BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden chest pain or discomfort are symptoms of a stroke?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
North Carolina	15,237	5,755	38.0	37.0-39.1	5,667	37.7	36.6-38.8	3,815	24.3	23.4-25.2
-Eastern NC	4,893	1,967	40.6	38.7-42.5	1,739	35.8	34.0-37.7	1,187	23.6	22.1-25.2
GENDER
Male	1,694	713	42.0	38.9-45.2	624	36.8	33.7-40.1	357	21.2	18.8-23.8
Female	3,199	1,254	39.3	37.2-41.4	1,115	34.9	32.8-36.9	830	25.9	24.0-27.8
RACE
White	3,271	1,222	38.1	35.9-40.3	1,250	38.5	36.3-40.8	799	23.4	21.6-25.3
African American	1,180	573	50.6	46.8-54.4	343	28.0	24.9-31.4	264	21.4	18.5-24.7
Other Minorities	430	166	34.5	28.3-41.3	143	36.3	29.1-44.2	121	29.2	23.4-35.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	229	73	30.0	22.9-38.1	77	37.1	29.0-45.9	79	33.0	25.6-41.3
Non-Hispanic	4,659	1,892	41.5	39.6-43.4	1,661	35.7	33.8-37.6	1,106	22.8	21.3-24.4
AGE
18-24	239	107	43.7	35.6-52.1	82	37.1	28.9-46.0	50	19.3	13.9-26.0
25-34	725	318	44.4	40.0-48.8	246	33.7	29.7-38.0	161	21.9	18.5-25.8
35-44	929	350	37.0	33.4-40.8	384	41.4	37.6-45.3	195	21.6	18.5-25.1
45-54	1,010	412	40.8	37.1-44.7	381	35.6	32.1-39.3	217	23.6	20.3-27.2
55-64	892	334	38.6	34.7-42.6	325	36.0	32.3-39.8	233	25.5	22.1-29.2
65-74	634	260	39.7	35.3-44.2	194	32.4	28.1-36.9	180	28.0	24.0-32.3
75+	443	181	40.1	34.8-45.6	120	27.1	22.5-32.3	142	32.8	27.7-38.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	734	295	36.6	31.7-41.7	202	31.6	26.6-37.0	237	31.9	27.3-36.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,610	696	44.0	40.6-47.5	495	31.3	27.9-34.9	419	24.7	21.9-27.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,267	532	43.9	40.3-47.5	456	35.3	31.9-38.8	279	20.8	18.2-23.8
College Graduate	1,278	444	34.8	31.8-38.0	585	46.1	42.9-49.4	249	19.1	16.6-21.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	668	301	42.2	37.3-47.2	187	30.6	26.0-35.5	180	27.3	22.9-32.1
$15,000- 24,999	902	380	42.5	38.0-47.1	288	31.2	26.9-35.7	234	26.4	22.5-30.7
$25,000- 34,999	615	261	44.1	38.0-50.3	221	36.7	30.4-43.4	133	19.2	15.5-23.6
$35,000- 49,999	702	306	43.3	39.0-47.8	243	33.6	29.5-38.0	153	23.0	19.4-27.1
$50,000-74,999	643	245	39.8	35.2-44.6	261	39.5	35.0-44.2	137	20.7	17.2-24.7
$75,000+	685	221	34.3	30.1-38.9	331	47.4	42.9-51.9	133	18.3	15.2-21.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,651	687	40.8	37.4-44.2	537	34.2	30.7-37.8	427	25.0	22.3-28.0
No	3,198	1,261	40.3	38.0-42.6	1,188	36.6	34.5-38.9	749	23.1	21.2-25.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	791	350	45.1	40.7-49.6	276	34.2	30.2-38.4	165	20.7	17.5-24.4
Non-Veteran	4,096	1,615	39.6	37.6-41.7	1,462	36.2	34.1-38.3	1,019	24.2	22.5-26.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,237

5,755

38.0

37.0-39.1

5,667

37.7

36.6-38.8

3,815

24.3

23.4-25.2

-Eastern NC

4,893

1,967

40.6

38.7-42.5

1,739

35.8

34.0-37.7

1,187

23.6

22.1-25.2

GENDER

Male

1,694

713

42.0

38.9-45.2

624

36.8

33.7-40.1

357

21.2

18.8-23.8

Female

3,199

1,254

39.3

37.2-41.4

1,115

34.9

32.8-36.9

830

25.9

24.0-27.8

RACE

White

3,271

1,222

38.1

35.9-40.3

1,250

38.5

36.3-40.8

799

23.4

21.6-25.3

African American

1,180

573

50.6

46.8-54.4

343

28.0

24.9-31.4

264

21.4

18.5-24.7

Other Minorities

430

166

34.5

28.3-41.3

143

36.3

29.1-44.2

121

29.2

23.4-35.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

229

30.0

22.9-38.1

37.1

29.0-45.9

33.0

25.6-41.3

Non-Hispanic

4,659

1,892

41.5

39.6-43.4

1,661

35.7

33.8-37.6

1,106

22.8

21.3-24.4

AGE

18-24

239

107

43.7

35.6-52.1

37.1

28.9-46.0

19.3

13.9-26.0

25-34

725

318

44.4

40.0-48.8

246

33.7

29.7-38.0

161

21.9

18.5-25.8

35-44

929

350

37.0

33.4-40.8

384

41.4

37.6-45.3

195

21.6

18.5-25.1

45-54

1,010

412

40.8

37.1-44.7

381

35.6

32.1-39.3

217

23.6

20.3-27.2

55-64

892

334

38.6

34.7-42.6

325

36.0

32.3-39.8

233

25.5

22.1-29.2

65-74

634

260

39.7

35.3-44.2

194

32.4

28.1-36.9

180

28.0

24.0-32.3

75+

443

181

40.1

34.8-45.6

120

27.1

22.5-32.3

142

32.8

27.7-38.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

734

295

36.6

31.7-41.7

202

31.6

26.6-37.0

237

31.9

27.3-36.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,610

696

44.0

40.6-47.5

495

31.3

27.9-34.9

419

24.7

21.9-27.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,267

532

43.9

40.3-47.5

456

35.3

31.9-38.8

279

20.8

18.2-23.8

College Graduate

1,278

444

34.8

31.8-38.0

585

46.1

42.9-49.4

249

19.1

16.6-21.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

668

301

42.2

37.3-47.2

187

30.6

26.0-35.5

180

27.3

22.9-32.1

$15,000- 24,999

902

380

42.5

38.0-47.1

288

31.2

26.9-35.7

234

26.4

22.5-30.7

$25,000- 34,999

615

261

44.1

38.0-50.3

221

36.7

30.4-43.4

133

19.2

15.5-23.6

$35,000- 49,999

702

306

43.3

39.0-47.8

243

33.6

29.5-38.0

153

23.0

19.4-27.1

$50,000-74,999

643

245

39.8

35.2-44.6

261

39.5

35.0-44.2

137

20.7

17.2-24.7

$75,000+

685

221

34.3

30.1-38.9

331

47.4

42.9-51.9

133

18.3

15.2-21.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,651

687

40.8

37.4-44.2

537

34.2

30.7-37.8

427

25.0

22.3-28.0

3,198

1,261

40.3

38.0-42.6

1,188

36.6

34.5-38.9

749

23.1

21.2-25.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

791

350

45.1

40.7-49.6

276

34.2

30.2-38.4

165

20.7

17.5-24.4

Non-Veteran

4,096

1,615

39.6

37.6-41.7

1,462

36.2

34.1-38.3

1,019

24.2

22.5-26.0

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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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