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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,041	409	38.5	34.7-42.4	356	36.7	32.8-40.9	276	24.8	21.6-28.2
GENDER
Male	369	154	39.1	33.0-45.6	131	41.4	34.8-48.4	84	19.4	15.1-24.7
Female	672	255	37.8	33.5-42.4	225	32.0	28.1-36.2	192	30.1	26.1-34.6
RACE
White	624	233	35.5	30.8-40.5	226	41.0	35.6-46.6	165	23.5	19.7-27.8
African American	364	156	45.4	38.7-52.2	111	28.7	23.3-34.7	97	26.0	20.6-32.2
Other Minorities	49	17	30.8	18.4-46.7	18	38.8	24.1-55.8	14	30.5	17.8-47.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	35	10	22.1	10.6-40.3	13	49.4	30.2-68.8	12	28.5	14.9-47.6
Non-Hispanic	1,006	399	39.5	35.6-43.6	343	35.9	31.9-40.1	264	24.5	21.4-28.0
AGE
18-24	32	13	39.2	22.2-59.3	8	32.1	15.1-55.6	11	28.7	15.2-47.6
25-34	117	53	39.4	29.8-50.0	39	41.8	31.1-53.4	25	18.8	12.2-27.8
35-44	169	67	36.5	28.5-45.4	67	41.0	32.3-50.3	35	22.5	15.7-31.1
45-54	229	88	41.6	33.7-50.0	95	40.4	32.8-48.6	46	18.0	13.0-24.3
55-64	215	78	36.7	29.5-44.4	72	33.6	26.6-41.4	65	29.8	23.0-37.5
65-74	149	54	36.6	28.2-45.9	44	30.8	23.0-39.9	51	32.6	24.7-41.6
75+	125	53	35.7	27.3-45.1	31	28.4	20.1-38.5	41	35.9	26.8-46.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	207	82	35.6	27.4-44.8	59	34.2	25.8-43.7	66	30.2	22.6-39.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	388	160	40.4	33.9-47.1	122	34.4	27.5-41.9	106	25.3	20.2-31.1
Some Post-H.S.	229	91	41.2	33.2-49.8	82	36.3	28.5-44.8	56	22.5	16.7-29.7
College Graduate	215	76	34.4	27.6-42.0	93	45.1	37.5-52.9	46	20.5	14.9-27.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	172	69	35.2	26.5-45.1	52	37.3	27.7-48.0	51	27.5	20.1-36.4
$15,000- 24,999	199	88	47.4	37.5-57.5	61	30.6	21.6-41.3	50	22.0	15.7-30.1
$25,000- 34,999	138	56	38.8	28.0-50.8	51	44.5	32.5-57.2	31	16.7	10.9-24.6
$35,000- 49,999	116	43	37.4	28.0-47.7	42	34.3	25.4-44.4	31	28.3	20.0-38.5
$50,000-74,999	120	43	34.3	25.3-44.6	52	43.5	33.4-54.2	25	22.2	14.3-32.7
$75,000+	122	40	34.4	25.6-44.4	60	48.3	38.4-58.5	22	17.2	10.9-26.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	418	168	38.0	32.3-44.1	138	36.8	30.3-43.8	112	25.2	20.5-30.6
No	616	238	38.6	33.7-43.8	217	36.9	31.9-42.1	161	24.5	20.5-29.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	143	66	42.7	33.0-52.9	45	36.5	26.3-48.0	32	20.8	13.9-30.0
Non-Veteran	893	342	37.8	33.7-42.2	310	36.7	32.4-41.2	241	25.4	22.0-29.2

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,041

409

38.5

34.7-42.4

356

36.7

32.8-40.9

276

24.8

21.6-28.2

GENDER

Male

369

154

39.1

33.0-45.6

131

41.4

34.8-48.4

19.4

15.1-24.7

Female

672

255

37.8

33.5-42.4

225

32.0

28.1-36.2

192

30.1

26.1-34.6

RACE

White

624

233

35.5

30.8-40.5

226

41.0

35.6-46.6

165

23.5

19.7-27.8

African American

364

156

45.4

38.7-52.2

111

28.7

23.3-34.7

26.0

20.6-32.2

Other Minorities

30.8

18.4-46.7

38.8

24.1-55.8

30.5

17.8-47.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

22.1

10.6-40.3

49.4

30.2-68.8

28.5

14.9-47.6

Non-Hispanic

1,006

399

39.5

35.6-43.6

343

35.9

31.9-40.1

264

24.5

21.4-28.0

AGE

18-24

39.2

22.2-59.3

32.1

15.1-55.6

28.7

15.2-47.6

25-34

117

39.4

29.8-50.0

41.8

31.1-53.4

18.8

12.2-27.8

35-44

169

36.5

28.5-45.4

41.0

32.3-50.3

22.5

15.7-31.1

45-54

229

41.6

33.7-50.0

40.4

32.8-48.6

18.0

13.0-24.3

55-64

215

36.7

29.5-44.4

33.6

26.6-41.4

29.8

23.0-37.5

65-74

149

36.6

28.2-45.9

30.8

23.0-39.9

32.6

24.7-41.6

75+

125

35.7

27.3-45.1

28.4

20.1-38.5

35.9

26.8-46.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

207

35.6

27.4-44.8

34.2

25.8-43.7

30.2

22.6-39.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

388

160

40.4

33.9-47.1

122

34.4

27.5-41.9

106

25.3

20.2-31.1

Some Post-H.S.

229

41.2

33.2-49.8

36.3

28.5-44.8

22.5

16.7-29.7

College Graduate

215

34.4

27.6-42.0

45.1

37.5-52.9

20.5

14.9-27.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

172

35.2

26.5-45.1

37.3

27.7-48.0

27.5

20.1-36.4

$15,000- 24,999

199

47.4

37.5-57.5

30.6

21.6-41.3

22.0

15.7-30.1

$25,000- 34,999

138

38.8

28.0-50.8

44.5

32.5-57.2

16.7

10.9-24.6

$35,000- 49,999

116

37.4

28.0-47.7

34.3

25.4-44.4

28.3

20.0-38.5

$50,000-74,999

120

34.3

25.3-44.6

43.5

33.4-54.2

22.2

14.3-32.7

$75,000+

122

34.4

25.6-44.4

48.3

38.4-58.5

17.2

10.9-26.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

418

168

38.0

32.3-44.1

138

36.8

30.3-43.8

112

25.2

20.5-30.6

616

238

38.6

33.7-43.8

217

36.9

31.9-42.1

161

24.5

20.5-29.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

143

42.7

33.0-52.9

36.5

26.3-48.0

20.8

13.9-30.0

Non-Veteran

893

342

37.8

33.7-42.2

310

36.7

32.4-41.2

241

25.4

22.0-29.2

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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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