BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (If you thought someone was having a heart attack or a stroke, what is the first thing you would do?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Heart Attack and Stroke--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

If you thought someone was having a heart attack or a stroke, what is the first thing you would do?

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	Total Respond.^	Take them to the hospital	Tell them to call doctor	Call 911	Call a family member	Do something else
TOTAL	14,137	678	5.8	5.2- 6.5	107	0.8	0.6- 1.2	12,562	87.9	87.0-88.7	93	0.7	0.5- 1.0	697	4.8	4.3- 5.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	12,346	534	4.7	4.2- 5.3	92	0.8	0.6- 1.2	11,033	89.1	88.2-89.9	75	0.5	0.4- 0.8	612	4.9	4.3- 5.4
No	1,761	143	10.6	8.4-13.2	15	0.9	0.4- 1.8	1,501	82.6	79.6-85.3	17	1.5	0.8- 3.0	85	4.4	3.2- 6.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	237	8	2.5	1.1- 5.5	4	1.6	0.4- 5.5	208	88.7	81.4-93.3	1	0.2	0.0- 1.8	16	7.0	3.3-14.4
Recommended Range	4,409	202	5.1	4.2- 6.2	39	0.8	0.5- 1.3	3,907	88.0	86.4-89.5	36	0.9	0.5- 1.7	225	5.1	4.1- 6.3
Overweight	4,951	227	5.5	4.6- 6.6	37	1.1	0.6- 2.1	4,424	88.3	86.8-89.7	28	0.5	0.3- 0.9	235	4.5	3.8- 5.3
Obese	3,928	186	5.9	4.7- 7.3	20	0.4	0.2- 0.7	3,517	88.7	87.0-90.2	15	0.5	0.2- 1.4	190	4.5	3.8- 5.5
Current Smoker
No	11,238	548	6.1	5.4- 6.9	85	0.9	0.6- 1.3	9,994	87.9	86.8-88.8	80	0.7	0.5- 1.0	531	4.5	4.0- 5.0
Yes	2,860	128	4.9	3.8- 6.4	22	0.7	0.3- 1.4	2,536	87.9	85.8-89.7	13	0.8	0.4- 2.0	161	5.6	4.5- 7.0
COPD
Yes	1,189	53	7.0	4.5-10.8	9	0.9	0.4- 2.2	1,060	86.2	82.4-89.3	5	0.5	0.1- 1.8	62	5.4	4.0- 7.3
No	12,780	615	5.7	5.1- 6.5	96	0.8	0.6- 1.2	11,359	88.0	87.1-88.9	86	0.7	0.5- 1.1	624	4.7	4.2- 5.3
Binge Drinker
No	12,883	620	5.9	5.2- 6.6	102	0.9	0.6- 1.3	11,457	87.9	87.0-88.8	84	0.6	0.4- 0.9	620	4.7	4.2- 5.2
Yes	1,140	55	6.1	4.1- 8.9	3	0.2	0.1- 0.7	1,005	86.9	83.4-89.7	9	1.4	0.5- 3.6	68	5.5	3.9- 7.7
Heavy Drinker
No	13,447	646	5.8	5.2- 6.6	104	0.9	0.6- 1.2	11,953	87.8	86.9-88.7	91	0.7	0.5- 1.0	653	4.8	4.2- 5.3
Yes	511	28	6.2	3.3-11.1	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8	447	87.2	82.0-91.1	1	0.7	0.1- 4.8	34	5.8	3.7- 9.0
Current Asthma
Yes	1,147	57	4.5	3.2- 6.2	6	0.3	0.1- 0.6	1,024	90.7	88.2-92.6	5	0.2	0.1- 0.6	55	4.4	3.0- 6.3
No	12,922	618	6.0	5.3- 6.7	100	0.9	0.6- 1.2	11,480	87.7	86.7-88.6	88	0.8	0.5- 1.1	636	4.7	4.2- 5.3
Diabetes
Yes	1,741	83	4.6	3.5- 6.0	19	0.7	0.4- 1.2	1,531	88.2	86.0-90.0	22	1.4	0.8- 2.6	86	5.1	3.9- 6.7
No	12,125	581	6.0	5.3- 6.8	85	0.8	0.6- 1.2	10,793	87.8	86.8-88.7	68	0.6	0.4- 1.0	598	4.7	4.2- 5.3
Disability
Yes	5,138	256	5.3	4.5- 6.3	44	0.7	0.5- 1.1	4,529	87.6	86.2-88.8	41	1.0	0.6- 1.6	268	5.4	4.6- 6.4
No	8,805	409	6.0	5.2- 6.9	61	0.9	0.6- 1.4	7,870	88.1	86.9-89.2	51	0.6	0.4- 1.0	414	4.4	3.8- 5.1
Hypertension
Yes	5,440	260	5.5	4.7- 6.5	50	0.8	0.5- 1.1	4,842	88.3	86.9-89.5	42	0.6	0.4- 0.9	246	4.9	4.0- 5.8
No	8,671	417	5.9	5.1- 6.9	57	0.9	0.5- 1.3	7,698	87.7	86.6-88.8	51	0.8	0.5- 1.2	448	4.7	4.1- 5.4

