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

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont North Carolina**

Cardiovascular Disease

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	7,338	2,763	35.7	34.1-37.4	4,575	64.3	62.6-65.9
-Piedmont NC	3,127	1,123	34.6	32.3-37.0	2,004	65.4	63.0-67.7
GENDER
Male	1,170	476	38.0	34.3-41.9	694	62.0	58.1-65.7
Female	1,957	647	31.5	28.7-34.4	1,310	68.5	65.6-71.3
RACE
White	2,388	909	36.5	33.8-39.2	1,479	63.5	60.8-66.2
African American	596	180	30.3	25.4-35.8	416	69.7	64.2-74.6
Other Minorities	106	29	24.1	14.1-38.1	77	75.9	61.9-85.9
AGE
18-24	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
25-34	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
35-44	832	108	15.7	12.4-19.8	724	84.3	80.2-87.6
45-54	813	241	31.6	27.0-36.5	572	68.4	63.5-73.0
55-64	608	283	48.5	42.9-54.1	325	51.5	45.9-57.1
65-74	463	265	54.3	48.0-60.6	198	45.7	39.4-52.0
75+	381	216	52.6	45.8-59.3	165	47.4	40.7-54.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	467	205	40.1	33.7-46.9	262	59.9	53.1-66.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	850	322	35.0	30.6-39.7	528	65.0	60.3-69.4
Some Post-H.S.	700	242	33.2	28.7-38.0	458	66.8	62.0-71.3
College Graduate	1,096	346	31.8	28.0-35.8	750	68.2	64.2-72.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	278	127	44.5	36.1-53.2	151	55.5	46.8-63.9
$15,000- 24,999	465	173	35.9	29.5-42.8	292	64.1	57.2-70.5
$25,000- 34,999	291	107	31.3	24.5-39.0	184	68.7	61.0-75.5
$35,000- 49,999	410	124	32.6	26.4-39.6	286	67.4	60.4-73.6
$50,000-74,999	368	115	34.4	28.0-41.3	253	65.6	58.7-72.0
$75,000+	552	168	30.5	25.5-36.0	384	69.5	64.0-74.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	361	139	37.8	32.4-43.5	222	62.2	56.5-67.6
Guilford	365	127	35.8	30.3-41.7	238	64.2	58.3-69.7
Mecklenburg	338	99	29.1	23.8-35.1	239	70.9	64.9-76.2
Orange	319	117	32.0	24.8-40.2	202	68.0	59.8-75.2
Wake	318	103	30.2	24.8-36.3	215	69.8	63.7-75.2
Chatham/Lee	327	126	37.6	30.8-44.8	201	62.4	55.2-69.2
Nash/Wilson	300	124	42.9	36.6-49.4	176	57.1	50.6-63.4
Craven/Pamlico	350	132	37.9	32.3-43.9	218	62.1	56.1-67.7
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	352	144	41.0	34.3-48.1	208	59.0	51.9-65.7
Appalachian/Wilkes	341	144	40.0	33.5-46.9	197	60.0	53.1-66.5
Franklin/Gran./Vance	379	146	37.0	31.0-43.4	233	63.0	56.6-69.0
Graham/Swain/Jackson	332	136	40.8	28.1-54.9	196	59.2	45.1-71.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	356	156	42.7	37.0-48.7	200	57.3	51.3-63.0
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	339	127	33.6	27.9-39.9	212	66.4	60.1-72.1
Northeast NC I	369	139	36.6	31.1-42.4	230	63.4	57.6-68.9
Northeast NC II	412	157	37.5	32.2-43.0	255	62.5	57.0-67.8
Northeastern Partnership	781	296	37.2	33.2-41.3	485	62.8	58.7-66.8
Mountain AHEC	1,055	399	35.4	31.5-39.5	656	64.6	60.5-68.5
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,575	1,012	38.6	35.6-41.8	1,563	61.4	58.2-64.4
Piedmont	3,127	1,123	34.6	32.3-37.0	2,004	65.4	63.0-67.7
Western NC	1,636	628	34.4	31.1-37.9	1,008	65.6	62.1-68.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,338

