BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (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 Counties and Regions

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not Sure
North Carolina	14,249	13,424	92.6	91.7-93.4	265	2.7	2.2- 3.3	560	4.7	4.1- 5.4
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	336	315	91.8	86.3-95.1	6	3.3	1.3- 8.4	15	4.9	2.6- 9.0
Buncombe	342	321	93.1	87.4-96.3	6	1.7	0.6- 4.4	15	5.2	2.4-11.0
Cabarrus	349	325	88.1	78.9-93.6	6	4.3	1.4-12.1	18	7.6	3.4-16.2
Catawba	392	374	95.3	92.1-97.2	9	2.2	1.0- 4.7	9	2.5	1.2- 5.2
Cumberland	366	342	93.6	88.7-96.4	8	1.8	0.8- 3.8	16	4.6	2.1- 9.7
Davidson	352	327	90.5	82.7-95.0	10	2.9	1.3- 6.4	15	6.5	2.7-15.0
Durham	316	298	92.7	87.5-95.9	5	1.8	0.6- 5.3	13	5.5	2.9-10.5
Forsyth	366	346	90.5	83.8-94.6	10	4.2	2.0- 8.8	10	5.3	2.2-11.9
Gaston	374	352	94.0	89.9-96.5	6	1.0	0.4- 2.6	16	4.9	2.6- 9.1
Guilford	369	353	95.7	92.1-97.7	8	1.6	0.7- 3.5	8	2.8	1.2- 6.4
Iredell	376	362	92.7	85.3-96.6	3	0.6	0.2- 2.1	11	6.7	2.9-14.3
Johnston	419	403	93.1	84.2-97.1	3	1.5	0.4- 5.6	13	5.5	1.9-14.9
Mecklenburg	655	620	92.8	87.8-95.8	8	1.6	0.6- 4.5	27	5.6	2.9-10.5
New Hanover	376	361	91.5	77.2-97.2	11	3.2	1.6- 6.6	4	5.2	0.9-25.3
Onslow	365	348	94.0	88.4-97.0	4	2.8	0.8- 9.7	13	3.2	1.7- 6.0
Orange	340	327	93.7	86.6-97.1	2	0.2	0.1- 0.9	11	6.1	2.7-13.2
Pitt	371	358	97.5	95.4-98.6	5	1.0	0.4- 2.4	8	1.6	0.7- 3.5
Randolph	364	344	92.7	87.7-95.7	6	2.9	1.1- 7.3	14	4.4	2.3- 8.4
Robeson	396	368	89.7	83.6-93.8	10	5.3	2.5-10.9	18	5.0	2.5- 9.7
Rowan	432	411	95.1	91.6-97.2	5	1.2	0.5- 2.9	16	3.7	1.9- 7.2
Union	360	340	89.2	81.3-94.0	5	1.4	0.5- 3.8	15	9.4	4.8-17.6
Wake	589	548	90.4	85.5-93.8	19	5.8	3.0-10.9	22	3.8	2.3- 6.2
Wayne	348	320	87.6	80.2-92.5	9	4.6	1.8-11.2	19	7.8	4.2-14.1
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	4,621	4,335	92.0	90.4-93.4	93	2.9	2.1- 4.0	193	5.1	4.0- 6.4
Piedmont	6,843	6,461	92.4	91.1-93.5	124	2.8	2.1- 3.8	258	4.8	4.0- 5.8
Western NC	2,785	2,628	94.4	92.9-95.6	48	1.7	1.1- 2.6	109	3.9	2.9- 5.2
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,840	1,736	94.4	92.4-95.9	30	1.6	0.9- 2.7	74	4.0	2.8- 5.8
Northwest	2,985	2,829	93.3	91.5-94.8	57	2.5	1.7- 3.6	99	4.2	3.0- 5.8
Charlotte	1,956	1,841	92.5	89.9-94.5	28	1.7	0.9- 3.0	87	5.8	4.1- 8.2
Greensboro	1,609	1,526	93.5	91.5-95.1	25	2.0	1.2- 3.4	58	4.4	3.1- 6.2
Southern Regional	1,321	1,230	92.2	89.3-94.5	32	2.4	1.6- 3.7	59	5.4	3.4- 8.3
Coastal	734	696	91.5	84.8-95.5	18	3.8	1.5- 9.4	20	4.7	2.0-10.8
Wake	1,529	1,440	91.3	88.2-93.7	31	4.5	2.6- 7.7	58	4.2	2.9- 5.8
Area L	390	349	89.2	84.7-92.6	12	3.4	1.7- 6.7	29	7.3	4.7-11.3
Eastern	1,885	1,777	92.7	90.3-94.5	32	2.9	1.7- 4.9	76	4.4	3.1- 6.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,249

