BRFSS 2005 - Mountain AHEC**: (History of Any Cardiovascular Diseases (heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke)*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC**

Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence

History of Any Cardiovascular Diseases (heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke)*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	17,137	1,945	8.7	8.2- 9.2	15,192	91.3	90.8-91.8
-Mountain AHEC	1,184	135	8.5	6.9-10.3	1,049	91.5	89.7-93.1
GENDER
Male	419	65	10.4	7.8-13.7	354	89.6	86.3-92.2
Female	765	70	6.7	5.0- 8.9	695	93.3	91.1-95.0
RACE
White	1,031	119	8.5	6.9-10.5	912	91.5	89.5-93.1
African American	65	11	11.8	5.2-24.6	54	88.2	75.4-94.8
Other Minorities	88	5	5.1	1.7-14.6	83	94.9	85.4-98.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	45	2	2.0	0.4- 9.3	43	98.0	90.7-99.6
Non-Hispanic	1,137	132	8.8	7.2-10.7	1,005	91.2	89.3-92.8
AGE
18-24	59	1	0.8	0.1- 5.4	58	99.2	94.6-99.9
25-34	172	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2	171	99.5	96.8-99.9
35-44	185	6	2.2	0.7- 7.0	179	97.8	93.0-99.3
45-54	200	15	9.7	5.3-17.1	185	90.3	82.9-94.7
55-64	214	24	8.3	5.3-12.8	190	91.7	87.2-94.7
65-74	186	41	24.9	18.1-33.2	145	75.1	66.8-81.9
75+	163	47	27.4	20.4-35.9	116	72.6	64.1-79.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	177	36	11.1	7.2-16.7	141	88.9	83.3-92.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	353	44	8.7	6.1-12.2	309	91.3	87.8-93.9
Some Post-H.S.	299	24	7.2	4.4-11.4	275	92.8	88.6-95.6
College Graduate	352	31	7.8	5.2-11.6	321	92.2	88.4-94.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	151	29	12.7	8.2-19.1	122	87.3	80.9-91.8
$15,000- 24,999	242	32	8.9	5.7-13.6	210	91.1	86.4-94.3
$25,000- 34,999	164	15	7.4	4.1-12.8	149	92.6	87.2-95.9
$35,000- 49,999	167	18	9.0	5.3-14.9	149	91.0	85.1-94.7
$50,000-74,999	144	7	3.2	1.4- 7.4	137	96.8	92.6-98.6
$75,000+	133	8	6.2	3.0-12.2	125	93.8	87.8-97.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	390	88	17.8	13.8-22.7	302	82.2	77.3-86.2
No	761	45	4.5	3.2- 6.3	716	95.5	93.7-96.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	161	40	22.2	15.9-30.0	121	77.8	70.0-84.1
Non-Veteran	1,022	95	6.3	4.9- 8.1	927	93.7	91.9-95.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,137

1,945

8.7

8.2- 9.2

15,192

91.3

90.8-91.8

-Mountain AHEC

1,184

135

8.5

6.9-10.3

1,049

91.5

89.7-93.1

GENDER

Male

419

10.4

7.8-13.7

354

89.6

86.3-92.2

Female

765

6.7

5.0- 8.9

695

93.3

91.1-95.0

RACE

White

1,031

119

8.5

6.9-10.5

912

91.5

89.5-93.1

African American

11.8

5.2-24.6

88.2

75.4-94.8

Other Minorities

5.1

1.7-14.6

94.9

85.4-98.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

2.0

0.4- 9.3

98.0

90.7-99.6

Non-Hispanic

1,137

132

8.8

7.2-10.7

1,005

91.2

89.3-92.8

AGE

18-24

0.8

0.1- 5.4

99.2

94.6-99.9

25-34

172

0.5

0.1- 3.2

171

99.5

96.8-99.9

35-44

185

2.2

0.7- 7.0

179

97.8

93.0-99.3

45-54

200

9.7

5.3-17.1

185

90.3

82.9-94.7

55-64

214

8.3

5.3-12.8

190

91.7

87.2-94.7

65-74

186

24.9

18.1-33.2

145

75.1

66.8-81.9

75+

163

27.4

20.4-35.9

116

72.6

64.1-79.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

177

11.1

7.2-16.7

141

88.9

83.3-92.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

353

8.7

6.1-12.2

309

91.3

87.8-93.9

Some Post-H.S.

299

7.2

4.4-11.4

275

92.8

88.6-95.6

College Graduate

352

7.8

5.2-11.6

321

92.2

88.4-94.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

151

12.7

8.2-19.1

122

87.3

80.9-91.8

$15,000- 24,999

242

8.9

5.7-13.6

210

91.1

86.4-94.3

$25,000- 34,999

164

7.4

4.1-12.8

149

92.6

87.2-95.9

$35,000- 49,999

167

9.0

5.3-14.9

149

91.0

85.1-94.7

$50,000-74,999

144

3.2

1.4- 7.4

137

96.8

92.6-98.6

$75,000+

133

6.2

3.0-12.2

125

93.8

87.8-97.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

390

17.8

13.8-22.7

302

82.2

77.3-86.2

761

4.5

3.2- 6.3

716

95.5

93.7-96.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

161

22.2

15.9-30.0

121

77.8

70.0-84.1

Non-Veteran

1,022

6.3

4.9- 8.1

927

93.7

91.9-95.1

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*Data for this table were derived from the cardiovascular disease history questions

^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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