BRFSS 2003 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side, are symptoms of a stroke?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Western North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
North Carolina	9,312	8,619	90.5	89.3-91.6	169	2.2	1.7- 2.8	524	7.3	6.4- 8.4
-Western NC	2,058	1,921	90.2	87.3-92.5	31	1.9	1.1- 3.3	106	7.9	5.8-10.7
GENDER
Male	770	697	84.4	78.9-88.7	20	3.2	1.6- 6.0	53	12.5	8.5-17.8
Female	1,288	1,224	95.7	94.2-96.8	11	0.7	0.3- 1.4	53	3.6	2.6- 5.1
RACE
White	1,875	1,778	92.9	90.4-94.8	26	1.9	1.0- 3.4	71	5.2	3.6- 7.5
African American	72	66	94.0	82.6-98.1	1	0.6	0.1- 4.3	5	5.4	1.6-17.2
Other Minorities	102	70	39.9	25.0-57.0	4	2.6	0.9- 7.4	28	57.4	40.0-73.2
AGE
18-24	135	113	77.6	64.8-86.6	3	4.8	1.2-16.8	19	17.7	9.8-29.7
25-34	282	261	88.8	79.6-94.1	1	0.2	0.0- 1.6	20	11.0	5.7-20.2
35-44	341	328	91.5	79.7-96.8	5	0.8	0.3- 2.0	8	7.7	2.7-20.2
45-54	381	372	98.5	96.9-99.3	3	0.4	0.1- 1.5	6	1.0	0.4- 2.6
55-64	352	341	92.7	86.0-96.4	3	1.6	0.5- 4.9	8	5.7	2.5-12.5
65-74	340	311	88.9	82.0-93.4	9	5.4	2.1-13.0	20	5.7	3.3- 9.7
75+	214	182	86.2	79.6-90.9	7	2.4	1.0- 5.6	25	11.4	7.1-17.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	342	279	76.8	66.6-84.7	13	3.9	1.8- 8.3	50	19.3	11.9-29.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	641	601	88.9	83.3-92.8	8	1.6	0.6- 4.2	32	9.5	5.8-15.0
Some Post-H.S.	543	525	94.7	89.1-97.5	8	1.9	0.5- 7.1	10	3.4	1.4- 8.2
College Graduate	526	512	97.2	94.9-98.5	2	0.6	0.2- 2.5	12	2.2	1.1- 4.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	269	241	86.4	78.5-91.7	2	1.1	0.2- 5.2	26	12.5	7.4-20.3
$15,000- 24,999	404	375	86.3	76.8-92.3	7	1.1	0.5- 2.3	22	12.7	6.8-22.4
$25,000- 34,999	254	243	89.8	78.4-95.6	3	3.8	0.7-18.2	8	6.3	2.5-15.0
$35,000- 49,999	270	261	95.5	89.8-98.1	5	3.1	1.0- 9.3	4	1.4	0.5- 4.1
$50,000-74,999	205	199	98.1	95.0-99.3	2	0.7	0.1- 4.3	4	1.2	0.4- 3.6
$75,000+	205	203	98.1	89.9-99.7	0	0.0	. - .	2	1.9	0.3-10.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	450	420	90.6	85.6-94.0	9	2.3	1.0- 5.3	21	7.0	4.1-11.8
Guilford	443	422	95.4	92.6-97.2	7	1.3	0.5- 3.4	14	3.3	1.9- 5.8
Mecklenburg	443	412	89.3	84.4-92.8	4	0.9	0.3- 2.8	27	9.7	6.4-14.6
Orange	450	419	87.9	79.1-93.3	7	1.8	0.6- 4.9	24	10.3	5.2-19.4
Wake	446	404	85.6	79.7-90.0	12	3.9	1.8- 7.9	30	10.5	6.8-16.0
Chatham/Lee	393	358	84.3	76.9-89.7	4	3.9	1.0-13.6	31	11.8	7.9-17.3
Nash/Wilson	372	346	93.1	89.6-95.5	6	1.6	0.7- 3.5	20	5.3	3.2- 8.7
Craven/Pamlico	446	422	94.7	91.5-96.7	7	1.3	0.6- 2.9	17	4.0	2.2- 7.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	429	398	91.8	88.0-94.5	8	1.5	0.7- 3.4	23	6.6	4.2-10.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	453	430	95.0	92.1-96.9	4	0.8	0.3- 2.5	19	4.1	2.5- 6.9
Franklin/Gran./Vance	471	436	90.9	86.1-94.2	10	1.7	0.8- 3.5	25	7.4	4.4-12.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	423	397	86.6	70.8-94.5	6	1.7	0.6- 4.8	20	11.8	4.2-28.7
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	469	428	91.6	88.2-94.1	9	1.8	0.9- 3.7	32	6.6	4.4- 9.8
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	411	366	88.0	82.9-91.6	10	3.5	1.5- 7.8	35	8.6	5.7-12.7
Northeast NC I	452	413	92.3	88.8-94.7	12	2.1	1.1- 3.9	27	5.6	3.5- 8.9
Northeast NC II	506	470	93.7	90.5-95.9	14	2.7	1.4- 5.1	22	3.6	2.0- 6.3
Northeastern Partnership	958	883	93.2	90.9-95.0	26	2.5	1.5- 4.0	49	4.3	2.9- 6.2
Mountain AHEC	1,294	1,207	90.6	87.3-93.2	22	2.1	1.1- 4.2	65	7.3	5.0-10.3
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,259	3,004	91.6	89.4-93.5	69	2.3	1.5- 3.7	186	6.0	4.5- 8.1
Piedmont	3,995	3,694	90.0	88.4-91.4	69	2.1	1.5- 3.1	232	7.9	6.6- 9.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,312

