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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	9,312	8,619	90.5	89.3-91.6	169	2.2	1.7- 2.8	524	7.3	6.4- 8.4
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,953	7,460	93.1	92.1-94.0	137	2.0	1.5- 2.6	356	4.9	4.1- 5.8
No	1,351	1,153	79.0	74.8-82.6	32	3.0	1.5- 5.8	166	18.0	14.7-22.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	180	164	86.3	70.9-94.2	6	1.3	0.5- 3.3	10	12.5	4.8-28.5
Recommended Range	3,225	2,995	91.2	89.2-92.9	62	2.2	1.5- 3.2	168	6.6	5.1- 8.5
Overweight	3,091	2,909	92.7	90.9-94.2	49	1.7	1.1- 2.9	133	5.5	4.3- 7.1
Obese	2,278	2,135	93.0	90.9-94.6	38	1.6	1.0- 2.5	105	5.4	3.9- 7.4
Current Smoker
No	7,140	6,601	90.1	88.7-91.4	126	2.1	1.5- 2.8	413	7.8	6.7- 9.1
Yes	2,132	1,981	91.7	89.4-93.5	43	2.5	1.6- 3.9	108	5.8	4.3- 7.8
Binge Drinker
No	8,606	7,973	90.4	89.2-91.5	156	2.2	1.7- 2.9	477	7.4	6.4- 8.5
Yes	619	572	91.6	87.3-94.5	11	1.9	0.9- 3.9	36	6.6	3.9-10.7
Heavy Drinker
No	8,976	8,322	90.7	89.5-91.8	162	2.2	1.6- 2.8	492	7.1	6.2- 8.2
Yes	245	227	91.2	80.5-96.3	2	0.4	0.1- 1.8	16	8.4	3.4-19.3
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,215	3,075	95.8	94.6-96.8	41	1.5	0.9- 2.5	99	2.7	2.0- 3.6
Some Physical Activity	3,639	3,458	92.5	90.6-94.1	48	1.6	1.0- 2.7	133	5.8	4.4- 7.6
Physically Inactive	2,175	1,838	78.1	74.7-81.2	72	4.1	2.8- 6.0	265	17.8	14.9-21.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,024	1,776	85.1	82.0-87.8	50	2.6	1.7- 4.1	198	12.2	9.8-15.2
No	7,263	6,827	91.8	90.6-93.0	116	2.0	1.5- 2.7	320	6.2	5.2- 7.3
Disability Status
Yes	3,010	2,753	91.3	89.5-92.9	61	2.0	1.4- 2.9	196	6.7	5.3- 8.3
No	6,222	5,807	90.5	89.1-91.9	101	2.0	1.4- 2.8	314	7.5	6.3- 8.8
Current Asthma
Yes	723	675	93.5	90.1-95.8	15	1.7	0.8- 3.5	33	4.8	2.8- 8.0
No	8,569	7,926	90.3	89.0-91.4	154	2.2	1.7- 2.9	489	7.5	6.5- 8.7
Diabetes
Yes	942	843	89.6	86.3-92.2	29	3.6	2.2- 5.9	70	6.8	4.8- 9.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	77	70	90.3	77.4-96.1	1	1.3	0.2- 8.8	6	8.4	3.0-21.4
No	8,279	7,694	90.6	89.3-91.7	139	2.0	1.5- 2.7	446	7.4	6.4- 8.5
Arthritis
Yes	3,268	3,042	92.5	90.8-93.9	58	2.1	1.4- 3.0	168	5.4	4.2- 7.0
No	6,002	5,540	89.8	88.2-91.1	110	2.2	1.6- 3.0	352	8.0	6.9- 9.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,137	2,897	92.4	90.6-93.9	63	2.0	1.4- 2.9	177	5.6	4.3- 7.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	100	90.4	74.6-96.8	0	0.0	. - .	4	9.6	3.2-25.4
No	6,062	5,614	89.7	88.2-91.1	106	2.3	1.6- 3.1	342	8.0	6.8- 9.4
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,724	2,580	94.6	93.1-95.8	43	1.8	1.2- 2.9	101	3.6	2.6- 4.8
No	4,783	4,521	93.8	92.4-94.9	81	1.9	1.3- 2.7	181	4.3	3.4- 5.5
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	967	883	90.7	87.2-93.3	27	3.4	1.9- 5.9	57	5.9	3.9- 8.9
No	8,283	7,691	90.6	89.4-91.8	138	2.0	1.5- 2.7	454	7.3	6.3- 8.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,312

