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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	3,414	3,155	91.0	89.2-92.5	98	2.6	1.9- 3.5	161	6.4	5.1- 8.1
RACE
White	2,547	2,448	96.7	95.6-97.5	51	1.6	1.1- 2.3	48	1.7	1.1- 2.6
African American	586	517	88.2	83.2-91.8	29	4.5	2.5- 8.0	40	7.3	4.5-11.7
Asian	24	22	92.8	72.0-98.5	2	7.2	1.5-28.0	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	80	72	82.9	58.5-94.4	2	0.7	0.2- 2.9	6	16.3	5.1-41.4
Other Minorities	160	82	44.1	33.1-55.6	14	7.4	3.1-16.5	64	48.5	37.1-60.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	167	89	45.0	34.1-56.4	12	7.0	2.9-15.9	66	48.0	36.8-59.5
-English Speaking	53	46	79.0	55.5-91.9	4	8.1	1.8-29.6	3	12.9	3.6-37.2
-Spanish Speaking	114	43	34.8	23.6-48.0	8	6.7	2.3-18.1	63	58.5	45.1-70.7
Non-Hispanic	3,244	3,063	94.9	93.7-95.9	86	2.2	1.6- 3.0	95	2.9	2.1- 4.0
AGE
18-24	213	188	87.8	80.3-92.6	6	3.1	1.0- 9.2	19	9.2	5.2-15.7
25-34	523	478	89.4	84.2-93.0	8	1.4	0.6- 3.1	37	9.2	5.8-14.4
35-44	678	636	90.8	86.4-93.9	16	3.1	1.6- 5.9	26	6.1	3.6-10.3
45-54	679	656	96.0	92.2-98.0	12	1.6	0.8- 3.2	11	2.4	0.8- 6.6
55-64	578	542	94.6	91.1-96.7	13	1.1	0.6- 2.3	23	4.3	2.3- 7.9
65-74	455	409	89.8	84.6-93.4	20	4.0	2.1- 7.6	26	6.2	3.4-11.0
75+	272	232	83.5	76.3-88.8	23	7.9	4.7-13.0	17	8.6	4.6-15.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	595	462	69.2	62.3-75.4	38	4.5	2.9- 7.1	95	26.3	20.3-33.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,008	931	92.7	89.9-94.8	30	2.8	1.5- 5.1	47	4.5	2.9- 6.7
Some Post-H.S.	800	774	95.5	92.2-97.4	16	2.2	1.1- 4.6	10	2.3	1.0- 5.3
College Graduate	1,002	983	98.3	96.7-99.1	13	1.4	0.7- 3.0	6	0.3	0.1- 1.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	298	254	81.8	71.5-88.9	14	3.5	1.7- 7.2	30	14.8	8.1-25.4
$15,000- 24,999	605	517	82.7	77.1-87.2	29	3.3	1.9- 5.5	59	14.0	9.8-19.7
$25,000- 34,999	363	339	90.3	82.7-94.8	9	1.5	0.6- 3.5	15	8.2	4.0-16.1
$35,000- 49,999	517	505	97.6	95.2-98.8	6	0.8	0.3- 2.3	6	1.6	0.6- 4.0
$50,000-74,999	432	421	96.7	93.1-98.5	7	1.6	0.5- 4.8	4	1.6	0.5- 4.8
$75,000+	500	489	96.1	91.5-98.3	7	3.3	1.3- 8.1	4	0.6	0.2- 2.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	178	164	90.6	82.5-95.1	8	3.6	1.7- 7.4	6	5.9	2.2-14.8
Guilford	164	157	95.8	90.8-98.2	4	1.7	0.6- 4.7	3	2.4	0.7- 7.8
Mecklenburg	166	153	90.5	82.7-95.0	4	1.4	0.5- 3.8	9	8.2	3.9-16.1
Orange	169	158	83.4	64.6-93.3	2	1.3	0.3- 5.2	9	15.3	5.7-34.9
Wake	171	156	85.1	74.6-91.7	7	6.6	2.8-15.1	8	8.3	3.5-18.6
Chatham/Lee	149	134	84.6	75.2-90.9	3	3.7	1.1-11.7	12	11.7	6.4-20.4
Nash/Wilson	136	125	92.2	85.7-95.9	5	3.2	1.2- 7.9	6	4.6	1.9-10.7
Craven/Pamlico	166	154	92.6	85.8-96.3	3	1.3	0.4- 4.2	9	6.1	2.8-13.0
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	159	147	91.7	85.1-95.5	5	2.4	0.9- 5.9	7	6.0	2.7-12.5
Appalachian/Wilkes	166	157	96.3	92.6-98.2	7	2.9	1.3- 6.3	2	0.9	0.2- 3.8
Franklin/Gran./Vance	173	159	90.2	81.2-95.2	5	3.0	1.1- 7.7	9	6.8	2.7-16.0
Graham/Swain/Jackson	161	152	82.1	53.5-94.8	2	0.4	0.1- 1.8	7	17.5	4.9-46.6
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	173	158	91.9	85.6-95.6	6	2.4	1.0- 5.8	9	5.7	2.6-12.1
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	123	110	86.5	76.0-92.8	5	5.2	1.7-14.5	8	8.3	3.7-17.5
Northeast NC I	139	126	91.9	84.6-95.9	7	3.3	1.4- 7.9	6	4.7	1.8-12.0
Northeast NC II	182	175	97.3	93.7-98.8	3	1.0	0.3- 3.3	4	1.8	0.6- 5.3
Northeastern Partnership	321	301	95.6	92.6-97.4	10	1.7	0.8- 3.5	10	2.7	1.3- 5.6
Mountain AHEC	488	451	88.6	82.7-92.7	15	3.1	1.6- 5.7	22	8.3	4.7-14.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,139	1,052	91.5	87.9-94.1	34	2.5	1.4- 4.5	53	5.9	3.7- 9.3
Piedmont	1,505	1,390	91.3	88.8-93.2	39	2.6	1.7- 4.0	76	6.1	4.4- 8.4
Western NC	770	713	89.0	84.0-92.5	25	2.4	1.4- 4.0	32	8.6	5.3-13.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,414

