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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,081	46	4.0	2.8- 5.8	1,035	96.0	94.2-97.2
GENDER
Male	387	22	4.9	2.9- 8.0	365	95.1	92.0-97.1
Female	694	24	3.3	2.0- 5.4	670	96.7	94.6-98.0
RACE
White	671	25	3.7	2.2- 6.0	646	96.3	94.0-97.8
African American	354	18	4.0	2.4- 6.8	336	96.0	93.2-97.6
Other Minorities	52	3	6.6	2.0-19.8	49	93.4	80.2-98.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	34	0	0.0	. - .	34	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	1,043	46	4.4	3.0- 6.2	997	95.6	93.8-97.0
AGE
18-24	39	0	0.0	. - .	39	100	. - .
25-34	93	2	3.5	0.7-15.0	91	96.5	85.0-99.3
35-44	145	2	3.1	0.8-11.5	143	96.9	88.5-99.2
45-54	235	4	2.8	1.0- 8.1	231	97.2	91.9-99.0
55-64	240	10	4.2	2.2- 8.0	230	95.8	92.0-97.8
65-74	183	12	6.1	3.3-11.0	171	93.9	89.0-96.7
75+	138	15	12.9	7.5-21.4	123	87.1	78.6-92.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	235	20	6.4	3.7-10.6	215	93.6	89.4-96.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	372	14	4.8	2.6- 8.7	358	95.2	91.3-97.4
Some Post-H.S.	238	5	1.0	0.4- 2.4	233	99.0	97.6-99.6
College Graduate	233	6	3.2	1.1- 8.5	227	96.8	91.5-98.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	168	15	8.4	4.5-15.2	153	91.6	84.8-95.5
$15,000- 24,999	207	9	3.6	1.8- 7.0	198	96.4	93.0-98.2
$25,000- 34,999	139	8	5.6	2.4-12.3	131	94.4	87.7-97.6
$35,000- 49,999	147	3	5.6	1.8-15.8	144	94.4	84.2-98.2
$50,000-74,999	123	4	2.8	1.0- 7.3	119	97.2	92.7-99.0
$75,000+	128	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4	127	99.5	96.6-99.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	445	41	9.3	6.5-13.2	404	90.7	86.8-93.5
No	605	5	1.0	0.3- 3.2	600	99.0	96.8-99.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	153	10	4.5	2.2- 8.9	143	95.5	91.1-97.8
Non-Veteran	925	36	4.0	2.6- 5.9	889	96.0	94.1-97.4

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,081

4.0

2.8- 5.8

1,035

96.0

94.2-97.2

GENDER

Male

387

4.9

2.9- 8.0

365

95.1

92.0-97.1

Female

694

3.3

2.0- 5.4

670

96.7

94.6-98.0

RACE

White

671

3.7

2.2- 6.0

646

96.3

94.0-97.8

African American

354

4.0

2.4- 6.8

336

96.0

93.2-97.6

Other Minorities

6.6

2.0-19.8

93.4

80.2-98.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

1,043

4.4

3.0- 6.2

997

95.6

93.8-97.0

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

25-34

3.5

0.7-15.0

96.5

85.0-99.3

35-44

145

3.1

0.8-11.5

143

96.9

88.5-99.2

45-54

235

2.8

1.0- 8.1

231

97.2

91.9-99.0

55-64

240

4.2

2.2- 8.0

230

95.8

92.0-97.8

65-74

183

6.1

3.3-11.0

171

93.9

89.0-96.7

75+

138

12.9

7.5-21.4

123

87.1

78.6-92.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

235

6.4

3.7-10.6

215

93.6

89.4-96.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

372

4.8

2.6- 8.7

358

95.2

91.3-97.4

Some Post-H.S.

238

1.0

0.4- 2.4

233

99.0

97.6-99.6

College Graduate

233

3.2

1.1- 8.5

227

96.8

91.5-98.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

168

8.4

4.5-15.2

153

91.6

84.8-95.5

$15,000- 24,999

207

3.6

1.8- 7.0

198

96.4

93.0-98.2

$25,000- 34,999

139

5.6

2.4-12.3

131

94.4

87.7-97.6

$35,000- 49,999

147

5.6

1.8-15.8

144

94.4

84.2-98.2

$50,000-74,999

123

2.8

1.0- 7.3

119

97.2

92.7-99.0

$75,000+

128

0.5

0.1- 3.4

127

99.5

96.6-99.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

445

9.3

6.5-13.2

404

90.7

86.8-93.5

605

1.0

0.3- 3.2

600

99.0

96.8-99.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

153

4.5

2.2- 8.9

143

95.5

91.1-97.8

Non-Veteran

925

4.0

2.6- 5.9

889

96.0

94.1-97.4

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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, Edgecombe, 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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