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-MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	3,413	2,898	82.3	79.9-84.4	217	6.9	5.6- 8.6	298	10.8	9.1-12.8
RACE
White	2,546	2,291	90.3	88.1-92.1	118	4.5	3.1- 6.3	137	5.3	4.1- 6.8
African American	586	445	72.0	65.9-77.4	68	15.6	11.4-21.0	73	12.4	8.8-17.2
Asian	24	16	52.8	24.5-79.4	5	26.8	7.1-63.5	3	20.4	5.5-53.2
Native American	80	67	71.3	48.3-86.9	6	14.1	4.6-35.9	7	14.5	4.1-40.4
Other Minorities	160	68	35.0	25.1-46.3	18	7.2	3.8-13.4	74	57.8	46.3-68.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	167	73	35.6	25.7-46.9	18	7.0	3.7-13.0	76	57.3	46.0-67.9
-English Speaking	53	39	58.7	35.2-78.7	4	2.3	0.8- 6.6	10	39.0	19.2-63.3
-Spanish Speaking	114	34	28.8	18.3-42.2	14	8.4	4.2-16.2	66	62.8	49.5-74.3
Non-Hispanic	3,243	2,822	86.2	84.0-88.1	199	6.9	5.5- 8.7	222	6.9	5.6- 8.4
AGE
18-24	213	156	70.5	60.4-78.8	20	10.1	4.9-19.7	37	19.4	12.9-28.1
25-34	523	426	76.6	70.4-81.9	39	10.0	6.5-15.1	58	13.3	9.4-18.7
35-44	678	601	85.7	81.0-89.4	28	3.9	2.3- 6.5	49	10.4	7.1-14.9
45-54	679	621	92.0	88.1-94.7	25	3.7	2.2- 6.2	33	4.3	2.3- 7.9
55-64	578	513	89.3	85.1-92.4	29	5.4	3.3- 8.7	36	5.3	3.2- 8.8
65-74	454	365	81.8	76.1-86.5	44	8.3	5.4-12.4	45	9.9	6.4-15.0
75+	272	202	71.3	63.0-78.4	31	11.8	7.3-18.5	39	16.9	11.4-24.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	595	397	56.8	49.9-63.4	64	10.5	7.3-14.8	134	32.7	26.3-39.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,008	860	85.8	82.1-88.8	62	5.5	3.8- 7.9	86	8.7	6.3-11.9
Some Post-H.S.	799	721	85.8	80.2-90.1	42	7.8	4.5-13.0	36	6.4	3.9-10.4
College Graduate	1,002	915	90.5	87.2-93.0	48	5.6	3.5- 8.6	39	3.9	2.6- 5.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	298	230	66.8	55.9-76.1	21	9.9	5.3-17.8	47	23.3	14.9-34.7
$15,000- 24,999	605	454	71.3	64.9-76.9	60	8.8	6.1-12.6	91	19.9	14.8-26.2
$25,000- 34,999	363	317	86.1	78.8-91.2	26	4.9	2.8- 8.4	20	9.0	4.6-16.7
$35,000- 49,999	517	476	88.8	83.3-92.6	21	5.2	3.0- 8.9	20	6.1	3.2-11.2
$50,000-74,999	432	395	87.6	79.6-92.7	21	8.9	4.3-17.3	16	3.6	1.8- 6.8
$75,000+	499	465	92.9	89.2-95.4	17	3.0	1.5- 5.8	17	4.1	2.3- 7.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	178	160	88.2	80.1-93.3	9	4.4	2.1- 9.0	9	7.4	3.3-15.7
Guilford	164	147	89.4	82.9-93.7	6	3.5	1.4- 8.3	11	7.1	3.8-12.9
Mecklenburg	166	134	79.5	70.8-86.1	11	5.2	2.6-10.1	21	15.3	9.5-23.7
Orange	169	141	72.8	57.8-83.9	13	7.1	4.0-12.4	15	20.1	9.6-37.4
Wake	171	137	74.3	64.5-82.2	13	7.6	4.0-13.9	21	18.1	11.1-28.0
Chatham/Lee	149	125	75.8	63.5-85.0	10	12.8	5.5-27.0	14	11.4	6.4-19.3
Nash/Wilson	136	114	83.1	74.5-89.2	13	9.0	4.9-16.2	9	7.9	3.9-15.2
Craven/Pamlico	166	139	86.9	80.2-91.5	11	5.3	2.8- 9.8	16	7.8	4.3-14.0
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	159	135	83.7	74.9-89.8	12	6.0	3.2-11.1	12	10.3	5.3-19.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	166	149	91.7	86.1-95.1	8	3.4	1.6- 7.0	9	4.9	2.3-10.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	173	145	78.8	67.2-87.2	12	10.2	4.8-20.4	16	11.0	5.7-20.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	161	141	76.8	52.7-90.8	6	3.7	1.3-10.0	14	19.4	6.3-46.4
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	173	151	85.0	76.6-90.8	8	6.7	2.9-14.5	14	8.3	4.4-15.1
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	123	99	78.2	67.4-86.2	8	9.3	4.3-19.1	16	12.4	6.9-21.5
Northeast NC I	139	111	71.2	54.7-83.5	13	9.4	4.9-17.5	15	19.4	8.2-39.2
Northeast NC II	181	155	86.3	79.1-91.3	11	7.5	3.7-14.7	15	6.2	3.5-10.6
Northeastern Partnership	320	266	81.5	74.0-87.2	24	8.1	4.9-13.2	30	10.4	5.8-17.8
Mountain AHEC	488	425	84.1	78.1-88.8	28	6.2	3.9- 9.7	35	9.7	5.8-15.6
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,138	952	80.7	75.9-84.8	80	8.1	5.5-12.0	106	11.1	8.0-15.3
Piedmont	1,505	1,273	82.4	79.2-85.2	95	6.9	5.1- 9.3	137	10.7	8.6-13.4
Western NC	770	673	85.0	80.0-88.9	42	4.6	3.1- 6.8	55	10.4	6.9-15.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,413

