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-MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	3,409	2,920	83.8	81.6-85.7	132	3.5	2.7- 4.6	357	12.7	10.9-14.7
RACE
White	2,543	2,268	89.6	87.7-91.3	82	2.5	1.8- 3.5	193	7.9	6.4- 9.7
African American	585	486	81.9	76.3-86.4	30	5.6	3.2- 9.5	69	12.5	8.8-17.6
Asian	24	20	81.7	56.2-94.0	3	12.2	3.4-35.2	1	6.1	0.8-33.8
Native American	80	68	78.8	56.0-91.6	4	7.4	2.3-21.8	8	13.7	3.7-40.0
Other Minorities	160	66	32.6	23.1-43.8	12	6.7	2.6-15.9	82	60.7	49.2-71.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	167	74	32.7	23.3-43.8	12	6.5	2.6-15.4	81	60.8	49.4-71.1
-English Speaking	53	40	50.0	29.1-71.0	4	8.4	2.0-29.6	9	41.5	21.3-65.1
-Spanish Speaking	114	34	27.6	17.4-40.8	8	5.9	1.8-17.5	72	66.5	53.0-77.8
Non-Hispanic	3,239	2,843	88.1	86.2-89.7	120	3.3	2.5- 4.3	276	8.7	7.3-10.3
AGE
18-24	212	174	80.6	72.0-87.1	9	3.8	1.5- 9.6	29	15.6	9.9-23.7
25-34	523	426	76.4	70.3-81.5	13	2.4	1.1- 5.2	84	21.2	16.2-27.1
35-44	678	596	86.7	82.2-90.1	24	3.9	2.2- 6.8	58	9.4	6.5-13.5
45-54	678	623	90.3	85.5-93.6	16	2.3	1.1- 4.9	39	7.4	4.4-12.0
55-64	578	507	88.4	84.0-91.7	18	2.8	1.5- 5.3	53	8.7	5.8-12.9
65-74	453	375	84.0	78.4-88.4	30	6.2	3.8-10.2	48	9.7	6.3-14.8
75+	271	204	73.8	65.5-80.7	22	6.8	3.5-12.8	45	19.4	13.4-27.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	593	401	61.2	54.4-67.7	39	5.2	3.1- 8.4	153	33.6	27.3-40.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,008	842	81.4	77.1-85.0	51	5.2	3.3- 7.8	115	13.5	10.3-17.4
Some Post-H.S.	798	721	88.2	83.9-91.4	25	3.2	1.8- 5.8	52	8.6	5.8-12.5
College Graduate	1,001	951	95.8	93.9-97.2	16	1.0	0.5- 2.0	34	3.2	2.0- 5.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	297	228	67.2	56.3-76.5	16	5.3	2.4-11.2	53	27.5	18.6-38.7
$15,000- 24,999	605	465	76.3	70.2-81.4	37	4.2	2.5- 6.8	103	19.6	14.8-25.5
$25,000- 34,999	363	315	81.8	73.9-87.7	15	4.1	1.8- 9.0	33	14.1	8.8-21.7
$35,000- 49,999	517	476	89.0	83.3-92.9	13	2.3	1.1- 4.9	28	8.7	5.1-14.4
$50,000-74,999	432	397	92.5	88.5-95.2	8	0.9	0.4- 2.0	27	6.5	4.0-10.5
$75,000+	498	469	92.2	87.2-95.3	11	3.3	1.3- 8.1	18	4.6	2.5- 8.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	178	154	85.3	76.9-90.9	9	4.1	2.1- 8.0	15	10.6	5.6-19.3
Guilford	164	144	89.2	82.9-93.4	6	3.2	1.2- 8.2	14	7.6	4.2-13.1
Mecklenburg	166	140	80.3	71.3-87.0	4	1.7	0.5- 5.1	22	18.0	11.5-26.9
Orange	169	152	80.5	63.2-90.8	0	0.0	. - .	17	19.5	9.2-36.8
Wake	170	143	76.6	66.3-84.6	12	8.8	4.4-17.0	15	14.5	8.1-24.8
Chatham/Lee	149	123	82.6	74.3-88.7	6	3.4	1.4- 8.2	20	14.0	8.6-22.0
Nash/Wilson	135	117	87.3	79.7-92.4	7	3.0	1.4- 6.6	11	9.6	5.2-17.3
Craven/Pamlico	166	144	86.2	78.8-91.3	7	3.7	1.7- 7.9	15	10.1	5.7-17.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	158	139	89.3	82.7-93.5	5	2.2	0.9- 5.4	14	8.5	4.7-14.9
Appalachian/Wilkes	166	137	77.9	64.3-87.4	6	9.3	2.5-29.1	23	12.7	7.9-19.9
Franklin/Gran./Vance	173	148	81.7	70.6-89.2	6	3.1	1.3- 7.5	19	15.2	8.3-26.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	161	140	74.6	51.8-88.9	6	4.1	1.5-10.6	15	21.3	7.7-46.8
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	173	148	87.0	80.4-91.6	7	3.0	1.3- 6.7	18	10.0	6.0-16.3
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	123	95	78.1	67.6-85.9	8	7.2	3.0-16.0	20	14.7	8.7-23.9
Northeast NC I	139	116	85.8	77.5-91.4	10	5.1	2.4-10.2	13	9.1	4.8-16.8
Northeast NC II	181	164	89.3	81.9-94.0	8	5.0	2.1-11.1	9	5.7	2.5-12.3
Northeastern Partnership	320	280	88.2	82.9-92.1	18	5.0	2.7- 9.1	22	6.8	4.0-11.4
Mountain AHEC	488	421	83.4	77.3-88.2	21	3.4	2.0- 5.7	46	13.2	8.8-19.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,137	971	83.1	78.7-86.8	54	4.1	2.6- 6.4	112	12.8	9.4-17.1
Piedmont	1,502	1,298	85.3	82.4-87.7	46	3.0	2.0- 4.6	158	11.7	9.5-14.4
Western NC	770	651	79.0	73.4-83.7	32	4.3	2.5- 7.2	87	16.7	12.4-22.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,409