3,155

91.0

89.2-92.5

2.6

1.9- 3.5

161

6.4

5.1- 8.1

RACE

White

2,547

2,448

96.7

95.6-97.5

1.6

1.1- 2.3

1.7

1.1- 2.6

African American

586

517

88.2

83.2-91.8

4.5

2.5- 8.0

7.3

4.5-11.7

Asian

92.8

72.0-98.5

7.2

1.5-28.0

0.0

. - .

Native American

82.9

58.5-94.4

0.7

0.2- 2.9

16.3

5.1-41.4

Other Minorities

160

44.1

33.1-55.6

7.4

3.1-16.5

48.5

37.1-60.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

167

45.0

34.1-56.4

7.0

2.9-15.9

48.0

36.8-59.5

-English Speaking

79.0

55.5-91.9

8.1

1.8-29.6

12.9

3.6-37.2

-Spanish Speaking

114

34.8

23.6-48.0

6.7

2.3-18.1

58.5

45.1-70.7

Non-Hispanic

3,244

3,063

94.9

93.7-95.9

2.2

1.6- 3.0

2.9

2.1- 4.0

AGE

18-24

213

188

87.8

80.3-92.6

3.1

1.0- 9.2

9.2

5.2-15.7

25-34

523

478

89.4

84.2-93.0

1.4

0.6- 3.1

9.2

5.8-14.4

35-44

678

636

90.8

86.4-93.9

3.1

1.6- 5.9

6.1

3.6-10.3

45-54

679

656

96.0

92.2-98.0

1.6

0.8- 3.2

2.4

0.8- 6.6

55-64

578

542

94.6

91.1-96.7

1.1

0.6- 2.3

4.3

2.3- 7.9

65-74

455

409

89.8

84.6-93.4

4.0

2.1- 7.6

6.2

3.4-11.0

75+

272

232

83.5

76.3-88.8

7.9

4.7-13.0

8.6

4.6-15.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

595

462

69.2

62.3-75.4

4.5

2.9- 7.1

26.3

20.3-33.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,008

931

92.7

89.9-94.8

2.8

1.5- 5.1

4.5

2.9- 6.7

Some Post-H.S.