2,763

35.7

34.1-37.4

4,575

64.3

62.6-65.9

-Piedmont NC

3,127

1,123

34.6

32.3-37.0

2,004

65.4

63.0-67.7

GENDER

Male

1,170

476

38.0

34.3-41.9

694

62.0

58.1-65.7

Female

1,957

647

31.5

28.7-34.4

1,310

68.5

65.6-71.3

RACE

White

2,388

909

36.5

33.8-39.2

1,479

63.5

60.8-66.2

African American

596

180

30.3

25.4-35.8

416

69.7

64.2-74.6

Other Minorities

106

24.1

14.1-38.1

75.9

61.9-85.9

AGE

18-24

. - .

25-34

. - .

35-44

832

108

15.7

12.4-19.8

724

84.3

80.2-87.6

45-54

813

241

31.6

27.0-36.5

572

68.4

63.5-73.0

55-64

608

283

48.5

42.9-54.1

325

51.5

45.9-57.1

65-74

463

265

54.3

48.0-60.6

198

45.7

39.4-52.0

75+

381

216

52.6

45.8-59.3

165

47.4

40.7-54.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

467

205

40.1

33.7-46.9

262

59.9

53.1-66.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

850

322

35.0

30.6-39.7

528

65.0

60.3-69.4

Some Post-H.S.

700

242

33.2

28.7-38.0

458

66.8

62.0-71.3

College Graduate

1,096

346

31.8

28.0-35.8

750

68.2

64.2-72.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

278

127

44.5

36.1-53.2

151

55.5

46.8-63.9

$15,000- 24,999

465

173

35.9

29.5-42.8

292

64.1

57.2-70.5

$25,000- 34,999

291

107

31.3

24.5-39.0

184

68.7

61.0-75.5

$35,000- 49,999

410

124

32.6

26.4-39.6

286

67.4

60.4-73.6

$50,000-74,999

368

115

34.4

28.0-41.3

253

65.6

58.7-72.0

$75,000+

552

168

30.5

25.5-36.0

384

69.5

64.0-74.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

361

139

37.8

32.4-43.5

222

62.2

56.5-67.6

Guilford

365

127

35.8

30.3-41.7

238

64.2

58.3-69.7

Mecklenburg

338

29.1

23.8-35.1

239

70.9

64.9-76.2

Orange

319

117

32.0

24.8-40.2

202

68.0

59.8-75.2

Wake

318

103

30.2

24.8-36.3

215

69.8

63.7-75.2

Chatham/Lee

327

126

37.6

30.8-44.8

201

62.4

55.2-69.2

Nash/Wilson

300

124

42.9

36.6-49.4

176

57.1

50.6-63.4

Craven/Pamlico

350

132

37.9

32.3-43.9

218

62.1

56.1-67.7

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

352

144

41.0

34.3-48.1

208

59.0

51.9-65.7

Appalachian/Wilkes

341

144

40.0

33.5-46.9

197

60.0

53.1-66.5

Franklin/Gran./Vance

379

146

37.0

31.0-43.4

233

63.0

56.6-69.0

Graham/Swain/Jackson

332

136

40.8

28.1-54.9

196

59.2

45.1-71.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

356

156

42.7

37.0-48.7

200

57.3

51.3-63.0

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

339

127

33.6

27.9-39.9

212

66.4

60.1-72.1

Northeast NC I

369

139

36.6

31.1-42.4

230

63.4

57.6-68.9

Northeast NC II

412

157

37.5

32.2-43.0

255

62.5

57.0-67.8

Northeastern Partnership

781

296

37.2

33.2-41.3

485

62.8

58.7-66.8

Mountain AHEC

1,055

399

35.4

31.5-39.5

656

64.6

60.5-68.5

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,575

1,012

38.6

35.6-41.8

1,563

61.4

58.2-64.4

Piedmont

3,127

1,123

34.6

32.3-37.0

2,004

65.4

63.0-67.7

Western NC

1,636

628

34.4

31.1-37.9

1,008

65.6

62.1-68.9

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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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