BRFSS 2003 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think chest pain or discomfort are symptoms of a heart attack?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
North Carolina	9,325	8,719	92.2	91.2-93.2	239	2.6	2.1- 3.3	367	5.1	4.4- 6.1
-Piedmont NC	4,001	3,746	92.2	90.8-93.5	95	2.5	1.9- 3.4	160	5.2	4.2- 6.5
GENDER
Male	1,505	1,390	91.3	88.8-93.2	39	2.6	1.7- 4.0	76	6.1	4.4- 8.4
Female	2,496	2,356	93.1	91.3-94.6	56	2.5	1.7- 3.6	84	4.4	3.2- 6.0
RACE
White	2,942	2,843	96.6	95.6-97.4	57	2.0	1.4- 2.8	42	1.4	1.0- 2.1
African American	801	739	92.2	89.1-94.4	25	3.5	2.1- 5.8	37	4.4	2.8- 6.8
Other Minorities	202	116	53.0	42.9-62.8	10	4.9	1.8-12.8	76	42.1	32.4-52.4
AGE
18-24	240	217	89.7	83.0-93.9	6	3.5	1.3- 9.2	17	6.8	3.6-12.4
25-34	631	587	92.1	88.1-94.9	7	0.9	0.4- 2.1	37	7.0	4.3-11.0
35-44	835	794	93.0	89.5-95.3	10	1.8	0.9- 3.9	31	5.2	3.2- 8.4
45-54	812	782	95.5	91.9-97.5	15	1.6	0.8- 3.4	15	2.9	1.2- 6.7
55-64	608	587	95.9	92.3-97.8	5	1.3	0.4- 4.3	16	2.8	1.3- 6.0
65-74	464	428	91.7	87.0-94.7	20	4.3	2.4- 7.8	16	4.0	2.0- 8.1
75+	381	324	82.3	76.5-86.9	32	9.4	6.2-14.0	25	8.3	5.2-13.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	577	450	71.5	65.2-77.0	28	4.2	2.5- 6.9	99	24.3	19.0-30.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,057	989	92.8	90.0-94.9	29	3.5	2.0- 6.1	39	3.7	2.4- 5.6
Some Post-H.S.	948	921	97.3	95.6-98.3	17	1.7	1.0- 3.1	10	1.0	0.4- 2.2
College Graduate	1,404	1,377	98.3	97.0-99.0	19	1.4	0.8- 2.7	8	0.3	0.1- 0.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	362	316	81.2	72.6-87.5	13	2.8	1.4- 5.6	33	16.0	10.0-24.8
$15,000- 24,999	659	591	87.3	82.8-90.8	20	2.7	1.5- 4.9	48	9.9	6.8-14.3
$25,000- 34,999	399	370	88.5	81.2-93.2	13	2.9	1.4- 5.9	16	8.6	4.4-16.2
$35,000- 49,999	543	532	97.0	93.1-98.7	5	1.6	0.4- 5.9	6	1.4	0.5- 3.8
$50,000-74,999	468	455	97.1	93.9-98.7	6	1.3	0.4- 4.1	7	1.6	0.6- 4.3
$75,000+	655	643	97.1	93.7-98.7	10	2.7	1.1- 6.2	2	0.2	0.0- 1.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	424	92.5	88.2-95.4	16	3.5	2.0- 5.9	10	4.0	1.8- 8.5
Guilford	443	423	95.3	91.9-97.3	11	2.5	1.1- 5.5	9	2.2	1.0- 4.7
Mecklenburg	443	424	93.9	89.8-96.5	7	1.2	0.6- 2.6	12	4.8	2.5- 9.1
Orange	450	427	89.2	79.4-94.7	8	1.3	0.6- 2.8	15	9.5	4.3-19.9
Wake	448	418	89.0	83.2-92.9	12	4.3	2.2- 8.3	18	6.7	3.6-12.1
Chatham/Lee	394	355	86.0	80.4-90.2	11	3.1	1.4- 6.6	28	10.9	7.1-16.3
Nash/Wilson	373	345	92.1	88.2-94.7	11	3.0	1.6- 5.4	17	5.0	2.9- 8.5
Craven/Pamlico	446	420	94.2	90.8-96.4	10	1.8	0.9- 3.5	16	4.0	2.1- 7.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	431	405	93.9	90.6-96.0	11	1.8	0.9- 3.4	15	4.4	2.5- 7.5
Appalachian/Wilkes	453	432	96.0	93.8-97.5	11	2.0	1.1- 3.7	10	2.0	1.0- 3.8
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	443	92.8	88.2-95.6	10	2.0	1.0- 4.3	18	5.2	2.7- 9.6
Graham/Swain/Jackson	424	401	88.5	71.4-95.9	8	0.9	0.4- 1.9	15	10.6	3.4-28.6
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	469	434	92.3	88.7-94.8	15	2.6	1.5- 4.4	20	5.2	3.0- 8.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	411	373	89.8	84.9-93.2	12	3.0	1.3- 6.9	26	7.2	4.5-11.3
Northeast NC I	453	421	93.2	89.7-95.6	14	2.8	1.5- 5.2	18	4.0	2.2- 7.1
Northeast NC II	507	478	95.8	93.6-97.2	10	1.4	0.7- 2.7	19	2.8	1.7- 4.8
Northeastern Partnership	960	899	94.9	93.1-96.2	24	1.9	1.2- 3.0	37	3.2	2.2- 4.8
Mountain AHEC	1,296	1,220	91.8	88.7-94.1	36	2.8	1.8- 4.2	40	5.4	3.4- 8.5
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,262	3,029	92.2	90.1-93.8	88	3.0	1.9- 4.5	145	4.9	3.6- 6.5
Piedmont	4,001	3,746	92.2	90.8-93.5	95	2.5	1.9- 3.4	160	5.2	4.2- 6.5
Western NC	2,062	1,944	92.3	89.7-94.2	56	2.4	1.7- 3.3	62	5.4	3.6- 7.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,325

