BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Do you think shortness of breath is a symptom of a heart attack?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	4,313	3,986	92.3	91.0-93.4	146	3.5	2.7- 4.5	181	4.2	3.4- 5.2
AGE
18-24	230	213	90.7	83.0-95.1	4	3.6	1.1-10.9	13	5.7	2.6-11.8
25-34	586	549	96.5	94.7-97.7	11	1.0	0.5- 2.1	26	2.5	1.5- 4.2
35-44	760	722	93.8	90.8-95.9	17	2.6	1.4- 5.0	21	3.6	2.1- 6.0
45-54	835	799	96.0	93.6-97.5	18	2.4	1.2- 4.6	18	1.6	0.8- 3.1
55-64	720	682	93.3	89.6-95.8	21	4.0	2.1- 7.5	17	2.7	1.4- 5.1
65-74	630	577	91.9	88.5-94.4	26	4.3	2.5- 7.2	27	3.8	2.3- 6.2
75+	523	418	77.6	72.0-82.5	48	9.3	6.2-13.7	57	13.0	9.3-17.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	571	485	84.7	79.9-88.5	33	6.0	3.6- 9.8	53	9.4	6.6-13.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,274	1,185	94.2	92.0-95.9	42	2.6	1.5- 4.7	47	3.1	2.2- 4.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,153	1,077	92.7	90.0-94.8	35	3.2	2.0- 5.1	41	4.1	2.5- 6.4
College Graduate	1,306	1,235	93.9	91.7-95.6	33	3.1	1.9- 5.0	38	3.0	1.9- 4.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	456	397	84.1	78.4-88.6	25	6.0	3.5- 9.9	34	9.9	6.4-15.0
$15,000- 24,999	735	673	91.2	87.0-94.1	26	2.6	1.4- 4.9	36	6.2	3.7-10.2
$25,000- 34,999	472	451	96.2	93.4-97.9	10	1.3	0.5- 3.0	11	2.5	1.2- 5.2
$35,000- 49,999	573	539	91.1	85.8-94.5	18	5.6	2.9-10.8	16	3.3	1.7- 6.3
$50,000-74,999	485	465	97.3	94.9-98.6	9	1.6	0.7- 3.6	11	1.1	0.4- 3.1
$75,000+	577	548	94.7	91.7-96.7	15	2.9	1.5- 5.4	14	2.4	1.2- 4.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	242	229	94.2	89.8-96.8	7	3.2	1.4- 7.0	6	2.6	1.1- 6.1
Guilford	199	184	92.4	86.3-95.9	8	4.7	2.0-10.8	7	3.0	1.3- 6.6
Mecklenburg	181	172	95.3	90.6-97.7	3	1.8	0.6- 5.7	6	2.9	1.2- 7.1
Orange	236	219	82.2	66.0-91.6	9	11.3	3.8-28.9	8	6.5	2.1-18.8
Wake	197	180	90.3	84.1-94.2	8	4.8	2.3- 9.8	9	4.9	2.3-10.2
Chatham/Lee	173	163	95.3	91.3-97.5	6	2.6	1.1- 5.9	4	2.1	0.8- 5.4
Nash/Wilson	149	136	90.6	83.5-94.9	6	4.2	1.8- 9.5	7	5.1	2.1-11.9
Craven/Pamlico	217	195	90.7	85.8-94.0	9	4.2	2.1- 8.1	13	5.2	2.9- 9.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	253	239	94.1	89.3-96.8	6	1.8	0.8- 4.2	8	4.1	1.8- 9.0
Appalachian/Wilkes	274	254	87.2	72.3-94.7	10	3.0	1.5- 5.9	10	9.8	3.1-27.1
Franklin/Gran./Vance	184	170	91.0	83.0-95.4	4	3.9	1.1-13.0	10	5.2	2.5-10.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	228	214	94.2	89.7-96.8	8	2.6	1.3- 5.4	6	3.1	1.3- 7.7
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	118	104	90.5	84.1-94.5	7	4.7	2.1-10.0	7	4.8	2.2-10.0
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	174	164	94.2	89.2-97.0	3	1.3	0.4- 4.1	7	4.5	2.1- 9.4
Northeast NC I	137	131	96.1	90.3-98.5	4	3.1	1.0- 9.3	2	0.8	0.2- 3.3
Northeast NC II	220	196	91.3	86.9-94.3	11	4.1	2.2- 7.6	13	4.6	2.6- 8.0
Northeastern Partnership	357	327	92.6	89.3-95.0	15	3.8	2.2- 6.6	15	3.6	2.1- 6.0
Mountain AHEC	730	680	92.9	90.2-94.9	22	2.4	1.5- 4.1	28	4.6	3.0- 7.2
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,308	1,195	92.7	90.5-94.5	48	3.1	1.9- 4.8	65	4.2	3.0- 6.0
Piedmont	1,820	1,687	92.0	90.1-93.6	63	4.1	3.0- 5.8	70	3.9	2.9- 5.2
Western NC	1,185	1,104	92.5	89.7-94.7	35	2.1	1.4- 3.2	46	5.3	3.4- 8.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,313

