BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had a heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,599	906	4.2	3.8- 4.5	14,693	95.8	95.5-96.2
-Eastern NC	5,225	318	4.5	3.9- 5.2	4,907	95.5	94.8-96.1
GENDER
Male	1,853	166	5.9	4.9- 7.2	1,687	94.1	92.8-95.1
Female	3,372	152	3.2	2.7- 3.9	3,220	96.8	96.1-97.3
RACE
White	3,509	227	4.5	3.9- 5.3	3,282	95.5	94.7-96.1
African American	1,208	68	5.6	4.1- 7.5	1,140	94.4	92.5-95.9
Other Minorities	493	23	2.8	1.6- 4.6	470	97.2	95.4-98.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	267	4	0.6	0.2- 1.7	263	99.4	98.3-99.8
Non-Hispanic	4,947	313	5.0	4.3- 5.7	4,634	95.0	94.3-95.7
AGE
18-24	236	0	0.0	. - .	236	100	. - .
25-34	632	3	0.4	0.1- 1.2	629	99.6	98.8-99.9
35-44	851	9	1.2	0.6- 2.6	842	98.8	97.4-99.4
45-54	1,042	36	4.1	2.7- 6.3	1,006	95.9	93.7-97.3
55-64	1,043	90	8.6	6.8-10.8	953	91.4	89.2-93.2
65-74	794	90	11.8	9.3-14.8	704	88.2	85.2-90.7
75+	590	90	15.7	12.4-19.6	500	84.3	80.4-87.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	858	103	8.0	6.2-10.1	755	92.0	89.9-93.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,685	91	3.8	2.9- 4.9	1,594	96.2	95.1-97.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,332	74	4.9	3.7- 6.6	1,258	95.1	93.4-96.3
College Graduate	1,343	50	2.7	2.0- 3.7	1,293	97.3	96.3-98.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	663	70	10.9	8.0-14.7	593	89.1	85.3-92.0
$15,000- 24,999	899	75	5.6	4.2- 7.5	824	94.4	92.5-95.8
$25,000- 34,999	670	38	4.5	2.9- 6.7	632	95.5	93.3-97.1
$35,000- 49,999	745	37	3.4	2.4- 4.9	708	96.6	95.1-97.6
$50,000-74,999	702	28	3.4	2.2- 5.1	674	96.6	94.9-97.8
$75,000+	760	19	1.8	1.1- 3.0	741	98.2	97.0-98.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,974	238	10.9	9.3-12.7	1,736	89.1	87.3-90.7
No	3,080	79	1.7	1.3- 2.2	3,001	98.3	97.8-98.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	887	93	8.2	6.4-10.3	794	91.8	89.7-93.6
Non-Veteran	4,327	225	3.7	3.2- 4.4	4,102	96.3	95.6-96.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,599

906

4.2

3.8- 4.5

14,693

95.8

95.5-96.2

-Eastern NC

5,225

318

4.5

3.9- 5.2

4,907

95.5

94.8-96.1

GENDER

Male

1,853

166

5.9

4.9- 7.2

1,687

94.1

92.8-95.1

Female

3,372

152

3.2

2.7- 3.9

3,220

96.8

96.1-97.3

RACE

White

3,509

227

4.5

3.9- 5.3

3,282

95.5

94.7-96.1

African American

1,208

5.6

4.1- 7.5

1,140

94.4

92.5-95.9

Other Minorities

493

2.8

1.6- 4.6

470

97.2

95.4-98.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

267

0.6

0.2- 1.7

263

99.4

98.3-99.8

Non-Hispanic

4,947

313

5.0

4.3- 5.7

4,634

95.0

94.3-95.7

AGE

18-24

236

0.0

. - .

236

100

. - .

25-34

632

0.4

0.1- 1.2

629

99.6

98.8-99.9

35-44

851

1.2

0.6- 2.6

842

98.8

97.4-99.4

45-54

1,042

4.1

2.7- 6.3

1,006

95.9

93.7-97.3

55-64

1,043

8.6

6.8-10.8

953

91.4

89.2-93.2

65-74

794

11.8

9.3-14.8

704

88.2

85.2-90.7

75+

590

15.7

12.4-19.6

500

84.3

80.4-87.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

858

103

8.0

6.2-10.1

755

92.0

89.9-93.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,685

3.8

2.9- 4.9

1,594

96.2

95.1-97.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,332

4.9

3.7- 6.6

1,258

95.1

93.4-96.3

College Graduate

1,343

2.7

2.0- 3.7

1,293

97.3

96.3-98.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

663

10.9

8.0-14.7

593

89.1

85.3-92.0

$15,000- 24,999

899

5.6

4.2- 7.5

824

94.4

92.5-95.8

$25,000- 34,999

670

4.5

2.9- 6.7

632

95.5

93.3-97.1

$35,000- 49,999

745

3.4

2.4- 4.9

708

96.6

95.1-97.6

$50,000-74,999

702

3.4

2.2- 5.1

674

96.6

94.9-97.8

$75,000+

760

1.8

1.1- 3.0

741

98.2

97.0-98.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,974

238

10.9

9.3-12.7

1,736

89.1

87.3-90.7

3,080

1.7

1.3- 2.2

3,001

98.3

97.8-98.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

887

8.2

6.4-10.3

794

91.8

89.7-93.6

Non-Veteran

4,327

225

3.7

3.2- 4.4

4,102

96.3

95.6-96.8

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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.

** 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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