BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Which of the following do you think is a symptom of a stroke. For each, tell me yes, no, or you are not sure.<br> Do you think sudden confusion or trouble speaking are symptoms of a stroke?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Heart Attack and Stroke

Which of the following do you think is a symptom of a stroke. For each, tell me yes, no, or you are not sure.
Do you think sudden confusion or trouble speaking are symptoms of a stroke?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	9,311	8,330	86.5	85.2-87.7	245	3.1	2.5- 3.9	736	10.4	9.3-11.6
GENDER
Male	3,408	2,944	83.5	81.3-85.6	121	3.7	2.8- 5.0	343	12.7	10.9-14.8
Female	5,903	5,386	89.3	87.8-90.6	124	2.6	1.9- 3.5	393	8.2	7.0- 9.5
RACE
White	6,851	6,358	91.5	90.3-92.6	141	2.4	1.8- 3.1	352	6.1	5.2- 7.2
African American	1,833	1,579	85.6	82.7-88.1	68	3.9	2.6- 5.7	186	10.6	8.4-13.1
Asian	47	38	83.5	65.6-93.1	5	11.1	4.0-27.3	4	5.4	1.2-21.8
Native American	226	199	85.3	72.8-92.6	6	2.1	0.7- 6.2	21	12.7	5.8-25.6
Other Minorities	320	136	32.1	25.3-39.8	23	9.2	4.9-16.7	161	58.6	50.3-66.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	332	147	30.0	23.4-37.4	27	9.6	5.2-17.0	158	60.5	52.1-68.3
-English Speaking	134	106	60.0	43.8-74.2	9	5.2	1.5-16.7	19	34.9	20.9-51.9
-Spanish Speaking	198	41	19.4	12.9-28.0	18	11.1	5.6-20.9	139	69.5	59.2-78.1
Non-Hispanic	8,969	8,175	90.2	89.1-91.2	217	2.7	2.2- 3.4	577	7.1	6.2- 8.0
AGE
18-24	568	455	75.6	69.4-80.9	26	5.5	3.0- 9.9	87	18.8	14.2-24.6
25-34	1,398	1,205	82.5	78.9-85.5	36	2.6	1.6- 4.1	157	15.0	12.1-18.4
35-44	1,767	1,631	89.6	86.8-92.0	37	2.9	1.7- 5.0	99	7.4	5.5- 9.9
45-54	1,828	1,732	93.6	91.2-95.3	28	1.5	0.9- 2.7	68	4.9	3.4- 7.2
55-64	1,517	1,412	93.4	91.2-95.1	25	1.6	0.9- 3.0	80	4.9	3.5- 7.0
65-74	1,254	1,112	87.5	84.3-90.2	44	4.9	3.1- 7.5	98	7.6	5.7-10.0
75+	918	724	75.8	71.4-79.7	49	5.8	3.9- 8.5	145	18.4	15.0-22.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,571	1,148	65.2	60.9-69.3	83	6.3	4.4- 8.9	340	28.5	24.6-32.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,783	2,481	86.4	84.0-88.6	81	3.4	2.3- 4.9	221	10.2	8.3-12.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,323	2,169	90.0	87.2-92.2	53	3.2	2.0- 4.9	101	6.9	5.0- 9.4