3,986

92.3

91.0-93.4

146

3.5

2.7- 4.5

181

4.2

3.4- 5.2

AGE

18-24

230

213

90.7

83.0-95.1

3.6

1.1-10.9

5.7

2.6-11.8

25-34

586

549

96.5

94.7-97.7

1.0

0.5- 2.1

2.5

1.5- 4.2

35-44

760

722

93.8

90.8-95.9

2.6

1.4- 5.0

3.6

2.1- 6.0

45-54

835

799

96.0

93.6-97.5

2.4

1.2- 4.6

1.6

0.8- 3.1

55-64

720

682

93.3

89.6-95.8

4.0

2.1- 7.5

2.7

1.4- 5.1

65-74

630

577

91.9

88.5-94.4

4.3

2.5- 7.2

3.8

2.3- 6.2

75+

523

418

77.6

72.0-82.5

9.3

6.2-13.7

13.0

9.3-17.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

571

485

84.7

79.9-88.5

6.0

3.6- 9.8

9.4

6.6-13.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,274

1,185

94.2

92.0-95.9

2.6

1.5- 4.7

3.1

2.2- 4.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,153

1,077

92.7

90.0-94.8

3.2

2.0- 5.1

4.1

2.5- 6.4

College Graduate

1,306

1,235

93.9

91.7-95.6

3.1

1.9- 5.0

3.0

1.9- 4.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

456

397

84.1

78.4-88.6

6.0

3.5- 9.9

9.9

6.4-15.0

$15,000- 24,999

735

673

91.2

87.0-94.1

2.6

1.4- 4.9

6.2

3.7-10.2

$25,000- 34,999

472

451

96.2

93.4-97.9

1.3

0.5- 3.0

2.5

1.2- 5.2

$35,000- 49,999

573

539

91.1

85.8-94.5

5.6

2.9-10.8

3.3

1.7- 6.3

$50,000-74,999

485

465

97.3

94.9-98.6

1.6

0.7- 3.6

1.1

0.4- 3.1

$75,000+

577

548

94.7

91.7-96.7

2.9

1.5- 5.4

2.4

1.2- 4.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

242

229

94.2

89.8-96.8

3.2

1.4- 7.0

2.6

1.1- 6.1

Guilford

199

184

92.4

86.3-95.9

4.7

2.0-10.8

3.0

1.3- 6.6

Mecklenburg

181

172

95.3

90.6-97.7

1.8

0.6- 5.7

2.9

1.2- 7.1

Orange

236

219

82.2

66.0-91.6

11.3

3.8-28.9

6.5

2.1-18.8

Wake

197

180

90.3

84.1-94.2

4.8

2.3- 9.8

4.9

2.3-10.2

Chatham/Lee

173

163

95.3

91.3-97.5

2.6

1.1- 5.9

2.1

0.8- 5.4

Nash/Wilson

149

136

90.6

83.5-94.9

4.2

1.8- 9.5

5.1

2.1-11.9

Craven/Pamlico

217

195

90.7

85.8-94.0

4.2

2.1- 8.1

5.2

2.9- 9.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

253

239

94.1

89.3-96.8

1.8

0.8- 4.2

4.1

1.8- 9.0

Appalachian/Wilkes

274

254

87.2

72.3-94.7

3.0

1.5- 5.9

9.8

3.1-27.1

Franklin/Gran./Vance

184

170

91.0

83.0-95.4

3.9

1.1-13.0

5.2

2.5-10.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

228

214

94.2

89.7-96.8

2.6

1.3- 5.4

3.1

1.3- 7.7

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

118

104

90.5

84.1-94.5

4.7

2.1-10.0

4.8

2.2-10.0

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

174

164

94.2

89.2-97.0

1.3

0.4- 4.1

4.5

2.1- 9.4

Northeast NC I

137

131

96.1

90.3-98.5

3.1

1.0- 9.3

0.8

0.2- 3.3

Northeast NC II

220

196

91.3

86.9-94.3

4.1

2.2- 7.6

4.6

2.6- 8.0

Northeastern Partnership

357

327

92.6

89.3-95.0

3.8

2.2- 6.6

3.6

2.1- 6.0

Mountain AHEC

730

680

92.9

90.2-94.9

2.4

1.5- 4.1

4.6

3.0- 7.2

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,308

1,195

92.7

90.5-94.5

3.1

1.9- 4.8

4.2

3.0- 6.0

Piedmont

1,820

1,687

92.0

90.1-93.6

4.1

3.0- 5.8

3.9

2.9- 5.2

Western NC

1,185

1,104

92.5

89.7-94.7

2.1

1.4- 3.2

5.3

3.4- 8.2

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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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