BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Do you think sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side, are symptoms of a stroke?)

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	3,409	3,086	88.5	86.4-90.2	77	2.3	1.6- 3.4	246	9.2	7.6-11.1
RACE
White	2,543	2,398	94.4	92.8-95.7	38	1.0	0.7- 1.7	107	4.5	3.3- 6.1
African American	585	515	88.7	83.9-92.2	22	4.0	2.1- 7.5	48	7.3	4.5-11.5
Asian	24	19	68.9	34.8-90.2	4	28.9	8.4-64.3	1	2.2	0.3-15.2
Native American	80	73	85.6	59.1-96.1	1	0.3	0.0- 2.4	6	14.1	3.7-40.9
Other Minorities	160	70	35.0	25.2-46.2	11	7.3	3.1-16.6	79	57.7	46.2-68.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	167	75	35.8	26.0-47.0	11	6.2	2.4-15.2	81	58.0	46.6-68.6
-English Speaking	53	39	56.0	33.1-76.5	3	7.2	1.4-30.2	11	36.8	17.4-61.8
-Spanish Speaking	114	36	29.8	19.3-43.1	8	5.9	1.8-17.4	70	64.3	50.7-75.8
Non-Hispanic	3,239	3,008	92.9	91.3-94.2	66	2.0	1.4- 3.0	165	5.1	4.0- 6.5
AGE
18-24	212	182	81.8	72.9-88.3	7	4.3	1.7-10.3	23	13.9	8.3-22.4
25-34	523	449	81.9	76.0-86.7	12	3.0	1.2- 7.0	62	15.1	10.8-20.6
35-44	678	633	92.5	88.5-95.2	10	1.1	0.4- 3.0	35	6.4	3.9-10.3
45-54	678	647	93.9	89.6-96.5	10	1.1	0.4- 2.8	21	5.0	2.6- 9.4
55-64	578	545	95.5	92.2-97.4	7	0.6	0.2- 1.7	26	3.9	2.1- 7.2
65-74	453	395	87.6	82.3-91.5	19	5.4	2.9- 9.7	39	7.0	4.2-11.4
75+	271	220	80.2	72.5-86.1	12	3.8	1.7- 8.1	39	16.1	10.7-23.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	593	434	66.5	59.6-72.8	32	3.5	2.1- 5.8	127	29.9	23.8-36.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,008	913	88.9	85.2-91.8	26	3.0	1.7- 5.5	69	8.1	5.7-11.3
Some Post-H.S.	798	756	92.7	88.4-95.4	12	2.2	1.0- 4.6	30	5.2	2.8- 9.3
College Graduate	1,001	978	97.4	94.6-98.7	6	1.1	0.2- 5.0	17	1.6	0.8- 3.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	297	241	74.6	63.4-83.3	11	3.2	1.4- 6.9	45	22.2	13.8-33.8
$15,000- 24,999	605	492	80.5	74.8-85.2	25	3.0	1.6- 5.3	88	16.5	12.1-22.1
$25,000- 34,999	363	340	90.0	82.5-94.6	7	1.4	0.3- 5.7	16	8.5	4.4-16.1
$35,000- 49,999	517	497	94.7	91.1-96.9	2	0.7	0.2- 2.9	18	4.5	2.5- 8.0
$50,000-74,999	432	423	94.3	85.3-97.9	3	1.9	0.3-10.8	6	3.8	1.1-12.3
$75,000+	498	490	96.7	91.9-98.7	3	1.6	0.3- 7.5	5	1.6	0.6- 4.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	178	163	87.6	78.4-93.2	4	2.6	0.7- 9.2	11	9.8	4.8-18.8
Guilford	164	154	94.9	89.9-97.5	4	2.1	0.6- 7.0	6	3.0	1.3- 6.8
Mecklenburg	166	145	82.9	73.9-89.2	2	1.1	0.2- 5.2	19	16.0	9.9-24.9
Orange	169	151	80.5	63.2-90.8	1	0.6	0.1- 3.9	17	19.0	8.7-36.5
Wake	170	152	82.5	71.9-89.7	7	6.5	2.7-15.1	11	11.0	5.4-21.2
Chatham/Lee	149	134	81.1	67.8-89.7	3	7.6	2.0-25.4	12	11.3	6.1-19.9
Nash/Wilson	135	123	92.3	86.0-95.9	3	1.5	0.5- 4.9	9	6.2	3.0-12.4
Craven/Pamlico	166	155	93.3	86.9-96.7	1	0.6	0.1- 4.3	10	6.1	2.9-12.5
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	158	141	88.7	81.5-93.3	6	2.9	1.2- 6.9	11	8.5	4.5-15.4
Appalachian/Wilkes	166	156	94.3	88.8-97.2	3	1.3	0.3- 4.9	7	4.4	1.9- 9.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	173	157	89.3	80.2-94.6	3	0.9	0.3- 3.0	13	9.8	4.8-19.0
Graham/Swain/Jackson	161	150	79.9	53.3-93.2	3	2.5	0.6- 9.2	8	17.7	5.0-46.6
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	173	153	90.8	85.1-94.5	4	1.9	0.7- 5.6	16	7.2	4.0-12.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	123	103	83.7	73.5-90.5	5	5.2	1.7-14.5	15	11.1	5.9-19.9
Northeast NC I	139	122	90.6	83.6-94.8	7	2.5	1.1- 5.5	10	6.9	3.2-13.9
Northeast NC II	181	170	94.6	88.7-97.5	5	2.0	0.8- 5.1	6	3.4	1.1- 9.7
Northeastern Partnership	320	292	93.4	89.2-96.0	12	2.2	1.1- 4.2	16	4.5	2.3- 8.6
Mountain AHEC	488	443	86.0	79.6-90.7	12	3.3	1.4- 7.6	33	10.7	6.7-16.7
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,137	1,029	89.6	85.3-92.7	27	1.8	0.9- 3.5	81	8.6	5.7-12.9
Piedmont	1,502	1,360	88.9	86.2-91.2	30	2.4	1.4- 4.1	112	8.6	6.7-11.1
Western NC	770	697	84.4	78.9-88.7	20	3.2	1.6- 6.0	53	12.5	8.5-17.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,409

