BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you take aspirin daily or every other day?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Cardiovasular Health

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,310	4,835	26.3	25.4-27.2	10,475	73.7	72.8-74.6
-Eastern NC	4,915	1,587	27.4	25.8-29.0	3,328	72.6	71.0-74.2
GENDER
Male	1,699	631	28.8	26.3-31.5	1,068	71.2	68.5-73.7
Female	3,216	956	26.0	24.3-27.9	2,260	74.0	72.1-75.7
RACE
White	3,281	1,127	28.6	26.8-30.5	2,154	71.4	69.5-73.2
African American	1,189	355	28.0	24.8-31.4	834	72.0	68.6-75.2
Other Minorities	432	101	18.3	14.2-23.2	331	81.7	76.8-85.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	231	37	11.9	8.1-17.2	194	88.1	82.8-91.9
Non-Hispanic	4,679	1,549	28.7	27.1-30.4	3,130	71.3	69.6-72.9
AGE
18-24	241	13	5.3	2.6-10.7	228	94.7	89.3-97.4
25-34	727	53	7.5	5.4-10.2	674	92.5	89.8-94.6
35-44	929	147	16.7	14.0-19.8	782	83.3	80.2-86.0
45-54	1,016	316	30.4	27.0-34.1	700	69.6	65.9-73.0
55-64	895	437	52.7	48.7-56.7	458	47.3	43.3-51.3
65-74	640	357	56.6	52.0-61.1	283	43.4	38.9-48.0
75+	443	257	58.2	52.6-63.5	186	41.8	36.5-47.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	737	296	31.6	27.2-36.4	441	68.4	63.6-72.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,628	535	25.9	23.5-28.6	1,093	74.1	71.4-76.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,267	375	25.8	22.9-28.9	892	74.2	71.1-77.1
College Graduate	1,278	380	28.3	25.5-31.3	898	71.7	68.7-74.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	671	272	36.4	31.9-41.1	399	63.6	58.9-68.1
$15,000- 24,999	907	298	24.8	21.4-28.5	609	75.2	71.5-78.6
$25,000- 34,999	617	192	26.0	21.4-31.2	425	74.0	68.8-78.6
$35,000- 49,999	704	208	26.0	22.5-29.9	496	74.0	70.1-77.5
$50,000-74,999	643	171	24.5	20.8-28.5	472	75.5	71.5-79.2
$75,000+	688	207	27.4	23.8-31.4	481	72.6	68.6-76.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,656	700	36.4	33.4-39.5	956	63.6	60.5-66.6
No	3,199	868	23.4	21.7-25.3	2,331	76.6	74.7-78.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	793	330	34.9	31.0-38.9	463	65.1	61.1-69.0
Non-Veteran	4,117	1,257	25.8	24.1-27.5	2,860	74.2	72.5-75.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,310

4,835

26.3

25.4-27.2

10,475

73.7

72.8-74.6

-Eastern NC

4,915

1,587

27.4

25.8-29.0

3,328

72.6

71.0-74.2

GENDER

Male

1,699

631

28.8

26.3-31.5

1,068

71.2

68.5-73.7

Female

3,216

956

26.0

24.3-27.9

2,260

74.0

72.1-75.7

RACE

White

3,281

1,127

28.6

26.8-30.5

2,154

71.4

69.5-73.2

African American

1,189

355

28.0

24.8-31.4

834

72.0

68.6-75.2

Other Minorities

432

101

18.3

14.2-23.2

331

81.7

76.8-85.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

231

11.9

8.1-17.2

194

88.1

82.8-91.9

Non-Hispanic

4,679

1,549

28.7

27.1-30.4

3,130

71.3

69.6-72.9

AGE

18-24

241

5.3

2.6-10.7

228

94.7

89.3-97.4

25-34

727

7.5

5.4-10.2

674

92.5

89.8-94.6

35-44

929

147

16.7

14.0-19.8

782

83.3

80.2-86.0

45-54

1,016

316

30.4

27.0-34.1

700

69.6

65.9-73.0

55-64

895

437

52.7

48.7-56.7

458

47.3

43.3-51.3

65-74

640

357

56.6

52.0-61.1

283

43.4

38.9-48.0

75+

443

257

58.2

52.6-63.5

186

41.8

36.5-47.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

737

296

31.6

27.2-36.4

441

68.4

63.6-72.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,628

535

25.9

23.5-28.6

1,093

74.1

71.4-76.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,267

375

25.8

22.9-28.9

892

74.2

71.1-77.1

College Graduate

1,278

380

28.3

25.5-31.3

898

71.7

68.7-74.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

671

272

36.4

31.9-41.1

399

63.6

58.9-68.1

$15,000- 24,999

907

298

24.8

21.4-28.5

609

75.2

71.5-78.6

$25,000- 34,999

617

192

26.0

21.4-31.2

425

74.0

68.8-78.6

$35,000- 49,999

704

208

26.0

22.5-29.9

496

74.0

70.1-77.5

$50,000-74,999

643

171

24.5

20.8-28.5

472

75.5

71.5-79.2

$75,000+

688

207

27.4

23.8-31.4

481

72.6

68.6-76.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,656

700

36.4

33.4-39.5

956

63.6

60.5-66.6

3,199

868

23.4

21.7-25.3

2,331

76.6

74.7-78.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

793

330

34.9

31.0-38.9

463

65.1

61.1-69.0

Non-Veteran

4,117

1,257

25.8

24.1-27.5

2,860

74.2

72.5-75.9

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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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): 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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