College Graduate	2,610	2,518	96.4	95.3-97.3	27	1.0	0.6- 1.6	65	2.6	1.9- 3.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,091	910	76.9	71.5-81.5	32	3.6	2.1- 6.1	149	19.5	15.1-24.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,713	1,457	79.2	75.4-82.6	64	4.3	2.9- 6.2	192	16.5	13.4-20.2
$25,000- 34,999	1,028	931	85.6	81.1-89.2	24	2.0	1.1- 3.7	73	12.4	8.9-16.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,230	1,161	92.3	89.2-94.6	16	1.8	0.9- 3.6	53	5.9	3.9- 8.8
$50,000-74,999	1,004	963	94.9	91.1-97.1	14	1.3	0.5- 3.1	27	3.8	1.9- 7.6
$75,000+	1,148	1,109	94.2	90.9-96.4	18	3.2	1.5- 6.6	21	2.6	1.6- 4.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	409	88.0	83.1-91.6	13	2.8	1.6- 4.9	28	9.3	5.9-14.1
Guilford	443	410	91.9	87.8-94.8	9	1.5	0.7- 3.1	24	6.6	4.0-10.7
Mecklenburg	443	388	82.5	76.6-87.2	13	4.7	2.2-10.1	42	12.7	9.1-17.6
Orange	449	412	86.7	78.2-92.2	15	6.9	2.6-17.2	22	6.3	3.9-10.1
Wake	446	392	82.6	76.5-87.3	11	3.6	1.7- 7.7	43	13.8	9.6-19.5
Chatham/Lee	393	342	81.3	75.3-86.2	10	4.3	2.0- 9.0	41	14.4	10.3-19.8
Nash/Wilson	372	336	90.2	86.1-93.2	7	1.7	0.8- 3.6	29	8.1	5.4-12.1
Craven/Pamlico	446	406	89.1	84.2-92.6	13	3.3	1.8- 5.8	27	7.6	4.6-12.5
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	428	387	89.2	84.7-92.5	13	2.1	1.2- 3.6	28	8.7	5.7-13.2
Appalachian/Wilkes	453	414	91.2	87.5-93.8	9	2.0	1.0- 4.1	30	6.8	4.5-10.2
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	420	87.6	82.6-91.3	13	2.7	1.5- 4.8	38	9.8	6.4-14.6
Graham/Swain/Jackson	424	385	83.5	69.3-91.9	9	2.5	1.1- 5.6	30	14.1	6.0-29.4
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	469	414	87.6	83.5-90.7	12	2.1	1.1- 4.0	43	10.3	7.4-14.2
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	411	360	85.7	80.3-89.7	12	3.8	1.7- 8.0	39	10.6	7.2-15.1
Northeast NC I	452	393	86.4	81.9-89.8	16	3.6	2.1- 6.2	43	10.0	7.0-14.1
Northeast NC II	506	458	89.2	84.6-92.6	14	3.9	1.9- 8.0	34	6.9	4.4-10.5
Northeastern Partnership	958	851	88.2	85.0-90.8	30	3.8	2.2- 6.4	77	8.0	6.0-10.6
Mountain AHEC	1,295	1,180	89.4	86.2-91.9	29	1.8	1.1- 2.7	86	8.9	6.5-12.0
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,259	2,896	86.5	83.8-88.7	93	3.6	2.5- 5.1	270	10.0	8.0-12.4
Piedmont	3,994	3,563	86.2	84.4-87.9	105	3.0	2.3- 4.1	326	10.7	9.3-12.4
Western NC	2,058	1,871	87.8	84.8-90.2	47	2.6	1.6- 4.2	140	9.6	7.4-12.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,311

