BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (History of Any Cardiovascular Diseases (heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke)*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence

History of Any Cardiovascular Diseases (heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke)*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,550	1,923	9.3	8.7- 9.9	13,627	90.7	90.1-91.3
-Eastern NC	5,203	688	10.3	9.4-11.4	4,515	89.7	88.6-90.6
GENDER
Male	1,842	306	12.1	10.4-14.0	1,536	87.9	86.0-89.6
Female	3,361	382	8.8	7.8- 9.9	2,979	91.2	90.1-92.2
RACE
White	3,494	481	10.3	9.2-11.5	3,013	89.7	88.5-90.8
African American	1,204	153	11.0	9.0-13.3	1,051	89.0	86.7-91.0
Other Minorities	490	52	9.5	6.1-14.7	438	90.5	85.3-93.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	267	19	7.6	3.7-14.9	248	92.4	85.1-96.3
Non-Hispanic	4,925	666	10.6	9.7-11.7	4,259	89.4	88.3-90.3
AGE
18-24	236	2	2.0	0.4- 9.4	234	98.0	90.6-99.6
25-34	632	9	2.4	1.1- 5.5	623	97.6	94.5-98.9
35-44	851	32	4.1	2.7- 6.3	819	95.9	93.7-97.3
45-54	1,041	86	8.6	6.6-11.1	955	91.4	88.9-93.4
55-64	1,039	183	18.6	15.9-21.7	856	81.4	78.3-84.1
65-74	783	179	22.3	19.1-26.0	604	77.7	74.0-80.9
75+	584	193	33.8	29.4-38.6	391	66.2	61.4-70.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	850	211	18.0	15.1-21.3	639	82.0	78.7-84.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,676	207	10.0	8.1-12.2	1,469	90.0	87.8-91.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,330	162	9.1	7.5-11.1	1,168	90.9	88.9-92.5
College Graduate	1,340	106	6.5	5.2- 8.1	1,234	93.5	91.9-94.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	656	153	21.9	18.0-26.3	503	78.1	73.7-82.0
$15,000- 24,999	897	157	12.9	9.9-16.5	740	87.1	83.5-90.1
$25,000- 34,999	666	84	9.6	7.3-12.5	582	90.4	87.5-92.7
$35,000- 49,999	744	76	9.0	6.6-12.2	668	91.0	87.8-93.4
$50,000-74,999	702	52	6.0	4.4- 8.2	650	94.0	91.8-95.6
$75,000+	759	50	6.0	4.4- 8.2	709	94.0	91.8-95.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,957	487	22.5	20.3-24.9	1,470	77.5	75.1-79.7
No	3,075	191	4.8	3.8- 6.0	2,884	95.2	94.0-96.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	882	170	15.5	12.9-18.6	712	84.5	81.4-87.1
Non-Veteran	4,310	518	9.2	8.2-10.4	3,792	90.8	89.6-91.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,550

1,923

9.3

8.7- 9.9

13,627

90.7

90.1-91.3

-Eastern NC

5,203

688

10.3

9.4-11.4

4,515

89.7

88.6-90.6

GENDER

Male

1,842

306

12.1

10.4-14.0

1,536

87.9

86.0-89.6

Female

3,361

382

8.8

7.8- 9.9

2,979

91.2

90.1-92.2

RACE

White

3,494

481

10.3

9.2-11.5

3,013

89.7

88.5-90.8

African American

1,204

153

11.0

9.0-13.3

1,051

89.0

86.7-91.0

Other Minorities

490

9.5

6.1-14.7

438

90.5

85.3-93.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

267

7.6

3.7-14.9

248

92.4

85.1-96.3

Non-Hispanic

4,925

666

10.6

9.7-11.7

4,259

89.4

88.3-90.3

AGE

18-24

236

2.0

0.4- 9.4

234

98.0

90.6-99.6

25-34

632

2.4

1.1- 5.5

623

97.6

94.5-98.9

35-44

851

4.1

2.7- 6.3

819

95.9

93.7-97.3

45-54

1,041

8.6

6.6-11.1

955

91.4

88.9-93.4

55-64

1,039

183

18.6

15.9-21.7

856

81.4

78.3-84.1

65-74

783

179

22.3

19.1-26.0

604

77.7

74.0-80.9

75+

584

193

33.8

29.4-38.6

391

66.2

61.4-70.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

850

211

18.0

15.1-21.3

639

82.0

78.7-84.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,676

207

10.0

8.1-12.2

1,469

90.0

87.8-91.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,330

162

9.1

7.5-11.1

1,168

90.9

88.9-92.5

College Graduate

1,340

106

6.5

5.2- 8.1

1,234

93.5

91.9-94.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

656

153

21.9

18.0-26.3

503

78.1

73.7-82.0

$15,000- 24,999

897

157

12.9

9.9-16.5

740

87.1

83.5-90.1

$25,000- 34,999

666

9.6

7.3-12.5

582

90.4

87.5-92.7

$35,000- 49,999

744

9.0

6.6-12.2

668

91.0

87.8-93.4

$50,000-74,999

702

6.0

4.4- 8.2

650

94.0

91.8-95.6

$75,000+

759

6.0

4.4- 8.2

709

94.0

91.8-95.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,957

487

22.5

20.3-24.9

1,470

77.5

75.1-79.7

3,075

191

4.8

3.8- 6.0

2,884

95.2

94.0-96.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

882

170

15.5

12.9-18.6

712

84.5

81.4-87.1

Non-Veteran

4,310

518

9.2

8.2-10.4

3,792

90.8

89.6-91.8

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*Data for this table were derived from the cardiovascular disease history questions

^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.

** 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.

***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.

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