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	6,859	6,292	91.6	90.4-92.7	250	3.5	2.8- 4.3	317	4.9	4.1- 5.9
GENDER
Male	2,546	2,306	90.9	88.7-92.7	104	3.4	2.3- 5.0	136	5.6	4.3- 7.4
Female	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	365	330	86.9	79.9-91.7	9	3.8	1.7- 8.4	26	9.3	5.2-15.9
25-34	940	872	91.8	87.5-94.8	20	3.0	1.1- 8.0	48	5.2	3.4- 7.9
35-44	1,263	1,195	94.8	92.9-96.2	29	2.2	1.3- 3.6	39	3.0	2.0- 4.6
45-54	1,319	1,264	96.6	95.1-97.7	26	1.8	1.1- 3.1	29	1.5	0.9- 2.6
55-64	1,170	1,088	91.6	88.7-93.9	40	4.1	2.7- 6.4	42	4.2	2.7- 6.5
65-74	1,012	903	90.6	87.8-92.8	54	4.6	3.1- 6.8	55	4.8	3.3- 6.9
75+	752	606	80.7	76.4-84.3	71	8.1	5.8-11.2	75	11.2	8.4-14.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	904	752	82.0	76.7-86.3	59	7.0	3.8-12.4	93	11.0	8.3-14.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,988	1,828	91.8	89.2-93.8	69	3.0	2.0- 4.6	91	5.2	3.6- 7.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,783	1,664	92.6	90.2-94.4	57	3.1	2.1- 4.6	62	4.3	2.9- 6.3
College Graduate	2,169	2,040	94.6	93.2-95.8	61	2.6	1.9- 3.7	68	2.7	1.9- 3.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	642	554	84.1	79.1-88.2	36	5.0	3.2- 7.6	52	10.9	7.4-15.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,096	985	89.9	86.1-92.8	50	3.7	2.3- 6.0	61	6.3	4.0-10.0
$25,000- 34,999	743	690	93.1	89.8-95.4	29	3.0	1.6- 5.6	24	3.8	2.2- 6.5
$35,000- 49,999	988	934	93.0	89.9-95.2	26	3.8	2.1- 6.6	28	3.2	2.0- 5.2
$50,000-74,999	841	803	96.9	95.2-98.0	18	1.4	0.8- 2.6	20	1.6	0.8- 3.2
$75,000+	1,020	964	95.2	93.3-96.6	26	2.2	1.3- 3.6	30	2.6	1.6- 4.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	398	371	93.4	90.1-95.6	13	3.2	1.7- 5.7	14	3.5	1.9- 6.1
Guilford	311	288	93.0	88.9-95.7	11	3.3	1.6- 6.7	12	3.7	2.0- 6.9
Mecklenburg	290	271	93.8	89.9-96.3	7	2.1	1.0- 4.6	12	4.0	2.1- 7.7
Orange	370	344	87.0	76.3-93.3	13	8.1	3.1-19.3	13	4.9	1.9-12.2
Wake	323	292	87.8	82.4-91.7	13	5.1	2.7- 9.4	18	7.1	4.3-11.6
Chatham/Lee	288	265	93.4	89.8-95.8	11	2.9	1.5- 5.5	12	3.7	2.0- 6.9
Nash/Wilson	232	209	90.8	86.0-94.1	12	4.9	2.7- 8.7	11	4.3	2.2- 8.2
Craven/Pamlico	346	306	89.6	85.5-92.6	15	3.7	2.1- 6.4	25	6.7	4.3-10.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	400	372	92.5	88.1-95.3	11	2.2	1.2- 4.2	17	5.3	2.9- 9.7
Appalachian/Wilkes	432	391	87.3	79.0-92.6	22	4.4	2.6- 7.2	19	8.3	3.7-17.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	287	271	94.5	89.9-97.0	6	2.8	1.0- 7.5	10	2.8	1.3- 5.6
Graham/Swain/Jackson	366	339	94.3	91.5-96.3	15	2.9	1.7- 4.8	12	2.8	1.5- 5.3
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	200	181	93.2	89.2-95.9	9	2.9	1.5- 5.8	10	3.8	1.9- 7.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	257	237	90.5	84.5-94.3	6	3.0	1.2- 7.3	14	6.6	3.5-12.0
Northeast NC I	208	194	95.2	91.6-97.4	7	2.8	1.2- 6.5	7	1.9	0.9- 4.1
Northeast NC II	345	308	90.9	86.8-93.8	18	4.1	2.5- 6.7	19	5.0	2.8- 8.8
Northeastern Partnership	553	502	92.0	88.9-94.3	25	3.8	2.5- 5.8	26	4.2	2.5- 7.0
Mountain AHEC	1,157	1,063	89.2	83.5-93.1	45	5.9	2.7-12.4	49	4.9	3.2- 7.3
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,040	1,853	93.3	91.8-94.6	80	2.7	2.0- 3.8	107	3.9	3.0- 5.2
Piedmont	2,942	2,726	92.1	90.4-93.6	93	3.2	2.4- 4.3	123	4.7	3.5- 6.1
Western NC	1,877	1,713	87.4	83.4-90.6	77	5.4	3.1- 9.3	87	7.1	5.2- 9.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,859