2,920

83.8

81.6-85.7

132

3.5

2.7- 4.6

357

12.7

10.9-14.7

RACE

White

2,543

2,268

89.6

87.7-91.3

2.5

1.8- 3.5

193

7.9

6.4- 9.7

African American

585

486

81.9

76.3-86.4

5.6

3.2- 9.5

12.5

8.8-17.6

Asian

81.7

56.2-94.0

12.2

3.4-35.2

6.1

0.8-33.8

Native American

78.8

56.0-91.6

7.4

2.3-21.8

13.7

3.7-40.0

Other Minorities

160

32.6

23.1-43.8

6.7

2.6-15.9

60.7

49.2-71.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

167

32.7

23.3-43.8

6.5

2.6-15.4

60.8

49.4-71.1

-English Speaking

50.0

29.1-71.0

8.4

2.0-29.6

41.5

21.3-65.1

-Spanish Speaking

114

27.6

17.4-40.8

5.9

1.8-17.5

66.5

53.0-77.8

Non-Hispanic

3,239

2,843

88.1

86.2-89.7

120

3.3

2.5- 4.3

276

8.7

7.3-10.3

AGE

18-24

212

174

80.6

72.0-87.1

3.8

1.5- 9.6

15.6

9.9-23.7

25-34

523

426

76.4

70.3-81.5

2.4

1.1- 5.2

21.2

16.2-27.1

35-44

678

596

86.7

82.2-90.1

3.9

2.2- 6.8

9.4

6.5-13.5

45-54

678

623

90.3

85.5-93.6

2.3

1.1- 4.9

7.4

4.4-12.0

55-64

578

507

88.4

84.0-91.7

2.8

1.5- 5.3

8.7

5.8-12.9

65-74

453

375

84.0

78.4-88.4

6.2

3.8-10.2

9.7

6.3-14.8

75+

271

204

73.8

65.5-80.7

6.8

3.5-12.8

19.4

13.4-27.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

593

401

61.2

54.4-67.7

5.2

3.1- 8.4

153

33.6

27.3-40.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,008

842

81.4

77.1-85.0

5.2

3.3- 7.8

115

13.5

10.3-17.4

Some Post-H.S.

