BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (Do you think feeling weak, lightheaded, or faint are symptoms of a heart attack?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

Heart Attack and Stroke

Do you think feeling weak, lightheaded, or faint are symptoms of a heart attack?

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not Sure
North Carolina	14,299	8,773	63.5	62.2-64.7	3,186	21.9	20.8-22.9	2,340	14.7	13.8-15.6
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	337	215	64.6	56.0-72.3	69	18.8	13.7-25.1	53	16.6	10.0-26.3
Buncombe	343	203	62.4	55.4-69.0	76	19.5	14.9-25.2	64	18.1	13.0-24.5
Cabarrus	350	215	62.9	54.8-70.3	74	19.5	14.2-26.2	61	17.6	11.9-25.3
Catawba	394	262	71.1	64.5-76.8	69	15.3	10.9-21.1	63	13.6	9.8-18.6
Cumberland	367	216	64.8	58.2-70.8	83	19.2	14.7-24.7	68	16.0	11.9-21.3
Davidson	352	200	54.8	46.9-62.4	84	26.5	19.8-34.6	68	18.7	13.6-25.3
Durham	319	193	57.8	49.2-66.0	78	23.6	17.3-31.4	48	18.6	11.6-28.3
Forsyth	367	239	61.8	54.6-68.5	85	26.4	20.4-33.3	43	11.8	7.8-17.6
Gaston	374	231	66.5	59.9-72.4	74	19.4	14.5-25.4	69	14.2	10.6-18.6
Guilford	370	239	63.4	56.4-69.8	93	27.0	21.2-33.8	38	9.6	6.4-14.0
Iredell	377	224	62.1	55.6-68.2	90	24.2	18.9-30.4	63	13.7	10.2-18.2
Johnston	421	252	64.5	56.5-71.8	96	17.2	13.0-22.4	73	18.2	12.4-26.0
Mecklenburg	656	414	63.4	58.2-68.3	151	22.4	18.5-26.8	91	14.2	10.5-19.0
New Hanover	377	237	68.8	61.7-75.2	84	18.7	13.7-24.8	56	12.5	9.0-17.2
Onslow	368	242	64.6	57.7-71.0	74	21.8	16.5-28.3	52	13.6	9.6-18.8
Orange	341	221	63.9	56.1-71.1	81	26.8	20.2-34.5	39	9.3	6.3-13.6
Pitt	371	222	60.2	53.7-66.4	89	23.8	18.7-29.8	60	16.0	11.7-21.5
Randolph	364	242	69.2	62.9-74.8	77	20.3	15.6-26.1	45	10.5	7.4-14.7
Robeson	399	239	63.3	56.8-69.3	82	20.5	15.7-26.3	78	16.2	12.2-21.2
Rowan	434	266	63.8	57.8-69.5	109	23.9	19.1-29.4	59	12.3	9.1-16.4
Union	361	218	61.9	55.0-68.3	83	20.5	16.0-25.9	60	17.6	12.2-24.6
Wake	590	370	65.9	60.4-71.0	141	21.7	17.5-26.6	79	12.4	9.0-16.9
Wayne	349	207	60.4	52.8-67.5	78	23.9	17.8-31.4	64	15.7	11.3-21.4
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	4,637	2,785	63.4	61.3-65.4	1,035	20.8	19.2-22.5	817	15.8	14.4-17.3
Piedmont	6,865	4,281	63.5	61.7-65.3	1,560	22.7	21.2-24.3	1,024	13.7	12.5-15.1
Western NC	2,797	1,707	63.5	61.0-65.9	591	20.2	18.3-22.2	499	16.3	14.5-18.4
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,849	1,125	62.8	59.7-65.9	390	20.6	18.2-23.3	334	16.5	14.3-19.1
Northwest	2,994	1,850	63.6	60.9-66.2	665	22.2	20.0-24.6	479	14.2	12.3-16.2
Charlotte	1,959	1,211	63.7	60.4-66.8	428	21.3	18.7-24.1	320	15.0	12.7-17.7
Greensboro	1,613	1,033	63.3	59.6-66.8	371	24.7	21.6-28.0	209	12.1	9.9-14.7
Southern Regional	1,329	784	62.0	57.9-65.9	297	21.5	18.2-25.2	248	16.5	13.7-19.7
Coastal	738	451	64.9	59.5-70.0	167	20.8	16.5-25.8	120	14.3	11.4-17.7
Wake	1,537	935	63.8	60.0-67.4	367	22.1	19.1-25.4	235	14.2	11.6-17.2
Area L	391	232	64.6	58.3-70.3	92	21.7	17.2-27.1	67	13.7	10.2-18.3
Eastern	1,889	1,152	63.7	60.6-66.7	409	20.6	18.1-23.3	328	15.7	13.7-18.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,299

