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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	1,662	57	2.4	1.7- 3.3	1,605	97.6	96.7-98.3
GENDER
Male	616	28	3.0	1.9- 4.6	588	97.0	95.4-98.1
Female	1,046	29	1.8	1.1- 2.9	1,017	98.2	97.1-98.9
RACE
White	1,501	53	2.5	1.8- 3.5	1,448	97.5	96.5-98.2
African American	47	3	5.4	1.5-18.1	44	94.6	81.9-98.5
Other Minorities	104	1	0.1	0.0- 0.4	103	99.9	99.6- 100
HISPANIC
Hispanic	66	4	2.1	0.7- 6.0	62	97.9	94.0-99.3
Non-Hispanic	1,589	51	2.3	1.6- 3.2	1,538	97.7	96.8-98.4
AGE
18-24	53	0	0.0	. - .	53	100	. - .
25-34	171	0	0.0	. - .	171	100	. - .
35-44	245	2	0.6	0.1- 2.4	243	99.4	97.6-99.9
45-54	319	7	2.0	0.8- 4.9	312	98.0	95.1-99.2
55-64	354	15	4.1	2.2- 7.8	339	95.9	92.2-97.8
65-74	292	18	6.8	4.0-11.4	274	93.2	88.6-96.0
75+	221	15	5.3	2.9- 9.3	206	94.7	90.7-97.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	268	14	3.2	1.5- 6.7	254	96.8	93.3-98.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	514	15	1.9	1.0- 3.6	499	98.1	96.4-99.0
Some Post-H.S.	414	14	2.2	1.2- 4.1	400	97.8	95.9-98.8
College Graduate	458	14	2.5	1.4- 4.5	444	97.5	95.5-98.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	220	15	4.0	2.1- 7.5	205	96.0	92.5-97.9
$15,000- 24,999	307	11	2.0	1.0- 4.2	296	98.0	95.8-99.0
$25,000- 34,999	241	9	3.9	1.8- 8.0	232	96.1	92.0-98.2
$35,000- 49,999	261	5	1.2	0.5- 3.2	256	98.8	96.8-99.5
$50,000-74,999	193	4	1.2	0.4- 3.3	189	98.8	96.7-99.6
$75,000+	196	4	1.7	0.6- 4.9	192	98.3	95.1-99.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	660	45	5.1	3.6- 7.4	615	94.9	92.6-96.4
No	952	10	0.9	0.4- 1.9	942	99.1	98.1-99.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	244	19	7.6	4.6-12.5	225	92.4	87.5-95.4
Non-Veteran	1,416	38	1.6	1.1- 2.4	1,378	98.4	97.6-98.9

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

-Western NC

1,662

2.4

1.7- 3.3

1,605

97.6

96.7-98.3

GENDER

Male

616

3.0

1.9- 4.6

588

97.0

95.4-98.1

Female

1,046

1.8

1.1- 2.9

1,017

98.2

97.1-98.9

RACE

White

1,501

2.5

1.8- 3.5

1,448

97.5

96.5-98.2

African American

5.4

1.5-18.1

94.6

81.9-98.5

Other Minorities

104

0.1

0.0- 0.4

103

99.9

99.6- 100

HISPANIC

Hispanic

2.1

0.7- 6.0

97.9

94.0-99.3

Non-Hispanic

1,589

2.3

1.6- 3.2

1,538

97.7

96.8-98.4

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

25-34

171

0.0

. - .

171

100

. - .

35-44

245

0.6

0.1- 2.4

243

99.4

97.6-99.9

45-54

319

2.0

0.8- 4.9

312

98.0

95.1-99.2

55-64

354

4.1

2.2- 7.8

339

95.9

92.2-97.8

65-74

292

6.8

4.0-11.4

274

93.2

88.6-96.0

75+

221

5.3

2.9- 9.3

206

94.7

90.7-97.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

268

3.2

1.5- 6.7

254

96.8

93.3-98.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

514

1.9

1.0- 3.6

499

98.1

96.4-99.0

Some Post-H.S.

414

2.2

1.2- 4.1

400

97.8

95.9-98.8

College Graduate

458

2.5

1.4- 4.5

444

97.5

95.5-98.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

220

4.0

2.1- 7.5

205

96.0

92.5-97.9

$15,000- 24,999

307

2.0

1.0- 4.2

296

98.0

95.8-99.0

$25,000- 34,999

241

3.9

1.8- 8.0

232

96.1

92.0-98.2

$35,000- 49,999

261

1.2

0.5- 3.2

256

98.8

96.8-99.5

$50,000-74,999

193

1.2

0.4- 3.3

189

98.8

96.7-99.6

$75,000+

196

1.7

0.6- 4.9

192

98.3

95.1-99.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

660

5.1

3.6- 7.4

615

94.9

92.6-96.4

952

0.9

0.4- 1.9

942

99.1

98.1-99.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

244

7.6

4.6-12.5

225

92.4

87.5-95.4

Non-Veteran

1,416

1.6

1.1- 2.4

1,378

98.4

97.6-98.9

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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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