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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	9,308	8,097	85.3	84.0-86.5	311	3.5	2.9- 4.2	900	11.3	10.2-12.4
GENDER
Male	3,409	2,920	83.8	81.6-85.7	132	3.5	2.7- 4.6	357	12.7	10.9-14.7
Female	5,899	5,177	86.6	85.1-88.0	179	3.5	2.7- 4.4	543	9.9	8.7-11.2
RACE
White	6,851	6,157	89.8	88.7-90.9	203	2.8	2.2- 3.4	491	7.4	6.5- 8.4
African American	1,830	1,538	84.2	81.3-86.8	79	4.4	3.1- 6.3	213	11.4	9.2-14.0
Asian	47	37	76.0	56.5-88.6	3	8.2	2.4-24.3	7	15.8	6.4-34.0
Native American	226	193	83.5	71.2-91.2	6	4.2	1.4-11.5	27	12.4	5.7-24.8
Other Minorities	320	147	36.7	29.3-44.8	17	7.8	3.8-15.3	156	55.5	47.0-63.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	332	164	35.3	28.0-43.4	18	8.4	4.3-15.9	150	56.2	47.7-64.4
-English Speaking	134	108	62.9	46.5-76.8	7	9.5	3.5-23.2	19	27.6	15.0-45.3
-Spanish Speaking	198	56	25.7	17.9-35.4	11	8.1	3.4-18.0	131	66.2	55.7-75.3
Non-Hispanic	8,966	7,926	88.5	87.5-89.5	292	3.2	2.6- 3.8	748	8.3	7.4- 9.2
AGE
18-24	567	461	82.2	76.9-86.4	21	3.7	2.0- 7.0	85	14.1	10.3-19.0
25-34	1,398	1,198	81.1	77.4-84.3	28	2.2	1.2- 3.8	172	16.7	13.7-20.3
35-44	1,767	1,586	87.7	84.9-90.1	47	4.0	2.6- 6.1	134	8.3	6.4-10.6
45-54	1,826	1,685	91.6	89.0-93.6	43	2.1	1.3- 3.4	98	6.3	4.5- 8.8
55-64	1,516	1,363	88.7	85.7-91.1	39	3.0	1.8- 4.8	114	8.3	6.3-11.0
65-74	1,255	1,068	85.9	82.8-88.5	64	4.5	3.1- 6.5	123	9.6	7.4-12.3
75+	918	681	72.5	68.1-76.5	67	8.0	5.6-11.2	170	19.6	16.1-23.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,567	1,102	63.8	59.5-67.9	100	6.7	4.8- 9.3	365	29.5	25.6-33.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,784	2,387	84.3	81.9-86.5	110	4.2	3.0- 5.6	287	11.5	9.7-13.7
Some Post-H.S.	2,323	2,109	89.6	87.3-91.5	67	3.2	2.2- 4.6	147	7.2	5.6- 9.3
College Graduate	2,609	2,484	95.5	94.3-96.5	32	1.1	0.7- 1.7	93	3.4	2.6- 4.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,092	866	70.8	65.4-75.7	62	6.0	4.0- 8.8	164	23.2	18.5-28.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,712	1,409	79.2	75.6-82.4	72	4.0	2.8- 5.7	231	16.8	13.8-20.3