8,773

63.5

62.2-64.7

3,186

21.9

20.8-22.9

2,340

14.7

13.8-15.6

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

337

215

64.6

56.0-72.3

18.8

13.7-25.1

16.6

10.0-26.3

Buncombe

343

203

62.4

55.4-69.0

19.5

14.9-25.2

18.1

13.0-24.5

Cabarrus

350

215

62.9

54.8-70.3

19.5

14.2-26.2

17.6

11.9-25.3

Catawba

394

262

71.1

64.5-76.8

15.3

10.9-21.1

13.6

9.8-18.6

Cumberland

367

216

64.8

58.2-70.8

19.2

14.7-24.7

16.0

11.9-21.3

Davidson

352

200

54.8

46.9-62.4

26.5

19.8-34.6

18.7

13.6-25.3

Durham

319

193

57.8

49.2-66.0

23.6

17.3-31.4

18.6

11.6-28.3

Forsyth

367

239

61.8

54.6-68.5

26.4

20.4-33.3

11.8

7.8-17.6

Gaston

374

231

66.5

59.9-72.4

19.4

14.5-25.4

14.2

10.6-18.6

Guilford

370

239

63.4

56.4-69.8

27.0

21.2-33.8

9.6

6.4-14.0

Iredell

377

224

62.1

55.6-68.2

24.2

18.9-30.4

13.7

10.2-18.2

Johnston

421

252

64.5

56.5-71.8

17.2

13.0-22.4

18.2

12.4-26.0

Mecklenburg

656

414

63.4

58.2-68.3

151

22.4

18.5-26.8

14.2

10.5-19.0

New Hanover

377

237

68.8

61.7-75.2

18.7

13.7-24.8

12.5

9.0-17.2

Onslow

368

242

64.6

57.7-71.0

21.8

16.5-28.3

13.6

9.6-18.8

Orange

341

221

63.9

56.1-71.1

26.8

20.2-34.5

9.3

6.3-13.6

Pitt

371

222

60.2

53.7-66.4

23.8

18.7-29.8

16.0

11.7-21.5

Randolph

364

242

69.2

62.9-74.8

20.3

15.6-26.1

10.5

7.4-14.7

Robeson

399

239

63.3

56.8-69.3

20.5

15.7-26.3

16.2

12.2-21.2

Rowan

434

266

63.8

57.8-69.5

109

23.9

19.1-29.4

12.3

9.1-16.4

Union

361

218

61.9

55.0-68.3

20.5

16.0-25.9

17.6

12.2-24.6

Wake

590

370

65.9

60.4-71.0

141

21.7

17.5-26.6

12.4

9.0-16.9

Wayne

349

207

60.4

52.8-67.5

23.9

17.8-31.4

15.7

11.3-21.4

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

4,637

2,785

63.4

61.3-65.4

1,035

20.8

19.2-22.5

817

15.8

14.4-17.3

Piedmont

6,865

4,281

63.5

61.7-65.3

1,560

22.7

21.2-24.3

1,024

13.7

12.5-15.1

Western NC

2,797

1,707

63.5

61.0-65.9

591

20.2

18.3-22.2

499

16.3

14.5-18.4

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,849

1,125

62.8

59.7-65.9

390

20.6

18.2-23.3

334

16.5

14.3-19.1

Northwest

2,994

1,850

63.6

60.9-66.2

665

22.2

20.0-24.6

479

14.2

12.3-16.2

Charlotte

1,959

1,211

63.7

60.4-66.8

428

21.3

18.7-24.1

320

15.0

12.7-17.7

Greensboro

1,613

1,033

63.3

59.6-66.8

371

24.7

21.6-28.0

209

12.1

9.9-14.7

Southern Regional

1,329

784

62.0

57.9-65.9

297

21.5

18.2-25.2

248

16.5

13.7-19.7

Coastal

738

451

64.9

59.5-70.0

167

20.8

16.5-25.8

120

14.3

11.4-17.7

Wake

1,537

935

63.8

60.0-67.4

367

22.1

19.1-25.4

235

14.2

11.6-17.2

Area L

391

232

64.6

58.3-70.3

21.7

17.2-27.1

13.7

10.2-18.3

Eastern

1,889

1,152

63.7

60.6-66.7

409

20.6

18.1-23.3

328

15.7

13.7-18.0

Back to Heart Attack and Stroke.

^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.

This page was generated on 07MAY08.