3,086

88.5

86.4-90.2

2.3

1.6- 3.4

246

9.2

7.6-11.1

RACE

White

2,543

2,398

94.4

92.8-95.7

1.0

0.7- 1.7

107

4.5

3.3- 6.1

African American

585

515

88.7

83.9-92.2

4.0

2.1- 7.5

7.3

4.5-11.5

Asian

68.9

34.8-90.2

28.9

8.4-64.3

2.2

0.3-15.2

Native American

85.6

59.1-96.1

0.3

0.0- 2.4

14.1

3.7-40.9

Other Minorities

160

35.0

25.2-46.2

7.3

3.1-16.6

57.7

46.2-68.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

167

35.8

26.0-47.0

6.2

2.4-15.2

58.0

46.6-68.6

-English Speaking

56.0

33.1-76.5

7.2

1.4-30.2

36.8

17.4-61.8

-Spanish Speaking

114

29.8

19.3-43.1

5.9

1.8-17.4

64.3

50.7-75.8

Non-Hispanic

3,239

3,008

92.9

91.3-94.2

2.0

1.4- 3.0

165

5.1

4.0- 6.5

AGE

18-24

212

182

81.8

72.9-88.3

4.3

1.7-10.3

13.9

8.3-22.4

25-34

523

449

81.9

76.0-86.7

3.0

1.2- 7.0

15.1

10.8-20.6

35-44

678

633

92.5

88.5-95.2

1.1

0.4- 3.0

6.4

3.9-10.3

45-54

678

647

93.9

89.6-96.5

1.1

0.4- 2.8

5.0

2.6- 9.4

55-64

578

545

95.5

92.2-97.4

0.6

0.2- 1.7

3.9

2.1- 7.2

65-74

453

395

87.6

82.3-91.5

5.4

2.9- 9.7

7.0

4.2-11.4

75+

271

220

80.2

72.5-86.1

3.8

1.7- 8.1

16.1

10.7-23.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

593

434

66.5

59.6-72.8

3.5

2.1- 5.8

127

29.9

23.8-36.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,008

913

88.9

85.2-91.8

3.0

1.7- 5.5

8.1

5.7-11.3

Some Post-H.S.

