BRFSS 2005 - Northeastern Partnership**: (If you thought someone was having a heart attack or a stroke, what is the first thing you would do?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Take them to the hospital	Tell them to call doctor	Call 911	Call a family member	Do something else
North Carolina	15,114	636	5.0	4.5- 5.6	134	0.9	0.7- 1.1	13,439	88.2	87.4-89.0	82	0.5	0.4- 0.7	823	5.4	4.9- 5.9
-Northeastern Partnership	1,033	57	5.8	4.1- 8.1	17	1.5	0.8- 2.6	884	85.3	82.3-87.9	6	0.6	0.2- 1.4	69	6.9	5.3- 9.1
GENDER
Male	366	21	5.4	2.9- 9.7	9	2.0	1.0- 4.1	307	84.6	79.4-88.7	2	0.5	0.1- 2.4	27	7.5	4.9-11.3
Female	667	36	6.2	4.2- 8.9	8	0.9	0.4- 2.0	577	86.0	82.5-88.8	4	0.6	0.2- 1.7	42	6.4	4.5- 8.9
RACE
White	621	30	4.6	3.0- 7.0	6	0.9	0.3- 2.2	534	87.1	83.7-89.8	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	48	7.1	5.2- 9.6
African American	360	17	6.4	3.1-12.8	9	2.4	1.1- 5.2	315	84.7	78.0-89.6	2	0.4	0.1- 1.9	17	6.0	3.3-10.7
Other Minorities	48	8	11.8	5.6-23.2	2	2.1	0.5- 9.2	33	73.4	58.1-84.5	1	2.6	0.4-16.4	4	10.1	3.7-25.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	34	4	7.6	2.7-19.4	1	1.8	0.2-12.0	27	85.9	71.4-93.7	0	0.0	. - .	2	4.7	1.1-18.5
Non-Hispanic	999	53	5.6	3.9- 8.1	16	1.4	0.8- 2.6	857	85.2	82.1-87.9	6	0.6	0.2- 1.5	67	7.1	5.4- 9.3
AGE
18-24	32	3	6.5	1.9-19.9	0	0.0	. - .	28	92.0	78.8-97.3	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.5	0.2-10.3
25-34	117	5	3.2	1.2- 7.9	0	0.0	. - .	100	86.3	77.2-92.1	1	1.2	0.2- 7.8	11	9.4	4.6-18.2
35-44	166	14	7.8	4.3-13.9	3	2.3	0.7- 7.0	141	85.0	77.7-90.2	0	0.0	. - .	8	4.9	2.3-10.1
45-54	229	9	5.9	2.1-15.4	5	2.7	1.0- 7.0	199	83.6	75.1-89.6	2	0.7	0.1- 3.1	14	7.2	3.9-12.9
55-64	214	12	5.0	2.6- 9.5	3	0.9	0.3- 2.9	179	82.1	75.2-87.4	0	0.0	. - .	20	11.9	7.5-18.4
65-74	148	6	5.6	2.3-13.1	3	1.7	0.4- 6.7	133	88.9	81.2-93.7	1	0.3	0.0- 1.9	5	3.5	1.4- 8.5
75+	122	7	5.7	2.4-12.8	3	1.7	0.5- 5.3	100	82.3	73.6-88.6	2	2.1	0.5- 8.1	10	8.1	4.2-15.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	204	20	12.0	6.3-21.7	5	2.6	0.9- 7.3	165	78.5	69.1-85.6	2	1.5	0.3- 6.2	12	5.3	2.8- 9.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	387	24	5.9	3.6- 9.5	7	1.6	0.7- 3.7	334	86.8	82.1-90.4	2	0.5	0.1- 2.1	20	5.3	3.1- 8.7
Some Post-H.S.	227	7	3.0	1.2- 7.0	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4	195	86.1	79.3-90.9	2	0.3	0.1- 1.2	22	10.5	6.3-16.9
College Graduate	213	6	2.6	1.1- 6.2	3	1.3	0.3- 4.7	189	88.2	82.3-92.3	0	0.0	. - .	15	7.9	4.6-13.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	168	7	5.3	2.3-11.6	4	1.7	0.5- 5.3	145	83.5	74.2-89.9	2	1.8	0.3- 8.9	10	7.7	3.4-16.5
$15,000- 24,999	198	13	7.5	3.0-17.6	4	2.7	0.9- 7.7	173	85.4	75.5-91.7	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9	7	4.3	1.6-11.0
$25,000- 34,999	137	7	3.6	1.5- 8.2	1	0.7	0.1- 4.6	116	87.7	80.4-92.5	0	0.0	. - .	13	8.1	4.4-14.6
$35,000- 49,999	116	7	5.1	2.2-11.4	1	0.7	0.1- 5.1	101	88.8	81.4-93.4	0	0.0	. - .	7	5.4	2.5-11.3
$50,000-74,999	120	5	3.6	1.5- 8.6	2	1.4	0.3- 6.3	103	87.7	80.2-92.6	0	0.0	. - .	10	7.2	3.7-13.8
$75,000+	121	6	4.5	1.9-10.2	2	1.7	0.4- 7.4	102	81.6	72.2-88.4	1	1.0	0.1- 6.5	10	11.2	5.9-20.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	414	26	7.2	4.5-11.5	4	1.0	0.3- 3.0	345	81.3	76.0-85.6	4	1.2	0.4- 3.7	35	9.2	6.4-13.2
No	614	30	4.9	3.0- 8.1	13	1.7	0.9- 3.2	535	87.3	83.5-90.4	2	0.2	0.0- 1.1	34	5.8	3.9- 8.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	143	8	3.8	1.7- 8.2	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4	125	88.4	81.0-93.2	0	0.0	. - .	9	7.3	3.6-14.4
Non-Veteran	886	48	6.0	4.1- 8.8	16	1.6	0.9- 2.9	756	84.8	81.4-87.6	6	0.7	0.3- 1.6	60	6.9	5.1- 9.3

