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-FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	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	4,308	3,889	90.1	88.7-91.3	121	3.0	2.3- 4.0	298	6.9	5.9- 8.0
African American	1,245	1,052	86.0	82.8-88.6	49	3.6	2.4- 5.4	144	10.5	8.1-13.3
Asian	23	17	64.3	34.8-85.9	0	0.0	. - .	6	35.7	14.1-65.2
Native American	146	125	88.2	79.8-93.4	2	0.8	0.2- 3.3	19	10.9	5.9-19.3
Other Minorities	160	81	42.5	31.4-54.4	5	9.4	3.1-24.9	74	48.2	36.3-60.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	165	90	39.4	28.6-51.4	6	11.5	4.4-27.0	69	49.1	36.8-61.5
-English Speaking	81	68	78.1	57.1-90.5	3	10.6	2.6-34.5	10	11.3	3.8-29.3
-Spanish Speaking	84	22	22.5	12.6-36.8	3	11.9	3.4-34.0	59	65.6	48.5-79.5
Non-Hispanic	5,727	5,083	89.0	87.7-90.1	172	3.1	2.4- 3.9	472	7.9	7.0- 9.0
AGE
18-24	355	287	83.9	77.6-88.7	12	3.6	1.6- 8.1	56	12.5	8.4-18.2
25-34	875	772	85.9	81.7-89.3	15	1.9	0.8- 4.2	88	12.2	9.0-16.3
35-44	1,089	990	88.8	84.9-91.7	23	4.0	2.1- 7.6	76	7.2	5.2-10.0
45-54	1,148	1,062	92.9	90.3-94.8	27	1.9	1.2- 3.2	59	5.2	3.5- 7.7
55-64	938	856	88.9	84.7-92.1	21	3.1	1.5- 6.3	61	8.0	5.4-11.7
65-74	802	693	87.4	83.9-90.2	34	3.2	1.9- 5.2	75	9.4	7.0-12.6
75+	647	477	71.8	66.4-76.6	45	8.6	5.7-12.8	125	19.6	15.7-24.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	974	701	66.2	60.8-71.3	61	8.1	5.2-12.4	212	25.7	21.2-30.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,776	1,545	87.1	84.6-89.3	59	3.2	2.1- 4.9	172	9.7	7.9-11.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,525	1,388	90.8	88.3-92.8	42	3.1	1.9- 4.9	95	6.1	4.5- 8.1
College Graduate	1,608	1,533	95.2	93.5-96.5	16	1.2	0.6- 2.1	59	3.6	2.5- 5.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	795	638	73.1	67.5-78.0	46	6.4	4.1- 9.9	111	20.5	16.0-25.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,107	944	82.1	77.7-85.7	35	3.8	2.3- 6.3	128	14.1	10.8-18.2
$25,000- 34,999	665	597	87.5	82.0-91.6	18	2.8	1.5- 5.3	50	9.7	6.0-15.2
