BRFSS 2003 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom of a stroke?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
North Carolina	9,310	6,650	70.8	69.2-72.3	687	7.4	6.5- 8.4	1,973	21.8	20.5-23.2
-Piedmont NC	3,994	2,893	71.0	68.8-73.1	283	7.4	6.2- 8.8	818	21.7	19.8-23.7
GENDER
Male	1,501	1,048	69.1	65.5-72.5	140	9.3	7.3-11.9	313	21.6	18.6-24.9
Female	2,493	1,845	72.8	70.1-75.3	143	5.5	4.4- 7.0	505	21.7	19.4-24.2
RACE
White	2,936	2,257	76.4	74.0-78.7	187	6.2	5.0- 7.7	492	17.3	15.3-19.5
African American	800	531	67.5	62.6-72.0	67	8.8	6.1-12.4	202	23.8	19.9-28.2
Other Minorities	202	74	33.0	24.5-42.8	19	9.8	5.2-17.5	109	57.2	47.2-66.7
AGE
18-24	237	170	74.4	65.5-81.6	12	6.2	2.8-13.4	55	19.4	13.3-27.5
25-34	631	421	62.7	57.0-68.0	44	9.3	6.2-13.7	166	28.0	23.2-33.5
35-44	834	615	73.5	69.0-77.6	55	5.7	3.9- 8.2	164	20.8	17.0-25.1
45-54	811	635	75.6	70.8-79.9	57	7.7	5.4-10.9	119	16.7	13.0-21.1
55-64	607	471	75.7	70.2-80.5	43	8.0	5.2-12.2	93	16.3	12.3-21.2
65-74	464	332	72.4	66.4-77.6	37	7.2	4.5-11.1	95	20.5	15.8-26.0
75+	380	226	59.8	53.0-66.1	34	8.1	5.1-12.4	120	32.2	26.3-38.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	576	290	45.2	39.3-51.2	59	10.6	7.4-15.0	227	44.2	38.2-50.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,055	707	64.3	59.6-68.7	98	9.7	7.2-12.9	250	26.1	22.0-30.6
Some Post-H.S.	947	745	80.4	76.6-83.8	53	4.8	3.0- 7.6	149	14.8	12.0-18.0
College Graduate	1,401	1,146	81.8	78.7-84.6	71	5.9	4.1- 8.2	184	12.3	10.1-14.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	361	218	55.9	47.6-63.9	34	10.3	6.0-17.0	109	33.8	26.3-42.2
$15,000- 24,999	658	436	65.4	59.6-70.7	63	8.9	6.1-12.8	159	25.7	21.0-31.1
$25,000- 34,999	399	285	64.7	56.9-71.7	33	9.9	6.3-15.2	81	25.4	19.0-33.1
$35,000- 49,999	542	418	74.9	69.3-79.8	31	6.4	4.0-10.2	93	18.6	14.4-23.8
$50,000-74,999	468	376	79.6	73.9-84.3	26	7.5	4.3-12.8	66	12.9	9.6-17.2
$75,000+	653	537	79.5	74.1-84.1	32	6.0	3.3-10.5	84	14.5	10.8-19.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	343	73.1	67.7-77.9	28	6.5	4.2- 9.8	79	20.4	16.0-25.6
Guilford	442	329	76.3	71.5-80.6	29	5.7	3.7- 8.8	84	18.0	14.3-22.4
Mecklenburg	443	331	69.4	63.3-74.9	24	6.8	3.8-11.8	88	23.8	18.9-29.4
Orange	450	333	67.9	59.7-75.1	28	5.4	3.6- 8.0	89	26.7	19.6-35.3
Wake	446	328	70.1	64.2-75.3	28	8.4	5.4-12.9	90	21.5	16.9-27.0
Chatham/Lee	393	273	65.8	58.9-72.1	35	11.3	6.7-18.6	85	22.9	18.0-28.5
Nash/Wilson	371	267	71.4	65.7-76.5	29	7.5	5.1-11.1	75	21.0	16.5-26.4
Craven/Pamlico	446	322	71.5	65.8-76.5	36	9.3	6.3-13.6	88	19.2	15.0-24.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	429	289	68.2	62.7-73.3	40	8.0	5.7-11.1	100	23.8	19.2-29.0
Appalachian/Wilkes	453	319	70.3	64.4-75.6	25	4.7	3.0- 7.3	109	25.0	20.1-30.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	332	70.5	63.7-76.4	38	7.5	5.2-10.8	101	22.0	16.8-28.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	423	319	71.4	60.4-80.4	20	4.2	2.4- 7.2	84	24.4	15.5-36.2
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	469	320	67.7	62.5-72.4	41	8.3	5.9-11.7	108	24.0	19.8-28.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	411	284	69.2	63.4-74.5	40	9.2	6.3-13.2	87	21.6	17.1-26.9
Northeast NC I	452	286	65.5	59.7-70.9	52	11.7	8.6-15.7	114	22.8	18.5-27.9
Northeast NC II	506	342	65.5	60.0-70.6	45	11.7	8.1-16.8	119	22.8	18.6-27.6
Northeastern Partnership	958	628	65.5	61.4-69.4	97	11.7	9.0-15.1	233	22.8	19.6-26.3
Mountain AHEC	1,294	971	74.1	70.4-77.6	72	5.0	3.7- 6.7	251	20.9	17.7-24.5
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,258	2,259	70.4	67.7-73.0	281	8.2	6.6-10.0	718	21.4	19.2-23.9
Piedmont	3,994	2,893	71.0	68.8-73.1	283	7.4	6.2- 8.8	818	21.7	19.8-23.7
Western NC	2,058	1,498	70.7	67.3-73.9	123	5.9	4.4- 7.8	437	23.4	20.4-26.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,310

