BRFSS 2003 - Northeast NC II (Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington): (Do you think pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder are symptoms of a heart attack?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Northeast NC II (Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington)

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
North Carolina	9,322	8,200	85.7	84.4-87.0	467	5.4	4.6- 6.4	655	8.9	7.9-10.0
-Northeast NC II	506	446	87.8	83.6-91.0	25	6.7	4.2-10.7	35	5.5	3.8- 7.9
GENDER
Male	181	155	86.3	79.1-91.3	11	7.5	3.7-14.7	15	6.2	3.5-10.6
Female	325	291	89.2	84.2-92.7	14	6.0	3.2-11.0	20	4.8	3.0- 7.6
RACE
White	345	319	93.0	89.2-95.5	10	3.8	1.9- 7.5	16	3.2	1.9- 5.4
Other	159	126	77.5	67.6-85.0	15	13.0	6.9-23.2	18	9.5	5.6-15.7
AGE
18-44	174	153	87.2	80.2-92.0	13	8.2	4.4-14.7	8	4.5	2.2- 9.2
45+	328	289	88.0	82.5-92.0	12	5.6	2.6-11.6	27	6.3	4.2- 9.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	261	218	84.1	77.6-89.0	16	8.0	4.3-14.6	27	7.9	5.2-11.9
Some College +	243	226	91.8	86.3-95.3	9	5.3	2.6-10.8	8	2.8	1.3- 6.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	275	244	90.1	85.4-93.4	11	4.1	2.0- 8.4	20	5.8	3.6- 9.3
$50,000+	96	93	96.7	90.1-99.0	2	2.1	0.5- 8.1	1	1.2	0.2- 8.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	410	89.1	84.6-92.5	20	4.7	2.9- 7.5	20	6.2	3.6-10.5
Guilford	443	410	92.0	88.5-94.6	12	2.5	1.3- 4.8	21	5.5	3.4- 8.6
Mecklenburg	443	393	86.4	81.6-90.1	19	3.8	2.3- 6.4	31	9.7	6.5-14.3
Orange	450	395	81.2	72.6-87.6	25	4.6	3.0- 7.1	30	14.2	8.1-23.5
Wake	448	392	82.3	76.5-86.9	21	5.7	3.5- 9.1	35	12.1	8.1-17.7
Chatham/Lee	394	336	79.3	72.2-84.9	23	8.6	4.5-15.8	35	12.1	8.3-17.3
Nash/Wilson	373	314	83.1	78.0-87.2	27	7.3	4.7-11.1	32	9.6	6.6-14.0
Craven/Pamlico	446	397	87.8	83.0-91.4	22	5.8	3.6- 9.0	27	6.4	3.7-10.9
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	430	387	88.5	83.9-91.9	21	4.1	2.5- 6.5	22	7.4	4.5-11.9
Appalachian/Wilkes	453	410	91.5	88.0-94.0	19	3.3	2.0- 5.3	24	5.2	3.3- 8.3
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	407	83.4	77.2-88.2	28	8.3	5.0-13.6	36	8.3	5.2-12.8
Graham/Swain/Jackson	424	380	83.0	69.1-91.5	18	4.0	2.2- 7.3	26	12.9	5.2-28.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	469	401	84.4	79.7-88.2	24	5.8	3.5- 9.5	44	9.8	6.9-13.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	410	355	84.5	79.2-88.7	21	6.6	3.9-10.9	34	8.9	5.9-13.2
Northeast NC I	453	383	80.3	72.1-86.6	34	8.3	5.6-12.3	36	11.3	5.9-20.7
Northeastern Partnership	959	829	85.2	81.3-88.4	59	7.3	5.3-10.1	71	7.5	5.1-11.0
Mountain AHEC	1,296	1,167	88.1	84.9-90.7	59	4.7	3.4- 6.5	70	7.2	5.0-10.2
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,260	2,816	84.0	81.2-86.4	184	6.5	4.9- 8.6	260	9.5	7.6-11.8
Piedmont	4,001	3,525	85.8	83.9-87.5	193	5.3	4.2- 6.6	283	8.9	7.5-10.4
Western NC	2,061	1,859	88.9	86.3-91.0	90	3.7	2.8- 4.8	112	7.4	5.5-10.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,322

