BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Do you think pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder are symptoms of a heart attack?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Heart Attack and Stroke-FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	5,909	5,302	88.9	87.5-90.2	250	4.0	3.2- 5.0	357	7.1	6.0- 8.3
RACE
White	4,314	4,012	92.9	91.6-94.1	150	3.1	2.4- 4.1	152	3.9	3.1- 5.0
African American	1,248	1,049	84.3	80.9-87.2	82	6.3	4.5- 8.6	117	9.4	7.1-12.3
Asian	23	20	92.3	74.9-98.0	0	0.0	. - .	3	7.7	2.0-25.1
Native American	146	120	81.2	68.6-89.5	9	10.5	4.0-24.8	17	8.3	4.6-14.6
Other Minorities	161	86	51.4	39.3-63.3	9	6.9	1.9-22.0	66	41.7	30.4-54.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	166	96	48.9	36.7-61.2	6	6.3	1.4-24.1	64	44.8	32.8-57.4
-English Speaking	81	69	85.6	67.4-94.5	3	2.8	0.6-12.5	9	11.6	3.7-30.8
-Spanish Speaking	85	27	32.9	20.1-48.9	3	7.8	1.4-33.5	55	59.3	42.5-74.1
Non-Hispanic	5,736	5,200	90.9	89.6-92.0	244	3.9	3.2- 4.8	292	5.2	4.4- 6.2
AGE
18-24	358	283	80.7	73.6-86.2	30	6.1	3.4-10.8	45	13.3	8.6-19.8
25-34	875	783	88.7	84.8-91.7	31	2.6	1.4- 4.7	61	8.7	6.1-12.4
35-44	1,090	1,013	91.0	87.2-93.8	30	3.5	1.8- 7.0	47	5.4	3.5- 8.3
45-54	1,150	1,089	95.0	92.6-96.7	29	2.4	1.5- 4.1	32	2.5	1.4- 4.7
55-64	939	888	95.1	92.7-96.7	14	1.0	0.5- 1.9	37	3.9	2.4- 6.3
65-74	802	713	90.2	87.0-92.7	47	5.6	3.6- 8.6	42	4.2	2.8- 6.2
75+	650	490	73.5	68.1-78.3	69	11.0	7.8-15.4	91	15.5	11.9-20.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	980	735	70.0	64.7-74.9	75	7.6	4.9-11.6	170	22.3	18.0-27.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,778	1,587	89.4	86.8-91.6	94	5.3	3.7- 7.5	97	5.3	3.9- 7.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,526	1,419	92.0	89.4-94.1	49	2.9	1.9- 4.3	58	5.1	3.4- 7.6
College Graduate	1,609	1,551	97.2	96.1-98.0	31	1.5	1.0- 2.4	27	1.3	0.8- 2.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	798	663	79.7	74.8-83.8	54	6.5	4.4- 9.4	81	13.8	10.2-18.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,110	973	85.8	81.9-88.9	53	3.8	2.6- 5.7	84	10.4	7.6-14.1
