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	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	4,313	3,986	92.3	91.0-93.4	146	3.5	2.7- 4.5	181	4.2	3.4- 5.2
African American	1,248	1,082	87.1	83.8-89.7	65	4.8	3.4- 6.8	101	8.1	5.9-11.1
Asian	23	21	98.1	91.7-99.6	0	0.0	. - .	2	1.9	0.4- 8.3
Native American	146	130	90.2	82.7-94.6	4	2.6	0.8- 7.9	12	7.2	3.6-14.0
Other Minorities	161	94	54.9	42.5-66.7	4	5.7	1.2-23.0	63	39.4	28.3-51.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	166	97	51.8	39.3-64.0	10	7.8	2.3-23.6	59	40.4	28.8-53.2
-English Speaking	81	70	93.6	85.6-97.3	6	4.0	1.2-12.2	5	2.5	0.9- 6.7
-Spanish Speaking	85	27	33.5	20.6-49.5	4	9.5	2.2-32.4	54	57.0	40.5-72.0
Non-Hispanic	5,735	5,224	91.2	90.0-92.2	210	3.7	3.0- 4.5	301	5.1	4.3- 6.1
AGE
18-24	358	314	86.7	80.0-91.3	8	2.8	1.1- 7.3	36	10.5	6.4-16.8
25-34	875	789	90.2	86.6-92.9	23	2.1	1.1- 3.7	63	7.8	5.3-11.2
35-44	1,090	1,009	90.2	86.4-93.1	29	3.8	1.9- 7.3	52	6.0	4.0- 8.7
45-54	1,150	1,081	94.0	91.5-95.8	27	2.5	1.5- 4.3	42	3.5	2.1- 5.6
55-64	939	881	92.9	89.5-95.2	26	3.6	2.0- 6.4	32	3.5	2.0- 6.2
65-74	802	705	88.8	85.3-91.5	43	5.5	3.5- 8.5	54	5.8	4.1- 8.1
75+	649	507	76.1	70.9-80.5	62	10.0	7.1-14.0	80	13.9	10.5-18.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	979	751	72.7	67.4-77.4	68	7.7	4.9-11.7	160	19.6	15.5-24.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,778	1,628	92.4	90.4-94.1	67	3.1	2.1- 4.7	83	4.4	3.3- 6.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,526	1,423	92.3	89.7-94.2	45	3.1	2.1- 4.6	58	4.7	3.1- 7.0
College Graduate	1,609	1,515	93.8	91.8-95.3	38	2.9	1.9- 4.5	56	3.3	2.3- 4.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	797	664	80.3	75.6-84.3	53	6.7	4.6- 9.6	80	13.0	9.7-17.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,110	989	87.2	83.3-90.3	36	2.8	1.7- 4.6	85	10.0	7.2-13.8
$25,000- 34,999	665	625	91.6	86.1-95.1	14	1.6	0.7- 3.5	26	6.8	3.6-12.5
