BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think feeling weak, lightheaded, or faint 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	8,773	63.5	62.2-64.7	3,186	21.9	20.8-22.9	2,340	14.7	13.8-15.6
-Eastern NC	4,637	2,785	63.4	61.3-65.4	1,035	20.8	19.2-22.5	817	15.8	14.4-17.3
GENDER
Male	1,601	981	64.6	61.2-67.9	377	21.5	18.8-24.4	243	13.9	11.7-16.4
Female	3,036	1,804	62.1	59.8-64.4	658	20.1	18.4-22.1	574	17.7	16.0-19.6
RACE
White	3,140	2,014	67.5	65.0-69.8	629	18.3	16.5-20.4	497	14.2	12.5-16.1
African American	1,050	518	54.7	50.5-58.9	303	26.3	22.7-30.3	229	18.9	16.2-22.0
Other Minorities	428	243	59.5	52.6-66.0	96	22.4	17.5-28.2	89	18.1	13.4-24.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	210	111	56.2	46.8-65.2	55	24.3	17.7-32.3	44	19.5	13.2-27.8
Non-Hispanic	4,410	2,666	64.0	61.9-66.0	974	20.5	18.8-22.2	770	15.5	14.1-17.1
AGE
18-24	165	109	67.5	58.2-75.7	28	17.1	11.1-25.5	28	15.3	9.9-23.0
25-34	536	353	69.6	64.5-74.2	114	18.8	15.1-23.3	69	11.6	8.8-15.1
35-44	735	497	67.8	63.4-71.9	154	20.7	17.4-24.5	84	11.5	8.9-14.8
45-54	904	583	65.1	61.2-68.8	197	20.7	17.7-24.1	124	14.2	11.5-17.3
55-64	977	578	60.7	57.0-64.2	221	22.3	19.4-25.6	178	17.0	14.5-19.9
65-74	758	413	53.3	49.1-57.5	170	23.5	20.0-27.4	175	23.2	19.9-26.9
75+	535	237	43.2	38.2-48.3	147	26.9	22.7-31.7	151	29.9	25.3-34.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	706	307	50.2	43.8-56.7	205	27.1	22.2-32.6	194	22.6	18.3-27.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,492	821	59.3	55.6-62.9	373	23.5	20.5-26.9	298	17.1	14.8-19.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,230	799	67.1	63.0-70.9	243	17.7	14.9-20.8	188	15.3	12.4-18.7
College Graduate	1,202	857	74.0	70.9-76.9	211	16.2	13.9-18.8	134	9.8	7.9-12.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	524	233	45.8	39.4-52.3	148	29.8	23.8-36.6	143	24.4	19.8-29.8
$15,000- 24,999	817	422	55.3	50.0-60.6	225	25.6	21.5-30.2	170	19.1	15.6-23.1
$25,000- 34,999	573	341	65.0	59.6-70.1	130	21.3	17.1-26.2	102	13.7	10.9-17.1
$35,000- 49,999	651	437	69.1	64.2-73.7	122	16.2	12.9-20.1	92	14.7	11.3-18.8
$50,000-74,999	641	453	71.4	65.8-76.3	114	17.8	13.3-23.3	74	10.9	8.2-14.2
$75,000+	784	572	75.1	70.7-79.1	137	16.1	13.3-19.4	75	8.8	5.9-12.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,772	971	58.7	55.1-62.1	443	23.5	20.7-26.6	358	17.8	15.6-20.3
No	2,781	1,776	66.4	63.9-68.9	568	19.0	17.1-21.0	437	14.6	12.8-16.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	768	470	65.4	61.0-69.6	189	22.2	18.8-26.1	109	12.4	9.9-15.3
Non-Veteran	3,868	2,314	62.9	60.6-65.2	846	20.5	18.7-22.5	708	16.6	14.9-18.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,299

8,773

63.5

62.2-64.7

3,186

21.9

20.8-22.9

2,340

14.7

13.8-15.6

-Eastern NC

4,637

2,785

63.4

61.3-65.4

1,035

20.8

19.2-22.5

817

15.8

14.4-17.3

GENDER

Male

1,601

981

64.6

61.2-67.9

377

21.5

18.8-24.4

243

13.9

11.7-16.4

Female

3,036

1,804

62.1

59.8-64.4

658

20.1

18.4-22.1

574

17.7

16.0-19.6

RACE

White

3,140

2,014

67.5

65.0-69.8

629

18.3

16.5-20.4

497

14.2

12.5-16.1

African American

1,050

518

54.7

50.5-58.9

303

26.3

22.7-30.3

229

18.9

16.2-22.0

Other Minorities

428

243

59.5

52.6-66.0

22.4

17.5-28.2

18.1

13.4-24.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

210

111

56.2

46.8-65.2

24.3

17.7-32.3

19.5

13.2-27.8

Non-Hispanic

4,410

2,666

64.0

61.9-66.0

974

20.5

18.8-22.2

770

15.5

14.1-17.1

AGE

18-24

165

109

67.5

58.2-75.7

17.1

11.1-25.5

15.3

9.9-23.0

25-34

536

353

69.6

64.5-74.2

114

18.8

15.1-23.3

11.6

8.8-15.1

35-44

735

497

67.8

63.4-71.9

154

20.7

17.4-24.5

11.5

8.9-14.8

45-54

904

583

65.1

61.2-68.8

197

20.7

17.7-24.1

124

14.2

11.5-17.3

55-64

977

578

60.7

57.0-64.2

221

22.3

19.4-25.6

178

17.0

14.5-19.9

65-74

758

413

53.3

49.1-57.5

170

23.5

20.0-27.4

175

23.2

19.9-26.9

75+

535

237

43.2

38.2-48.3

147

26.9

22.7-31.7

151

29.9

25.3-34.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

706

307

50.2

43.8-56.7

205

27.1

22.2-32.6

194

22.6

18.3-27.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,492

821

59.3

55.6-62.9

373

23.5

20.5-26.9

298

17.1

14.8-19.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,230

799

67.1

63.0-70.9

243

17.7

14.9-20.8

188

15.3

12.4-18.7

College Graduate

1,202

857

74.0

70.9-76.9

211

16.2

13.9-18.8

134

9.8

7.9-12.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

524

233

45.8

39.4-52.3

148

29.8

23.8-36.6

143

24.4

19.8-29.8

$15,000- 24,999

817

422

55.3

50.0-60.6

225

25.6

21.5-30.2

170

19.1

15.6-23.1

$25,000- 34,999

573

341

65.0

59.6-70.1

130

21.3

17.1-26.2

102

13.7

10.9-17.1

$35,000- 49,999

651

437

69.1

64.2-73.7

122

16.2

12.9-20.1

14.7

11.3-18.8

$50,000-74,999

641

453

71.4

65.8-76.3

114

17.8

13.3-23.3

10.9

8.2-14.2

$75,000+

784

572

75.1

70.7-79.1

137

16.1

13.3-19.4

8.8

5.9-12.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,772

971

58.7

55.1-62.1

443

23.5

20.7-26.6

358

17.8

15.6-20.3

2,781

1,776

66.4

63.9-68.9

568

19.0

17.1-21.0

437

14.6

12.8-16.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

768

470

65.4

61.0-69.6

189

22.2

18.8-26.1

109

12.4

9.9-15.3

Non-Veteran

3,868

2,314

62.9

60.6-65.2

846

20.5

18.7-22.5

708

16.6

14.9-18.3

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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.

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