$35,000- 49,999	713	664	92.4	88.8-94.9	13	2.6	1.2- 5.6	36	5.0	3.1- 7.9
$50,000-74,999	572	538	93.3	89.2-96.0	10	2.3	0.8- 6.5	24	4.4	2.6- 7.4
$75,000+	649	617	93.8	90.6-95.9	8	2.0	0.9- 4.2	24	4.2	2.5- 7.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	271	247	91.1	86.7-94.2	9	3.2	1.6- 6.4	15	5.6	3.3- 9.6
Guilford	279	256	91.6	87.0-94.7	9	2.3	1.2- 4.5	14	6.1	3.4-10.7
Mecklenburg	276	248	88.7	83.3-92.5	8	2.8	1.3- 5.8	20	8.5	5.2-13.8
Orange	281	248	83.9	72.6-91.1	9	2.9	1.3- 6.6	24	13.2	6.4-25.0
Wake	276	236	82.1	75.0-87.6	9	4.6	2.2- 9.5	31	13.2	8.5-20.0
Chatham/Lee	244	214	81.4	73.2-87.6	1	0.2	0.0- 1.1	29	18.4	12.3-26.7
Nash/Wilson	236	207	85.0	78.2-89.9	2	0.9	0.2- 3.7	27	14.1	9.3-20.9
Craven/Pamlico	280	245	84.1	76.7-89.4	11	4.8	2.5- 8.8	24	11.2	6.5-18.5
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	271	246	90.0	84.8-93.6	6	2.4	0.9- 6.2	19	7.6	4.6-12.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	287	251	85.7	78.9-90.6	8	2.4	1.1- 5.1	28	11.9	7.3-18.6
Franklin/Gran./Vance	298	266	89.3	84.4-92.7	6	1.8	0.6- 4.7	26	9.0	5.9-13.5
Graham/Swain/Jackson	262	231	87.4	81.9-91.5	8	3.4	1.4- 7.8	23	9.2	5.9-14.0
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	296	251	82.2	76.1-86.9	9	3.1	1.5- 6.2	36	14.8	10.4-20.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	288	243	84.2	78.9-88.4	12	3.7	2.0- 6.7	33	12.1	8.4-17.1
Northeast NC I	313	264	85.4	80.4-89.2	16	5.4	3.1- 9.1	33	9.3	6.3-13.5
Northeast NC II	324	285	89.0	84.7-92.2	11	3.3	1.7- 6.3	28	7.7	5.1-11.5
Northeastern Partnership	637	549	87.6	84.5-90.2	27	4.1	2.7- 6.2	61	8.3	6.3-11.0
Mountain AHEC	805	721	90.5	87.7-92.8	26	2.7	1.7- 4.3	58	6.7	4.8- 9.3
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,120	1,837	87.8	85.2-90.0	72	3.3	2.0- 5.5	211	8.9	7.2-10.9
Piedmont	2,492	2,196	85.4	83.1-87.4	66	3.5	2.5- 4.8	230	11.1	9.3-13.2
Western NC	1,287	1,144	89.1	86.2-91.4	41	3.7	2.1- 6.3	102	7.2	5.6- 9.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

