BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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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
North Carolina	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
-Piedmont NC	6,797	310	5.6	4.7- 6.6	49	0.9	0.5- 1.4	6,069	87.9	86.5-89.1	45	0.9	0.5- 1.4	324	4.8	4.1- 5.6
GENDER
Male	2,488	152	6.7	5.2- 8.5	21	1.2	0.6- 2.4	2,165	85.6	83.3-87.7	16	1.0	0.5- 2.0	134	5.5	4.3- 7.0
Female	4,309	158	4.5	3.6- 5.6	28	0.6	0.3- 0.9	3,904	90.0	88.5-91.2	29	0.8	0.4- 1.4	190	4.2	3.5- 5.1
RACE
White	5,466	222	4.4	3.6- 5.3	31	0.4	0.3- 0.8	4,930	90.3	89.0-91.4	30	0.5	0.3- 0.8	253	4.4	3.7- 5.3
African American	930	47	5.1	3.6- 7.3	10	1.5	0.6- 4.0	817	86.9	83.6-89.7	7	1.1	0.4- 3.0	49	5.3	3.7- 7.5
Other Minorities	381	39	13.2	8.7-19.6	8	2.6	1.0- 6.7	305	74.7	67.4-80.8	8	3.0	1.2- 7.4	21	6.5	3.6-11.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	287	35	17.1	11.3-25.0	5	2.4	0.7- 8.4	223	70.7	62.1-78.0	8	3.9	1.6- 9.5	16	6.0	3.1-11.2
Non-Hispanic	6,497	274	4.4	3.7- 5.3	44	0.7	0.4- 1.2	5,835	89.5	88.3-90.6	37	0.6	0.3- 1.0	307	4.7	4.0- 5.5
AGE
18-24	221	16	6.9	3.6-12.6	5	2.7	0.9- 7.9	190	85.4	78.4-90.4	4	2.8	1.0- 7.6	6	2.2	0.9- 5.2
25-34	674	42	8.0	5.3-11.8	4	0.7	0.2- 2.2	590	86.1	81.9-89.4	2	0.2	0.0- 1.1	36	5.0	3.4- 7.5
35-44	1,153	35	3.1	2.1- 4.6	4	0.4	0.1- 1.2	1,052	90.0	87.2-92.3	5	0.3	0.1- 0.9	57	6.2	4.3- 8.8
45-54	1,415	66	5.2	3.9- 6.9	8	0.5	0.2- 1.2	1,265	88.8	86.6-90.8	7	0.9	0.3- 2.1	69	4.6	3.4- 6.2
55-64	1,384	52	4.8	3.4- 6.7	8	0.8	0.4- 1.9	1,253	89.6	87.3-91.6	6	0.3	0.1- 0.8	65	4.4	3.3- 6.0
65-74	1,072	52	5.6	4.0- 7.8	7	0.4	0.2- 0.8	965	88.6	85.8-91.0	5	0.5	0.2- 1.5	43	4.9	3.4- 7.1
75+	838	45	6.1	4.1- 8.9	12	1.3	0.7- 2.4	721	84.9	81.3-87.9	16	2.3	1.3- 4.2	44	5.4	3.7- 7.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	880	72	10.9	7.5-15.5	8	1.6	0.5- 5.1	750	82.5	77.5-86.6	11	1.8	0.8- 3.9	39	3.2	2.1- 5.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,883	81	4.7	3.5- 6.2	20	1.7	0.8- 3.4	1,692	88.8	86.4-90.9	15	1.0	0.4- 2.6	75	3.8	2.8- 5.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,722	63	5.0	3.3- 7.5	11	0.4	0.2- 0.9	1,542	88.3	85.4-90.6	12	0.8	0.3- 2.1	94	5.5	4.2- 7.3
College Graduate	2,307	94	4.5	3.5- 5.9	10	0.3	0.2- 0.7	2,081	89.1	87.0-90.9	7	0.4	0.1- 1.1	115	5.6	4.3- 7.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	614	32	8.4	4.8-14.5	7	0.6	0.2- 1.5	540	85.6	79.4-90.1	5	0.5	0.2- 1.2	30	4.9	2.7- 8.7
$15,000- 24,999	966	60	7.5	5.2-10.7	9	2.0	0.7- 5.3	846	85.2	81.1-88.6	12	1.7	0.8- 3.8	39	3.6	2.3- 5.5
$25,000- 34,999	684	35	5.3	3.4- 8.2	3	0.5	0.1- 2.0	602	87.4	83.1-90.7	7	0.5	0.2- 1.3	37	6.3	3.8-10.1
$35,000- 49,999	950	38	5.7	3.4- 9.2	11	0.7	0.3- 1.3	845	88.8	85.3-91.6	2	0.2	0.0- 0.6	54	4.7	3.3- 6.5
$50,000-74,999	1,004	41	5.0	3.1- 8.1	10	2.0	0.8- 5.1	907	87.7	83.9-90.8	3	0.4	0.1- 1.7	43	4.8	3.3- 7.0
$75,000+	1,658	61	3.9	2.9- 5.3	3	0.1	0.0- 0.4	1,513	90.8	88.8-92.5	3	0.2	0.0- 1.2	78	4.9	3.6- 6.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,303	120	5.5	4.3- 6.9	15	0.5	0.2- 0.9	2,024	87.2	85.0-89.1	16	1.0	0.5- 2.2	128	5.9	4.6- 7.5
No	4,401	183	5.6	4.5- 7.0	34	1.1	0.6- 1.9	3,968	88.2	86.5-89.7	29	0.8	0.4- 1.5	187	4.3	3.5- 5.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	907	57	5.9	4.2- 8.2	12	1.8	0.8- 3.8	776	84.4	80.5-87.6	7	1.0	0.4- 2.6	55	7.0	4.7-10.3
Non-Veteran	5,888	253	5.5	4.6- 6.7	37	0.8	0.4- 1.4	5,291	88.3	86.9-89.6	38	0.8	0.5- 1.4	269	4.5	3.8- 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%)

