BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had angina or coronary heart disease?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,520	1,024	5.2	4.7- 5.6	14,496	94.8	94.4-95.3
-Western NC	1,654	111	4.7	3.7- 6.1	1,543	95.3	93.9-96.3
GENDER
Male	616	43	5.4	3.6- 8.0	573	94.6	92.0-96.4
Female	1,038	68	4.1	3.1- 5.5	970	95.9	94.5-96.9
RACE
White	1,495	100	4.3	3.3- 5.6	1,395	95.7	94.4-96.7
African American	47	3	5.6	1.5-18.4	44	94.4	81.6-98.5
Other Minorities	102	8	9.4	4.1-20.2	94	90.6	79.8-95.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	65	7	9.5	3.8-22.0	58	90.5	78.0-96.2
Non-Hispanic	1,583	104	4.4	3.4- 5.7	1,479	95.6	94.3-96.6
AGE
18-24	53	0	0.0	. - .	53	100	. - .
25-34	171	3	1.8	0.5- 6.6	168	98.2	93.4-99.5
35-44	246	4	1.8	0.5- 5.8	242	98.2	94.2-99.5
45-54	317	11	4.4	1.9- 9.9	306	95.6	90.1-98.1
55-64	353	30	7.6	5.0-11.4	323	92.4	88.6-95.0
65-74	291	39	12.4	8.7-17.4	252	87.6	82.6-91.3
75+	216	24	8.3	5.2-12.9	192	91.7	87.1-94.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	266	33	10.0	5.9-16.4	233	90.0	83.6-94.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	507	31	3.6	2.3- 5.5	476	96.4	94.5-97.7
Some Post-H.S.	414	27	4.6	2.9- 7.1	387	95.4	92.9-97.1
College Graduate	459	20	3.0	1.8- 5.1	439	97.0	94.9-98.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	220	36	12.1	8.0-17.8	184	87.9	82.2-92.0
$15,000- 24,999	305	27	6.5	3.5-11.9	278	93.5	88.1-96.5
$25,000- 34,999	241	15	4.0	2.2- 7.3	226	96.0	92.7-97.8
$35,000- 49,999	259	4	1.4	0.5- 4.1	255	98.6	95.9-99.5
$50,000-74,999	193	10	4.2	2.1- 8.3	183	95.8	91.7-97.9
$75,000+	196	6	2.8	1.2- 6.7	190	97.2	93.3-98.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	655	85	10.8	8.1-14.2	570	89.2	85.8-91.9
No	949	26	1.9	1.1- 3.1	923	98.1	96.9-98.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	243	23	7.6	4.7-12.1	220	92.4	87.9-95.3
Non-Veteran	1,409	88	4.3	3.2- 5.7	1,321	95.7	94.3-96.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,520

1,024

5.2

4.7- 5.6

14,496

94.8

94.4-95.3

-Western NC

1,654

111

4.7

3.7- 6.1

1,543

95.3

93.9-96.3

GENDER

Male

616

5.4

3.6- 8.0

573

94.6

92.0-96.4

Female

1,038

4.1

3.1- 5.5

970

95.9

94.5-96.9

RACE

White

1,495

100

4.3

3.3- 5.6

1,395

95.7

94.4-96.7

African American

5.6

1.5-18.4

94.4

81.6-98.5

Other Minorities

102

9.4

4.1-20.2

90.6

79.8-95.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

9.5

3.8-22.0

90.5

78.0-96.2

Non-Hispanic

1,583

104

4.4

3.4- 5.7

1,479

95.6

94.3-96.6

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

25-34

171

1.8

0.5- 6.6

168

98.2

93.4-99.5

35-44

246

1.8

0.5- 5.8

242

98.2

94.2-99.5

45-54

317

4.4

1.9- 9.9

306

95.6

90.1-98.1

55-64

353

7.6

5.0-11.4

323

92.4

88.6-95.0

65-74

291

12.4

8.7-17.4

252

87.6

82.6-91.3

75+

216

8.3

5.2-12.9

192

91.7

87.1-94.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

266

10.0

5.9-16.4

233

90.0

83.6-94.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

507

3.6

2.3- 5.5

476

96.4

94.5-97.7

Some Post-H.S.

414

4.6

2.9- 7.1

387

95.4

92.9-97.1

College Graduate

459

3.0

1.8- 5.1

439

97.0

94.9-98.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

220

12.1

8.0-17.8

184

87.9

82.2-92.0

$15,000- 24,999

305

6.5

3.5-11.9

278

93.5

88.1-96.5

$25,000- 34,999

241

4.0

2.2- 7.3

226

96.0

92.7-97.8

$35,000- 49,999

259

1.4

0.5- 4.1

255

98.6

95.9-99.5

$50,000-74,999

193

4.2

2.1- 8.3

183

95.8

91.7-97.9

$75,000+

196

2.8

1.2- 6.7

190

97.2

93.3-98.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

655

10.8

8.1-14.2

570

89.2

85.8-91.9

949

1.9

1.1- 3.1

923

98.1

96.9-98.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

243

7.6

4.7-12.1

220

92.4

87.9-95.3

Non-Veteran

1,409

4.3

3.2- 5.7

1,321

95.7

94.3-96.8

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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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