798

721

88.2

83.9-91.4

3.2

1.8- 5.8

8.6

5.8-12.5

College Graduate

1,001

951

95.8

93.9-97.2

1.0

0.5- 2.0

3.2

2.0- 5.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

297

228

67.2

56.3-76.5

5.3

2.4-11.2

27.5

18.6-38.7

$15,000- 24,999

605

465

76.3

70.2-81.4

4.2

2.5- 6.8

103

19.6

14.8-25.5

$25,000- 34,999

363

315

81.8

73.9-87.7

4.1

1.8- 9.0

14.1

8.8-21.7

$35,000- 49,999

517

476

89.0

83.3-92.9

2.3

1.1- 4.9

8.7

5.1-14.4

$50,000-74,999

432

397

92.5

88.5-95.2

0.9

0.4- 2.0

6.5

4.0-10.5

$75,000+

498

469

92.2

87.2-95.3

3.3

1.3- 8.1

4.6

2.5- 8.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

178

154

85.3

76.9-90.9

4.1

2.1- 8.0

10.6

5.6-19.3

Guilford

164

144

89.2

82.9-93.4

3.2

1.2- 8.2

7.6

4.2-13.1

Mecklenburg

166

140

80.3

71.3-87.0

1.7

0.5- 5.1

18.0

11.5-26.9

Orange

169

152

80.5

63.2-90.8

0.0

. - .

19.5

9.2-36.8

Wake

170

143

76.6

66.3-84.6

8.8

4.4-17.0

14.5

8.1-24.8

Chatham/Lee

149

123

82.6

74.3-88.7

3.4

1.4- 8.2

14.0

8.6-22.0

Nash/Wilson

135

117

87.3

79.7-92.4

3.0

1.4- 6.6

9.6

5.2-17.3

Craven/Pamlico

166

144

86.2

78.8-91.3

3.7

1.7- 7.9

10.1

5.7-17.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

158

139

89.3

82.7-93.5

2.2

0.9- 5.4

8.5

4.7-14.9

Appalachian/Wilkes

166

137

77.9

64.3-87.4

9.3

2.5-29.1

12.7

7.9-19.9

Franklin/Gran./Vance

173

148

81.7

70.6-89.2

3.1

1.3- 7.5

15.2

8.3-26.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

161

140

74.6

51.8-88.9

4.1

1.5-10.6

21.3

7.7-46.8

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

173

148

87.0

80.4-91.6

3.0

1.3- 6.7

10.0

6.0-16.3

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

123

78.1

67.6-85.9

7.2

3.0-16.0

14.7

8.7-23.9

Northeast NC I

139

116

85.8

77.5-91.4

5.1

2.4-10.2

9.1

4.8-16.8

Northeast NC II

181

164

89.3

81.9-94.0

5.0

2.1-11.1

5.7

2.5-12.3

Northeastern Partnership

320

280

88.2

82.9-92.1

5.0

2.7- 9.1

6.8

4.0-11.4

Mountain AHEC

488

421

83.4

77.3-88.2

3.4

2.0- 5.7

13.2

8.8-19.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,137

971

83.1

78.7-86.8

4.1

2.6- 6.4

112

12.8

9.4-17.1

Piedmont

1,502

1,298

85.3

82.4-87.7

3.0

2.0- 4.6

158

11.7

9.5-14.4

Western NC

770

651

79.0

73.4-83.7

4.3

2.5- 7.2

16.7

12.4-22.2

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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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