BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (Do you think sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side, are symptoms of a stroke?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Heart Attack and Stroke-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not Sure
TOTAL	2,070	1,894	90.2	87.7-92.3	60	3.8	2.4- 6.2	116	5.9	4.6- 7.6
GENDER
Male	640	563	87.4	82.4-91.1	28	5.1	2.5-10.2	49	7.5	5.1-10.8
Female	1,430	1,331	92.8	90.6-94.5	32	2.7	1.6- 4.4	67	4.5	3.3- 6.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	20	17	77.8	39.5-94.9	2	20.2	4.0-60.8	1	2.0	0.3-13.6
-English Speaking	20	17	77.8	39.5-94.9	2	20.2	4.0-60.8	1	2.0	0.3-13.6
Non-Hispanic	2,041	1,868	90.3	87.7-92.4	58	3.7	2.3- 6.1	115	6.0	4.6- 7.7
AGE
18-24	96	81	84.0	73.3-90.9	6	5.2	2.1-12.4	9	10.8	5.2-21.2
25-34	252	237	91.3	78.5-96.8	10	6.9	2.0-21.3	5	1.8	0.7- 4.7
35-44	350	339	96.6	92.0-98.6	3	1.7	0.4- 7.3	8	1.8	0.7- 4.4
45-54	445	420	93.1	89.0-95.7	8	1.7	0.7- 3.9	17	5.2	2.9- 9.1
55-64	432	407	93.3	89.3-95.9	8	2.6	1.2- 5.5	17	4.1	2.2- 7.7
65-74	307	270	86.4	80.7-90.6	13	4.4	2.3- 8.0	24	9.2	5.7-14.5
75+	174	128	73.4	64.6-80.7	12	6.9	3.5-13.1	34	19.7	13.5-27.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	419	336	78.3	71.6-83.9	21	5.2	3.0- 8.7	62	16.5	11.5-23.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	697	638	90.2	86.3-93.1	25	4.2	2.4- 7.2	34	5.6	3.5- 8.8
Some Post-H.S.	552	527	92.8	84.6-96.8	13	5.1	1.7-14.6	12	2.1	1.0- 4.3
College Graduate	400	391	97.5	94.6-98.9	1	0.1	0.0- 0.7	8	2.4	1.0- 5.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	345	297	80.4	72.1-86.7	9	5.0	2.2-11.1	39	14.5	9.1-22.4
$15,000- 24,999	463	423	86.4	76.1-92.7	22	9.0	3.6-20.6	18	4.6	2.3- 9.3
$25,000- 34,999	303	289	93.5	87.1-96.8	6	2.4	0.7- 7.8	8	4.1	1.7- 9.9
$35,000- 49,999	282	272	97.0	93.5-98.6	3	0.5	0.1- 1.9	7	2.5	1.0- 6.0
$50,000-74,999	204	197	94.6	87.6-97.7	2	1.0	0.2- 4.6	5	4.4	1.6-11.6
$75,000+	166	159	96.5	92.1-98.5	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2	6	3.1	1.2- 7.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	785	696	85.4	78.9-90.1	25	5.4	2.1-13.3	64	9.2	6.4-13.1
No	1,240	1,157	92.5	90.1-94.4	33	3.1	1.9- 4.9	50	4.4	3.0- 6.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	269	244	90.7	85.4-94.2	8	2.6	1.2- 5.5	17	6.8	3.8-11.8
Non-Veteran	1,801	1,650	90.2	87.3-92.5	52	4.0	2.4- 6.8	99	5.8	4.3- 7.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,070

1,894

90.2

87.7-92.3

3.8

2.4- 6.2

116

5.9

4.6- 7.6

GENDER

Male

640

563

87.4

82.4-91.1

5.1

2.5-10.2

7.5

5.1-10.8

Female

1,430

1,331

92.8

90.6-94.5

2.7

1.6- 4.4

4.5

3.3- 6.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

77.8

39.5-94.9

20.2

4.0-60.8

2.0

0.3-13.6

-English Speaking

77.8

39.5-94.9

20.2

4.0-60.8

2.0

0.3-13.6

Non-Hispanic

2,041

1,868

90.3

87.7-92.4

3.7

2.3- 6.1

115

6.0

4.6- 7.7

AGE

18-24

84.0

73.3-90.9

5.2

2.1-12.4

10.8

5.2-21.2

25-34

252

237

91.3

78.5-96.8

6.9

2.0-21.3

1.8

0.7- 4.7

35-44

350

339

96.6

92.0-98.6

1.7

0.4- 7.3

1.8

0.7- 4.4

45-54

445

420

93.1

89.0-95.7

1.7

0.7- 3.9

5.2

2.9- 9.1

55-64

432

407

93.3

89.3-95.9

2.6

1.2- 5.5

4.1

2.2- 7.7

65-74

307

270

86.4

80.7-90.6

4.4

2.3- 8.0

9.2

5.7-14.5

75+

174

128

73.4

64.6-80.7

6.9

3.5-13.1

19.7

13.5-27.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

419

336

78.3

71.6-83.9

5.2

3.0- 8.7

16.5

11.5-23.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

697

638

90.2

86.3-93.1

4.2

2.4- 7.2

5.6

3.5- 8.8

Some Post-H.S.

552

527

92.8

84.6-96.8

5.1

1.7-14.6

2.1

1.0- 4.3

College Graduate

400

391

97.5

94.6-98.9

0.1

0.0- 0.7

2.4

1.0- 5.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

345

297

80.4

72.1-86.7

5.0

2.2-11.1

14.5

9.1-22.4

$15,000- 24,999

463

423

86.4

76.1-92.7

9.0

3.6-20.6

4.6

2.3- 9.3

$25,000- 34,999

303

289

93.5

87.1-96.8

2.4

0.7- 7.8

4.1

1.7- 9.9

$35,000- 49,999

282

272

97.0

93.5-98.6

0.5

0.1- 1.9

2.5

1.0- 6.0

$50,000-74,999

204

197

94.6

87.6-97.7

1.0

0.2- 4.6

4.4

1.6-11.6

$75,000+

166

159

96.5

92.1-98.5

0.5

0.1- 3.2

3.1

1.2- 7.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

785

696

85.4

78.9-90.1

5.4

2.1-13.3

9.2

6.4-13.1

1,240

1,157

92.5

90.1-94.4

3.1

1.9- 4.9

4.4

3.0- 6.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

269

244

90.7

85.4-94.2

2.6

1.2- 5.5

6.8

3.8-11.8

Non-Veteran

1,801

1,650

90.2

87.3-92.5

4.0

2.4- 6.8

5.8

4.3- 7.7

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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.

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