BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had a stroke?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,616	664	3.0	2.7- 3.3	14,952	97.0	96.7-97.3
-Eastern NC	5,227	251	3.8	3.2- 4.4	4,976	96.2	95.6-96.8
GENDER
Male	1,852	100	4.1	3.1- 5.3	1,752	95.9	94.7-96.9
Female	3,375	151	3.5	2.9- 4.3	3,224	96.5	95.7-97.1
RACE
White	3,508	166	3.7	3.0- 4.6	3,342	96.3	95.4-97.0
African American	1,211	70	4.6	3.4- 6.1	1,141	95.4	93.9-96.6
Other Minorities	493	14	2.7	1.4- 5.2	479	97.3	94.8-98.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	267	6	1.4	0.5- 3.9	261	98.6	96.1-99.5
Non-Hispanic	4,950	244	4.0	3.4- 4.8	4,706	96.0	95.2-96.6
AGE
18-24	236	0	0.0	. - .	236	100	. - .
25-34	633	5	1.7	0.6- 4.8	628	98.3	95.2-99.4
35-44	851	14	1.6	0.8- 3.1	837	98.4	96.9-99.2
45-54	1,042	30	2.8	1.7- 4.3	1,012	97.2	95.7-98.3
55-64	1,047	54	5.7	4.1- 7.8	993	94.3	92.2-95.9
65-74	791	67	8.5	6.5-11.2	724	91.5	88.8-93.5
75+	590	80	14.3	11.2-18.1	510	85.7	81.9-88.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	861	90	7.4	5.7- 9.7	771	92.6	90.3-94.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,683	69	3.6	2.6- 5.0	1,614	96.4	95.0-97.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,332	56	2.8	2.0- 4.0	1,276	97.2	96.0-98.0
College Graduate	1,344	35	2.3	1.5- 3.5	1,309	97.7	96.5-98.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	664	65	8.0	5.8-10.9	599	92.0	89.1-94.2
$15,000- 24,999	901	59	4.6	3.3- 6.4	842	95.4	93.6-96.7
$25,000- 34,999	668	29	3.2	2.1- 5.0	639	96.8	95.0-97.9
$35,000- 49,999	745	22	3.5	1.9- 6.5	723	96.5	93.5-98.1
$50,000-74,999	702	11	1.1	0.6- 2.0	691	98.9	98.0-99.4
$75,000+	760	16	2.1	1.2- 3.8	744	97.9	96.2-98.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,976	187	8.6	7.2-10.2	1,789	91.4	89.8-92.8
No	3,082	62	1.6	1.1- 2.3	3,020	98.4	97.7-98.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	887	48	4.6	3.0- 6.9	839	95.4	93.1-97.0
Non-Veteran	4,329	203	3.6	3.0- 4.3	4,126	96.4	95.7-97.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,616

664

3.0

2.7- 3.3

14,952

97.0

96.7-97.3

-Eastern NC

5,227

251

3.8

3.2- 4.4

4,976

96.2

95.6-96.8

GENDER

Male

1,852

100

4.1

3.1- 5.3

1,752

95.9

94.7-96.9

Female

3,375

151

3.5

2.9- 4.3

3,224

96.5

95.7-97.1

RACE

White

3,508

166

3.7

3.0- 4.6

3,342

96.3

95.4-97.0

African American

1,211

4.6

3.4- 6.1

1,141

95.4

93.9-96.6

Other Minorities

493

2.7

1.4- 5.2

479

97.3

94.8-98.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

267

1.4

0.5- 3.9

261

98.6

96.1-99.5

Non-Hispanic

4,950

244

4.0

3.4- 4.8

4,706

96.0

95.2-96.6

AGE

18-24

236

0.0

. - .

236

100

. - .

25-34

633

1.7

0.6- 4.8

628

98.3

95.2-99.4

35-44

851

1.6

0.8- 3.1

837

98.4

96.9-99.2

45-54

1,042

2.8

1.7- 4.3

1,012

97.2

95.7-98.3

55-64

1,047

5.7

4.1- 7.8

993

94.3

92.2-95.9

65-74

791

8.5

6.5-11.2

724

91.5

88.8-93.5

75+

590

14.3

11.2-18.1

510

85.7

81.9-88.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

861

7.4

5.7- 9.7

771

92.6

90.3-94.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,683

3.6

2.6- 5.0

1,614

96.4

95.0-97.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,332

2.8

2.0- 4.0

1,276

97.2

96.0-98.0

College Graduate

1,344

2.3

1.5- 3.5

1,309

97.7

96.5-98.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

664

8.0

5.8-10.9

599

92.0

89.1-94.2

$15,000- 24,999

901

4.6

3.3- 6.4

842

95.4

93.6-96.7

$25,000- 34,999

668

3.2

2.1- 5.0

639

96.8

95.0-97.9

$35,000- 49,999

745

3.5

1.9- 6.5

723

96.5

93.5-98.1

$50,000-74,999

702

1.1

0.6- 2.0

691

98.9

98.0-99.4

$75,000+

760

2.1

1.2- 3.8

744

97.9

96.2-98.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,976

187

8.6

7.2-10.2

1,789

91.4

89.8-92.8

3,082

1.6

1.1- 2.3

3,020

98.4

97.7-98.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

887

4.6

3.0- 6.9

839

95.4

93.1-97.0

Non-Veteran

4,329

203

3.6

3.0- 4.3

4,126

96.4

95.7-97.0

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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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