BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden chest pain or discomfort are symptoms 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	14,241	5,238	37.2	36.0-38.5	5,173	37.4	36.2-38.7	3,830	25.4	24.2-26.5
-Eastern NC	4,616	1,822	39.9	37.8-42.0	1,547	34.6	32.6-36.8	1,247	25.5	23.6-27.5
GENDER
Male	1,594	650	39.2	35.8-42.7	585	37.2	33.7-40.9	359	23.6	20.4-27.0
Female	3,022	1,172	40.6	38.2-43.1	962	32.1	29.9-34.4	888	27.3	25.2-29.5
RACE
White	3,127	1,109	36.5	34.0-39.1	1,160	37.9	35.3-40.6	858	25.6	23.2-28.0
African American	1,045	529	51.3	47.0-55.7	250	26.6	22.6-31.1	266	22.1	18.9-25.6
Other Minorities	425	176	35.2	29.2-41.7	130	33.1	26.8-40.0	119	31.7	24.9-39.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	208	79	29.4	22.2-37.8	66	35.0	26.5-44.5	63	35.6	26.4-46.1
Non-Hispanic	4,391	1,734	40.7	38.6-42.9	1,476	34.6	32.5-36.8	1,181	24.6	22.8-26.6
AGE
18-24	165	78	40.9	32.2-50.3	51	34.8	26.0-44.8	36	24.2	16.5-34.1
25-34	533	219	41.0	35.6-46.7	198	35.8	30.6-41.2	116	23.2	18.6-28.6
35-44	733	300	41.3	36.9-45.9	276	37.5	33.2-42.1	157	21.1	17.4-25.5
45-54	900	351	39.5	35.6-43.4	336	36.9	33.2-40.8	213	23.6	20.4-27.2
55-64	970	331	33.8	30.4-37.5	363	38.8	35.2-42.5	276	27.4	24.2-30.8
65-74	758	322	43.7	39.6-48.0	192	24.7	21.2-28.5	244	31.6	27.8-35.6
75+	530	212	39.8	34.9-45.0	121	23.3	19.2-27.9	197	36.9	32.1-42.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	700	309	40.4	34.5-46.6	157	25.9	20.8-31.9	234	33.7	27.3-40.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,488	624	43.1	39.5-46.9	431	31.2	27.5-35.0	433	25.7	22.7-29.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,225	478	39.9	35.8-44.2	430	37.1	32.9-41.5	317	23.0	19.7-26.6
College Graduate	1,197	409	35.1	31.7-38.7	526	42.6	39.0-46.2	262	22.3	19.4-25.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	523	242	43.6	37.4-50.0	132	27.2	21.9-33.3	149	29.1	23.0-36.1
$15,000- 24,999	816	361	46.4	41.0-51.8	211	27.5	22.6-33.1	244	26.1	21.6-31.1
$25,000- 34,999	571	237	41.6	36.0-47.5	184	36.4	30.5-42.8	150	22.0	17.8-26.9
$35,000- 49,999	650	264	41.0	36.0-46.2	214	31.2	26.6-36.3	172	27.8	23.1-33.1
$50,000-74,999	640	222	37.3	32.1-42.8	251	37.0	31.8-42.6	167	25.7	21.5-30.3
$75,000+	780	239	32.0	27.5-36.9	381	48.2	43.3-53.1	160	19.8	16.4-23.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,767	721	41.9	38.4-45.5	535	30.2	26.9-33.7	511	27.9	24.5-31.5
No	2,780	1,075	38.7	36.1-41.4	992	36.8	34.2-39.5	713	24.4	22.1-26.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	766	318	41.6	37.0-46.3	281	38.7	33.9-43.7	167	19.7	16.5-23.4
Non-Veteran	3,849	1,503	39.6	37.2-41.9	1,266	33.8	31.5-36.1	1,080	26.7	24.5-29.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,241

5,238

37.2

36.0-38.5

5,173

37.4

36.2-38.7

3,830

25.4

24.2-26.5

-Eastern NC

4,616

1,822

39.9

37.8-42.0

1,547

34.6

32.6-36.8

1,247

25.5

23.6-27.5

GENDER

Male

1,594

650

39.2

35.8-42.7

585

37.2

33.7-40.9

359

23.6

20.4-27.0

Female

3,022

1,172

40.6

38.2-43.1

962

32.1

29.9-34.4

888

27.3

25.2-29.5

RACE

White

3,127

1,109

36.5

34.0-39.1

1,160

37.9

35.3-40.6

858

25.6

23.2-28.0

African American

1,045

529

51.3

47.0-55.7

250

26.6

22.6-31.1

266

22.1

18.9-25.6

Other Minorities

425

176

35.2

29.2-41.7

130

33.1

26.8-40.0

119

31.7

24.9-39.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

208

29.4

22.2-37.8

35.0

26.5-44.5

35.6

26.4-46.1

Non-Hispanic

4,391

1,734

40.7

38.6-42.9

1,476

34.6

32.5-36.8

1,181

24.6

22.8-26.6

AGE

18-24

165

40.9

32.2-50.3

34.8

26.0-44.8

24.2

16.5-34.1

25-34

533

219

41.0

35.6-46.7

198

35.8

30.6-41.2

116

23.2

18.6-28.6

35-44

733

300

41.3

36.9-45.9

276

37.5

33.2-42.1

157

21.1

17.4-25.5

45-54

900

351

39.5

35.6-43.4

336

36.9

33.2-40.8

213

23.6

20.4-27.2

55-64

970

331

33.8

30.4-37.5

363

38.8

35.2-42.5

276

27.4

24.2-30.8

65-74

758

322

43.7

39.6-48.0

192

24.7

21.2-28.5

244

31.6

27.8-35.6

75+

530

212

39.8

34.9-45.0

121

23.3

19.2-27.9

197

36.9

32.1-42.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

700

309

40.4

34.5-46.6

157

25.9

20.8-31.9

234

33.7

27.3-40.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,488

624

43.1

39.5-46.9

431

31.2

27.5-35.0

433

25.7

22.7-29.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,225

478

39.9

35.8-44.2

430

37.1

32.9-41.5

317

23.0

19.7-26.6

College Graduate

1,197

409

35.1

31.7-38.7

526

42.6

39.0-46.2

262

22.3

19.4-25.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

523

242

43.6

37.4-50.0

132

27.2

21.9-33.3

149

29.1

23.0-36.1

$15,000- 24,999

816

361

46.4

41.0-51.8

211

27.5

22.6-33.1

244

26.1

21.6-31.1

$25,000- 34,999

571

237

41.6

36.0-47.5

184

36.4

30.5-42.8

150

22.0

17.8-26.9

$35,000- 49,999

650

264

41.0

36.0-46.2

214

31.2

26.6-36.3

172

27.8

23.1-33.1

$50,000-74,999

640

222

37.3

32.1-42.8

251

37.0

31.8-42.6

167

25.7

21.5-30.3

$75,000+

780

239

32.0

27.5-36.9

381

48.2

43.3-53.1

160

19.8

16.4-23.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,767

721

41.9

38.4-45.5

535

30.2

26.9-33.7

511

27.9

24.5-31.5

2,780

1,075

38.7

36.1-41.4

992

36.8

34.2-39.5

713

24.4

22.1-26.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

766

318

41.6

37.0-46.3

281

38.7

33.9-43.7

167

19.7

16.5-23.4

Non-Veteran

3,849

1,503

39.6

37.2-41.9

1,266

33.8

31.5-36.1

1,080

26.7

24.5-29.0

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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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