8,619

90.5

89.3-91.6

169

2.2

1.7- 2.8

524

7.3

6.4- 8.4

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,953

7,460

93.1

92.1-94.0

137

2.0

1.5- 2.6

356

4.9

4.1- 5.8

1,351

1,153

79.0

74.8-82.6

3.0

1.5- 5.8

166

18.0

14.7-22.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

180

164

86.3

70.9-94.2

1.3

0.5- 3.3

12.5

4.8-28.5

Recommended Range

3,225

2,995

91.2

89.2-92.9

2.2

1.5- 3.2

168

6.6

5.1- 8.5

Overweight

3,091

2,909

92.7

90.9-94.2

1.7

1.1- 2.9

133

5.5

4.3- 7.1

Obese

2,278

2,135

93.0

90.9-94.6

1.6

1.0- 2.5

105

5.4

3.9- 7.4

Current Smoker

7,140

6,601

90.1

88.7-91.4

126

2.1

1.5- 2.8

413

7.8

6.7- 9.1

Yes

2,132

1,981

91.7

89.4-93.5

2.5

1.6- 3.9

108

5.8

4.3- 7.8

Binge Drinker

8,606

7,973

90.4

89.2-91.5

156

2.2

1.7- 2.9

477

7.4

6.4- 8.5

Yes

619

572

91.6

87.3-94.5

1.9

0.9- 3.9

6.6

3.9-10.7

Heavy Drinker

8,976

8,322

90.7

89.5-91.8

162

2.2

1.6- 2.8

492

7.1

6.2- 8.2

Yes

245

227

91.2

80.5-96.3

0.4

0.1- 1.8

8.4

3.4-19.3

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,215

3,075

95.8

94.6-96.8

1.5

0.9- 2.5

2.7

2.0- 3.6

Some Physical Activity

3,639

3,458

92.5

90.6-94.1

1.6

1.0- 2.7

133

5.8

4.4- 7.6

Physically Inactive

2,175

1,838

78.1

74.7-81.2

4.1

2.8- 6.0

265

17.8

14.9-21.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,024

1,776

85.1

82.0-87.8

2.6

1.7- 4.1

198

12.2

9.8-15.2

7,263

6,827

91.8

90.6-93.0

116

2.0

1.5- 2.7

320

6.2

5.2- 7.3

Disability Status

Yes

3,010

2,753

91.3

89.5-92.9

2.0

1.4- 2.9

196

6.7

5.3- 8.3

6,222

5,807

90.5

89.1-91.9

101

2.0

1.4- 2.8

314

7.5

6.3- 8.8

Current Asthma

Yes

723

675

93.5

90.1-95.8

1.7

0.8- 3.5

4.8

2.8- 8.0

8,569

7,926

90.3

89.0-91.4

154

2.2

1.7- 2.9

489

7.5

6.5- 8.7

Diabetes

Yes

942

843

89.6

86.3-92.2

3.6

2.2- 5.9

6.8

4.8- 9.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

90.3

77.4-96.1

1.3

0.2- 8.8

8.4

3.0-21.4

8,279

7,694

90.6

89.3-91.7

139

2.0

1.5- 2.7

446

7.4

6.4- 8.5

Arthritis

Yes

3,268

3,042

92.5

90.8-93.9

2.1

1.4- 3.0

168

5.4

4.2- 7.0

6,002

5,540

89.8

88.2-91.1

110

2.2

1.6- 3.0

352

8.0

6.9- 9.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,137

2,897

92.4

90.6-93.9

2.0

1.4- 2.9

177

5.6

4.3- 7.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

100

90.4

74.6-96.8

0.0

. - .

9.6

3.2-25.4

6,062

5,614

89.7

88.2-91.1

106

2.3

1.6- 3.1

342

8.0

6.8- 9.4

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,724

2,580

94.6

93.1-95.8

1.8

1.2- 2.9

101

3.6

2.6- 4.8

4,783

4,521

93.8

92.4-94.9

1.9

1.3- 2.7

181

4.3

3.4- 5.5

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

967

883

90.7

87.2-93.3

3.4

1.9- 5.9

5.9

3.9- 8.9

8,283

7,691

90.6

89.4-91.8

138

2.0

1.5- 2.7

454

7.3

6.3- 8.5

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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.