BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back are symptoms of a heart attack?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not Sure
North Carolina	14,299	7,912	48.0	46.7-49.3	4,121	35.7	34.5-37.1	2,266	16.3	15.3-17.2
-Eastern NC	4,638	2,422	46.1	43.9-48.2	1,401	36.2	34.1-38.5	815	17.7	16.1-19.4
GENDER
Male	1,601	707	39.0	35.6-42.6	604	42.7	39.0-46.4	290	18.3	15.8-21.1
Female	3,037	1,715	52.9	50.4-55.3	797	30.0	27.7-32.4	525	17.1	15.4-19.0
RACE
White	3,141	1,876	53.6	50.9-56.3	820	32.7	30.1-35.5	445	13.6	12.0-15.4
African American	1,050	390	34.6	30.8-38.7	397	41.9	37.6-46.4	263	23.5	20.2-27.1
Other Minorities	428	146	28.5	22.5-35.4	177	43.5	36.7-50.5	105	28.0	21.8-35.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	210	62	28.1	19.9-38.0	86	41.6	32.8-51.0	62	30.3	22.1-40.0
Non-Hispanic	4,411	2,353	47.6	45.4-49.8	1,310	35.8	33.6-38.1	748	16.6	15.1-18.2
AGE
18-24	165	54	33.1	24.7-42.6	72	47.5	38.1-57.1	39	19.4	13.6-27.0
25-34	537	227	38.4	33.2-43.9	215	43.0	37.5-48.7	95	18.6	14.5-23.6
35-44	734	353	45.6	41.0-50.2	273	39.4	35.0-44.0	108	15.0	12.0-18.6
45-54	904	505	52.3	48.3-56.3	269	32.1	28.4-36.1	130	15.5	12.8-18.8
55-64	978	563	56.2	52.4-59.9	242	27.0	23.8-30.5	173	16.8	14.2-19.8
65-74	758	440	55.2	50.9-59.4	189	27.2	23.5-31.2	129	17.6	14.7-21.0
75+	535	267	45.9	40.9-51.0	134	28.7	24.0-33.8	134	25.5	21.2-30.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	707	246	32.9	26.7-39.7	254	40.9	34.8-47.3	207	26.2	21.2-31.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,492	726	40.6	37.1-44.2	488	40.8	36.9-44.8	278	18.6	15.9-21.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,230	702	49.4	45.1-53.7	338	34.0	29.8-38.6	190	16.6	13.8-19.7
College Graduate	1,202	747	59.1	55.4-62.6	318	29.1	25.9-32.5	137	11.9	9.5-14.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	525	211	31.8	26.6-37.4	180	40.8	34.3-47.7	134	27.4	22.1-33.4
$15,000- 24,999	817	381	38.4	33.3-43.7	261	39.4	33.9-45.1	175	22.2	18.3-26.8
$25,000- 34,999	573	287	45.7	39.9-51.7	192	40.4	34.4-46.7	94	13.9	10.9-17.6
$35,000- 49,999	651	355	44.6	39.6-49.8	191	36.0	30.8-41.5	105	19.4	15.3-24.2
$50,000-74,999	641	406	59.6	53.9-65.0	165	28.4	23.4-34.1	70	12.0	9.0-15.9
$75,000+	784	476	55.3	50.3-60.1	228	34.2	29.6-39.2	80	10.5	8.0-13.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,774	907	47.1	43.4-50.7	524	35.4	31.9-39.2	343	17.5	15.2-20.1
No	2,780	1,489	46.5	43.8-49.2	850	36.3	33.6-39.1	441	17.2	15.2-19.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	769	394	47.0	42.3-51.7	262	38.4	33.6-43.4	113	14.6	11.7-18.1
Non-Veteran	3,868	2,027	45.9	43.5-48.3	1,139	35.8	33.4-38.3	702	18.4	16.6-20.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,299

7,912

48.0

46.7-49.3

4,121

35.7

34.5-37.1

2,266

16.3

15.3-17.2

-Eastern NC

4,638

2,422

46.1

43.9-48.2

1,401

36.2

34.1-38.5

815

17.7

16.1-19.4

GENDER

Male

1,601

707

39.0

35.6-42.6

604

42.7

39.0-46.4

290

18.3

15.8-21.1

Female

3,037

1,715

52.9

50.4-55.3

797

30.0

27.7-32.4

525

17.1

15.4-19.0

RACE

White

3,141

1,876

53.6

50.9-56.3

820

32.7

30.1-35.5

445

13.6

12.0-15.4

African American

1,050

390

34.6

30.8-38.7

397

41.9

37.6-46.4

263

23.5

20.2-27.1

Other Minorities

428

146

28.5

22.5-35.4

177

43.5

36.7-50.5

105

28.0

21.8-35.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

210

28.1

19.9-38.0

41.6

32.8-51.0

30.3

22.1-40.0

Non-Hispanic

4,411

2,353

47.6

45.4-49.8

1,310

35.8

33.6-38.1

748

16.6

15.1-18.2

AGE

18-24

165

33.1

24.7-42.6

47.5

38.1-57.1

19.4

13.6-27.0

25-34

537

227

38.4

33.2-43.9

215

43.0

37.5-48.7

18.6

14.5-23.6

35-44

734

353

45.6

41.0-50.2

273

39.4

35.0-44.0

108

15.0

12.0-18.6

45-54

904

505

52.3

48.3-56.3

269

32.1

28.4-36.1

130

15.5

12.8-18.8

55-64

978

563

56.2

52.4-59.9

242

27.0

23.8-30.5

173

16.8

14.2-19.8

65-74

758

440

55.2

50.9-59.4

189

27.2

23.5-31.2

129

17.6

14.7-21.0

75+

535

267

45.9

40.9-51.0

134

28.7

24.0-33.8

134

25.5

21.2-30.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

707

246

32.9

26.7-39.7

254

40.9

34.8-47.3

207

26.2

21.2-31.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,492

726

40.6

37.1-44.2

488

40.8

36.9-44.8

278

18.6

15.9-21.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,230

702

49.4

45.1-53.7

338

34.0

29.8-38.6

190

16.6

13.8-19.7

College Graduate

1,202

747

59.1

55.4-62.6

318

29.1

25.9-32.5

137

11.9

9.5-14.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

525

211

31.8

26.6-37.4

180

40.8

34.3-47.7

134

27.4

22.1-33.4

$15,000- 24,999

817

381

38.4

33.3-43.7

261

39.4

33.9-45.1

175

22.2

18.3-26.8

$25,000- 34,999

573

287

45.7

39.9-51.7

192

40.4

34.4-46.7

13.9

10.9-17.6

$35,000- 49,999

651

355

44.6

39.6-49.8

191

36.0

30.8-41.5

105

19.4

15.3-24.2

$50,000-74,999

641

406

59.6

53.9-65.0

165

28.4

23.4-34.1

12.0

9.0-15.9

$75,000+

784

476

55.3

50.3-60.1

228

34.2

29.6-39.2

10.5

8.0-13.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,774

907

47.1

43.4-50.7

524

35.4

31.9-39.2

343

17.5

15.2-20.1

2,780

1,489

46.5

43.8-49.2

850

36.3

33.6-39.1

441

17.2

15.2-19.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

769

394

47.0

42.3-51.7

262

38.4

33.6-43.4

113

14.6

11.7-18.1

Non-Veteran

3,868

2,027

45.9

43.5-48.3

1,139

35.8

33.4-38.3

702

18.4

16.6-20.3

Back to Heart Attack and Stroke.

^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.

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