800

774

95.5

92.2-97.4

2.2

1.1- 4.6

2.3

1.0- 5.3

College Graduate

1,002

983

98.3

96.7-99.1

1.4

0.7- 3.0

0.3

0.1- 1.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

298

254

81.8

71.5-88.9

3.5

1.7- 7.2

14.8

8.1-25.4

$15,000- 24,999

605

517

82.7

77.1-87.2

3.3

1.9- 5.5

14.0

9.8-19.7

$25,000- 34,999

363

339

90.3

82.7-94.8

1.5

0.6- 3.5

8.2

4.0-16.1

$35,000- 49,999

517

505

97.6

95.2-98.8

0.8

0.3- 2.3

1.6

0.6- 4.0

$50,000-74,999

432

421

96.7

93.1-98.5

1.6

0.5- 4.8

1.6

0.5- 4.8

$75,000+

500

489

96.1

91.5-98.3

3.3

1.3- 8.1

0.6

0.2- 2.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

178

164

90.6

82.5-95.1

3.6

1.7- 7.4

5.9

2.2-14.8

Guilford

164

157

95.8

90.8-98.2

1.7

0.6- 4.7

2.4

0.7- 7.8

Mecklenburg

166

153

90.5

82.7-95.0

1.4

0.5- 3.8

8.2

3.9-16.1

Orange

169

158

83.4

64.6-93.3

1.3

0.3- 5.2

15.3

5.7-34.9

Wake

171

156

85.1

74.6-91.7

6.6

2.8-15.1

8.3

3.5-18.6

Chatham/Lee

149

134

84.6

75.2-90.9

3.7

1.1-11.7

11.7

6.4-20.4

Nash/Wilson

136

125

92.2

85.7-95.9

3.2

1.2- 7.9

4.6

1.9-10.7

Craven/Pamlico

166

154

92.6

85.8-96.3

1.3

0.4- 4.2

6.1

2.8-13.0

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

159

147

91.7

85.1-95.5

2.4

0.9- 5.9

6.0

2.7-12.5

Appalachian/Wilkes

166

157

96.3

92.6-98.2

2.9

1.3- 6.3

0.9

0.2- 3.8

Franklin/Gran./Vance

173

159

90.2

81.2-95.2

3.0

1.1- 7.7

6.8

2.7-16.0

Graham/Swain/Jackson

161

152

82.1

53.5-94.8

0.4

0.1- 1.8

17.5

4.9-46.6

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

173

158

91.9

85.6-95.6

2.4

1.0- 5.8

5.7

2.6-12.1

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

123

110

86.5

76.0-92.8

5.2

1.7-14.5

8.3

3.7-17.5

Northeast NC I

139

126

91.9

84.6-95.9

3.3

1.4- 7.9

4.7

1.8-12.0

Northeast NC II

182

175

97.3

93.7-98.8

1.0

0.3- 3.3

1.8

0.6- 5.3

Northeastern Partnership

321

301

95.6

92.6-97.4

1.7

0.8- 3.5

2.7

1.3- 5.6

Mountain AHEC

488

451

88.6

82.7-92.7

3.1

1.6- 5.7

8.3

4.7-14.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,139

1,052

91.5

87.9-94.1

2.5

1.4- 4.5

5.9

3.7- 9.3

Piedmont

1,505

1,390

91.3

88.8-93.2

2.6

1.7- 4.0

6.1

4.4- 8.4

Western NC

770

713

89.0

84.0-92.5

2.4

1.4- 4.0

8.6

5.3-13.7

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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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