BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom 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	14,284	4,534	34.8	33.5-36.0	5,800	39.8	38.6-41.1	3,950	25.4	24.4-26.5
-Eastern NC	4,633	1,571	37.9	35.8-40.2	1,791	36.7	34.7-38.8	1,271	25.4	23.6-27.2
GENDER
Male	1,600	593	41.3	37.6-45.0	622	36.1	32.8-39.6	385	22.6	19.9-25.7
Female	3,033	978	34.7	32.4-37.1	1,169	37.3	35.0-39.7	886	28.0	25.9-30.2
RACE
White	3,137	1,005	36.4	33.7-39.2	1,273	38.6	36.1-41.2	859	25.0	22.9-27.2
African American	1,050	393	40.8	36.5-45.2	366	34.2	30.1-38.5	291	25.1	21.8-28.6
Other Minorities	427	166	40.8	34.0-47.9	144	31.2	25.3-37.7	117	28.0	21.8-35.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	209	81	39.9	30.9-49.7	70	30.5	22.8-39.4	58	29.6	21.3-39.5
Non-Hispanic	4,407	1,484	37.7	35.5-40.0	1,719	37.3	35.2-39.5	1,204	25.0	23.2-26.8
AGE
18-24	165	85	50.9	41.4-60.4	45	31.3	23.2-40.8	35	17.8	11.8-26.0
25-34	536	226	46.1	40.5-51.9	186	33.0	28.1-38.4	124	20.8	16.9-25.3
35-44	735	278	37.0	32.7-41.4	279	37.4	33.1-42.0	178	25.6	21.5-30.1
45-54	903	325	36.1	32.4-40.0	358	37.4	33.7-41.3	220	26.4	23.0-30.2
55-64	975	293	30.3	27.0-33.9	415	43.6	39.9-47.3	267	26.1	23.0-29.5
65-74	758	230	30.8	27.0-34.8	289	38.2	34.2-42.4	239	31.0	27.3-35.0
75+	534	125	23.2	19.1-27.9	214	38.5	33.7-43.6	195	38.3	33.4-43.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	704	190	33.6	27.2-40.6	270	37.5	31.7-43.7	244	28.9	23.8-34.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,491	488	36.6	33.0-40.5	577	37.0	33.4-40.8	426	26.4	23.5-29.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,229	423	37.8	33.5-42.2	475	35.5	31.7-39.5	331	26.7	23.1-30.8
College Graduate	1,202	469	43.0	39.4-46.7	467	37.2	33.8-40.7	266	19.8	17.2-22.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	524	161	32.3	26.6-38.6	193	35.1	28.7-42.0	170	32.6	27.2-38.5
$15,000- 24,999	816	269	38.0	32.5-43.8	319	36.5	31.6-41.8	228	25.4	21.2-30.3
$25,000- 34,999	572	200	39.3	33.3-45.6	210	36.3	30.9-42.2	162	24.3	20.1-29.1
$35,000- 49,999	651	242	41.4	36.2-46.9	247	33.9	29.3-38.8	162	24.7	20.6-29.3
$50,000-74,999	640	240	39.4	34.2-44.9	253	38.7	33.3-44.4	147	21.9	18.0-26.2
$75,000+	784	273	39.3	34.5-44.4	331	38.4	34.0-43.0	180	22.2	18.3-26.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,771	545	35.8	32.1-39.7	708	38.0	34.6-41.6	518	26.2	23.5-29.0
No	2,781	1,000	39.2	36.5-41.9	1,058	36.1	33.6-38.7	723	24.7	22.4-27.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	767	287	41.9	37.1-46.9	299	35.4	31.2-39.9	181	22.7	19.1-26.7
Non-Veteran	3,865	1,283	37.1	34.7-39.5	1,492	37.0	34.7-39.3	1,090	25.9	24.0-28.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,284

4,534

34.8

33.5-36.0

5,800

39.8

38.6-41.1

3,950

25.4

24.4-26.5

-Eastern NC

4,633

1,571

37.9

35.8-40.2

1,791

36.7

34.7-38.8

1,271

25.4

23.6-27.2

GENDER

Male

1,600

593

41.3

37.6-45.0

622

36.1

32.8-39.6

385

22.6

19.9-25.7

Female

3,033

978

34.7

32.4-37.1

1,169

37.3

35.0-39.7

886

28.0

25.9-30.2

RACE

White

3,137

1,005

36.4

33.7-39.2

1,273

38.6

36.1-41.2

859

25.0

22.9-27.2

African American

1,050

393

40.8

36.5-45.2

366

34.2

30.1-38.5

291

25.1

21.8-28.6

Other Minorities

427

166

40.8

34.0-47.9

144

31.2

25.3-37.7

117

28.0

21.8-35.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

209

39.9

30.9-49.7

30.5

22.8-39.4

29.6

21.3-39.5

Non-Hispanic

4,407

1,484

37.7

35.5-40.0

1,719

37.3

35.2-39.5

1,204

25.0

23.2-26.8

AGE

18-24

165

50.9

41.4-60.4

31.3

23.2-40.8

17.8

11.8-26.0

25-34

536

226

46.1

40.5-51.9

186

33.0

28.1-38.4

124

20.8

16.9-25.3

35-44

735

278

37.0

32.7-41.4

279

37.4

33.1-42.0

178

25.6

21.5-30.1

45-54

903

325

36.1

32.4-40.0

358

37.4

33.7-41.3

220

26.4

23.0-30.2

55-64

975

293

30.3

27.0-33.9

415

43.6

39.9-47.3

267

26.1

23.0-29.5

65-74

758

230

30.8

27.0-34.8

289

38.2

34.2-42.4

239

31.0

27.3-35.0

75+

534

125

23.2

19.1-27.9

214

38.5

33.7-43.6

195

38.3

33.4-43.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

704

190

33.6

27.2-40.6

270

37.5

31.7-43.7

244

28.9

23.8-34.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,491

488

36.6

33.0-40.5

577

37.0

33.4-40.8

426

26.4

23.5-29.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,229

423

37.8

33.5-42.2

475

35.5

31.7-39.5

331

26.7

23.1-30.8

College Graduate

1,202

469

43.0

39.4-46.7

467

37.2

33.8-40.7

266

19.8

17.2-22.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

524

161

32.3

26.6-38.6

193

35.1

28.7-42.0

170

32.6

27.2-38.5

$15,000- 24,999

816

269

38.0

32.5-43.8

319

36.5

31.6-41.8

228

25.4

21.2-30.3

$25,000- 34,999

572

200

39.3

33.3-45.6

210

36.3

30.9-42.2

162

24.3

20.1-29.1

$35,000- 49,999

651

242

41.4

36.2-46.9

247

33.9

29.3-38.8

162

24.7

20.6-29.3

$50,000-74,999

640

240

39.4

34.2-44.9

253

38.7

33.3-44.4

147

21.9

18.0-26.2

$75,000+

784

273

39.3

34.5-44.4

331

38.4

34.0-43.0

180

22.2

18.3-26.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,771

545

35.8

32.1-39.7

708

38.0

34.6-41.6

518

26.2

23.5-29.0

2,781

1,000

39.2

36.5-41.9

1,058

36.1

33.6-38.7

723

24.7

22.4-27.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

767

287

41.9

37.1-46.9

299

35.4

31.2-39.9

181

22.7

19.1-26.7

Non-Veteran

3,865

1,283

37.1

34.7-39.5

1,492

37.0

34.7-39.3

1,090

25.9

24.0-28.0

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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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