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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	8,727	356	2.7	2.4- 3.1	8,371	97.3	96.9-97.6
GENDER
Male	3,235	126	2.4	2.0- 3.0	3,109	97.6	97.0-98.0
Female	5,492	230	3.0	2.5- 3.5	5,262	97.0	96.5-97.5
RACE
White	6,760	281	2.9	2.5- 3.4	6,479	97.1	96.6-97.5
African American	1,335	64	3.3	2.4- 4.4	1,271	96.7	95.6-97.6
Other Minorities	590	11	0.9	0.4- 1.8	579	99.1	98.2-99.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	487	8	0.6	0.3- 1.2	479	99.4	98.8-99.7
Non-Hispanic	8,222	348	2.9	2.6- 3.4	7,874	97.1	96.6-97.4
AGE
18-24	340	1	0.3	0.0- 2.0	339	99.7	98.0- 100
25-34	1,057	3	0.2	0.1- 0.6	1,054	99.8	99.4-99.9
35-44	1,573	23	1.3	0.8- 2.3	1,550	98.7	97.7-99.2
45-54	1,722	49	2.8	2.0- 3.9	1,673	97.2	96.1-98.0
55-64	1,698	84	4.6	3.6- 6.0	1,614	95.4	94.0-96.4
65-74	1,278	85	6.9	5.4- 8.7	1,193	93.1	91.3-94.6
75+	988	106	9.2	7.4-11.4	882	90.8	88.6-92.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,269	129	6.2	4.9- 7.8	1,140	93.8	92.2-95.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,526	107	2.9	2.3- 3.7	2,419	97.1	96.3-97.7
Some Post-H.S.	2,113	71	2.4	1.8- 3.3	2,042	97.6	96.7-98.2
College Graduate	2,794	49	1.2	0.9- 1.7	2,745	98.8	98.3-99.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	891	95	7.9	6.0-10.2	796	92.1	89.8-94.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,370	81	4.2	3.1- 5.6	1,289	95.8	94.4-96.9
$25,000- 34,999	964	31	3.3	2.2- 5.0	933	96.7	95.0-97.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,193	31	1.9	1.2- 2.9	1,162	98.1	97.1-98.8
$50,000-74,999	1,123	23	1.6	1.0- 2.5	1,100	98.4	97.5-99.0
$75,000+	1,884	20	0.7	0.4- 1.1	1,864	99.3	98.9-99.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,976	269	6.9	6.0- 8.1	2,707	93.1	91.9-94.0
No	5,480	80	0.9	0.7- 1.2	5,400	99.1	98.8-99.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,143	73	5.0	3.8- 6.5	1,070	95.0	93.5-96.2
Non-Veteran	7,566	282	2.4	2.0- 2.7	7,284	97.6	97.3-98.0

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

-Piedmont NC

8,727

356

2.7

2.4- 3.1

8,371

97.3

96.9-97.6

GENDER

Male

3,235

126

2.4

2.0- 3.0

3,109

97.6

97.0-98.0

Female

5,492

230

3.0

2.5- 3.5

5,262

97.0

96.5-97.5

RACE

White

6,760

281

2.9

2.5- 3.4

6,479

97.1

96.6-97.5

African American

1,335

3.3

2.4- 4.4

1,271

96.7

95.6-97.6

Other Minorities

590

0.9

0.4- 1.8

579

99.1

98.2-99.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

487

0.6

0.3- 1.2

479

99.4

98.8-99.7

Non-Hispanic

8,222

348

2.9

2.6- 3.4

7,874

97.1

96.6-97.4

AGE

18-24

340

0.3

0.0- 2.0

339

99.7

98.0- 100

25-34

1,057

0.2

0.1- 0.6

1,054

99.8

99.4-99.9

35-44

1,573

1.3

0.8- 2.3

1,550

98.7

97.7-99.2

45-54

1,722

2.8

2.0- 3.9

1,673

97.2

96.1-98.0

55-64

1,698

4.6

3.6- 6.0

1,614

95.4

94.0-96.4

65-74

1,278

6.9

5.4- 8.7

1,193

93.1

91.3-94.6

75+

988

106

9.2

7.4-11.4

882

90.8

88.6-92.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,269

129

6.2

4.9- 7.8

1,140

93.8

92.2-95.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,526

107

2.9

2.3- 3.7

2,419

97.1

96.3-97.7

Some Post-H.S.

2,113

2.4

1.8- 3.3

2,042

97.6

96.7-98.2

College Graduate

2,794

1.2

0.9- 1.7

2,745

98.8

98.3-99.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

891

7.9

6.0-10.2

796

92.1

89.8-94.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,370

4.2

3.1- 5.6

1,289

95.8

94.4-96.9

$25,000- 34,999

964

3.3

2.2- 5.0

933

96.7

95.0-97.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,193

1.9

1.2- 2.9

1,162

98.1

97.1-98.8

$50,000-74,999

1,123

1.6

1.0- 2.5

1,100

98.4

97.5-99.0

$75,000+

1,884

0.7

0.4- 1.1

1,864

99.3

98.9-99.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,976

269

6.9

6.0- 8.1

2,707

93.1

91.9-94.0

5,480

0.9

0.7- 1.2

5,400

99.1

98.8-99.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,143

5.0

3.8- 6.5

1,070

95.0

93.5-96.2

Non-Veteran

7,566

282

2.4

2.0- 2.7

7,284

97.6

97.3-98.0

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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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