Total
Respond.^

Take them to the hospital

Tell them to call doctor

Call 911

Call a family member

Do something else

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,137

678

5.8

5.2- 6.5

107

0.8

0.6- 1.2

12,562

87.9

87.0-88.7

0.7

0.5- 1.0

697

4.8

4.3- 5.3

Have Health Insurance

Yes

12,346

534

4.7

4.2- 5.3

0.8

0.6- 1.2

11,033

89.1

88.2-89.9

0.5

0.4- 0.8

612

4.9

4.3- 5.4

1,761

143

10.6

8.4-13.2

0.9

0.4- 1.8

1,501

82.6

79.6-85.3

1.5

0.8- 3.0

4.4

3.2- 6.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

237

2.5

1.1- 5.5

1.6

0.4- 5.5

208

88.7

81.4-93.3

0.2

0.0- 1.8

7.0

3.3-14.4

Recommended Range

4,409

202

5.1

4.2- 6.2

0.8

0.5- 1.3

3,907

88.0

86.4-89.5

0.9

0.5- 1.7

225

5.1

4.1- 6.3

Overweight

4,951

227

5.5

4.6- 6.6

1.1

0.6- 2.1

4,424

88.3

86.8-89.7

0.5

0.3- 0.9

235

4.5

3.8- 5.3

Obese

3,928

186

5.9

4.7- 7.3

0.4

0.2- 0.7

3,517

88.7

87.0-90.2

0.5

0.2- 1.4

190

4.5

3.8- 5.5

Current Smoker

11,238

548

6.1

5.4- 6.9

0.9

0.6- 1.3

9,994

87.9

86.8-88.8

0.7

0.5- 1.0

531

4.5

4.0- 5.0

Yes

2,860

128

4.9

3.8- 6.4

0.7

0.3- 1.4

2,536

87.9

85.8-89.7

0.8

0.4- 2.0

161

5.6

4.5- 7.0

COPD

Yes

1,189

7.0

4.5-10.8

0.9

0.4- 2.2

1,060

86.2

82.4-89.3

0.5

0.1- 1.8

5.4

4.0- 7.3

12,780

615

5.7

5.1- 6.5

0.8

0.6- 1.2

11,359

88.0

87.1-88.9

0.7

0.5- 1.1

624

4.7

4.2- 5.3

Binge Drinker

12,883

620

5.9

5.2- 6.6

102

0.9

0.6- 1.3

11,457

87.9

87.0-88.8

0.6

0.4- 0.9

620

4.7

4.2- 5.2

Yes

1,140

6.1

4.1- 8.9

0.2

0.1- 0.7

1,005

86.9

83.4-89.7

1.4

0.5- 3.6

5.5

3.9- 7.7

Heavy Drinker

13,447

646

5.8

5.2- 6.6

104

0.9

0.6- 1.2

11,953

87.8

86.9-88.7

0.7

0.5- 1.0

653

4.8

4.2- 5.3

Yes

511

6.2

3.3-11.1

0.1

0.0- 0.8

447

87.2

82.0-91.1

0.7

0.1- 4.8

5.8

3.7- 9.0

Current Asthma

Yes

1,147

4.5

3.2- 6.2

0.3

0.1- 0.6

1,024

90.7

88.2-92.6

0.2

0.1- 0.6

4.4

3.0- 6.3

12,922

618

6.0

5.3- 6.7

100

0.9

0.6- 1.2

11,480

87.7

86.7-88.6

0.8

0.5- 1.1

636

4.7

4.2- 5.3

Diabetes

Yes

1,741

4.6

3.5- 6.0

0.7

0.4- 1.2

1,531

88.2

86.0-90.0

1.4

0.8- 2.6

5.1

3.9- 6.7

12,125

581

6.0

5.3- 6.8

0.8

0.6- 1.2

10,793

87.8

86.8-88.7

0.6

0.4- 1.0

598

4.7

4.2- 5.3

Disability

Yes

5,138

256

5.3

4.5- 6.3

0.7

0.5- 1.1

4,529

87.6

86.2-88.8

1.0

0.6- 1.6

268

5.4

4.6- 6.4

8,805

409

6.0

5.2- 6.9

0.9

0.6- 1.4

7,870

88.1

86.9-89.2

0.6

0.4- 1.0

414

4.4

3.8- 5.1

Hypertension

Yes

5,440

260

5.5

4.7- 6.5

0.8

0.5- 1.1

4,842

88.3

86.9-89.5

0.6

0.4- 0.9

246

4.9

4.0- 5.8

8,671

417

5.9

5.1- 6.9

0.9

0.5- 1.3

7,698

87.7

86.6-88.8

0.8

0.5- 1.2

448

4.7

4.1- 5.4

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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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