$35,000- 49,999	714	666	90.6	86.1-93.8	24	5.2	2.8- 9.3	24	4.2	2.4- 7.2
$50,000-74,999	572	549	97.0	94.5-98.3	10	1.9	0.8- 4.1	13	1.2	0.5- 2.8
$75,000+	650	616	94.4	91.5-96.3	17	3.1	1.7- 5.5	17	2.5	1.3- 4.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	272	255	92.8	88.2-95.6	9	3.9	2.0- 7.8	8	3.3	1.5- 6.9
Guilford	279	255	91.5	86.6-94.7	10	3.8	1.7- 8.1	14	4.7	2.6- 8.3
Mecklenburg	277	257	92.8	88.5-95.6	7	2.7	1.3- 5.8	13	4.4	2.3- 8.4
Orange	281	256	82.0	68.2-90.6	10	10.0	3.5-25.6	15	8.0	3.5-17.4
Wake	277	246	87.0	80.6-91.5	12	4.8	2.6- 8.8	19	8.2	4.5-14.4
Chatham/Lee	245	213	83.8	76.2-89.3	10	3.4	1.8- 6.5	22	12.8	7.7-20.5
Nash/Wilson	237	208	85.6	79.4-90.2	11	4.8	2.6- 8.9	18	9.6	5.8-15.3
Craven/Pamlico	280	250	88.2	81.3-92.8	12	4.4	2.4- 7.9	18	7.4	3.6-14.7
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	271	253	92.9	88.2-95.8	7	1.9	0.8- 4.1	11	5.3	2.7-10.0
Appalachian/Wilkes	287	265	87.1	72.8-94.5	10	2.9	1.5- 5.7	12	10.0	3.3-26.4
Franklin/Gran./Vance	298	270	88.9	83.3-92.8	6	3.2	1.1- 8.5	22	7.9	4.9-12.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	263	245	92.9	88.5-95.7	8	2.3	1.1- 4.7	10	4.8	2.4- 9.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	296	257	86.7	81.6-90.6	17	5.0	3.0- 8.2	22	8.3	5.2-13.0
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	287	260	91.1	86.9-94.0	10	2.7	1.4- 5.3	17	6.2	3.8-10.1
Northeast NC I	314	280	89.6	85.0-93.0	15	4.6	2.6- 8.0	19	5.8	3.4- 9.8
Northeast NC II	325	282	88.6	84.6-91.7	17	4.4	2.6- 7.2	26	7.0	4.7-10.4
Northeastern Partnership	639	562	89.0	86.1-91.4	32	4.4	3.0- 6.5	45	6.6	4.7- 9.0
Mountain AHEC	808	748	92.3	89.6-94.3	24	2.6	1.6- 4.2	36	5.1	3.4- 7.6
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,122	1,879	88.9	86.4-91.1	100	4.9	3.3- 7.2	143	6.2	4.8- 7.9
Piedmont	2,496	2,253	88.8	86.8-90.6	84	3.8	2.8- 5.0	159	7.4	5.9- 9.2
Western NC	1,290	1,194	92.0	89.3-94.1	37	2.2	1.5- 3.2	59	5.8	3.9- 8.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

