BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Do you take aspirin daily or every other day?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Cardiovascular Disease-WHITES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,546	2,185	37.5	35.6-39.4	3,361	62.5	60.6-64.4
GENDER
Male	2,049	940	41.7	38.6-44.9	1,109	58.3	55.1-61.4
Female	3,497	1,245	33.8	31.5-36.1	2,252	66.2	63.9-68.5
AGE
35-44	1,260	217	18.3	15.3-21.7	1,043	81.7	78.3-84.7
45-54	1,319	415	34.0	30.0-38.2	904	66.0	61.8-70.0
55-64	1,166	541	47.3	43.1-51.6	625	52.7	48.4-56.9
65-74	1,010	576	55.6	51.0-60.0	434	44.4	40.0-49.0
75+	753	422	52.7	47.5-57.9	331	47.3	42.1-52.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	806	375	42.2	37.0-47.5	431	57.8	52.5-63.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,656	681	38.9	35.3-42.6	975	61.1	57.4-64.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,353	517	35.5	31.9-39.2	836	64.5	60.8-68.1
College Graduate	1,716	600	35.1	31.8-38.5	1,116	64.9	61.5-68.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	533	240	40.9	34.7-47.3	293	59.1	52.7-65.3
$15,000- 24,999	837	343	38.5	33.4-43.8	494	61.5	56.2-66.6
$25,000- 34,999	555	224	38.1	32.1-44.5	331	61.9	55.5-67.9
$35,000- 49,999	767	298	39.7	34.5-45.1	469	60.3	54.9-65.5
$50,000-74,999	664	227	35.2	30.2-40.7	437	64.8	59.3-69.8
$75,000+	878	289	32.9	28.4-37.7	589	67.1	62.3-71.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	329	130	39.1	33.4-45.1	199	60.9	54.9-66.6
Guilford	268	99	37.6	31.1-44.4	169	62.4	55.6-68.9
Mecklenburg	234	67	27.7	21.9-34.4	167	72.3	65.6-78.1
Orange	267	104	36.0	27.8-45.0	163	64.0	55.0-72.2
Wake	243	82	32.4	26.2-39.3	161	67.6	60.7-73.8
Chatham/Lee	256	108	38.5	32.1-45.3	148	61.5	54.7-67.9
Nash/Wilson	194	86	44.3	36.7-52.2	108	55.7	47.8-63.3
Craven/Pamlico	274	108	40.1	33.8-46.8	166	59.9	53.2-66.2
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	332	135	40.3	33.4-47.6	197	59.7	52.4-66.6
Appalachian/Wilkes	326	136	39.6	33.0-46.7	190	60.4	53.3-67.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	242	105	42.8	34.8-51.3	137	57.2	48.7-65.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	293	123	41.6	35.3-48.1	170	58.4	51.9-64.7
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	155	72	43.7	35.2-52.7	83	56.3	47.3-64.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	209	85	40.4	33.2-48.1	124	59.6	51.9-66.8
Northeast NC I	180	79	41.5	33.8-49.5	101	58.5	50.5-66.2
Northeast NC II	283	119	41.8	35.4-48.4	164	58.2	51.6-64.6
Northeastern Partnership	463	198	41.7	36.6-47.0	265	58.3	53.0-63.4
Mountain AHEC	963	369	35.5	31.6-39.6	594	64.5	60.4-68.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,644	692	42.0	38.2-45.9	952	58.0	54.1-61.8
Piedmont	2,388	909	36.5	33.8-39.2	1,479	63.5	60.8-66.2
Western NC	1,514	584	34.2	30.9-37.6	930	65.8	62.4-69.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,546

2,185

37.5

35.6-39.4

3,361

62.5

60.6-64.4

GENDER

Male

2,049

940

41.7

38.6-44.9

1,109

58.3

55.1-61.4

Female

3,497

1,245

33.8

31.5-36.1

2,252

66.2

63.9-68.5

AGE

35-44

1,260

217

18.3

15.3-21.7

1,043

81.7

78.3-84.7

45-54

1,319

415

34.0

30.0-38.2

904

66.0

61.8-70.0

55-64

1,166

541

47.3

43.1-51.6

625

52.7

48.4-56.9

65-74

1,010

576

55.6

51.0-60.0

434

44.4

40.0-49.0

75+

753

422

52.7

47.5-57.9

331

47.3

42.1-52.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

806

375

42.2

37.0-47.5

431

57.8

52.5-63.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,656

681

38.9

35.3-42.6

975

61.1

57.4-64.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,353

517

35.5

31.9-39.2

836

64.5

60.8-68.1

College Graduate

1,716

600

35.1

31.8-38.5

1,116

64.9

61.5-68.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

533

240

40.9

34.7-47.3

293

59.1

52.7-65.3

$15,000- 24,999

837

343

38.5

33.4-43.8

494

61.5

56.2-66.6

$25,000- 34,999

555

224

38.1

32.1-44.5

331

61.9

55.5-67.9

$35,000- 49,999

767

298

39.7

34.5-45.1

469

60.3

54.9-65.5

$50,000-74,999

664

227

35.2

30.2-40.7

437

64.8

59.3-69.8

$75,000+

878

289

32.9

28.4-37.7

589

67.1

62.3-71.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

329

130

39.1

33.4-45.1

199

60.9

54.9-66.6

Guilford

268

37.6

31.1-44.4

169

62.4

55.6-68.9

Mecklenburg

234

27.7

21.9-34.4

167

72.3

65.6-78.1

Orange

267

104

36.0

27.8-45.0

163

64.0

55.0-72.2

Wake

243

32.4

26.2-39.3

161

67.6

60.7-73.8

Chatham/Lee

256

108

38.5

32.1-45.3

148

61.5

54.7-67.9

Nash/Wilson

194

44.3

36.7-52.2

108

55.7

47.8-63.3

Craven/Pamlico

274

108

40.1

33.8-46.8

166

59.9

53.2-66.2

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

332

135

40.3

33.4-47.6

197

59.7

52.4-66.6

Appalachian/Wilkes

326

136

39.6

33.0-46.7

190

60.4

53.3-67.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

242

105

42.8

34.8-51.3

137

57.2

48.7-65.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

293

123

41.6

35.3-48.1

170

58.4

51.9-64.7

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

155

43.7

35.2-52.7

56.3

47.3-64.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

209

40.4

33.2-48.1

124

59.6

51.9-66.8

Northeast NC I

180

41.5

33.8-49.5

101

58.5

50.5-66.2

Northeast NC II

283

119

41.8

35.4-48.4

164

58.2

51.6-64.6

Northeastern Partnership

463

198

41.7

36.6-47.0

265

58.3

53.0-63.4

Mountain AHEC

963

369

35.5

31.6-39.6

594

64.5

60.4-68.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,644

692

42.0

38.2-45.9

952

58.0

54.1-61.8

Piedmont

2,388

909

36.5

33.8-39.2

1,479

63.5

60.8-66.2

Western NC

1,514

584

34.2

30.9-37.6

930

65.8

62.4-69.1

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*This question was asked only of respondents who reported being age 35 or older.

^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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