BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom of a stroke?)

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	14,245	10,096	70.6	69.4-71.8	1,189	9.1	8.3- 9.9	2,960	20.3	19.3-21.4
-Eastern NC	4,617	3,229	69.5	67.3-71.5	409	9.4	8.1-10.8	979	21.2	19.3-23.1
GENDER
Male	1,595	1,110	68.0	64.4-71.4	168	11.6	9.3-14.3	317	20.5	17.5-23.7
Female	3,022	2,119	70.9	68.6-73.2	241	7.2	6.1- 8.5	662	21.8	19.8-24.1
RACE
White	3,127	2,302	73.2	70.6-75.7	215	7.2	5.7- 9.0	610	19.6	17.4-21.9
African American	1,045	659	66.0	61.8-69.9	122	11.5	9.0-14.6	264	22.5	19.2-26.2
Other Minorities	426	255	56.4	49.2-63.4	71	16.8	12.5-22.2	100	26.8	20.5-34.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	209	113	48.5	39.1-58.1	44	20.9	14.7-28.7	52	30.6	22.0-40.8
Non-Hispanic	4,391	3,106	71.3	69.2-73.4	363	8.3	7.1- 9.8	922	20.3	18.5-22.2
AGE
18-24	165	109	61.5	51.6-70.6	14	10.9	5.9-19.1	42	27.6	19.6-37.4
25-34	535	370	69.4	63.9-74.5	57	10.6	7.5-14.8	108	20.0	15.7-25.0
35-44	733	542	73.7	69.6-77.5	59	8.4	6.2-11.2	132	17.9	14.7-21.5
45-54	900	689	75.7	72.0-79.0	69	8.3	6.3-11.0	142	16.0	13.2-19.2
55-64	970	716	74.0	70.6-77.1	72	7.2	5.5- 9.3	182	18.8	16.1-21.9
65-74	758	504	67.8	63.8-71.6	63	9.0	6.7-11.9	191	23.2	19.9-26.8
75+	529	284	54.0	48.8-59.1	72	12.6	9.5-16.5	173	33.4	28.7-38.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	701	367	51.1	44.5-57.5	119	17.3	13.0-22.7	215	31.6	25.5-38.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,487	955	64.6	60.8-68.2	150	11.6	9.0-14.8	382	23.9	20.8-27.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,226	933	77.6	74.0-80.8	88	6.4	4.9- 8.3	205	16.1	13.2-19.4
College Graduate	1,197	971	79.7	76.5-82.5	52	4.3	3.1- 5.9	174	16.0	13.4-19.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	524	308	53.3	46.7-59.9	75	15.3	11.3-20.4	141	31.3	25.0-38.5
$15,000- 24,999	816	476	58.3	52.8-63.5	108	14.9	11.2-19.4	232	26.9	22.6-31.6
$25,000- 34,999	571	413	75.9	70.9-80.3	41	6.5	4.4- 9.5	117	17.6	13.9-22.2
$35,000- 49,999	651	500	75.3	70.2-79.7	43	9.2	6.0-13.8	108	15.6	12.3-19.5
$50,000-74,999	640	524	78.7	72.9-83.6	28	6.7	3.3-13.2	88	14.5	11.3-18.5
$75,000+	780	633	81.2	77.4-84.5	39	4.3	3.0- 6.1	108	14.5	11.4-18.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,766	1,130	65.2	61.5-68.8	190	10.4	8.3-13.0	446	24.4	21.1-27.9
No	2,781	2,064	72.6	70.0-75.1	203	8.1	6.7- 9.7	514	19.3	17.1-21.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	766	556	76.0	72.1-79.6	68	7.5	5.6- 9.9	142	16.5	13.5-20.0
Non-Veteran	3,850	2,672	68.1	65.6-70.4	341	9.8	8.3-11.5	837	22.1	20.1-24.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,245

10,096

70.6

69.4-71.8

1,189

9.1

8.3- 9.9

2,960

20.3

19.3-21.4

-Eastern NC

4,617

3,229

69.5

67.3-71.5

409

9.4

8.1-10.8

979

21.2

19.3-23.1

GENDER

Male

1,595

1,110

68.0

64.4-71.4

168

11.6

9.3-14.3

317

20.5

17.5-23.7

Female

3,022

2,119

70.9

68.6-73.2

241

7.2

6.1- 8.5

662

21.8

19.8-24.1

RACE

White

3,127

2,302

73.2

70.6-75.7

215

7.2

5.7- 9.0

610

19.6

17.4-21.9

African American

1,045

659

66.0

61.8-69.9

122

11.5

9.0-14.6

264

22.5

19.2-26.2

Other Minorities

426

255

56.4

49.2-63.4

16.8

12.5-22.2

100

26.8

20.5-34.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

209

113

48.5

39.1-58.1

20.9

14.7-28.7

30.6

22.0-40.8

Non-Hispanic

4,391

3,106

71.3

69.2-73.4

363

8.3

7.1- 9.8

922

20.3

18.5-22.2

AGE

18-24

165

109

61.5

51.6-70.6

10.9

5.9-19.1

27.6

19.6-37.4

25-34

535

370

69.4

63.9-74.5

10.6

7.5-14.8

108

20.0

15.7-25.0

35-44

733

542

73.7

69.6-77.5

8.4

6.2-11.2

132

17.9

14.7-21.5

45-54

900

689

75.7

72.0-79.0

8.3

6.3-11.0

142

16.0

13.2-19.2

55-64

970

716

74.0

70.6-77.1

7.2

5.5- 9.3

182

18.8

16.1-21.9

65-74

758

504

67.8

63.8-71.6

9.0

6.7-11.9

191

23.2

19.9-26.8

75+

529

284

54.0

48.8-59.1

12.6

9.5-16.5

173

33.4

28.7-38.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

701

367

51.1

44.5-57.5

119

17.3

13.0-22.7

215

31.6

25.5-38.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,487

955

64.6

60.8-68.2

150

11.6

9.0-14.8

382

23.9

20.8-27.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,226

933

77.6

74.0-80.8

6.4

4.9- 8.3

205

16.1

13.2-19.4

College Graduate

1,197

971

79.7

76.5-82.5

4.3

3.1- 5.9

174

16.0

13.4-19.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

524

308

53.3

46.7-59.9

15.3

11.3-20.4

141

31.3

25.0-38.5

$15,000- 24,999

816

476

58.3

52.8-63.5

108

14.9

11.2-19.4

232

26.9

22.6-31.6

$25,000- 34,999

571

413

75.9

70.9-80.3

6.5

4.4- 9.5

117

17.6

13.9-22.2

$35,000- 49,999

651

500

75.3

70.2-79.7

9.2

6.0-13.8

108

15.6

12.3-19.5

$50,000-74,999

640

524

78.7

72.9-83.6

6.7

3.3-13.2

14.5

11.3-18.5

$75,000+

780

633

81.2

77.4-84.5

4.3

3.0- 6.1

108

14.5

11.4-18.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,766

1,130

65.2

61.5-68.8

190

10.4

8.3-13.0

446

24.4

21.1-27.9

2,781

2,064

72.6

70.0-75.1

203

8.1

6.7- 9.7

514

19.3

17.1-21.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

766

556

76.0

72.1-79.6

7.5

5.6- 9.9

142

16.5

13.5-20.0

Non-Veteran

3,850

2,672

68.1

65.6-70.4

341

9.8

8.3-11.5

837

22.1

20.1-24.4

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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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