BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back are symptoms of a heart attack?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not sure
North Carolina	15,283	7,745	46.3	45.2-47.4	4,826	34.9	33.9-36.0	2,712	18.8	17.9-19.7
-Piedmont NC	8,619	4,383	45.7	44.3-47.2	2,733	35.7	34.3-37.2	1,503	18.5	17.4-19.7
GENDER
Male	3,118	1,347	40.5	38.2-42.9	1,235	40.9	38.5-43.3	536	18.7	16.8-20.6
Female	5,501	3,036	50.8	49.1-52.5	1,498	30.8	29.2-32.5	967	18.4	17.1-19.8
RACE
White	6,708	3,724	51.2	49.6-52.9	1,992	34.2	32.6-35.8	992	14.6	13.5-15.8
African American	1,366	501	33.7	30.5-37.2	549	43.6	39.9-47.4	316	22.7	19.8-25.8
Other Minorities	508	140	26.3	21.1-32.3	179	33.2	27.9-39.0	189	40.5	34.7-46.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	503	112	22.2	17.3-28.1	200	37.4	31.8-43.3	191	40.4	34.7-46.4
Non-Hispanic	8,111	4,270	48.4	46.9-49.9	2,530	35.5	34.1-37.0	1,311	16.1	15.0-17.2
AGE
18-24	391	120	30.1	24.6-36.3	184	47.1	40.7-53.5	87	22.8	17.9-28.5
25-34	1,245	456	34.8	31.6-38.2	513	42.8	39.4-46.3	276	22.4	19.6-25.4
35-44	1,760	811	44.7	41.8-47.7	659	38.4	35.7-41.3	290	16.8	14.8-19.2
45-54	1,645	943	54.8	51.8-57.8	492	31.5	28.7-34.4	210	13.7	11.7-16.0
55-64	1,506	932	60.2	57.1-63.2	366	25.6	23.0-28.4	208	14.2	12.1-16.5
65-74	1,128	662	56.4	52.9-59.9	276	25.8	22.9-29.0	190	17.7	15.1-20.7
75+	901	437	47.1	43.2-51.1	232	26.8	23.4-30.5	232	26.1	22.7-29.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,316	466	29.1	25.5-33.1	428	38.5	34.2-43.0	422	32.3	28.6-36.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,447	1,188	44.4	41.7-47.1	806	35.8	33.3-38.5	453	19.8	17.6-22.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,050	1,174	50.6	47.6-53.7	598	34.9	32.0-38.0	278	14.4	12.3-16.9
College Graduate	2,791	1,549	51.7	49.4-54.0	895	34.9	32.6-37.1	347	13.4	11.9-15.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	901	373	33.1	28.9-37.6	307	40.3	35.5-45.4	221	26.6	22.5-31.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,442	661	40.9	37.0-44.9	448	33.4	29.8-37.2	333	25.7	22.3-29.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,015	512	43.4	39.3-47.5	333	36.5	32.3-40.8	170	20.2	16.8-24.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,124	615	49.3	45.3-53.3	349	35.0	31.0-39.2	160	15.7	13.0-18.9
$50,000-74,999	1,181	645	50.4	46.7-54.2	385	36.7	33.0-40.5	151	12.9	10.6-15.4
$75,000+	1,675	969	54.6	51.6-57.5	516	33.7	31.0-36.6	190	11.7	9.9-13.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,502	1,296	47.3	44.7-50.0	735	33.4	30.8-36.1	471	19.3	17.1-21.6
No	6,020	3,050	45.3	43.6-47.0	1,963	36.4	34.7-38.2	1,007	18.3	16.9-19.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,004	480	48.3	44.2-52.4	361	36.1	32.3-40.1	163	15.6	13.1-18.5
Non-Veteran	7,611	3,902	45.4	43.9-47.0	2,369	35.7	34.1-37.2	1,340	18.9	17.7-20.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,283

7,745

46.3

45.2-47.4

4,826

34.9

33.9-36.0

2,712

18.8

17.9-19.7

-Piedmont NC

8,619

4,383

45.7

44.3-47.2

2,733

35.7

34.3-37.2

1,503

18.5

17.4-19.7

GENDER

Male

3,118

1,347

40.5

38.2-42.9

1,235

40.9

38.5-43.3

536

18.7

16.8-20.6

Female

5,501

3,036

50.8

49.1-52.5

1,498

30.8

29.2-32.5

967

18.4

17.1-19.8

RACE

White

6,708

3,724

51.2

49.6-52.9

1,992

34.2

32.6-35.8

992

14.6

13.5-15.8

African American

1,366

501

33.7

30.5-37.2

549

43.6

39.9-47.4

316

22.7

19.8-25.8

Other Minorities

508

140

26.3

21.1-32.3

179

33.2

27.9-39.0

189

40.5

34.7-46.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

503

112

22.2

17.3-28.1

200

37.4

31.8-43.3

191

40.4

34.7-46.4

Non-Hispanic

8,111

4,270

48.4

46.9-49.9

2,530

35.5

34.1-37.0

1,311

16.1

15.0-17.2

AGE

18-24

391

120

30.1

24.6-36.3

184

47.1

40.7-53.5

22.8

17.9-28.5

25-34

1,245

456

34.8

31.6-38.2

513

42.8

39.4-46.3

276

22.4

19.6-25.4

35-44

1,760

811

44.7

41.8-47.7

659

38.4

35.7-41.3

290

16.8

14.8-19.2

45-54

1,645

943

54.8

51.8-57.8

492

31.5

28.7-34.4

210

13.7

11.7-16.0

55-64

1,506

932

60.2

57.1-63.2

366

25.6

23.0-28.4

208

14.2

12.1-16.5

65-74

1,128

662

56.4

52.9-59.9

276

25.8

22.9-29.0

190

17.7

15.1-20.7

75+

901

437

47.1

43.2-51.1

232

26.8

23.4-30.5

232

26.1

22.7-29.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,316

466

29.1

25.5-33.1

428

38.5

34.2-43.0

422

32.3

28.6-36.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,447

1,188

44.4

41.7-47.1

806

35.8

33.3-38.5

453

19.8

17.6-22.2

Some Post-H.S.

2,050

1,174

50.6

47.6-53.7

598

34.9

32.0-38.0

278

14.4

12.3-16.9

College Graduate

2,791

1,549

51.7

49.4-54.0

895

34.9

32.6-37.1

347

13.4

11.9-15.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

901

373

33.1

28.9-37.6

307

40.3

35.5-45.4

221

26.6

22.5-31.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,442

661

40.9

37.0-44.9

448

33.4

29.8-37.2

333

25.7

22.3-29.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,015

512

43.4

39.3-47.5

333

36.5

32.3-40.8

170

20.2

16.8-24.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,124

615

49.3

45.3-53.3

349

35.0

31.0-39.2

160

15.7

13.0-18.9

$50,000-74,999

1,181

645

50.4

46.7-54.2

385

36.7

33.0-40.5

151

12.9

10.6-15.4

$75,000+

1,675

969

54.6

51.6-57.5

516

33.7

31.0-36.6

190

11.7

9.9-13.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,502

1,296

47.3

44.7-50.0

735

33.4

30.8-36.1

471

19.3

17.1-21.6

6,020

3,050

45.3

43.6-47.0

1,963

36.4

34.7-38.2

1,007

18.3

16.9-19.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,004

480

48.3

44.2-52.4

361

36.1

32.3-40.1

163

15.6

13.1-18.5

Non-Veteran

7,611

3,902

45.4

43.9-47.0

2,369

35.7

34.1-37.2

1,340

18.9

17.7-20.2

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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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