2,898

82.3

79.9-84.4

217

6.9

5.6- 8.6

298

10.8

9.1-12.8

RACE

White

2,546

2,291

90.3

88.1-92.1

118

4.5

3.1- 6.3

137

5.3

4.1- 6.8

African American

586

445

72.0

65.9-77.4

15.6

11.4-21.0

12.4

8.8-17.2

Asian

52.8

24.5-79.4

26.8

7.1-63.5

20.4

5.5-53.2

Native American

71.3

48.3-86.9

14.1

4.6-35.9

14.5

4.1-40.4

Other Minorities

160

35.0

25.1-46.3

7.2

3.8-13.4

57.8

46.3-68.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

167

35.6

25.7-46.9

7.0

3.7-13.0

57.3

46.0-67.9

-English Speaking

58.7

35.2-78.7

2.3

0.8- 6.6

39.0

19.2-63.3

-Spanish Speaking

114

28.8

18.3-42.2

8.4

4.2-16.2

62.8

49.5-74.3

Non-Hispanic

3,243

2,822

86.2

84.0-88.1

199

6.9

5.5- 8.7

222

6.9

5.6- 8.4

AGE

18-24

213

156

70.5

60.4-78.8

10.1

4.9-19.7

19.4

12.9-28.1

25-34

523

426

76.6

70.4-81.9

10.0

6.5-15.1

13.3

9.4-18.7

35-44

678

601

85.7

81.0-89.4

3.9

2.3- 6.5

10.4

7.1-14.9

45-54

679

621

92.0

88.1-94.7

3.7

2.2- 6.2

4.3

2.3- 7.9

55-64

578

513

89.3

85.1-92.4

5.4

3.3- 8.7

5.3

3.2- 8.8

65-74

454

365

81.8

76.1-86.5

8.3

5.4-12.4

9.9

6.4-15.0

75+

272

202

71.3

63.0-78.4

11.8

7.3-18.5

16.9

11.4-24.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

595

397

56.8

49.9-63.4

10.5

7.3-14.8

134

32.7

26.3-39.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,008

860

85.8

82.1-88.8

5.5

3.8- 7.9

8.7

6.3-11.9

Some Post-H.S.