6,292

91.6

90.4-92.7

250

3.5

2.8- 4.3

317

4.9

4.1- 5.9

GENDER

Male

2,546

2,306

90.9

88.7-92.7

104

3.4

2.3- 5.0

136

5.6

4.3- 7.4

Female

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

365

330

86.9

79.9-91.7

3.8

1.7- 8.4

9.3

5.2-15.9

25-34

940

872

91.8

87.5-94.8

3.0

1.1- 8.0

5.2

3.4- 7.9

35-44

1,263

1,195

94.8

92.9-96.2

2.2

1.3- 3.6

3.0

2.0- 4.6

45-54

1,319

1,264

96.6

95.1-97.7

1.8

1.1- 3.1

1.5

0.9- 2.6

55-64

1,170

1,088

91.6

88.7-93.9

4.1

2.7- 6.4

4.2

2.7- 6.5

65-74

1,012

903

90.6

87.8-92.8

4.6

3.1- 6.8

4.8

3.3- 6.9

75+

752

606

80.7

76.4-84.3

8.1

5.8-11.2

11.2

8.4-14.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

904

752

82.0

76.7-86.3

7.0

3.8-12.4

11.0

8.3-14.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,988

1,828

91.8

89.2-93.8

3.0

2.0- 4.6

5.2

3.6- 7.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,783

1,664

92.6

90.2-94.4

3.1

2.1- 4.6

4.3

2.9- 6.3

College Graduate

2,169

2,040

94.6

93.2-95.8

2.6

1.9- 3.7

2.7

1.9- 3.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

642

554

84.1

79.1-88.2

5.0

3.2- 7.6

10.9

7.4-15.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,096

985

89.9

86.1-92.8

3.7

2.3- 6.0

6.3

4.0-10.0

$25,000- 34,999

743

690

93.1

89.8-95.4

3.0

1.6- 5.6

3.8

2.2- 6.5

$35,000- 49,999

988

934

93.0

89.9-95.2

3.8

2.1- 6.6

3.2

2.0- 5.2

$50,000-74,999

841

803

96.9

95.2-98.0

1.4

0.8- 2.6

1.6

0.8- 3.2

$75,000+

1,020

964

95.2

93.3-96.6

2.2

1.3- 3.6

2.6

1.6- 4.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

398

371

93.4

90.1-95.6

3.2

1.7- 5.7

3.5

1.9- 6.1

Guilford

311

288

93.0

88.9-95.7

3.3

1.6- 6.7

3.7

2.0- 6.9

Mecklenburg

290

271

93.8

89.9-96.3

2.1

1.0- 4.6

4.0

2.1- 7.7

Orange

370

344

87.0

76.3-93.3

8.1

3.1-19.3

4.9

1.9-12.2

Wake

323

292

87.8

82.4-91.7

5.1

2.7- 9.4

7.1

4.3-11.6

Chatham/Lee

288

265

93.4

89.8-95.8

2.9

1.5- 5.5

3.7

2.0- 6.9

Nash/Wilson

232

209

90.8

86.0-94.1

4.9

2.7- 8.7

4.3

2.2- 8.2

Craven/Pamlico

346

306

89.6

85.5-92.6

3.7

2.1- 6.4

6.7

4.3-10.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

400

372

92.5

88.1-95.3

2.2

1.2- 4.2

5.3

2.9- 9.7

Appalachian/Wilkes

432

391

87.3

79.0-92.6

4.4

2.6- 7.2

8.3

3.7-17.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

287

271

94.5

89.9-97.0

2.8

1.0- 7.5

2.8

1.3- 5.6

Graham/Swain/Jackson

366

339

94.3

91.5-96.3

2.9

1.7- 4.8

2.8

1.5- 5.3

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

200

181

93.2

89.2-95.9

2.9

1.5- 5.8

3.8

1.9- 7.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

257

237

90.5

84.5-94.3

3.0

1.2- 7.3

6.6

3.5-12.0

Northeast NC I

208

194

95.2

91.6-97.4

2.8

1.2- 6.5

1.9

0.9- 4.1

Northeast NC II

345

308

90.9

86.8-93.8

4.1

2.5- 6.7

5.0

2.8- 8.8

Northeastern Partnership

553

502

92.0

88.9-94.3

3.8

2.5- 5.8

4.2

2.5- 7.0

Mountain AHEC

1,157

1,063

89.2

83.5-93.1

5.9

2.7-12.4

4.9

3.2- 7.3

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,040

1,853

93.3

91.8-94.6

2.7

2.0- 3.8

107

3.9

3.0- 5.2

Piedmont

2,942

2,726

92.1

90.4-93.6

3.2

2.4- 4.3

123

4.7

3.5- 6.1

Western NC

1,877

1,713

87.4

83.4-90.6

5.4

3.1- 9.3

7.1

5.2- 9.8

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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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