BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (Do you think sudden chest pain or discomfort are symptoms of a stroke?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Heart Attack and Stroke-MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not Sure
TOTAL	5,134	2,034	38.2	36.2-40.2	1,911	38.5	36.5-40.6	1,189	23.3	21.5-25.2
RACE
White	4,108	1,561	36.7	34.5-38.9	1,604	41.4	39.2-43.8	943	21.9	20.1-23.8
African American	640	336	50.6	45.0-56.2	164	27.5	22.5-33.2	140	21.9	17.5-26.9
Asian	37	14	37.1	20.5-57.6	14	33.6	17.4-54.7	9	29.3	14.1-51.1
Native American	87	39	42.4	30.3-55.5	28	37.4	25.2-51.4	20	20.2	12.0-32.0
Other Minorities	242	77	26.9	20.3-34.8	91	37.1	29.2-45.6	74	36.0	27.6-45.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	235	77	28.4	21.5-36.4	83	36.8	28.9-45.5	75	34.8	26.7-43.9
-English Speaking	77	37	45.5	31.6-60.1	23	33.7	21.5-48.6	17	20.8	11.6-34.4
-Spanish Speaking	158	40	23.2	15.8-32.6	60	37.8	28.4-48.2	58	39.1	29.2-49.9
Non-Hispanic	4,882	1,952	39.3	37.2-41.4	1,820	38.6	36.5-40.7	1,110	22.1	20.4-24.0
AGE
18-24	195	76	34.7	27.0-43.3	66	36.4	28.3-45.4	53	28.8	21.3-37.7
25-34	455	163	35.9	30.5-41.6	187	41.6	36.0-47.4	105	22.5	18.0-27.8
35-44	824	335	40.3	36.1-44.6	334	40.2	36.1-44.5	155	19.5	16.1-23.4
45-54	1,086	404	36.8	33.3-40.4	444	41.6	37.9-45.3	238	21.6	18.7-24.9
55-64	1,141	441	39.0	35.5-42.7	447	39.4	35.9-43.0	253	21.6	18.7-24.7
65-74	890	367	40.2	36.4-44.2	288	31.3	27.7-35.1	235	28.5	24.8-32.6
75+	528	245	47.1	41.7-52.5	138	24.6	20.4-29.3	145	28.4	23.8-33.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	743	330	34.4	29.4-39.7	185	30.0	24.6-36.1	228	35.6	29.8-41.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,482	674	45.5	41.6-49.4	455	31.5	28.0-35.4	353	23.0	19.9-26.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,222	489	39.5	35.3-43.7	460	41.0	36.6-45.4	273	19.6	16.6-22.9
College Graduate	1,679	538	32.2	29.1-35.4	808	47.9	44.5-51.2	333	20.0	17.2-23.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	386	174	41.2	33.4-49.6	95	26.6	20.1-34.2	117	32.2	25.0-40.2
$15,000- 24,999	791	367	40.8	35.5-46.4	227	34.2	28.5-40.4	197	25.0	20.4-30.2
$25,000- 34,999	583	250	42.1	36.2-48.3	179	33.9	28.2-40.1	154	24.0	19.6-29.0
$35,000- 49,999	789	313	37.7	33.0-42.5	272	34.4	29.9-39.3	204	27.9	23.6-32.7
$50,000-74,999	815	297	37.7	32.8-42.9	350	43.1	38.0-48.4	168	19.1	15.3-23.6
$75,000+	1,294	427	34.7	31.0-38.6	634	47.7	43.9-51.6	233	17.6	14.6-21.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,829	780	42.5	39.0-46.1	582	31.6	28.3-35.2	467	25.8	22.6-29.3
No	3,222	1,217	36.2	33.8-38.7	1,308	41.8	39.3-44.4	697	22.0	19.9-24.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,895	792	41.0	37.9-44.2	675	38.1	34.9-41.5	428	20.9	18.5-23.4
Non-Veteran	3,237	1,242	37.2	34.8-39.7	1,235	38.6	36.1-41.2	760	24.1	21.9-26.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,134