8,719

92.2

91.2-93.2

239

2.6

2.1- 3.3

367

5.1

4.4- 6.1

-Piedmont NC

4,001

3,746

92.2

90.8-93.5

2.5

1.9- 3.4

160

5.2

4.2- 6.5

GENDER

Male

1,505

1,390

91.3

88.8-93.2

2.6

1.7- 4.0

6.1

4.4- 8.4

Female

2,496

2,356

93.1

91.3-94.6

2.5

1.7- 3.6

4.4

3.2- 6.0

RACE

White

2,942

2,843

96.6

95.6-97.4

2.0

1.4- 2.8

1.4

1.0- 2.1

African American

801

739

92.2

89.1-94.4

3.5

2.1- 5.8

4.4

2.8- 6.8

Other Minorities

202

116

53.0

42.9-62.8

4.9

1.8-12.8

42.1

32.4-52.4

AGE

18-24

240

217

89.7

83.0-93.9

3.5

1.3- 9.2

6.8

3.6-12.4

25-34

631

587

92.1

88.1-94.9

0.9

0.4- 2.1

7.0

4.3-11.0

35-44

835

794

93.0

89.5-95.3

1.8

0.9- 3.9

5.2

3.2- 8.4

45-54

812

782

95.5

91.9-97.5

1.6

0.8- 3.4

2.9

1.2- 6.7

55-64

608

587

95.9

92.3-97.8

1.3

0.4- 4.3

2.8

1.3- 6.0

65-74

464

428

91.7

87.0-94.7

4.3

2.4- 7.8

4.0

2.0- 8.1

75+

381

324

82.3

76.5-86.9

9.4

6.2-14.0

8.3

5.2-13.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

577

450

71.5

65.2-77.0

4.2

2.5- 6.9

24.3

19.0-30.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,057

989

92.8

90.0-94.9

3.5

2.0- 6.1

3.7

2.4- 5.6

Some Post-H.S.

948

921

97.3

95.6-98.3

1.7

1.0- 3.1

1.0

0.4- 2.2

College Graduate

1,404

1,377

98.3

97.0-99.0

1.4

0.8- 2.7

0.3

0.1- 0.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

362

316

81.2

72.6-87.5

2.8

1.4- 5.6

16.0

10.0-24.8

$15,000- 24,999

659

591

87.3

82.8-90.8

2.7

1.5- 4.9

9.9

6.8-14.3

$25,000- 34,999

399

370

88.5

81.2-93.2

2.9

1.4- 5.9

8.6

4.4-16.2

$35,000- 49,999

543

532

97.0

93.1-98.7

1.6

0.4- 5.9

1.4

0.5- 3.8

$50,000-74,999

468

455

97.1

93.9-98.7

1.3

0.4- 4.1

1.6

0.6- 4.3

$75,000+

655

643

97.1

93.7-98.7

2.7

1.1- 6.2

0.2

0.0- 1.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

424

92.5

88.2-95.4

3.5

2.0- 5.9

4.0

1.8- 8.5

Guilford

443

423

95.3

91.9-97.3

2.5

1.1- 5.5

2.2

1.0- 4.7

Mecklenburg

443

424

93.9

89.8-96.5

1.2

0.6- 2.6

4.8

2.5- 9.1

Orange

450

427

89.2

79.4-94.7

1.3

0.6- 2.8

9.5

4.3-19.9

Wake

448

418

89.0

83.2-92.9

4.3

2.2- 8.3

6.7

3.6-12.1

Chatham/Lee

394

355

86.0

80.4-90.2

3.1

1.4- 6.6

10.9

7.1-16.3

Nash/Wilson

373

345

92.1

88.2-94.7

3.0

1.6- 5.4

5.0

2.9- 8.5

Craven/Pamlico

446

420

94.2

90.8-96.4

1.8

0.9- 3.5

4.0

2.1- 7.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

431

405

93.9

90.6-96.0

1.8

0.9- 3.4

4.4

2.5- 7.5

Appalachian/Wilkes

453

432

96.0

93.8-97.5

2.0

1.1- 3.7

2.0

1.0- 3.8

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

443

92.8

88.2-95.6

2.0

1.0- 4.3

5.2

2.7- 9.6

Graham/Swain/Jackson

424

401

88.5

71.4-95.9

0.9

0.4- 1.9

10.6

3.4-28.6

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

469

434

92.3

88.7-94.8

2.6

1.5- 4.4

5.2

3.0- 8.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

411

373

89.8

84.9-93.2

3.0

1.3- 6.9

7.2

4.5-11.3

Northeast NC I

453

421

93.2

89.7-95.6

2.8

1.5- 5.2

4.0

2.2- 7.1

Northeast NC II

507

478

95.8

93.6-97.2

1.4

0.7- 2.7

2.8

1.7- 4.8

Northeastern Partnership

960

899

94.9

93.1-96.2

1.9

1.2- 3.0

3.2

2.2- 4.8

Mountain AHEC

1,296

1,220

91.8

88.7-94.1

2.8

1.8- 4.2

5.4

3.4- 8.5

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,262

3,029

92.2

90.1-93.8

3.0

1.9- 4.5

145

4.9

3.6- 6.5

Piedmont

4,001

3,746

92.2

90.8-93.5

2.5

1.9- 3.4

160

5.2

4.2- 6.5

Western NC

2,062

1,944

92.3

89.7-94.2

2.4

1.7- 3.3

5.4

3.6- 7.9

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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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