$25,000- 34,999	665	621	90.4	84.5-94.2	15	2.0	0.9- 4.4	29	7.6	4.1-13.6
$35,000- 49,999	714	674	94.0	90.1-96.4	26	4.0	2.0- 7.6	14	2.0	0.9- 4.5
$50,000-74,999	572	551	97.2	94.9-98.5	10	1.0	0.4- 2.0	11	1.8	0.8- 4.2
$75,000+	650	624	96.5	94.1-97.9	17	2.3	1.3- 4.2	9	1.2	0.4- 3.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	272	250	90.1	84.9-93.7	11	5.0	2.6- 9.3	11	4.9	2.6- 9.1
Guilford	279	263	94.4	90.3-96.8	6	1.6	0.6- 3.9	10	4.0	2.0- 8.0
Mecklenburg	277	259	93.5	89.2-96.2	8	2.5	1.2- 5.1	10	4.0	1.9- 8.2
Orange	281	254	87.8	78.7-93.3	12	2.7	1.5- 5.0	15	9.5	4.4-19.2
Wake	277	255	89.3	82.8-93.6	8	3.9	1.8- 8.2	14	6.8	3.4-13.1
Chatham/Lee	245	211	82.6	75.0-88.3	13	4.6	2.5- 8.2	21	12.8	7.7-20.6
Nash/Wilson	237	200	83.1	76.7-88.0	14	5.6	3.2- 9.7	23	11.3	7.2-17.3
Craven/Pamlico	280	258	88.6	81.0-93.4	11	6.2	3.3-11.5	11	5.2	1.9-13.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	271	252	92.6	87.9-95.6	9	2.4	1.2- 4.8	10	5.0	2.5- 9.7
Appalachian/Wilkes	287	261	91.3	86.5-94.5	11	3.2	1.7- 6.0	15	5.5	3.0-10.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	298	262	88.0	82.6-92.0	16	6.4	3.5-11.6	20	5.5	3.3- 9.0
Graham/Swain/Jackson	263	239	89.8	84.5-93.4	12	4.4	2.2- 8.3	12	5.9	3.2-10.5
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	296	250	83.9	78.2-88.3	16	5.0	2.8- 8.6	30	11.1	7.4-16.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	287	256	89.4	84.9-92.7	13	4.4	2.4- 7.8	18	6.2	3.8-10.0
Northeast NC I	314	272	86.8	81.6-90.8	21	7.6	4.6-12.2	21	5.6	3.3- 9.3
Northeast NC II	325	291	89.2	84.2-92.7	14	6.0	3.2-11.0	20	4.8	3.0- 7.6
Northeastern Partnership	639	563	88.3	84.8-91.1	35	6.6	4.4- 9.9	41	5.1	3.6- 7.2
Mountain AHEC	808	742	91.9	89.2-94.0	31	3.3	2.1- 5.0	35	4.8	3.2- 7.2
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,122	1,864	86.9	84.0-89.4	104	5.0	3.5- 7.2	154	8.1	6.2-10.5
Piedmont	2,496	2,252	89.1	87.0-90.9	98	3.8	2.8- 5.1	146	7.1	5.7- 9.0
Western NC	1,291	1,186	92.5	90.5-94.1	48	2.8	2.0- 4.0	57	4.7	3.3- 6.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,909