6,650

70.8

69.2-72.3

687

7.4

6.5- 8.4

1,973

21.8

20.5-23.2

-Piedmont NC

3,994

2,893

71.0

68.8-73.1

283

7.4

6.2- 8.8

818

21.7

19.8-23.7

GENDER

Male

1,501

1,048

69.1

65.5-72.5

140

9.3

7.3-11.9

313

21.6

18.6-24.9

Female

2,493

1,845

72.8

70.1-75.3

143

5.5

4.4- 7.0

505

21.7

19.4-24.2

RACE

White

2,936

2,257

76.4

74.0-78.7

187

6.2

5.0- 7.7

492

17.3

15.3-19.5

African American

800

531

67.5

62.6-72.0

8.8

6.1-12.4

202

23.8

19.9-28.2

Other Minorities

202

33.0

24.5-42.8

9.8

5.2-17.5

109

57.2

47.2-66.7

AGE

18-24

237

170

74.4

65.5-81.6

6.2

2.8-13.4

19.4

13.3-27.5

25-34

631

421

62.7

57.0-68.0

9.3

6.2-13.7

166

28.0

23.2-33.5

35-44

834

615

73.5

69.0-77.6

5.7

3.9- 8.2

164

20.8

17.0-25.1

45-54

811

635

75.6

70.8-79.9

7.7

5.4-10.9

119

16.7

13.0-21.1

55-64

607

471

75.7

70.2-80.5

8.0

5.2-12.2

16.3

12.3-21.2

65-74

464

332

72.4

66.4-77.6

7.2

4.5-11.1

20.5

15.8-26.0

75+

380

226

59.8

53.0-66.1

8.1

5.1-12.4

120

32.2

26.3-38.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

576

290

45.2

39.3-51.2

10.6

7.4-15.0

227

44.2

38.2-50.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,055

707

64.3

59.6-68.7

9.7

7.2-12.9

250

26.1

22.0-30.6

Some Post-H.S.

947

745

80.4

76.6-83.8

4.8

3.0- 7.6

149

14.8

12.0-18.0

College Graduate

1,401

1,146

81.8

78.7-84.6

5.9

4.1- 8.2

184

12.3

10.1-14.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

361

218

55.9

47.6-63.9

10.3

6.0-17.0

109

33.8

26.3-42.2

$15,000- 24,999

658

436

65.4

59.6-70.7

8.9

6.1-12.8

159

25.7

21.0-31.1

$25,000- 34,999

399

285

64.7

56.9-71.7

9.9

6.3-15.2

25.4

19.0-33.1

$35,000- 49,999

542

418

74.9

69.3-79.8

6.4

4.0-10.2

18.6

14.4-23.8

$50,000-74,999

468

376

79.6

73.9-84.3

7.5

4.3-12.8

12.9

9.6-17.2

$75,000+

653

537

79.5

74.1-84.1

6.0

3.3-10.5

14.5

10.8-19.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

343

73.1

67.7-77.9

6.5

4.2- 9.8

20.4

16.0-25.6

Guilford

442

329

76.3

71.5-80.6

5.7

3.7- 8.8

18.0

14.3-22.4

Mecklenburg

443

331

69.4

63.3-74.9

6.8

3.8-11.8

23.8

18.9-29.4

Orange

450

333

67.9

59.7-75.1

5.4

3.6- 8.0

26.7

19.6-35.3

Wake

446

328

70.1

64.2-75.3

8.4

5.4-12.9

21.5

16.9-27.0

Chatham/Lee

393

273

65.8

58.9-72.1

11.3

6.7-18.6

22.9

18.0-28.5

Nash/Wilson

371

267

71.4

65.7-76.5

7.5

5.1-11.1

21.0

16.5-26.4

Craven/Pamlico

446

322

71.5

65.8-76.5

9.3

6.3-13.6

19.2

15.0-24.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

429

289

68.2

62.7-73.3

8.0

5.7-11.1

100

23.8

19.2-29.0

Appalachian/Wilkes

453

319

70.3

64.4-75.6

4.7

3.0- 7.3

109

25.0

20.1-30.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

332

70.5

63.7-76.4

7.5

5.2-10.8

101

22.0

16.8-28.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

423

319

71.4

60.4-80.4

4.2

2.4- 7.2

24.4

15.5-36.2

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

469

320

67.7

62.5-72.4

8.3

5.9-11.7

108

24.0

19.8-28.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

411

284

69.2

63.4-74.5

9.2

6.3-13.2

21.6

17.1-26.9

Northeast NC I

452

286

65.5

59.7-70.9

11.7

8.6-15.7

114

22.8

18.5-27.9

Northeast NC II

506

342

65.5

60.0-70.6

11.7

8.1-16.8

119

22.8

18.6-27.6

Northeastern Partnership

958

628

65.5

61.4-69.4

11.7

9.0-15.1

233

22.8

19.6-26.3

Mountain AHEC

1,294

971

74.1

70.4-77.6

5.0

3.7- 6.7

251

20.9

17.7-24.5

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,258

2,259

70.4

67.7-73.0

281

8.2

6.6-10.0

718

21.4

19.2-23.9

Piedmont

3,994

2,893

71.0

68.8-73.1

283

7.4

6.2- 8.8

818

21.7

19.8-23.7

Western NC

2,058

1,498

70.7

67.3-73.9

123

5.9

4.4- 7.8

437

23.4

20.4-26.7

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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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