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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Heart Attack and Stroke--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	9,325	8,719	92.2	91.2-93.2	239	2.6	2.1- 3.3	367	5.1	4.4- 6.1
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,966	7,532	94.3	93.4-95.1	199	2.5	2.0- 3.1	235	3.2	2.6- 4.0
No	1,351	1,179	82.2	78.1-85.7	40	3.5	2.0- 6.2	132	14.3	11.2-18.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	181	170	89.8	73.0-96.6	3	0.9	0.3- 3.0	8	9.3	2.8-27.0
Recommended Range	3,231	3,031	93.0	91.2-94.4	94	2.8	2.0- 3.9	106	4.3	3.1- 5.8
Overweight	3,092	2,933	94.1	92.4-95.3	69	2.4	1.6- 3.6	90	3.5	2.6- 4.9
Obese	2,282	2,153	94.9	93.4-96.0	59	2.0	1.4- 3.0	70	3.1	2.2- 4.4
Current Smoker
No	7,153	6,689	92.1	90.9-93.2	178	2.6	2.1- 3.4	286	5.2	4.3- 6.3
Yes	2,132	1,993	92.6	90.4-94.3	60	2.6	1.7- 3.9	79	4.9	3.4- 6.8
Binge Drinker
No	8,619	8,063	92.1	91.0-93.1	224	2.8	2.2- 3.5	332	5.1	4.3- 6.0
Yes	619	579	93.1	89.0-95.8	11	1.2	0.5- 2.6	29	5.7	3.2- 9.9
Heavy Drinker
No	8,989	8,412	92.4	91.4-93.4	232	2.7	2.2- 3.4	345	4.9	4.1- 5.8
Yes	245	234	94.0	82.2-98.1	1	0.1	0.0- 0.5	10	6.0	1.8-17.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,222	3,098	96.6	95.4-97.5	68	2.1	1.4- 3.2	56	1.3	0.9- 2.0
Some Physical Activity	3,641	3,480	94.3	92.7-95.5	69	2.1	1.4- 3.0	92	3.7	2.6- 5.0
Physically Inactive	2,179	1,893	81.7	78.3-84.6	89	4.4	3.1- 6.2	197	13.9	11.3-17.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,031	1,805	86.0	83.0-88.6	80	3.8	2.7- 5.3	146	10.2	7.9-13.1
No	7,269	6,897	93.7	92.6-94.7	154	2.3	1.8- 3.0	218	4.0	3.2- 4.9
Disability Status
Yes	3,017	2,792	92.6	91.0-94.0	98	2.8	2.1- 3.7	127	4.6	3.5- 6.1
No	6,223	5,865	92.6	91.3-93.7	127	2.1	1.6- 2.9	231	5.3	4.3- 6.5
Current Asthma
Yes	726	672	91.4	87.3-94.2	25	5.1	2.9- 8.8	29	3.5	2.0- 6.2
No	8,579	8,028	92.3	91.2-93.2	214	2.5	2.0- 3.1	337	5.3	4.4- 6.2
Diabetes
Yes	944	862	91.5	88.4-93.8	41	4.4	2.8- 6.7	41	4.2	2.6- 6.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	77	71	88.5	71.1-96.0	2	4.9	0.7-26.5	4	6.6	1.9-20.5
No	8,290	7,773	92.3	91.2-93.3	196	2.5	1.9- 3.1	321	5.2	4.4- 6.2
Arthritis
Yes	3,273	3,077	93.4	91.7-94.7	99	3.5	2.6- 4.7	97	3.1	2.2- 4.5
No	6,010	5,605	91.8	90.5-93.0	140	2.3	1.7- 3.1	265	5.9	4.9- 7.1
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,142	2,940	93.9	92.5-95.0	92	2.6	1.9- 3.4	110	3.5	2.7- 4.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	102	98.8	93.0-99.8	0	0.0	. - .	2	1.2	0.2- 7.0
No	6,070	5,669	91.4	90.0-92.7	147	2.7	2.1- 3.6	254	5.8	4.8- 7.1
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,726	2,604	95.7	94.4-96.8	71	2.4	1.7- 3.5	51	1.9	1.2- 2.8
No	4,792	4,550	94.4	93.2-95.5	114	2.6	1.9- 3.5	128	2.9	2.2- 3.9
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	967	903	92.5	89.4-94.7	38	3.8	2.4- 5.9	26	3.8	2.1- 6.5
No	8,284	7,762	92.5	91.4-93.5	192	2.4	1.9- 3.0	330	5.1	4.3- 6.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,325

