	361	6.8	5.8- 8.0
RACE
White	6,859	6,292	91.6	90.4-92.7	250	3.5	2.8- 4.3	317	4.9	4.1- 5.9
African American	1,834	1,554	82.4	79.2-85.2	115	7.8	5.9-10.3	165	9.7	7.6-12.4
Asian	47	41	84.0	51.7-96.3	2	13.1	2.2-50.1	4	2.9	0.8- 9.6
Native American	226	197	84.2	72.0-91.7	12	5.4	2.6-11.1	17	10.4	4.1-23.8
Other Minorities	321	165	42.5	34.6-50.8	21	9.1	4.9-16.5	135	48.4	40.0-56.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	333	177	41.5	33.6-49.8	23	9.3	5.0-16.7	133	49.2	40.7-57.7
-English Speaking	134	111	73.6	55.8-86.0	10	6.0	1.9-17.1	13	20.4	9.2-39.4
-Spanish Speaking	199	66	30.4	22.0-40.2	13	10.4	5.1-20.2	120	59.2	48.8-68.9
Non-Hispanic	8,978	8,090	89.6	88.5-90.7	378	4.4	3.7- 5.3	510	5.9	5.1- 6.8
AGE
18-24	571	487	81.5	75.7-86.1	18	4.3	2.3- 8.0	66	14.2	10.1-19.6
25-34	1,398	1,221	82.6	78.6-86.0	51	5.5	3.4- 8.8	126	11.9	9.2-15.2
35-44	1,768	1,613	88.5	85.6-90.9	58	4.2	2.8- 6.3	97	7.3	5.4- 9.7
45-54	1,829	1,717	93.9	91.7-95.5	45	2.5	1.6- 3.7	67	3.7	2.4- 5.6
55-64	1,517	1,389	90.5	87.9-92.7	57	4.7	3.2- 6.9	71	4.7	3.3- 6.7
65-74	1,256	1,076	86.3	83.1-88.9	80	6.0	4.3- 8.3	100	7.7	5.7-10.3
75+	921	718	77.1	73.0-80.8	90	9.1	6.8-12.1	113	13.8	10.9-17.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,574	1,166	66.3	61.8-70.5	120	8.8	6.2-12.3	288	24.9	21.1-29.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,786	2,493	87.8	85.3-89.9	126	4.8	3.5- 6.5	167	7.5	5.8- 9.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,325	2,158	91.3	89.1-93.2	79	3.6	2.6- 5.0	88	5.1	3.6- 7.0
College Graduate	2,611	2,445	93.7	92.1-95.0	73	3.2	2.2- 4.7	93	3.1	2.3- 4.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,095	895	75.5	70.1-80.1	72	6.8	4.6- 9.8	128	17.8	13.5-23.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,715	1,462	81.2	77.5-84.4	88	5.5	4.0- 7.7	165	13.3	10.4-16.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,028	934	86.5	81.8-90.0	42	3.5	2.2- 5.6	52	10.0	6.8-14.6
$35,000- 49,999	1,231	1,150	91.6	88.8-93.8	40	4.2	2.6- 6.5	41	4.2	2.8- 6.2
$50,000-74,999	1,004	953	94.7	91.6-96.7	25	3.1	1.5- 6.2	26	2.2	1.2- 3.9
$75,000+	1,149	1,083	94.1	91.7-95.9	31	3.2	1.8- 5.4	35	2.7	1.7- 4.1
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***
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
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%)

TOTAL

9,321

8,275

86.7

85.3-87.9

402

4.7

4.0- 5.6

644

8.6

7.6- 9.7

GENDER

Male

3,413

2,949

83.8

81.5-85.9

181

5.7

4.4- 7.3

283

10.5

8.8-12.5

Female

5,908

5,326

89.3

87.9-90.6

221

3.9

3.1- 4.8

361

6.8

5.8- 8.0

RACE

White

6,859

6,292

91.6

90.4-92.7

250

3.5

2.8- 4.3

317

4.9

4.1- 5.9

African American

1,834

1,554

82.4

79.2-85.2

115

7.8

5.9-10.3

165

9.7

7.6-12.4

Asian

84.0

51.7-96.3

13.1

2.2-50.1

2.9

0.8- 9.6

Native American

226

197

84.2

72.0-91.7

5.4

2.6-11.1

10.4

4.1-23.8

Other Minorities

321

165

42.5

34.6-50.8

9.1

4.9-16.5

135

48.4

40.0-56.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

333

177

41.5

33.6-49.8

9.3

5.0-16.7

133

49.2

40.7-57.7

-English Speaking

134

111

73.6

55.8-86.0

6.0

1.9-17.1

20.4

9.2-39.4

-Spanish Speaking

199

30.4

22.0-40.2

10.4

5.1-20.2

120

59.2

48.8-68.9

Non-Hispanic

8,978

8,090

89.6

88.5-90.7

378

4.4

3.7- 5.3

510

5.9

5.1- 6.8

AGE

18-24

571

487

81.5

75.7-86.1

4.3

2.3- 8.0

14.2

10.1-19.6

25-34

1,398

1,221

82.6

78.6-86.0

5.5

3.4- 8.8

126

11.9

9.2-15.2

35-44

1,768

1,613

88.5

85.6-90.9

4.2

2.8- 6.3

7.3

5.4- 9.7

45-54

1,829

1,717

93.9

91.7-95.5

2.5

1.6- 3.7

3.7

2.4- 5.6

55-64

1,517

1,389

90.5

87.9-92.7

4.7

3.2- 6.9

4.7

3.3- 6.7

65-74

1,256

1,076

86.3

83.1-88.9

6.0

4.3- 8.3

100

7.7

5.7-10.3

75+

921

718

77.1

73.0-80.8

9.1

6.8-12.1

113

13.8

10.9-17.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,574

1,166

66.3

61.8-70.5

120

8.8

6.2-12.3

288

24.9

21.1-29.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,786

2,493

87.8

85.3-89.9

126

4.8

3.5- 6.5

167

7.5

5.8- 9.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,325

2,158

91.3

89.1-93.2

3.6

2.6- 5.0

5.1

3.6- 7.0

College Graduate

2,611

2,445

93.7

92.1-95.0

3.2

2.2- 4.7

3.1

2.3- 4.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,095

895

75.5

70.1-80.1

6.8

4.6- 9.8

128

17.8

13.5-23.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,715

1,462

81.2

77.5-84.4

5.5

4.0- 7.7

165

13.3

10.4-16.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,028

934

86.5

81.8-90.0

3.5

2.2- 5.6

10.0

6.8-14.6

$35,000- 49,999

1,231

1,150

91.6

88.8-93.8

4.2

2.6- 6.5

4.2

2.8- 6.2

$50,000-74,999

1,004

953

94.7

91.6-96.7

3.1

1.5- 6.2

2.2

1.2- 3.9

$75,000+

1,149

1,083

94.1

91.7-95.9

3.2

1.8- 5.4

2.7

1.7- 4.1

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***

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

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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