BRFSS 2005 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom 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	15,262	4,588	31.9	30.8-32.9	6,336	40.4	39.4-41.5	4,338	27.7	26.7-28.7
-Piedmont NC	8,604	2,595	32.5	31.1-33.9	3,588	40.2	38.8-41.7	2,421	27.3	26.0-28.6
GENDER
Male	3,113	1,005	34.0	31.7-36.4	1,346	41.0	38.7-43.3	762	25.0	22.9-27.2
Female	5,491	1,590	31.0	29.3-32.6	2,242	39.5	37.9-41.2	1,659	29.5	28.0-31.1
RACE
White	6,698	1,939	31.3	29.8-32.9	2,910	42.3	40.7-43.9	1,849	26.4	24.9-27.8
African American	1,364	471	36.7	33.1-40.5	524	38.5	35.0-42.1	369	24.9	21.9-28.0
Other Minorities	506	174	33.3	27.8-39.4	140	27.8	22.9-33.3	192	38.9	33.2-44.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	502	175	33.7	28.2-39.7	130	25.7	20.9-31.2	197	40.6	34.8-46.6
Non-Hispanic	8,097	2,420	32.3	30.9-33.8	3,456	41.9	40.5-43.4	2,221	25.8	24.5-27.1
AGE
18-24	391	162	40.3	34.2-46.7	132	30.6	25.2-36.6	97	29.1	23.5-35.5
25-34	1,242	464	37.7	34.3-41.2	443	36.6	33.3-40.0	335	25.7	22.8-28.8
35-44	1,758	565	32.3	29.6-35.2	758	42.7	39.8-45.6	435	25.0	22.5-27.6
45-54	1,644	486	29.8	27.1-32.7	749	45.4	42.4-48.4	409	24.8	22.3-27.5
55-64	1,506	402	27.2	24.6-30.0	664	44.0	41.0-47.1	440	28.7	26.0-31.6
65-74	1,124	290	27.5	24.4-30.9	476	40.9	37.5-44.3	358	31.6	28.5-34.8
75+	896	212	24.7	21.5-28.2	350	40.2	36.3-44.1	334	35.1	31.5-38.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,310	344	28.7	24.6-33.1	459	32.8	29.0-36.8	507	38.5	34.5-42.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,446	701	31.0	28.5-33.6	1,004	40.1	37.5-42.8	741	28.9	26.5-31.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,047	675	35.8	32.9-38.8	845	39.8	36.9-42.8	527	24.4	21.8-27.1
College Graduate	2,786	872	33.2	31.0-35.5	1,272	44.3	42.0-46.6	642	22.5	20.6-24.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	900	248	27.5	23.4-32.1	357	37.2	32.7-41.8	295	35.3	30.6-40.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,439	422	31.9	28.2-35.9	576	36.1	32.5-39.9	441	32.0	28.3-35.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,016	310	33.7	29.5-38.2	431	40.9	36.9-45.1	275	25.4	22.1-28.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,121	359	34.4	30.4-38.5	466	40.2	36.5-44.1	296	25.4	22.2-29.0
$50,000-74,999	1,180	392	35.8	32.2-39.6	510	42.5	38.8-46.2	278	21.7	18.8-24.9
$75,000+	1,673	526	32.9	30.2-35.8	747	43.3	40.5-46.2	400	23.8	21.4-26.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,496	719	31.1	28.6-33.7	1,060	40.5	38.0-43.2	717	28.3	25.9-31.0
No	6,016	1,852	32.8	31.2-34.5	2,486	40.2	38.5-41.9	1,678	27.0	25.5-28.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,001	297	30.7	27.0-34.8	463	46.0	42.0-50.1	241	23.2	19.9-27.0
Non-Veteran	7,599	2,296	32.7	31.2-34.2	3,124	39.5	38.0-41.0	2,179	27.8	26.4-29.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,262

4,588

31.9

30.8-32.9

6,336

40.4

39.4-41.5

4,338

27.7

26.7-28.7

-Piedmont NC

8,604

2,595

32.5

31.1-33.9

3,588

40.2

38.8-41.7

2,421

27.3

26.0-28.6

GENDER

Male

3,113

1,005

34.0

31.7-36.4

1,346

41.0

38.7-43.3

762

25.0

22.9-27.2

Female

5,491

1,590

31.0

29.3-32.6

2,242

39.5

37.9-41.2

1,659

29.5

28.0-31.1

RACE

White

6,698

1,939

31.3

29.8-32.9

2,910

42.3

40.7-43.9

1,849

26.4

24.9-27.8

African American

1,364

471

36.7

33.1-40.5

524

38.5

35.0-42.1

369

24.9

21.9-28.0

Other Minorities

506

174

33.3

27.8-39.4

140

27.8

22.9-33.3

192

38.9

33.2-44.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

502

175

33.7

28.2-39.7

130

25.7

20.9-31.2

197

40.6

34.8-46.6

Non-Hispanic

8,097

2,420

32.3

30.9-33.8

3,456

41.9

40.5-43.4

2,221

25.8

24.5-27.1

AGE

18-24

391

162

40.3

34.2-46.7

132

30.6

25.2-36.6

29.1

23.5-35.5

25-34

1,242

464

37.7

34.3-41.2

443

36.6

33.3-40.0

335

25.7

22.8-28.8

35-44

1,758

565

32.3

29.6-35.2

758

42.7

39.8-45.6

435

25.0

22.5-27.6

45-54

1,644

486

29.8

27.1-32.7

749

45.4

42.4-48.4

409

24.8

22.3-27.5

55-64

1,506

402

27.2

24.6-30.0

664

44.0

41.0-47.1

440

28.7

26.0-31.6

65-74

1,124

290

27.5

24.4-30.9

476

40.9

37.5-44.3

358

31.6

28.5-34.8

75+

896

212

24.7

21.5-28.2

350

40.2

36.3-44.1

334

35.1

31.5-38.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,310

344

28.7

24.6-33.1

459

32.8

29.0-36.8

507

38.5

34.5-42.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,446

701

31.0

28.5-33.6

1,004

40.1

37.5-42.8

741

28.9

26.5-31.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,047

675

35.8

32.9-38.8

845

39.8

36.9-42.8

527

24.4

21.8-27.1

College Graduate

2,786

872

33.2

31.0-35.5

1,272

44.3

42.0-46.6

642

22.5

20.6-24.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

900

248

27.5

23.4-32.1

357

37.2

32.7-41.8

295

35.3

30.6-40.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,439

422

31.9

28.2-35.9

576

36.1

32.5-39.9

441

32.0

28.3-35.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,016

310

33.7

29.5-38.2

431

40.9

36.9-45.1

275

25.4

22.1-28.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,121

359

34.4

30.4-38.5

466

40.2

36.5-44.1

296

25.4

22.2-29.0

$50,000-74,999

1,180

392

35.8

32.2-39.6

510

42.5

38.8-46.2

278

21.7

18.8-24.9

$75,000+

1,673

526

32.9

30.2-35.8

747

43.3

40.5-46.2

400

23.8

21.4-26.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,496

719

31.1

28.6-33.7

1,060

40.5

38.0-43.2

717

28.3

25.9-31.0

6,016

1,852

32.8

31.2-34.5

2,486

40.2

38.5-41.9

1,678

27.0

25.5-28.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,001

297

30.7

27.0-34.8

463

46.0

42.0-50.1

241

23.2

19.9-27.0

Non-Veteran

7,599

2,296

32.7

31.2-34.2

3,124

39.5

38.0-41.0

2,179

27.8

26.4-29.2

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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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