8,719

92.2

91.2-93.2

239

2.6

2.1- 3.3

367

5.1

4.4- 6.1

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,966

7,532

94.3

93.4-95.1

199

2.5

2.0- 3.1

235

3.2

2.6- 4.0

1,351

1,179

82.2

78.1-85.7

3.5

2.0- 6.2

132

14.3

11.2-18.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

181

170

89.8

73.0-96.6

0.9

0.3- 3.0

9.3

2.8-27.0

Recommended Range

3,231

3,031

93.0

91.2-94.4

2.8

2.0- 3.9

106

4.3

3.1- 5.8

Overweight

3,092

2,933

94.1

92.4-95.3

2.4

1.6- 3.6

3.5

2.6- 4.9

Obese

2,282

2,153

94.9

93.4-96.0

2.0

1.4- 3.0

3.1

2.2- 4.4

Current Smoker

7,153

6,689

92.1

90.9-93.2

178

2.6

2.1- 3.4

286

5.2

4.3- 6.3

Yes

2,132

1,993

92.6

90.4-94.3

2.6

1.7- 3.9

4.9

3.4- 6.8

Binge Drinker

8,619

8,063

92.1

91.0-93.1

224

2.8

2.2- 3.5

332

5.1

4.3- 6.0

Yes

619

579

93.1

89.0-95.8

1.2

0.5- 2.6

5.7

3.2- 9.9

Heavy Drinker

8,989

8,412

92.4

91.4-93.4

232

2.7

2.2- 3.4

345

4.9

4.1- 5.8

Yes

245

234

94.0

82.2-98.1

0.1

0.0- 0.5

6.0

1.8-17.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,222

3,098

96.6

95.4-97.5

2.1

1.4- 3.2

1.3

0.9- 2.0

Some Physical Activity

3,641

3,480

94.3

92.7-95.5

2.1

1.4- 3.0

3.7

2.6- 5.0

Physically Inactive

2,179

1,893

81.7

78.3-84.6

4.4

3.1- 6.2

197

13.9

11.3-17.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,031

1,805

86.0

83.0-88.6

3.8

2.7- 5.3

146

10.2

7.9-13.1

7,269

6,897

93.7

92.6-94.7

154

2.3

1.8- 3.0

218

4.0

3.2- 4.9

Disability Status

Yes

3,017

2,792

92.6

91.0-94.0

2.8

2.1- 3.7

127

4.6

3.5- 6.1

6,223

5,865

92.6

91.3-93.7

127

2.1

1.6- 2.9

231

5.3

4.3- 6.5

Current Asthma

Yes

726

672

91.4

87.3-94.2

5.1

2.9- 8.8

3.5

2.0- 6.2

8,579

8,028

92.3

91.2-93.2

214

2.5

2.0- 3.1

337

5.3

4.4- 6.2

Diabetes

Yes

944

862

91.5

88.4-93.8

4.4

2.8- 6.7

4.2

2.6- 6.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

88.5

71.1-96.0

4.9

0.7-26.5

6.6

1.9-20.5

8,290

7,773

92.3

91.2-93.3

196

2.5

1.9- 3.1

321

5.2

4.4- 6.2

Arthritis

Yes

3,273

3,077

93.4

91.7-94.7

3.5

2.6- 4.7

3.1

2.2- 4.5

6,010

5,605

91.8

90.5-93.0

140

2.3

1.7- 3.1

265

5.9

4.9- 7.1

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,142

2,940

93.9

92.5-95.0

2.6

1.9- 3.4

110

3.5

2.7- 4.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

102

98.8

93.0-99.8

0.0

. - .

1.2

0.2- 7.0

6,070

5,669

91.4

90.0-92.7

147

2.7

2.1- 3.6

254

5.8

4.8- 7.1

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,726

2,604

95.7

94.4-96.8

2.4

1.7- 3.5

1.9

1.2- 2.8

4,792

4,550

94.4

93.2-95.5

114

2.6

1.9- 3.5

128

2.9

2.2- 3.9

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

967

903

92.5

89.4-94.7

3.8

2.4- 5.9

3.8

2.1- 6.5

8,284

7,762

92.5

91.4-93.5

192

2.4

1.9- 3.0

330

5.1

4.3- 6.1

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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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.