$25,000- 34,999	1,028	912	84.9	80.3-88.5	33	3.4	2.0- 5.8	83	11.7	8.4-16.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,230	1,140	90.7	87.4-93.2	26	2.4	1.4- 4.2	64	6.9	4.7-10.0
$50,000-74,999	1,004	935	92.9	90.2-94.9	18	1.6	0.7- 3.4	51	5.5	3.8- 7.9
$75,000+	1,147	1,086	92.9	90.0-95.0	19	2.7	1.4- 5.2	42	4.4	2.9- 6.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	449	401	88.1	83.5-91.6	18	3.7	2.3- 6.0	30	8.2	5.1-12.8
Guilford	443	400	90.5	86.8-93.2	15	2.7	1.5- 5.0	28	6.8	4.5-10.1
Mecklenburg	442	388	84.5	79.3-88.5	12	2.2	1.2- 4.2	42	13.3	9.5-18.4
Orange	450	400	82.4	73.0-89.0	9	1.7	0.7- 3.7	41	15.9	9.5-25.6
Wake	446	379	79.6	73.5-84.5	21	6.6	3.9-10.9	46	13.8	9.6-19.5
Chatham/Lee	393	337	82.0	76.4-86.5	7	1.7	0.7- 4.1	49	16.2	11.9-21.8
Nash/Wilson	371	324	86.1	81.3-89.9	9	1.9	1.0- 3.8	38	11.9	8.4-16.7
Craven/Pamlico	446	389	85.1	80.1-89.0	18	4.3	2.6- 6.9	39	10.6	7.2-15.5
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	429	385	89.7	85.8-92.6	11	2.3	1.2- 4.5	33	8.0	5.5-11.6
Appalachian/Wilkes	453	388	82.3	75.2-87.7	14	5.5	2.0-14.3	51	12.2	8.7-16.9
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	414	85.4	79.7-89.8	12	2.4	1.2- 4.7	45	12.1	8.1-17.7
Graham/Swain/Jackson	423	371	80.7	67.5-89.4	14	3.8	1.9- 7.2	38	15.5	7.3-30.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	469	399	84.4	80.1-87.9	16	3.0	1.8- 5.2	54	12.5	9.3-16.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	411	338	81.5	76.3-85.8	20	5.2	3.0- 9.0	53	13.3	9.7-17.8
Northeast NC I	452	380	85.5	81.3-89.0	26	5.2	3.4- 8.0	46	9.2	6.5-12.9
Northeast NC II	505	449	89.2	85.2-92.2	19	4.1	2.3- 7.1	37	6.7	4.5-10.0
Northeastern Partnership	957	829	87.9	85.0-90.3	45	4.5	3.1- 6.5	83	7.6	5.8-10.0
Mountain AHEC	1,293	1,142	87.0	83.8-89.7	47	3.1	2.2- 4.3	104	9.9	7.4-13.1
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,257	2,808	85.6	83.1-87.7	126	3.7	2.6- 5.1	323	10.7	8.8-13.0
Piedmont	3,994	3,494	85.3	83.6-87.0	112	3.3	2.5- 4.2	388	11.4	9.9-13.0
Western NC	2,057	1,795	84.2	81.1-86.9	73	4.0	2.7- 5.8	189	11.8	9.5-14.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,308