8,200

85.7

84.4-87.0

467

5.4

4.6- 6.4

655

8.9

7.9-10.0

-Northeast NC II

506

446

87.8

83.6-91.0

6.7

4.2-10.7

5.5

3.8- 7.9

GENDER

Male

181

155

86.3

79.1-91.3

7.5

3.7-14.7

6.2

3.5-10.6

Female

325

291

89.2

84.2-92.7

6.0

3.2-11.0

4.8

3.0- 7.6

RACE

White

345

319

93.0

89.2-95.5

3.8

1.9- 7.5

3.2

1.9- 5.4

Other

159

126

77.5

67.6-85.0

13.0

6.9-23.2

9.5

5.6-15.7

AGE

18-44

174

153

87.2

80.2-92.0

8.2

4.4-14.7

4.5

2.2- 9.2

45+

328

289

88.0

82.5-92.0

5.6

2.6-11.6

6.3

4.2- 9.4

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

261

218

84.1

77.6-89.0

8.0

4.3-14.6

7.9

5.2-11.9

Some College +

243

226

91.8

86.3-95.3

5.3

2.6-10.8

2.8

1.3- 6.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

275

244

90.1

85.4-93.4

4.1

2.0- 8.4

5.8

3.6- 9.3

$50,000+

96.7

90.1-99.0

2.1

0.5- 8.1

1.2

0.2- 8.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

410

89.1

84.6-92.5

4.7

2.9- 7.5

6.2

3.6-10.5

Guilford

443

410

92.0

88.5-94.6

2.5

1.3- 4.8

5.5

3.4- 8.6

Mecklenburg

443

393

86.4

81.6-90.1

3.8

2.3- 6.4

9.7

6.5-14.3

Orange

450

395

81.2

72.6-87.6

4.6

3.0- 7.1

14.2

8.1-23.5

Wake

448

392

82.3

76.5-86.9

5.7

3.5- 9.1

12.1

8.1-17.7

Chatham/Lee

394

336

79.3

72.2-84.9

8.6

4.5-15.8

12.1

8.3-17.3

Nash/Wilson

373

314

83.1

78.0-87.2

7.3

4.7-11.1

9.6

6.6-14.0

Craven/Pamlico

446

397

87.8

83.0-91.4

5.8

3.6- 9.0

6.4

3.7-10.9

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

430

387

88.5

83.9-91.9

4.1

2.5- 6.5

7.4

4.5-11.9

Appalachian/Wilkes

453

410

91.5

88.0-94.0

3.3

2.0- 5.3

5.2

3.3- 8.3

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

407

83.4

77.2-88.2

8.3

5.0-13.6

8.3

5.2-12.8

Graham/Swain/Jackson

424

380

83.0

69.1-91.5

4.0

2.2- 7.3

12.9

5.2-28.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

469

401

84.4

79.7-88.2

5.8

3.5- 9.5

9.8

6.9-13.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

410

355

84.5

79.2-88.7

6.6

3.9-10.9

8.9

5.9-13.2

Northeast NC I

453

383

80.3

72.1-86.6

8.3

5.6-12.3

11.3

5.9-20.7

Northeastern Partnership

959

829

85.2

81.3-88.4

7.3

5.3-10.1

7.5

5.1-11.0

Mountain AHEC

1,296

1,167

88.1

84.9-90.7

4.7

3.4- 6.5

7.2

5.0-10.2

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,260

2,816

84.0

81.2-86.4

184

6.5

4.9- 8.6

260

9.5

7.6-11.8

Piedmont

4,001

3,525

85.8

83.9-87.5

193

5.3

4.2- 6.6

283

8.9

7.5-10.4

Western NC

2,061

1,859

88.9

86.3-91.0

3.7

2.8- 4.8

112

7.4

5.5-10.0

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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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