Total
Respond.^

Take them to the hospital

Tell them to call doctor

Call 911

Call a family member

Do something else

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,114

636

5.0

4.5- 5.6

134

0.9

0.7- 1.1

13,439

88.2

87.4-89.0

0.5

0.4- 0.7

823

5.4

4.9- 5.9

-Northeastern Partnership

1,033

5.8

4.1- 8.1

1.5

0.8- 2.6

884

85.3

82.3-87.9

0.6

0.2- 1.4

6.9

5.3- 9.1

GENDER

Male

366

5.4

2.9- 9.7

2.0

1.0- 4.1

307

84.6

79.4-88.7

0.5

0.1- 2.4

7.5

4.9-11.3

Female

667

6.2

4.2- 8.9

0.9

0.4- 2.0

577

86.0

82.5-88.8

0.6

0.2- 1.7

6.4

4.5- 8.9

RACE

White

621

4.6

3.0- 7.0

0.9

0.3- 2.2

534

87.1

83.7-89.8

0.4

0.1- 1.3

7.1

5.2- 9.6

African American

360

6.4

3.1-12.8

2.4

1.1- 5.2

315

84.7

78.0-89.6

0.4

0.1- 1.9

6.0

3.3-10.7

Other Minorities

11.8

5.6-23.2

2.1

0.5- 9.2

73.4

58.1-84.5

2.6

0.4-16.4

10.1

3.7-25.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

7.6

2.7-19.4

1.8

0.2-12.0

85.9

71.4-93.7

0.0

. - .

4.7

1.1-18.5

Non-Hispanic

999

5.6

3.9- 8.1

1.4

0.8- 2.6

857

85.2

82.1-87.9

0.6

0.2- 1.5

7.1

5.4- 9.3

AGE

18-24

6.5

1.9-19.9

0.0

. - .

92.0

78.8-97.3

0.0

. - .

1.5

0.2-10.3

25-34

117

3.2

1.2- 7.9

0.0

. - .

100

86.3

77.2-92.1

1.2

0.2- 7.8

9.4

4.6-18.2

35-44

166

7.8

4.3-13.9

2.3

0.7- 7.0

141

85.0

77.7-90.2

0.0

. - .

4.9

2.3-10.1

45-54

229

5.9

2.1-15.4

2.7

1.0- 7.0

199

83.6

75.1-89.6

0.7

0.1- 3.1

7.2

3.9-12.9

55-64

214

5.0

2.6- 9.5

0.9

0.3- 2.9

179

82.1

75.2-87.4

0.0

. - .

11.9

7.5-18.4

65-74

148

5.6

2.3-13.1

1.7

0.4- 6.7

133

88.9

81.2-93.7

0.3

0.0- 1.9

3.5

1.4- 8.5

75+

122

5.7

2.4-12.8

1.7

0.5- 5.3

100

82.3

73.6-88.6

2.1

0.5- 8.1

8.1

4.2-15.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

204

12.0

6.3-21.7

2.6

0.9- 7.3

165

78.5

69.1-85.6

1.5

0.3- 6.2

5.3

2.8- 9.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

387

5.9

3.6- 9.5

1.6

0.7- 3.7

334

86.8

82.1-90.4

0.5

0.1- 2.1

5.3

3.1- 8.7

Some Post-H.S.

227

3.0

1.2- 7.0

0.2

0.0- 1.4

195

86.1

79.3-90.9

0.3

0.1- 1.2

10.5

6.3-16.9

College Graduate

213

2.6

1.1- 6.2

1.3

0.3- 4.7

189

88.2

82.3-92.3

0.0

. - .

7.9

4.6-13.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

168

5.3

2.3-11.6

1.7

0.5- 5.3

145

83.5

74.2-89.9

1.8

0.3- 8.9

7.7

3.4-16.5

$15,000- 24,999

198

7.5

3.0-17.6

2.7

0.9- 7.7

173

85.4

75.5-91.7

0.1

0.0- 0.9

4.3

1.6-11.0

$25,000- 34,999

137

3.6

1.5- 8.2

0.7

0.1- 4.6

116

87.7

80.4-92.5

0.0

. - .

8.1

4.4-14.6

$35,000- 49,999

116

5.1

2.2-11.4

0.7

0.1- 5.1

101

88.8

81.4-93.4

0.0

. - .

5.4

2.5-11.3

$50,000-74,999

120

3.6

1.5- 8.6

1.4

0.3- 6.3

103

87.7

80.2-92.6

0.0

. - .

7.2

3.7-13.8

$75,000+

121

4.5

1.9-10.2

1.7

0.4- 7.4

102

81.6

72.2-88.4

1.0

0.1- 6.5

11.2

5.9-20.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

414

7.2

4.5-11.5

1.0

0.3- 3.0

345

81.3

76.0-85.6

1.2

0.4- 3.7

9.2

6.4-13.2

614

4.9

3.0- 8.1

1.7

0.9- 3.2

535

87.3

83.5-90.4

0.2

0.0- 1.1

5.8

3.9- 8.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

143

3.8

1.7- 8.2

0.5

0.1- 3.4

125

88.4

81.0-93.2

0.0

. - .

7.3

3.6-14.4

Non-Veteran

886

6.0

4.1- 8.8

1.6

0.9- 2.9

756

84.8

81.4-87.6

0.7

0.3- 1.6

6.9

5.1- 9.3

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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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