BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (Do you think chest pain or discomfort are symptoms of a heart attack?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Heart Attack and Stroke-WHITES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	11,538	10,819	94.3	93.7-94.8	434	3.5	3.1- 3.9	285	2.3	1.9- 2.7
GENDER
Male	4,211	3,891	93.3	92.3-94.2	207	4.1	3.5- 4.9	113	2.6	2.0- 3.3
Female	7,327	6,928	95.1	94.5-95.7	227	2.9	2.4- 3.4	172	2.0	1.6- 2.4
AGE
18-24	459	436	95.0	91.9-97.0	15	2.8	1.5- 5.0	8	2.2	0.9- 5.2
25-34	1,445	1,382	94.9	93.1-96.3	39	3.0	2.0- 4.5	24	2.1	1.3- 3.4
35-44	2,137	2,074	96.3	95.0-97.2	37	2.1	1.4- 3.1	26	1.6	1.0- 2.5
45-54	2,244	2,164	96.4	95.3-97.2	58	2.8	2.0- 3.7	22	0.9	0.5- 1.4
55-64	2,176	2,063	94.9	93.7-95.9	67	2.9	2.2- 3.7	46	2.2	1.5- 3.2
65-74	1,669	1,523	91.0	89.3-92.5	90	5.6	4.4- 7.0	56	3.4	2.5- 4.6
75+	1,360	1,135	84.6	82.2-86.6	125	9.2	7.5-11.2	100	6.2	5.0- 7.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,396	1,158	84.3	81.3-86.8	119	8.1	6.4-10.3	119	7.6	5.7-10.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,387	3,155	93.4	92.2-94.5	149	4.2	3.4- 5.2	83	2.4	1.8- 3.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,923	2,792	96.1	95.1-96.9	91	2.8	2.2- 3.7	40	1.1	0.7- 1.6
College Graduate	3,815	3,698	97.1	96.4-97.7	74	1.7	1.3- 2.3	43	1.2	0.8- 1.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,093	957	85.8	82.3-88.6	78	8.0	5.9-10.8	58	6.2	4.3- 8.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,740	1,579	89.9	87.3-91.9	107	6.2	4.7- 8.1	54	3.9	2.6- 6.0
$25,000- 34,999	1,347	1,274	95.1	93.5-96.2	45	3.2	2.3- 4.5	28	1.7	1.1- 2.7
$35,000- 49,999	1,717	1,644	96.5	95.4-97.4	49	2.1	1.5- 2.9	24	1.4	0.8- 2.4
$50,000-74,999	1,733	1,679	97.0	95.9-97.8	38	2.4	1.6- 3.4	16	0.7	0.4- 1.2
$75,000+	2,268	2,219	98.0	97.2-98.6	30	1.4	0.9- 2.2	19	0.6	0.4- 1.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,498	3,185	92.2	91.0-93.2	188	4.8	4.0- 5.8	125	3.0	2.4- 3.8
No	7,945	7,561	95.2	94.5-95.8	229	2.9	2.4- 3.4	155	2.0	1.6- 2.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,653	1,512	93.1	91.7-94.4	95	4.6	3.7- 5.8	46	2.2	1.6- 3.2
Non-Veteran	9,880	9,303	94.5	93.8-95.1	339	3.3	2.8- 3.8	238	2.3	1.9- 2.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,538

10,819

94.3

93.7-94.8

434

3.5

3.1- 3.9

285

2.3

1.9- 2.7

GENDER

Male

4,211

3,891

93.3

92.3-94.2

207

4.1

3.5- 4.9

113

2.6

2.0- 3.3

Female

7,327

6,928

95.1

94.5-95.7

227

2.9

2.4- 3.4

172

2.0

1.6- 2.4

AGE

18-24

459

436

95.0

91.9-97.0

2.8

1.5- 5.0

2.2

0.9- 5.2

25-34

1,445

1,382

94.9

93.1-96.3

3.0

2.0- 4.5

2.1

1.3- 3.4

35-44

2,137

2,074

96.3

95.0-97.2

2.1

1.4- 3.1

1.6

1.0- 2.5

45-54

2,244

2,164

96.4

95.3-97.2

2.8

2.0- 3.7

0.9

0.5- 1.4

55-64

2,176

2,063

94.9

93.7-95.9

2.9

2.2- 3.7

2.2

1.5- 3.2

65-74

1,669

1,523

91.0

89.3-92.5

5.6

4.4- 7.0

3.4

2.5- 4.6

75+

1,360

1,135

84.6

82.2-86.6

125

9.2

7.5-11.2

100

6.2

5.0- 7.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,396

1,158

84.3

81.3-86.8

119

8.1

6.4-10.3

119

7.6

5.7-10.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,387

3,155

93.4

92.2-94.5

149

4.2

3.4- 5.2

2.4

1.8- 3.2

Some Post-H.S.

2,923

2,792

96.1

95.1-96.9

2.8

2.2- 3.7

1.1

0.7- 1.6

College Graduate

3,815

3,698

97.1

96.4-97.7

1.7

1.3- 2.3

1.2

0.8- 1.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,093

957

85.8

82.3-88.6

8.0

5.9-10.8

6.2

4.3- 8.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,740

1,579

89.9

87.3-91.9

107

6.2

4.7- 8.1

3.9

2.6- 6.0

$25,000- 34,999

1,347

1,274

95.1

93.5-96.2

3.2

2.3- 4.5

1.7

1.1- 2.7

$35,000- 49,999

1,717

1,644

96.5

95.4-97.4

2.1

1.5- 2.9

1.4

0.8- 2.4

$50,000-74,999

1,733

1,679

97.0

95.9-97.8

2.4

1.6- 3.4

0.7

0.4- 1.2

$75,000+

2,268

2,219

98.0

97.2-98.6

1.4

0.9- 2.2

0.6

0.4- 1.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,498

3,185

92.2

91.0-93.2

188

4.8

4.0- 5.8

125

3.0

2.4- 3.8

7,945

7,561

95.2

94.5-95.8

229

2.9

2.4- 3.4

155

2.0

1.6- 2.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,653

1,512

93.1

91.7-94.4

4.6

3.7- 5.8

2.2

1.6- 3.2

Non-Veteran

9,880

9,303

94.5

93.8-95.1

339

3.3

2.8- 3.8

238

2.3

1.9- 2.7

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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.

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