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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	6,851	6,516	94.9	94.0-95.7	100	1.3	1.0- 1.8	235	3.8	3.1- 4.6
GENDER
Male	2,543	2,398	94.4	92.8-95.7	38	1.0	0.7- 1.7	107	4.5	3.3- 6.1
Female	4,308	4,118	95.4	94.3-96.2	62	1.6	1.1- 2.3	128	3.0	2.4- 3.9
AGE
18-24	363	338	92.3	86.7-95.7	6	1.5	0.6- 4.0	19	6.2	3.1-11.8
25-34	940	900	94.2	91.4-96.1	7	0.8	0.3- 2.0	33	5.0	3.2- 7.8
35-44	1,262	1,246	99.0	98.0-99.5	6	0.3	0.1- 0.8	10	0.7	0.3- 1.7
45-54	1,318	1,287	97.2	95.4-98.4	10	0.7	0.3- 1.7	21	2.1	1.1- 3.9
55-64	1,169	1,136	96.3	93.9-97.8	12	1.2	0.5- 3.0	21	2.5	1.3- 4.6
65-74	1,011	943	93.9	91.4-95.6	24	2.7	1.5- 4.9	44	3.4	2.3- 5.1
75+	750	629	83.8	79.7-87.2	35	4.9	3.0- 7.8	86	11.3	8.5-14.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	900	792	86.9	83.0-90.0	27	3.6	2.0- 6.2	81	9.5	6.9-13.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,986	1,874	94.4	92.7-95.7	34	1.4	0.9- 2.2	78	4.2	3.0- 5.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,783	1,715	95.3	93.0-96.9	26	1.1	0.6- 2.1	42	3.6	2.1- 5.9
College Graduate	2,167	2,126	98.3	97.4-98.9	11	0.5	0.2- 1.1	30	1.2	0.7- 2.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	641	585	89.6	84.9-92.9	10	2.0	1.0- 4.2	46	8.4	5.4-12.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,093	1,018	93.9	91.5-95.6	19	1.3	0.7- 2.3	56	4.8	3.2- 7.1
$25,000- 34,999	743	718	96.7	93.9-98.2	12	1.3	0.4- 3.9	13	2.0	1.0- 4.1
$35,000- 49,999	987	960	96.3	94.0-97.8	6	1.1	0.4- 3.1	21	2.6	1.5- 4.5
$50,000-74,999	841	820	96.9	92.3-98.8	10	0.8	0.3- 2.2	11	2.3	0.7- 7.5
$75,000+	1,018	1,008	98.5	96.7-99.4	4	0.3	0.1- 1.1	6	1.2	0.4- 3.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	398	380	94.5	90.3-96.9	6	2.0	0.7- 5.7	12	3.5	1.7- 7.0
Guilford	311	301	97.5	95.2-98.7	4	0.8	0.3- 2.4	6	1.7	0.7- 3.8
Mecklenburg	290	279	95.2	90.6-97.6	2	0.6	0.1- 2.5	9	4.2	2.0- 8.8
Orange	370	356	95.7	91.5-97.8	5	1.8	0.5- 6.0	9	2.6	1.2- 5.6
Wake	321	307	95.4	91.9-97.4	5	1.3	0.5- 3.2	9	3.3	1.6- 6.8
Chatham/Lee	287	280	98.0	95.6-99.1	2	0.7	0.2- 3.3	5	1.2	0.5- 3.1
Nash/Wilson	231	218	95.2	91.7-97.3	4	1.9	0.7- 5.2	9	2.8	1.4- 5.6
Craven/Pamlico	346	330	95.8	93.1-97.5	6	1.5	0.6- 3.5	10	2.6	1.4- 5.0
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	399	378	94.7	91.3-96.8	6	1.0	0.4- 2.4	15	4.3	2.4- 7.6
Appalachian/Wilkes	432	411	95.1	92.1-97.0	4	0.9	0.3- 2.6	17	4.0	2.3- 6.8
Franklin/Gran./Vance	287	274	96.5	93.6-98.2	5	1.4	0.5- 4.2	8	2.1	1.0- 4.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	365	349	95.7	92.1-97.7	5	1.6	0.4- 5.5	11	2.7	1.4- 5.2
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	200	186	93.8	89.4-96.4	5	2.3	0.9- 5.7	9	3.9	1.9- 7.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	257	236	91.2	85.2-95.0	4	2.2	0.5- 8.4	17	6.6	3.6-11.7
Northeast NC I	208	200	97.1	93.7-98.7	3	0.8	0.3- 2.6	5	2.0	0.7- 5.6
Northeast NC II	345	327	95.6	92.2-97.5	8	2.6	1.1- 6.0	10	1.8	0.9- 3.6
Northeastern Partnership	553	527	96.0	93.5-97.5	11	2.1	1.0- 4.6	15	1.9	1.1- 3.3
Mountain AHEC	1,155	1,097	93.8	90.8-95.8	18	2.1	1.0- 4.4	40	4.1	2.6- 6.5
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,039	1,927	95.2	93.1-96.7	36	1.4	0.9- 2.3	76	3.3	2.0- 5.4
Piedmont	2,937	2,811	95.4	94.2-96.3	38	1.1	0.7- 1.7	88	3.5	2.7- 4.6
Western NC	1,875	1,778	92.9	90.4-94.8	26	1.9	1.0- 3.4	71	5.2	3.6- 7.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,851