799

721

85.8

80.2-90.1

7.8

4.5-13.0

6.4

3.9-10.4

College Graduate

1,002

915

90.5

87.2-93.0

5.6

3.5- 8.6

3.9

2.6- 5.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

298

230

66.8

55.9-76.1

9.9

5.3-17.8

23.3

14.9-34.7

$15,000- 24,999

605

454

71.3

64.9-76.9

8.8

6.1-12.6

19.9

14.8-26.2

$25,000- 34,999

363

317

86.1

78.8-91.2

4.9

2.8- 8.4

9.0

4.6-16.7

$35,000- 49,999

517

476

88.8

83.3-92.6

5.2

3.0- 8.9

6.1

3.2-11.2

$50,000-74,999

432

395

87.6

79.6-92.7

8.9

4.3-17.3

3.6

1.8- 6.8

$75,000+

499

465

92.9

89.2-95.4

3.0

1.5- 5.8

4.1

2.3- 7.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

178

160

88.2

80.1-93.3

4.4

2.1- 9.0

7.4

3.3-15.7

Guilford

164

147

89.4

82.9-93.7

3.5

1.4- 8.3

7.1

3.8-12.9

Mecklenburg

166

134

79.5

70.8-86.1

5.2

2.6-10.1

15.3

9.5-23.7

Orange

169

141

72.8

57.8-83.9

7.1

4.0-12.4

20.1

9.6-37.4

Wake

171

137

74.3

64.5-82.2

7.6

4.0-13.9

18.1

11.1-28.0

Chatham/Lee

149

125

75.8

63.5-85.0

12.8

5.5-27.0

11.4

6.4-19.3

Nash/Wilson

136

114

83.1

74.5-89.2

9.0

4.9-16.2

7.9

3.9-15.2

Craven/Pamlico

166

139

86.9

80.2-91.5

5.3

2.8- 9.8

7.8

4.3-14.0

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

159

135

83.7

74.9-89.8

6.0

3.2-11.1

10.3

5.3-19.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

166

149

91.7

86.1-95.1

3.4

1.6- 7.0

4.9

2.3-10.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

173

145

78.8

67.2-87.2

10.2

4.8-20.4

11.0

5.7-20.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

161

141

76.8

52.7-90.8

3.7

1.3-10.0

19.4

6.3-46.4

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

173

151

85.0

76.6-90.8

6.7

2.9-14.5

8.3

4.4-15.1

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

123

78.2

67.4-86.2

9.3

4.3-19.1

12.4

6.9-21.5

Northeast NC I

139

111

71.2

54.7-83.5

9.4

4.9-17.5

19.4

8.2-39.2

Northeast NC II

181

155

86.3

79.1-91.3

7.5

3.7-14.7

6.2

3.5-10.6

Northeastern Partnership

320

266

81.5

74.0-87.2

8.1

4.9-13.2

10.4

5.8-17.8

Mountain AHEC

488

425

84.1

78.1-88.8

6.2

3.9- 9.7

9.7

5.8-15.6

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,138

952

80.7

75.9-84.8

8.1

5.5-12.0

106

11.1

8.0-15.3

Piedmont

1,505

1,273

82.4

79.2-85.2

6.9

5.1- 9.3

137

10.7

8.6-13.4

Western NC

770

673

85.0

80.0-88.9

4.6

3.1- 6.8

10.4

6.9-15.4

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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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