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

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	15,237	5,755	38.0	37.0-39.1	5,667	37.7	36.6-38.8	3,815	24.3	23.4-25.2
-Piedmont NC	8,593	3,147	36.6	35.2-38.1	3,296	39.1	37.6-40.5	2,150	24.3	23.0-25.6
GENDER
Male	3,107	1,195	37.8	35.5-40.1	1,251	40.5	38.1-42.8	661	21.8	19.8-23.9
Female	5,486	1,952	35.6	33.9-37.2	2,045	37.7	36.1-39.4	1,489	26.7	25.2-28.3
RACE
White	6,690	2,353	35.8	34.2-37.3	2,696	41.3	39.7-42.9	1,641	22.9	21.6-24.3
African American	1,360	609	43.5	39.9-47.1	422	34.6	30.9-38.5	329	21.9	19.2-25.0
Other Minorities	507	173	31.7	26.6-37.4	164	30.0	25.0-35.5	170	38.3	32.4-44.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	503	147	27.6	22.7-33.0	176	33.7	28.3-39.5	180	38.8	32.9-45.0
Non-Hispanic	8,085	2,999	37.7	36.2-39.1	3,119	39.7	38.2-41.2	1,967	22.6	21.4-23.9
AGE
18-24	391	165	38.1	32.2-44.3	132	34.5	28.5-41.0	94	27.4	22.0-33.6
25-34	1,243	457	36.5	33.2-39.9	507	41.4	38.0-44.9	279	22.1	19.3-25.1
35-44	1,758	627	36.3	33.5-39.1	765	41.9	39.1-44.7	366	21.9	19.3-24.6
45-54	1,643	572	35.2	32.4-38.2	706	43.8	40.8-46.8	365	21.0	18.7-23.5
55-64	1,503	517	34.2	31.4-37.2	608	41.4	38.4-44.4	378	24.4	21.9-27.2
65-74	1,120	435	39.3	35.9-42.8	348	31.4	28.3-34.7	337	29.3	26.2-32.5
75+	892	350	39.7	35.9-43.6	223	24.7	21.4-28.2	319	35.7	32.0-39.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,310	512	36.0	32.1-40.0	358	29.6	25.5-34.0	440	34.4	30.4-38.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,439	990	40.8	38.2-43.6	768	32.8	30.2-35.4	681	26.4	24.0-28.9
Some Post-H.S.	2,044	799	39.2	36.3-42.3	784	38.6	35.7-41.6	461	22.2	19.7-24.9
College Graduate	2,785	840	31.7	29.5-33.9	1,384	49.3	47.0-51.6	561	19.0	17.3-20.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	898	392	42.6	37.8-47.5	239	27.9	23.7-32.5	267	29.5	25.1-34.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,436	604	41.3	37.4-45.2	430	28.3	25.1-31.8	402	30.4	26.5-34.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,014	384	36.7	32.8-40.8	367	38.6	34.4-43.0	263	24.6	21.2-28.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,120	393	35.3	31.7-39.1	470	42.8	38.8-46.9	257	21.9	18.9-25.2
$50,000-74,999	1,180	396	35.2	31.7-38.9	531	44.6	40.9-48.4	253	20.1	17.4-23.2
$75,000+	1,674	507	31.6	28.9-34.4	852	50.9	48.0-53.8	315	17.5	15.5-19.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,494	1,013	40.3	37.7-43.0	814	33.4	30.9-36.0	667	26.3	23.9-28.8
No	6,017	2,100	35.6	33.9-37.3	2,454	41.0	39.3-42.7	1,463	23.4	22.0-24.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	996	399	39.9	35.9-44.1	388	40.7	36.7-44.8	209	19.3	16.5-22.5
Non-Veteran	7,593	2,747	36.2	34.8-37.7	2,907	38.9	37.3-40.4	1,939	24.9	23.5-26.3

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

-Piedmont NC

8,593

3,147

36.6

35.2-38.1

3,296

39.1

37.6-40.5

2,150

24.3

23.0-25.6

GENDER

Male

3,107

1,195

37.8

35.5-40.1

1,251

40.5

38.1-42.8

661

21.8

19.8-23.9

Female

5,486

1,952

35.6

33.9-37.2

2,045

37.7

36.1-39.4

1,489

26.7

25.2-28.3

RACE

White

6,690

2,353

35.8

34.2-37.3

2,696

41.3

39.7-42.9

1,641

22.9

21.6-24.3

African American

1,360

609

43.5

39.9-47.1

422

34.6

30.9-38.5

329

21.9

19.2-25.0

Other Minorities

507

173

31.7

26.6-37.4

164

30.0

25.0-35.5

170

38.3

32.4-44.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

503

147

27.6

22.7-33.0

176

33.7

28.3-39.5

180

38.8

32.9-45.0

Non-Hispanic

8,085

2,999

37.7

36.2-39.1

3,119

39.7

38.2-41.2

1,967

22.6

21.4-23.9

AGE

18-24

391

165

38.1

32.2-44.3

132

34.5

28.5-41.0

27.4

22.0-33.6

25-34

1,243

457

36.5

33.2-39.9

507

41.4

38.0-44.9

279

22.1

19.3-25.1

35-44

1,758

627

36.3

33.5-39.1

765

41.9

39.1-44.7

366

21.9

19.3-24.6

45-54

1,643

572

35.2

32.4-38.2

706

43.8

40.8-46.8

365

21.0

18.7-23.5

55-64

1,503

517

34.2

31.4-37.2

608

41.4

38.4-44.4

378

24.4

21.9-27.2

65-74

1,120

435

39.3

35.9-42.8

348

31.4

28.3-34.7

337

29.3

26.2-32.5

75+

892

350

39.7

35.9-43.6

223

24.7

21.4-28.2

319

35.7

32.0-39.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,310

512

36.0

32.1-40.0

358

29.6

25.5-34.0

440

34.4

30.4-38.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,439

990

40.8

38.2-43.6

768

32.8

30.2-35.4

681

26.4

24.0-28.9

Some Post-H.S.

2,044

799

39.2

36.3-42.3

784

38.6

35.7-41.6

461

22.2

19.7-24.9

College Graduate

2,785

840

31.7

29.5-33.9

1,384

49.3

47.0-51.6

561

19.0

17.3-20.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

898

392

42.6

37.8-47.5

239

27.9

23.7-32.5

267

29.5

25.1-34.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,436

604

41.3

37.4-45.2

430

28.3

25.1-31.8

402

30.4

26.5-34.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,014

384

36.7

32.8-40.8

367

38.6

34.4-43.0

263

24.6

21.2-28.4

$35,000- 49,999

1,120

393

35.3

31.7-39.1

470

42.8

38.8-46.9

257

21.9

18.9-25.2

$50,000-74,999

1,180

396

35.2

31.7-38.9

531

44.6

40.9-48.4

253

20.1

17.4-23.2

$75,000+

1,674

507

31.6

28.9-34.4

852

50.9

48.0-53.8

315

17.5

15.5-19.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,494

1,013

40.3

37.7-43.0

814

33.4

30.9-36.0

667

26.3

23.9-28.8

6,017

2,100

35.6

33.9-37.3

2,454

41.0

39.3-42.7

1,463

23.4

22.0-24.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

996

399

39.9

35.9-44.1

388

40.7

36.7-44.8

209

19.3

16.5-22.5

Non-Veteran

7,593

2,747

36.2

34.8-37.7

2,907

38.9

37.3-40.4

1,939

24.9

23.5-26.3

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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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