BRFSS 2006 - Western 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: Western 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
-Western NC	1,658	88	3.8	2.9- 4.9	1,570	96.2	95.1-97.1
GENDER
Male	617	47	5.0	3.4- 7.2	570	95.0	92.8-96.6
Female	1,041	41	2.7	1.8- 4.0	1,000	97.3	96.0-98.2
RACE
White	1,497	82	3.7	2.8- 4.9	1,415	96.3	95.1-97.2
African American	47	2	2.2	0.5- 9.5	45	97.8	90.5-99.5
Other Minorities	104	3	4.4	1.1-15.3	101	95.6	84.7-98.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	65	4	3.7	1.1-12.3	61	96.3	87.7-98.9
Non-Hispanic	1,586	84	3.8	2.8- 5.0	1,502	96.2	95.0-97.2
AGE
18-24	53	0	0.0	. - .	53	100	. - .
25-34	172	2	1.8	0.5- 7.1	170	98.2	92.9-99.5
35-44	245	3	0.8	0.2- 3.0	242	99.2	97.0-99.8
45-54	318	4	1.7	0.5- 6.0	314	98.3	94.0-99.5
55-64	350	24	6.9	4.1-11.2	326	93.1	88.8-95.9
65-74	291	32	9.8	6.4-14.6	259	90.2	85.4-93.6
75+	222	23	9.1	5.7-14.3	199	90.9	85.7-94.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	266	31	6.7	4.1-10.8	235	93.3	89.2-95.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	513	25	3.6	2.2- 5.8	488	96.4	94.2-97.8
Some Post-H.S.	413	16	3.9	2.1- 7.3	397	96.1	92.7-97.9
College Graduate	458	16	2.0	1.1- 3.5	442	98.0	96.5-98.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	221	29	10.9	6.7-17.3	192	89.1	82.7-93.3
$15,000- 24,999	305	23	6.0	3.4-10.5	282	94.0	89.5-96.6
$25,000- 34,999	239	12	3.8	1.9- 7.4	227	96.2	92.6-98.1
$35,000- 49,999	260	7	1.8	0.8- 3.9	253	98.2	96.1-99.2
$50,000-74,999	192	3	1.2	0.3- 4.3	189	98.8	95.7-99.7
$75,000+	196	3	0.9	0.3- 2.8	193	99.1	97.2-99.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	659	63	7.3	5.3-10.1	596	92.7	89.9-94.7
No	949	24	2.0	1.2- 3.4	925	98.0	96.6-98.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	244	29	10.8	6.8-16.5	215	89.2	83.5-93.2
Non-Veteran	1,412	59	2.7	1.9- 3.8	1,353	97.3	96.2-98.1

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

-Western NC

1,658

3.8

2.9- 4.9

1,570

96.2

95.1-97.1

GENDER

Male

617

5.0

3.4- 7.2

570

95.0

92.8-96.6

Female

1,041

2.7

1.8- 4.0

1,000

97.3

96.0-98.2

RACE

White

1,497

3.7

2.8- 4.9

1,415

96.3

95.1-97.2

African American

2.2

0.5- 9.5

97.8

90.5-99.5

Other Minorities

104

4.4

1.1-15.3

101

95.6

84.7-98.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

3.7

1.1-12.3

96.3

87.7-98.9

Non-Hispanic

1,586

3.8

2.8- 5.0

1,502

96.2

95.0-97.2

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

25-34

172

1.8

0.5- 7.1

170

98.2

92.9-99.5

35-44

245

0.8

0.2- 3.0

242

99.2

97.0-99.8

45-54

318

1.7

0.5- 6.0

314

98.3

94.0-99.5

55-64

350

6.9

4.1-11.2

326

93.1

88.8-95.9

65-74

291

9.8

6.4-14.6

259

90.2

85.4-93.6

75+

222

9.1

5.7-14.3

199

90.9

85.7-94.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

266

6.7

4.1-10.8

235

93.3

89.2-95.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

513

3.6

2.2- 5.8

488

96.4

94.2-97.8

Some Post-H.S.

413

3.9

2.1- 7.3

397

96.1

92.7-97.9

College Graduate

458

2.0

1.1- 3.5

442

98.0

96.5-98.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

221

10.9

6.7-17.3

192

89.1

82.7-93.3

$15,000- 24,999

305

6.0

3.4-10.5

282

94.0

89.5-96.6

$25,000- 34,999

239

3.8

1.9- 7.4

227

96.2

92.6-98.1

$35,000- 49,999

260

1.8

0.8- 3.9

253

98.2

96.1-99.2

$50,000-74,999

192

1.2

0.3- 4.3

189

98.8

95.7-99.7

$75,000+

196

0.9

0.3- 2.8

193

99.1

97.2-99.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

659

7.3

5.3-10.1

596

92.7

89.9-94.7

949

2.0

1.2- 3.4

925

98.0

96.6-98.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

244

10.8

6.8-16.5

215

89.2

83.5-93.2

Non-Veteran

1,412

2.7

1.9- 3.8

1,353

97.3

96.2-98.1

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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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