8,097

85.3

84.0-86.5

311

3.5

2.9- 4.2

900

11.3

10.2-12.4

GENDER

Male

3,409

2,920

83.8

81.6-85.7

132

3.5

2.7- 4.6

357

12.7

10.9-14.7

Female

5,899

5,177

86.6

85.1-88.0

179

3.5

2.7- 4.4

543

9.9

8.7-11.2

RACE

White

6,851

6,157

89.8

88.7-90.9

203

2.8

2.2- 3.4

491

7.4

6.5- 8.4

African American

1,830

1,538

84.2

81.3-86.8

4.4

3.1- 6.3

213

11.4

9.2-14.0

Asian

76.0

56.5-88.6

8.2

2.4-24.3

15.8

6.4-34.0

Native American

226

193

83.5

71.2-91.2

4.2

1.4-11.5

12.4

5.7-24.8

Other Minorities

320

147

36.7

29.3-44.8

7.8

3.8-15.3

156

55.5

47.0-63.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

332

164

35.3

28.0-43.4

8.4

4.3-15.9

150

56.2

47.7-64.4

-English Speaking

134

108

62.9

46.5-76.8

9.5

3.5-23.2

27.6

15.0-45.3

-Spanish Speaking

198

25.7

17.9-35.4

8.1

3.4-18.0

131

66.2

55.7-75.3

Non-Hispanic

8,966

7,926

88.5

87.5-89.5

292

3.2

2.6- 3.8

748

8.3

7.4- 9.2

AGE

18-24

567

461

82.2

76.9-86.4

3.7

2.0- 7.0

14.1

10.3-19.0

25-34

1,398

1,198

81.1

77.4-84.3

2.2

1.2- 3.8

172

16.7

13.7-20.3

35-44

1,767

1,586

87.7

84.9-90.1

4.0

2.6- 6.1

134

8.3

6.4-10.6

45-54

1,826

1,685

91.6

89.0-93.6

2.1

1.3- 3.4

6.3

4.5- 8.8

55-64

1,516

1,363

88.7

85.7-91.1

3.0

1.8- 4.8

114

8.3

6.3-11.0

65-74

1,255

1,068

85.9

82.8-88.5

4.5

3.1- 6.5

123

9.6

7.4-12.3

75+

918

681

72.5

68.1-76.5

8.0

5.6-11.2

170

19.6

16.1-23.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,567

1,102

63.8

59.5-67.9

100

6.7

4.8- 9.3

365

29.5

25.6-33.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,784

2,387

84.3

81.9-86.5

110

4.2

3.0- 5.6

287

11.5

9.7-13.7

Some Post-H.S.

2,323

2,109

89.6

87.3-91.5

3.2

2.2- 4.6

147

7.2

5.6- 9.3

College Graduate

2,609

2,484

95.5

94.3-96.5

1.1

0.7- 1.7

3.4

2.6- 4.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,092

866

70.8

65.4-75.7

6.0

4.0- 8.8

164

23.2

18.5-28.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,712

1,409

79.2

75.6-82.4

4.0

2.8- 5.7

231

16.8

13.8-20.3

$25,000- 34,999

1,028

912

84.9

80.3-88.5

3.4

2.0- 5.8

11.7

8.4-16.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,230

1,140

90.7

87.4-93.2

2.4

1.4- 4.2

6.9

4.7-10.0

$50,000-74,999

1,004

935

92.9

90.2-94.9

1.6

0.7- 3.4

5.5

3.8- 7.9

$75,000+

1,147

1,086

92.9

90.0-95.0

2.7

1.4- 5.2

4.4

2.9- 6.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

449

401

88.1

83.5-91.6

3.7

2.3- 6.0

8.2

5.1-12.8

Guilford

443

400

90.5

86.8-93.2

2.7

1.5- 5.0

6.8

4.5-10.1

Mecklenburg

442

388

84.5

79.3-88.5

2.2

1.2- 4.2

13.3

9.5-18.4

Orange

450

400

82.4

73.0-89.0

1.7

0.7- 3.7

15.9

9.5-25.6

Wake

446

379

79.6

73.5-84.5

6.6

3.9-10.9

13.8

9.6-19.5

Chatham/Lee

393

337

82.0

76.4-86.5

1.7

0.7- 4.1

16.2

11.9-21.8

Nash/Wilson

371

324

86.1

81.3-89.9

1.9

1.0- 3.8

11.9

8.4-16.7

Craven/Pamlico

446

389

85.1

80.1-89.0

4.3

2.6- 6.9

10.6

7.2-15.5

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

429

385

89.7

85.8-92.6

2.3

1.2- 4.5

8.0

5.5-11.6

Appalachian/Wilkes

453

388

82.3

75.2-87.7

5.5

2.0-14.3

12.2

8.7-16.9

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

414

85.4

79.7-89.8

2.4

1.2- 4.7

12.1

8.1-17.7

Graham/Swain/Jackson

423

371

80.7

67.5-89.4

3.8

1.9- 7.2

15.5

7.3-30.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

469

399

84.4

80.1-87.9

3.0

1.8- 5.2

12.5

9.3-16.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

411

338

81.5

76.3-85.8

5.2

3.0- 9.0

13.3

9.7-17.8

Northeast NC I

452

380

85.5

81.3-89.0

5.2

3.4- 8.0

9.2

6.5-12.9

Northeast NC II

505

449

89.2

85.2-92.2

4.1

2.3- 7.1

6.7

4.5-10.0

Northeastern Partnership

957

829

87.9

85.0-90.3

4.5

3.1- 6.5

7.6

5.8-10.0

Mountain AHEC

1,293

1,142

87.0

83.8-89.7

3.1

2.2- 4.3

104

9.9

7.4-13.1

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,257

2,808

85.6

83.1-87.7

126

3.7

2.6- 5.1

323

10.7

8.8-13.0

Piedmont

3,994

3,494

85.3

83.6-87.0

112

3.3

2.5- 4.2

388

11.4

9.9-13.0

Western NC

2,057

1,795

84.2

81.1-86.9

4.0

2.7- 5.8

189

11.8

9.5-14.7

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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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