8,330

86.5

85.2-87.7

245

3.1

2.5- 3.9

736

10.4

9.3-11.6

GENDER

Male

3,408

2,944

83.5

81.3-85.6

121

3.7

2.8- 5.0

343

12.7

10.9-14.8

Female

5,903

5,386

89.3

87.8-90.6

124

2.6

1.9- 3.5

393

8.2

7.0- 9.5

RACE

White

6,851

6,358

91.5

90.3-92.6

141

2.4

1.8- 3.1

352

6.1

5.2- 7.2

African American

1,833

1,579

85.6

82.7-88.1

3.9

2.6- 5.7

186

10.6

8.4-13.1

Asian

83.5

65.6-93.1

11.1

4.0-27.3

5.4

1.2-21.8

Native American

226

199

85.3

72.8-92.6

2.1

0.7- 6.2

12.7

5.8-25.6

Other Minorities

320

136

32.1

25.3-39.8

9.2

4.9-16.7

161

58.6

50.3-66.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

332

147

30.0

23.4-37.4

9.6

5.2-17.0

158

60.5

52.1-68.3

-English Speaking

134

106

60.0

43.8-74.2

5.2

1.5-16.7

34.9

20.9-51.9

-Spanish Speaking

198

19.4

12.9-28.0

11.1

5.6-20.9

139

69.5

59.2-78.1

Non-Hispanic

8,969

8,175

90.2

89.1-91.2

217

2.7

2.2- 3.4

577

7.1

6.2- 8.0

AGE

18-24

568

455

75.6

69.4-80.9

5.5

3.0- 9.9

18.8

14.2-24.6

25-34

1,398

1,205

82.5

78.9-85.5

2.6

1.6- 4.1

157

15.0

12.1-18.4

35-44

1,767

1,631

89.6

86.8-92.0

2.9

1.7- 5.0

7.4

5.5- 9.9

45-54

1,828

1,732

93.6

91.2-95.3

1.5

0.9- 2.7

4.9

3.4- 7.2

55-64

1,517

1,412

93.4

91.2-95.1

1.6

0.9- 3.0

4.9

3.5- 7.0

65-74

1,254

1,112

87.5

84.3-90.2

4.9

3.1- 7.5

7.6

5.7-10.0

75+

918

724

75.8

71.4-79.7

5.8

3.9- 8.5

145

18.4

15.0-22.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,571

1,148

65.2

60.9-69.3

6.3

4.4- 8.9

340

28.5

24.6-32.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,783

2,481

86.4

84.0-88.6

3.4

2.3- 4.9

221

10.2

8.3-12.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,323

2,169

90.0

87.2-92.2

3.2

2.0- 4.9

101

6.9

5.0- 9.4

College Graduate

2,610

2,518

96.4

95.3-97.3

1.0

0.6- 1.6

2.6

1.9- 3.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,091

910

76.9

71.5-81.5

3.6

2.1- 6.1

149

19.5

15.1-24.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,713

1,457

79.2

75.4-82.6

4.3

2.9- 6.2

192

16.5

13.4-20.2

$25,000- 34,999

1,028

931

85.6

81.1-89.2

2.0

1.1- 3.7

12.4

8.9-16.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,230

1,161

92.3

89.2-94.6

1.8

0.9- 3.6

5.9

3.9- 8.8

$50,000-74,999

1,004

963

94.9

91.1-97.1

1.3

0.5- 3.1

3.8

1.9- 7.6

$75,000+

1,148

1,109

94.2

90.9-96.4

3.2

1.5- 6.6

2.6

1.6- 4.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

409

88.0

83.1-91.6

2.8

1.6- 4.9

9.3

5.9-14.1

Guilford

443

410

91.9

87.8-94.8

1.5

0.7- 3.1

6.6

4.0-10.7

Mecklenburg

443

388

82.5

76.6-87.2

4.7

2.2-10.1

12.7

9.1-17.6

Orange

449

412

86.7

78.2-92.2

6.9

2.6-17.2

6.3

3.9-10.1

Wake

446

392

82.6

76.5-87.3

3.6

1.7- 7.7

13.8

9.6-19.5

Chatham/Lee

393

342

81.3

75.3-86.2

4.3

2.0- 9.0

14.4

10.3-19.8

Nash/Wilson

372

336

90.2

86.1-93.2

1.7

0.8- 3.6

8.1

5.4-12.1

Craven/Pamlico

446

406

89.1

84.2-92.6

3.3

1.8- 5.8

7.6

4.6-12.5

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

428

387

89.2

84.7-92.5

2.1

1.2- 3.6

8.7

5.7-13.2

Appalachian/Wilkes

453

414

91.2

87.5-93.8

2.0

1.0- 4.1

6.8

4.5-10.2

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

420

87.6

82.6-91.3

2.7

1.5- 4.8

9.8

6.4-14.6

Graham/Swain/Jackson

424

385

83.5

69.3-91.9

2.5

1.1- 5.6

14.1

6.0-29.4

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

469

414

87.6

83.5-90.7

2.1

1.1- 4.0

10.3

7.4-14.2

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

411

360

85.7

80.3-89.7

3.8

1.7- 8.0

10.6

7.2-15.1

Northeast NC I

452

393

86.4

81.9-89.8

3.6

2.1- 6.2

10.0

7.0-14.1

Northeast NC II

506

458

89.2

84.6-92.6

3.9

1.9- 8.0

6.9

4.4-10.5

Northeastern Partnership

958

851

88.2

85.0-90.8

3.8

2.2- 6.4

8.0

6.0-10.6

Mountain AHEC

1,295

1,180

89.4

86.2-91.9

1.8

1.1- 2.7

8.9

6.5-12.0

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,259

2,896

86.5

83.8-88.7

3.6

2.5- 5.1

270

10.0

8.0-12.4

Piedmont

3,994

3,563

86.2

84.4-87.9

105

3.0

2.3- 4.1

326

10.7

9.3-12.4

Western NC

2,058

1,871

87.8

84.8-90.2

2.6

1.6- 4.2

140

9.6

7.4-12.4

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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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2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Heart Attack and Stroke

Which of the following do you think is a symptom of a stroke. For each, tell me yes, no, or you are not sure. Do you think sudden confusion or trouble speaking are symptoms of a stroke?

Which of the following do you think is a symptom of a stroke. For each, tell me yes, no, or you are not sure.
Do you think sudden confusion or trouble speaking are symptoms of a stroke?