798

756

92.7

88.4-95.4

2.2

1.0- 4.6

5.2

2.8- 9.3

College Graduate

1,001

978

97.4

94.6-98.7

1.1

0.2- 5.0

1.6

0.8- 3.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

297

241

74.6

63.4-83.3

3.2

1.4- 6.9

22.2

13.8-33.8

$15,000- 24,999

605

492

80.5

74.8-85.2

3.0

1.6- 5.3

16.5

12.1-22.1

$25,000- 34,999

363

340

90.0

82.5-94.6

1.4

0.3- 5.7

8.5

4.4-16.1

$35,000- 49,999

517

497

94.7

91.1-96.9

0.7

0.2- 2.9

4.5

2.5- 8.0

$50,000-74,999

432

423

94.3

85.3-97.9

1.9

0.3-10.8

3.8

1.1-12.3

$75,000+

498

490

96.7

91.9-98.7

1.6

0.3- 7.5

1.6

0.6- 4.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

178

163

87.6

78.4-93.2

2.6

0.7- 9.2

9.8

4.8-18.8

Guilford

164

154

94.9

89.9-97.5

2.1

0.6- 7.0

3.0

1.3- 6.8

Mecklenburg

166

145

82.9

73.9-89.2

1.1

0.2- 5.2

16.0

9.9-24.9

Orange

169

151

80.5

63.2-90.8

0.6

0.1- 3.9

19.0

8.7-36.5

Wake

170

152

82.5

71.9-89.7

6.5

2.7-15.1

11.0

5.4-21.2

Chatham/Lee

149

134

81.1

67.8-89.7

7.6

2.0-25.4

11.3

6.1-19.9

Nash/Wilson

135

123

92.3

86.0-95.9

1.5

0.5- 4.9

6.2

3.0-12.4

Craven/Pamlico

166

155

93.3

86.9-96.7

0.6

0.1- 4.3

6.1

2.9-12.5

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

158

141

88.7

81.5-93.3

2.9

1.2- 6.9

8.5

4.5-15.4

Appalachian/Wilkes

166

156

94.3

88.8-97.2

1.3

0.3- 4.9

4.4

1.9- 9.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

173

157

89.3

80.2-94.6

0.9

0.3- 3.0

9.8

4.8-19.0

Graham/Swain/Jackson

161

150

79.9

53.3-93.2

2.5

0.6- 9.2

17.7

5.0-46.6

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

173

153

90.8

85.1-94.5

1.9

0.7- 5.6

7.2

4.0-12.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

123

103

83.7

73.5-90.5

5.2

1.7-14.5

11.1

5.9-19.9

Northeast NC I

139

122

90.6

83.6-94.8

2.5

1.1- 5.5

6.9

3.2-13.9

Northeast NC II

181

170

94.6

88.7-97.5

2.0

0.8- 5.1

3.4

1.1- 9.7

Northeastern Partnership

320

292

93.4

89.2-96.0

2.2

1.1- 4.2

4.5

2.3- 8.6

Mountain AHEC

488

443

86.0

79.6-90.7

3.3

1.4- 7.6

10.7

6.7-16.7

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,137

1,029

89.6

85.3-92.7

1.8

0.9- 3.5

8.6

5.7-12.9

Piedmont

1,502

1,360

88.9

86.2-91.2

2.4

1.4- 4.1

112

8.6

6.7-11.1

Western NC

770

697

84.4

78.9-88.7

3.2

1.6- 6.0

12.5

8.5-17.8

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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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