13,424

92.6

91.7-93.4

265

2.7

2.2- 3.3

560

4.7

4.1- 5.4

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

336

315

91.8

86.3-95.1

3.3

1.3- 8.4

4.9

2.6- 9.0

Buncombe

342

321

93.1

87.4-96.3

1.7

0.6- 4.4

5.2

2.4-11.0

Cabarrus

349

325

88.1

78.9-93.6

4.3

1.4-12.1

7.6

3.4-16.2

Catawba

392

374

95.3

92.1-97.2

2.2

1.0- 4.7

2.5

1.2- 5.2

Cumberland

366

342

93.6

88.7-96.4

1.8

0.8- 3.8

4.6

2.1- 9.7

Davidson

352

327

90.5

82.7-95.0

2.9

1.3- 6.4

6.5

2.7-15.0

Durham

316

298

92.7

87.5-95.9

1.8

0.6- 5.3

5.5

2.9-10.5

Forsyth

366

346

90.5

83.8-94.6

4.2

2.0- 8.8

5.3

2.2-11.9

Gaston

374

352

94.0

89.9-96.5

1.0

0.4- 2.6

4.9

2.6- 9.1

Guilford

369

353

95.7

92.1-97.7

1.6

0.7- 3.5

2.8

1.2- 6.4

Iredell

376

362

92.7

85.3-96.6

0.6

0.2- 2.1

6.7

2.9-14.3

Johnston

419

403

93.1

84.2-97.1

1.5

0.4- 5.6

5.5

1.9-14.9

Mecklenburg

655

620

92.8

87.8-95.8

1.6

0.6- 4.5

5.6

2.9-10.5

New Hanover

376

361

91.5

77.2-97.2

3.2

1.6- 6.6

5.2

0.9-25.3

Onslow

365

348

94.0

88.4-97.0

2.8

0.8- 9.7

3.2

1.7- 6.0

Orange

340

327

93.7

86.6-97.1

0.2

0.1- 0.9

6.1

2.7-13.2

Pitt

371

358

97.5

95.4-98.6

1.0

0.4- 2.4

1.6

0.7- 3.5

Randolph

364

344

92.7

87.7-95.7

2.9

1.1- 7.3

4.4

2.3- 8.4

Robeson

396

368

89.7

83.6-93.8

5.3

2.5-10.9

5.0

2.5- 9.7

Rowan

432

411

95.1

91.6-97.2

1.2

0.5- 2.9

3.7

1.9- 7.2

Union

360

340

89.2

81.3-94.0

1.4

0.5- 3.8

9.4

4.8-17.6

Wake

589

548

90.4

85.5-93.8

5.8

3.0-10.9

3.8

2.3- 6.2

Wayne

348

320

87.6

80.2-92.5

4.6

1.8-11.2

7.8

4.2-14.1

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

4,621

4,335

92.0

90.4-93.4

2.9

2.1- 4.0

193

5.1

4.0- 6.4

Piedmont

6,843

6,461

92.4

91.1-93.5

124

2.8

2.1- 3.8

258

4.8

4.0- 5.8

Western NC

2,785

2,628

94.4

92.9-95.6

1.7

1.1- 2.6

109

3.9

2.9- 5.2

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,840

1,736

94.4

92.4-95.9

1.6

0.9- 2.7

4.0

2.8- 5.8

Northwest

2,985

2,829

93.3

91.5-94.8

2.5

1.7- 3.6

4.2

3.0- 5.8

Charlotte

1,956

1,841

92.5

89.9-94.5

1.7

0.9- 3.0

5.8

4.1- 8.2

Greensboro

1,609

1,526

93.5

91.5-95.1

2.0

1.2- 3.4

4.4

3.1- 6.2

Southern Regional

1,321

1,230

92.2

89.3-94.5

2.4

1.6- 3.7

5.4

3.4- 8.3

Coastal

734

696

91.5

84.8-95.5

3.8

1.5- 9.4

4.7

2.0-10.8

Wake

1,529

1,440

91.3

88.2-93.7

4.5

2.6- 7.7

4.2

2.9- 5.8

Area L

390

349

89.2

84.7-92.6

3.4

1.7- 6.7

7.3

4.7-11.3

Eastern

1,885

1,777

92.7

90.3-94.5

2.9

1.7- 4.9

4.4

3.1- 6.2

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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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