6,516

94.9

94.0-95.7

100

1.3

1.0- 1.8

235

3.8

3.1- 4.6

GENDER

Male

2,543

2,398

94.4

92.8-95.7

1.0

0.7- 1.7

107

4.5

3.3- 6.1

Female

4,308

4,118

95.4

94.3-96.2

1.6

1.1- 2.3

128

3.0

2.4- 3.9

AGE

18-24

363

338

92.3

86.7-95.7

1.5

0.6- 4.0

6.2

3.1-11.8

25-34

940

900

94.2

91.4-96.1

0.8

0.3- 2.0

5.0

3.2- 7.8

35-44

1,262

1,246

99.0

98.0-99.5

0.3

0.1- 0.8

0.7

0.3- 1.7

45-54

1,318

1,287

97.2

95.4-98.4

0.7

0.3- 1.7

2.1

1.1- 3.9

55-64

1,169

1,136

96.3

93.9-97.8

1.2

0.5- 3.0

2.5

1.3- 4.6

65-74

1,011

943

93.9

91.4-95.6

2.7

1.5- 4.9

3.4

2.3- 5.1

75+

750

629

83.8

79.7-87.2

4.9

3.0- 7.8

11.3

8.5-14.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

900

792

86.9

83.0-90.0

3.6

2.0- 6.2

9.5

6.9-13.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,986

1,874

94.4

92.7-95.7

1.4

0.9- 2.2

4.2

3.0- 5.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,783

1,715

95.3

93.0-96.9

1.1

0.6- 2.1

3.6

2.1- 5.9

College Graduate

2,167

2,126

98.3

97.4-98.9

0.5

0.2- 1.1

1.2

0.7- 2.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

641

585

89.6

84.9-92.9

2.0

1.0- 4.2

8.4

5.4-12.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,093

1,018

93.9

91.5-95.6

1.3

0.7- 2.3

4.8

3.2- 7.1

$25,000- 34,999

743

718

96.7

93.9-98.2

1.3

0.4- 3.9

2.0

1.0- 4.1

$35,000- 49,999

987

960

96.3

94.0-97.8

1.1

0.4- 3.1

2.6

1.5- 4.5

$50,000-74,999

841

820

96.9

92.3-98.8

0.8

0.3- 2.2

2.3

0.7- 7.5

$75,000+

1,018

1,008

98.5

96.7-99.4

0.3

0.1- 1.1

1.2

0.4- 3.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

398

380

94.5

90.3-96.9

2.0

0.7- 5.7

3.5

1.7- 7.0

Guilford

311

301

97.5

95.2-98.7

0.8

0.3- 2.4

1.7

0.7- 3.8

Mecklenburg

290

279

95.2

90.6-97.6

0.6

0.1- 2.5

4.2

2.0- 8.8

Orange

370

356

95.7

91.5-97.8

1.8

0.5- 6.0

2.6

1.2- 5.6

Wake

321

307

95.4

91.9-97.4

1.3

0.5- 3.2

3.3

1.6- 6.8

Chatham/Lee

287

280

98.0

95.6-99.1

0.7

0.2- 3.3

1.2

0.5- 3.1

Nash/Wilson

231

218

95.2

91.7-97.3

1.9

0.7- 5.2

2.8

1.4- 5.6

Craven/Pamlico

346

330

95.8

93.1-97.5

1.5

0.6- 3.5

2.6

1.4- 5.0

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

399

378

94.7

91.3-96.8

1.0

0.4- 2.4

4.3

2.4- 7.6

Appalachian/Wilkes

432

411

95.1

92.1-97.0

0.9

0.3- 2.6

4.0

2.3- 6.8

Franklin/Gran./Vance

287

274

96.5

93.6-98.2

1.4

0.5- 4.2

2.1

1.0- 4.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

365

349

95.7

92.1-97.7

1.6

0.4- 5.5

2.7

1.4- 5.2

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

200

186

93.8

89.4-96.4

2.3

0.9- 5.7

3.9

1.9- 7.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

257

236

91.2

85.2-95.0

2.2

0.5- 8.4

6.6

3.6-11.7

Northeast NC I

208

200

97.1

93.7-98.7

0.8

0.3- 2.6

2.0

0.7- 5.6

Northeast NC II

345

327

95.6

92.2-97.5

2.6

1.1- 6.0

1.8

0.9- 3.6

Northeastern Partnership

553

527

96.0

93.5-97.5

2.1

1.0- 4.6

1.9

1.1- 3.3

Mountain AHEC

1,155

1,097

93.8

90.8-95.8

2.1

1.0- 4.4

4.1

2.6- 6.5

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,039

1,927

95.2

93.1-96.7

1.4

0.9- 2.3

3.3

2.0- 5.4

Piedmont

2,937

2,811

95.4

94.2-96.3

1.1

0.7- 1.7

3.5

2.7- 4.6

Western NC

1,875

1,778

92.9

90.4-94.8

1.9

1.0- 3.4

5.2

3.6- 7.5

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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.

** 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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