8,619

90.5

89.3-91.6

169

2.2

1.7- 2.8

524

7.3

6.4- 8.4

-Western NC

2,058

1,921

90.2

87.3-92.5

1.9

1.1- 3.3

106

7.9

5.8-10.7

GENDER

Male

770

697

84.4

78.9-88.7

3.2

1.6- 6.0

12.5

8.5-17.8

Female

1,288

1,224

95.7

94.2-96.8

0.7

0.3- 1.4

3.6

2.6- 5.1

RACE

White

1,875

1,778

92.9

90.4-94.8

1.9

1.0- 3.4

5.2

3.6- 7.5

African American

94.0

82.6-98.1

0.6

0.1- 4.3

5.4

1.6-17.2

Other Minorities

102

39.9

25.0-57.0

2.6

0.9- 7.4

57.4

40.0-73.2

AGE

18-24

135

113

77.6

64.8-86.6

4.8

1.2-16.8

17.7

9.8-29.7

25-34

282

261

88.8

79.6-94.1

0.2

0.0- 1.6

11.0

5.7-20.2

35-44

341

328

91.5

79.7-96.8

0.8

0.3- 2.0

7.7

2.7-20.2

45-54

381

372

98.5

96.9-99.3

0.4

0.1- 1.5

1.0

0.4- 2.6

55-64

352

341

92.7

86.0-96.4

1.6

0.5- 4.9

5.7

2.5-12.5

65-74

340

311

88.9

82.0-93.4

5.4

2.1-13.0

5.7

3.3- 9.7

75+

214

182

86.2

79.6-90.9

2.4

1.0- 5.6

11.4

7.1-17.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

342

279

76.8

66.6-84.7

3.9

1.8- 8.3

19.3

11.9-29.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

641

601

88.9

83.3-92.8

1.6

0.6- 4.2

9.5

5.8-15.0

Some Post-H.S.

543

525

94.7

89.1-97.5

1.9

0.5- 7.1

3.4

1.4- 8.2

College Graduate

526

512

97.2

94.9-98.5

0.6

0.2- 2.5

2.2

1.1- 4.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

269

241

86.4

78.5-91.7

1.1

0.2- 5.2

12.5

7.4-20.3

$15,000- 24,999

404

375

86.3

76.8-92.3

1.1

0.5- 2.3

12.7

6.8-22.4

$25,000- 34,999

254

243

89.8

78.4-95.6

3.8

0.7-18.2

6.3

2.5-15.0

$35,000- 49,999

270

261

95.5

89.8-98.1

3.1

1.0- 9.3

1.4

0.5- 4.1

$50,000-74,999

205

199

98.1

95.0-99.3

0.7

0.1- 4.3

1.2

0.4- 3.6

$75,000+

205

203

98.1

89.9-99.7

0.0

. - .

1.9

0.3-10.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

450

420

90.6

85.6-94.0

2.3

1.0- 5.3

7.0

4.1-11.8

Guilford

443

422

95.4

92.6-97.2

1.3

0.5- 3.4

3.3

1.9- 5.8

Mecklenburg

443

412

89.3

84.4-92.8

0.9

0.3- 2.8

9.7

6.4-14.6

Orange

450

419

87.9

79.1-93.3

1.8

0.6- 4.9

10.3

5.2-19.4

Wake

446

404

85.6

79.7-90.0

3.9

1.8- 7.9

10.5

6.8-16.0

Chatham/Lee

393

358

84.3

76.9-89.7

3.9

1.0-13.6

11.8

7.9-17.3

Nash/Wilson

372

346

93.1

89.6-95.5

1.6

0.7- 3.5

5.3

3.2- 8.7

Craven/Pamlico

446

422

94.7

91.5-96.7

1.3

0.6- 2.9

4.0

2.2- 7.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

429

398

91.8

88.0-94.5

1.5

0.7- 3.4

6.6

4.2-10.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

453

430

95.0

92.1-96.9

0.8

0.3- 2.5

4.1

2.5- 6.9

Franklin/Gran./Vance

471

436

90.9

86.1-94.2

1.7

0.8- 3.5

7.4

4.4-12.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

423

397

86.6

70.8-94.5

1.7

0.6- 4.8

11.8

4.2-28.7

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

469

428

91.6

88.2-94.1

1.8

0.9- 3.7

6.6

4.4- 9.8

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

411

366

88.0

82.9-91.6

3.5

1.5- 7.8

8.6

5.7-12.7

Northeast NC I

452

413

92.3

88.8-94.7

2.1

1.1- 3.9

5.6

3.5- 8.9

Northeast NC II

506

470

93.7

90.5-95.9

2.7

1.4- 5.1

3.6

2.0- 6.3

Northeastern Partnership

958

883

93.2

90.9-95.0

2.5

1.5- 4.0

4.3

2.9- 6.2

Mountain AHEC

1,294

1,207

90.6

87.3-93.2

2.1

1.1- 4.2

7.3

5.0-10.3

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,259

3,004

91.6

89.4-93.5

2.3

1.5- 3.7

186

6.0

4.5- 8.1

Piedmont

3,995

3,694

90.0

88.4-91.4

2.1

1.5- 3.1

232

7.9

6.6- 9.4

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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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