4,308

3,889

90.1

88.7-91.3

121

3.0

2.3- 4.0

298

6.9

5.9- 8.0

African American

1,245

1,052

86.0

82.8-88.6

3.6

2.4- 5.4

144

10.5

8.1-13.3

Asian

64.3

34.8-85.9

0.0

. - .

35.7

14.1-65.2

Native American

146

125

88.2

79.8-93.4

0.8

0.2- 3.3

10.9

5.9-19.3

Other Minorities

160

42.5

31.4-54.4

9.4

3.1-24.9

48.2

36.3-60.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

165

39.4

28.6-51.4

11.5

4.4-27.0

49.1

36.8-61.5

-English Speaking

78.1

57.1-90.5

10.6

2.6-34.5

11.3

3.8-29.3

-Spanish Speaking

22.5

12.6-36.8

11.9

3.4-34.0

65.6

48.5-79.5

Non-Hispanic

5,727

5,083

89.0

87.7-90.1

172

3.1

2.4- 3.9

472

7.9

7.0- 9.0

AGE

18-24

355

287

83.9

77.6-88.7

3.6

1.6- 8.1

12.5

8.4-18.2

25-34

875

772

85.9

81.7-89.3

1.9

0.8- 4.2

12.2

9.0-16.3

35-44

1,089

990

88.8

84.9-91.7

4.0

2.1- 7.6

7.2

5.2-10.0

45-54

1,148

1,062

92.9

90.3-94.8

1.9

1.2- 3.2

5.2

3.5- 7.7

55-64

938

856

88.9

84.7-92.1

3.1

1.5- 6.3

8.0

5.4-11.7

65-74

802

693

87.4

83.9-90.2

3.2

1.9- 5.2

9.4

7.0-12.6

75+

647

477

71.8

66.4-76.6

8.6

5.7-12.8

125

19.6

15.7-24.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

974

701

66.2

60.8-71.3

8.1

5.2-12.4

212

25.7

21.2-30.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,776

1,545

87.1

84.6-89.3

3.2

2.1- 4.9

172

9.7

7.9-11.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,525

1,388

90.8

88.3-92.8

3.1

1.9- 4.9

6.1

4.5- 8.1

College Graduate

1,608

1,533

95.2

93.5-96.5

1.2

0.6- 2.1

3.6

2.5- 5.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

795

638

73.1

67.5-78.0

6.4

4.1- 9.9

111

20.5

16.0-25.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,107

944

82.1

77.7-85.7

3.8

2.3- 6.3

128

14.1

10.8-18.2

$25,000- 34,999

665

597

87.5

82.0-91.6

2.8

1.5- 5.3

9.7

6.0-15.2

$35,000- 49,999

713

664

92.4

88.8-94.9

2.6

1.2- 5.6

5.0

3.1- 7.9

$50,000-74,999

572

538

93.3

89.2-96.0

2.3

0.8- 6.5

4.4

2.6- 7.4

$75,000+

649

617

93.8

90.6-95.9

2.0

0.9- 4.2

4.2

2.5- 7.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

271

247

91.1

86.7-94.2

3.2

1.6- 6.4

5.6

3.3- 9.6

Guilford

279

256

91.6

87.0-94.7

2.3

1.2- 4.5

6.1

3.4-10.7

Mecklenburg

276

248

88.7

83.3-92.5

2.8

1.3- 5.8

8.5

5.2-13.8

Orange

281

248

83.9

72.6-91.1

2.9

1.3- 6.6

13.2

6.4-25.0

Wake

276

236

82.1

75.0-87.6

4.6

2.2- 9.5

13.2

8.5-20.0

Chatham/Lee

244

214

81.4

73.2-87.6

0.2

0.0- 1.1

18.4

12.3-26.7

Nash/Wilson

236

207

85.0

78.2-89.9

0.9

0.2- 3.7

14.1

9.3-20.9

Craven/Pamlico

280

245

84.1

76.7-89.4

4.8

2.5- 8.8

11.2

6.5-18.5

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

271

246

90.0

84.8-93.6

2.4

0.9- 6.2

7.6

4.6-12.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

287

251

85.7

78.9-90.6

2.4

1.1- 5.1

11.9

7.3-18.6

Franklin/Gran./Vance

298

266

89.3

84.4-92.7

1.8

0.6- 4.7

9.0

5.9-13.5

Graham/Swain/Jackson

262

231

87.4

81.9-91.5

3.4

1.4- 7.8

9.2

5.9-14.0

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

296

251

82.2

76.1-86.9

3.1

1.5- 6.2

14.8

10.4-20.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

288

243

84.2

78.9-88.4

3.7

2.0- 6.7

12.1

8.4-17.1

Northeast NC I

313

264

85.4

80.4-89.2

5.4

3.1- 9.1

9.3

6.3-13.5

Northeast NC II

324

285

89.0

84.7-92.2

3.3

1.7- 6.3

7.7

5.1-11.5

Northeastern Partnership

637

549

87.6

84.5-90.2

4.1

2.7- 6.2

8.3

6.3-11.0

Mountain AHEC

805

721

90.5

87.7-92.8

2.7

1.7- 4.3

6.7

4.8- 9.3

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,120

1,837

87.8

85.2-90.0

3.3

2.0- 5.5

211

8.9

7.2-10.9

Piedmont

2,492

2,196

85.4

83.1-87.4

3.5

2.5- 4.8

230

11.1

9.3-13.2

Western NC

1,287

1,144

89.1

86.2-91.4

3.7

2.1- 6.3

102

7.2

5.6- 9.3

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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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