4,313

3,986

92.3

91.0-93.4

146

3.5

2.7- 4.5

181

4.2

3.4- 5.2

African American

1,248

1,082

87.1

83.8-89.7

4.8

3.4- 6.8

101

8.1

5.9-11.1

Asian

98.1

91.7-99.6

0.0

. - .

1.9

0.4- 8.3

Native American

146

130

90.2

82.7-94.6

2.6

0.8- 7.9

7.2

3.6-14.0

Other Minorities

161

54.9

42.5-66.7

5.7

1.2-23.0

39.4

28.3-51.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

166

51.8

39.3-64.0

7.8

2.3-23.6

40.4

28.8-53.2

-English Speaking

93.6

85.6-97.3

4.0

1.2-12.2

2.5

0.9- 6.7

-Spanish Speaking

33.5

20.6-49.5

9.5

2.2-32.4

57.0

40.5-72.0

Non-Hispanic

5,735

5,224

91.2

90.0-92.2

210

3.7

3.0- 4.5

301

5.1

4.3- 6.1

AGE

18-24

358

314

86.7

80.0-91.3

2.8

1.1- 7.3

10.5

6.4-16.8

25-34

875

789

90.2

86.6-92.9

2.1

1.1- 3.7

7.8

5.3-11.2

35-44

1,090

1,009

90.2

86.4-93.1

3.8

1.9- 7.3

6.0

4.0- 8.7

45-54

1,150

1,081

94.0

91.5-95.8

2.5

1.5- 4.3

3.5

2.1- 5.6

55-64

939

881

92.9

89.5-95.2

3.6

2.0- 6.4

3.5

2.0- 6.2

65-74

802

705

88.8

85.3-91.5

5.5

3.5- 8.5

5.8

4.1- 8.1

75+

649

507

76.1

70.9-80.5

10.0

7.1-14.0

13.9

10.5-18.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

979

751

72.7

67.4-77.4

7.7

4.9-11.7

160

19.6

15.5-24.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,778

1,628

92.4

90.4-94.1

3.1

2.1- 4.7

4.4

3.3- 6.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,526

1,423

92.3

89.7-94.2

3.1

2.1- 4.6

4.7

3.1- 7.0

College Graduate

1,609

1,515

93.8

91.8-95.3

2.9

1.9- 4.5

3.3

2.3- 4.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

797

664

80.3

75.6-84.3

6.7

4.6- 9.6

13.0

9.7-17.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,110

989

87.2

83.3-90.3

2.8

1.7- 4.6

10.0

7.2-13.8

$25,000- 34,999

665

625

91.6

86.1-95.1

1.6

0.7- 3.5

6.8

3.6-12.5

$35,000- 49,999

714

666

90.6

86.1-93.8

5.2

2.8- 9.3

4.2

2.4- 7.2

$50,000-74,999

572

549

97.0

94.5-98.3

1.9

0.8- 4.1

1.2

0.5- 2.8

$75,000+

650

616

94.4

91.5-96.3

3.1

1.7- 5.5

2.5

1.3- 4.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

272

255

92.8

88.2-95.6

3.9

2.0- 7.8

3.3

1.5- 6.9

Guilford

279

255

91.5

86.6-94.7

3.8

1.7- 8.1

4.7

2.6- 8.3

Mecklenburg

277

257

92.8

88.5-95.6

2.7

1.3- 5.8

4.4

2.3- 8.4

Orange

281

256

82.0

68.2-90.6

10.0

3.5-25.6

8.0

3.5-17.4

Wake

277

246

87.0

80.6-91.5

4.8

2.6- 8.8

8.2

4.5-14.4

Chatham/Lee

245

213

83.8

76.2-89.3

3.4

1.8- 6.5

12.8

7.7-20.5

Nash/Wilson

237

208

85.6

79.4-90.2

4.8

2.6- 8.9

9.6

5.8-15.3

Craven/Pamlico

280

250

88.2

81.3-92.8

4.4

2.4- 7.9

7.4

3.6-14.7

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

271

253

92.9

88.2-95.8

1.9

0.8- 4.1

5.3

2.7-10.0

Appalachian/Wilkes

287

265

87.1

72.8-94.5

2.9

1.5- 5.7

10.0

3.3-26.4

Franklin/Gran./Vance

298

270

88.9

83.3-92.8

3.2

1.1- 8.5

7.9

4.9-12.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

263

245

92.9

88.5-95.7

2.3

1.1- 4.7

4.8

2.4- 9.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

296

257

86.7

81.6-90.6

5.0

3.0- 8.2

8.3

5.2-13.0

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

287

260

91.1

86.9-94.0

2.7

1.4- 5.3

6.2

3.8-10.1

Northeast NC I

314

280

89.6

85.0-93.0

4.6

2.6- 8.0

5.8

3.4- 9.8

Northeast NC II

325

282

88.6

84.6-91.7

4.4

2.6- 7.2

7.0

4.7-10.4

Northeastern Partnership

639

562

89.0

86.1-91.4

4.4

3.0- 6.5

6.6

4.7- 9.0

Mountain AHEC

808

748

92.3

89.6-94.3

2.6

1.6- 4.2

5.1

3.4- 7.6

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,122

1,879

88.9

86.4-91.1

100

4.9

3.3- 7.2

143

6.2

4.8- 7.9

Piedmont

2,496

2,253

88.8

86.8-90.6

3.8

2.8- 5.0

159

7.4

5.9- 9.2

Western NC

1,290

1,194

92.0

89.3-94.1

2.2

1.5- 3.2

5.8

3.9- 8.5

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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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