2,034

38.2

36.2-40.2

1,911

38.5

36.5-40.6

1,189

23.3

21.5-25.2

RACE

White

4,108

1,561

36.7

34.5-38.9

1,604

41.4

39.2-43.8

943

21.9

20.1-23.8

African American

640

336

50.6

45.0-56.2

164

27.5

22.5-33.2

140

21.9

17.5-26.9

Asian

37.1

20.5-57.6

33.6

17.4-54.7

29.3

14.1-51.1

Native American

42.4

30.3-55.5

37.4

25.2-51.4

20.2

12.0-32.0

Other Minorities

242

26.9

20.3-34.8

37.1

29.2-45.6

36.0

27.6-45.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

235

28.4

21.5-36.4

36.8

28.9-45.5

34.8

26.7-43.9

-English Speaking

45.5

31.6-60.1

33.7

21.5-48.6

20.8

11.6-34.4

-Spanish Speaking

158

23.2

15.8-32.6

37.8

28.4-48.2

39.1

29.2-49.9

Non-Hispanic

4,882

1,952

39.3

37.2-41.4

1,820

38.6

36.5-40.7

1,110

22.1

20.4-24.0

AGE

18-24

195

34.7

27.0-43.3

36.4

28.3-45.4

28.8

21.3-37.7

25-34

455

163

35.9

30.5-41.6

187

41.6

36.0-47.4

105

22.5

18.0-27.8

35-44

824

335

40.3

36.1-44.6

334

40.2

36.1-44.5

155

19.5

16.1-23.4

45-54

1,086

404

36.8

33.3-40.4

444

41.6

37.9-45.3

238

21.6

18.7-24.9

55-64

1,141

441

39.0

35.5-42.7

447

39.4

35.9-43.0

253

21.6

18.7-24.7

65-74

890

367

40.2

36.4-44.2

288

31.3

27.7-35.1

235

28.5

24.8-32.6

75+

528

245

47.1

41.7-52.5

138

24.6

20.4-29.3

145

28.4

23.8-33.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

743

330

34.4

29.4-39.7

185

30.0

24.6-36.1

228

35.6

29.8-41.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,482

674

45.5

41.6-49.4

455

31.5

28.0-35.4

353

23.0

19.9-26.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,222

489

39.5

35.3-43.7

460

41.0

36.6-45.4

273

19.6

16.6-22.9

College Graduate

1,679

538

32.2

29.1-35.4

808

47.9

44.5-51.2

333

20.0

17.2-23.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

386

174

41.2

33.4-49.6

26.6

20.1-34.2

117

32.2

25.0-40.2

$15,000- 24,999

791

367

40.8

35.5-46.4

227

34.2

28.5-40.4

197

25.0

20.4-30.2

$25,000- 34,999

583

250

42.1

36.2-48.3

179

33.9

28.2-40.1

154

24.0

19.6-29.0

$35,000- 49,999

789

313

37.7

33.0-42.5

272

34.4

29.9-39.3

204

27.9

23.6-32.7

$50,000-74,999

815

297

37.7

32.8-42.9

350

43.1

38.0-48.4

168

19.1

15.3-23.6

$75,000+

1,294

427

34.7

31.0-38.6

634

47.7

43.9-51.6

233

17.6

14.6-21.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,829

780

42.5

39.0-46.1

582

31.6

28.3-35.2

467

25.8

22.6-29.3

3,222

1,217

36.2

33.8-38.7

1,308

41.8

39.3-44.4

697

22.0

19.9-24.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,895

792

41.0

37.9-44.2

675

38.1

34.9-41.5

428

20.9

18.5-23.4

Non-Veteran

3,237

1,242

37.2

34.8-39.7

1,235

38.6

36.1-41.2

760

24.1

21.9-26.6

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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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