5,302

88.9

87.5-90.2

250

4.0

3.2- 5.0

357

7.1

6.0- 8.3

RACE

White

4,314

4,012

92.9

91.6-94.1

150

3.1

2.4- 4.1

152

3.9

3.1- 5.0

African American

1,248

1,049

84.3

80.9-87.2

6.3

4.5- 8.6

117

9.4

7.1-12.3

Asian

92.3

74.9-98.0

0.0

. - .

7.7

2.0-25.1

Native American

146

120

81.2

68.6-89.5

10.5

4.0-24.8

8.3

4.6-14.6

Other Minorities

161

51.4

39.3-63.3

6.9

1.9-22.0

41.7

30.4-54.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

166

48.9

36.7-61.2

6.3

1.4-24.1

44.8

32.8-57.4

-English Speaking

85.6

67.4-94.5

2.8

0.6-12.5

11.6

3.7-30.8

-Spanish Speaking

32.9

20.1-48.9

7.8

1.4-33.5

59.3

42.5-74.1

Non-Hispanic

5,736

5,200

90.9

89.6-92.0

244

3.9

3.2- 4.8

292

5.2

4.4- 6.2

AGE

18-24

358

283

80.7

73.6-86.2

6.1

3.4-10.8

13.3

8.6-19.8

25-34

875

783

88.7

84.8-91.7

2.6

1.4- 4.7

8.7

6.1-12.4

35-44

1,090

1,013

91.0

87.2-93.8

3.5

1.8- 7.0

5.4

3.5- 8.3

45-54

1,150

1,089

95.0

92.6-96.7

2.4

1.5- 4.1

2.5

1.4- 4.7

55-64

939

888

95.1

92.7-96.7

1.0

0.5- 1.9

3.9

2.4- 6.3

65-74

802

713

90.2

87.0-92.7

5.6

3.6- 8.6

4.2

2.8- 6.2

75+

650

490

73.5

68.1-78.3

11.0

7.8-15.4

15.5

11.9-20.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

980

735

70.0

64.7-74.9

7.6

4.9-11.6

170

22.3

18.0-27.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,778

1,587

89.4

86.8-91.6

5.3

3.7- 7.5

5.3

3.9- 7.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,526

1,419

92.0

89.4-94.1

2.9

1.9- 4.3

5.1

3.4- 7.6

College Graduate

1,609

1,551

97.2

96.1-98.0

1.5

1.0- 2.4

1.3

0.8- 2.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

798

663

79.7

74.8-83.8

6.5

4.4- 9.4

13.8

10.2-18.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,110

973

85.8

81.9-88.9

3.8

2.6- 5.7

10.4

7.6-14.1

$25,000- 34,999

665

621

90.4

84.5-94.2

2.0

0.9- 4.4

7.6

4.1-13.6

$35,000- 49,999

714

674

94.0

90.1-96.4

4.0

2.0- 7.6

2.0

0.9- 4.5

$50,000-74,999

572

551

97.2

94.9-98.5

1.0

0.4- 2.0

1.8

0.8- 4.2

$75,000+

650

624

96.5

94.1-97.9

2.3

1.3- 4.2

1.2

0.4- 3.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

272

250

90.1

84.9-93.7

5.0

2.6- 9.3

4.9

2.6- 9.1

Guilford

279

263

94.4

90.3-96.8

1.6

0.6- 3.9

4.0

2.0- 8.0

Mecklenburg

277

259

93.5

89.2-96.2

2.5

1.2- 5.1

4.0

1.9- 8.2

Orange

281

254

87.8

78.7-93.3

2.7

1.5- 5.0

9.5

4.4-19.2

Wake

277

255

89.3

82.8-93.6

3.9

1.8- 8.2

6.8

3.4-13.1

Chatham/Lee

245

211

82.6

75.0-88.3

4.6

2.5- 8.2

12.8

7.7-20.6

Nash/Wilson

237

200

83.1

76.7-88.0

5.6

3.2- 9.7

11.3

7.2-17.3

Craven/Pamlico

280

258

88.6

81.0-93.4

6.2

3.3-11.5

5.2

1.9-13.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

271

252

92.6

87.9-95.6

2.4

1.2- 4.8

5.0

2.5- 9.7

Appalachian/Wilkes

287

261

91.3

86.5-94.5

3.2

1.7- 6.0

5.5

3.0-10.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

298

262

88.0

82.6-92.0

6.4

3.5-11.6

5.5

3.3- 9.0

Graham/Swain/Jackson

263

239

89.8

84.5-93.4

4.4

2.2- 8.3

5.9

3.2-10.5

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

296

250

83.9

78.2-88.3

5.0

2.8- 8.6

11.1

7.4-16.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

287

256

89.4

84.9-92.7

4.4

2.4- 7.8

6.2

3.8-10.0

Northeast NC I

314

272

86.8

81.6-90.8

7.6

4.6-12.2

5.6

3.3- 9.3

Northeast NC II

325

291

89.2

84.2-92.7

6.0

3.2-11.0

4.8

3.0- 7.6

Northeastern Partnership

639

563

88.3

84.8-91.1

6.6

4.4- 9.9

5.1

3.6- 7.2

Mountain AHEC

808

742

91.9

89.2-94.0

3.3

2.1- 5.0

4.8

3.2- 7.2

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,122

1,864

86.9

84.0-89.4

104

5.0

3.5- 7.2

154

8.1

6.2-10.5

Piedmont

2,496

2,252

89.1

87.0-90.9

3.8

2.8- 5.1

146

7.1

5.7- 9.0

Western NC

1,291

1,186

92.5

90.5-94.1

2.8

2.0- 4.0

4.7

3.3- 6.5

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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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