North Carolina

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

-Piedmont NC

6,797

310

5.6

4.7- 6.6

0.9

0.5- 1.4

6,069

87.9

86.5-89.1

0.9

0.5- 1.4

324

4.8

4.1- 5.6

GENDER

Male

2,488

152

6.7

5.2- 8.5

1.2

0.6- 2.4

2,165

85.6

83.3-87.7

1.0

0.5- 2.0

134

5.5

4.3- 7.0

Female

4,309

158

4.5

3.6- 5.6

0.6

0.3- 0.9

3,904

90.0

88.5-91.2

0.8

0.4- 1.4

190

4.2

3.5- 5.1

RACE

White

5,466

222

4.4

3.6- 5.3

0.4

0.3- 0.8

4,930

90.3

89.0-91.4

0.5

0.3- 0.8

253

4.4

3.7- 5.3

African American

930

5.1

3.6- 7.3

1.5

0.6- 4.0

817

86.9

83.6-89.7

1.1

0.4- 3.0

5.3

3.7- 7.5

Other Minorities

381

13.2

8.7-19.6

2.6

1.0- 6.7

305

74.7

67.4-80.8

3.0

1.2- 7.4

6.5

3.6-11.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

287

17.1

11.3-25.0

2.4

0.7- 8.4

223

70.7

62.1-78.0

3.9

1.6- 9.5

6.0

3.1-11.2

Non-Hispanic

6,497

274

4.4

3.7- 5.3

0.7

0.4- 1.2

5,835

89.5

88.3-90.6

0.6

0.3- 1.0

307

4.7

4.0- 5.5

AGE

18-24

221

6.9

3.6-12.6

2.7

0.9- 7.9

190

85.4

78.4-90.4

2.8

1.0- 7.6

2.2

0.9- 5.2

25-34

674

8.0

5.3-11.8

0.7

0.2- 2.2

590

86.1

81.9-89.4

0.2

0.0- 1.1

5.0

3.4- 7.5

35-44

1,153

3.1

2.1- 4.6

0.4

0.1- 1.2

1,052

90.0

87.2-92.3

0.3

0.1- 0.9

6.2

4.3- 8.8

45-54

1,415

5.2

3.9- 6.9

0.5

0.2- 1.2

1,265

88.8

86.6-90.8

0.9

0.3- 2.1

4.6

3.4- 6.2

55-64

1,384

4.8

3.4- 6.7

0.8

0.4- 1.9

1,253

89.6

87.3-91.6

0.3

0.1- 0.8

4.4

3.3- 6.0

65-74

1,072

5.6

4.0- 7.8

0.4

0.2- 0.8

965

88.6

85.8-91.0

0.5

0.2- 1.5

4.9

3.4- 7.1

75+

838

6.1

4.1- 8.9

1.3

0.7- 2.4

721

84.9

81.3-87.9

2.3

1.3- 4.2

5.4

3.7- 7.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

880

10.9

7.5-15.5

1.6

0.5- 5.1

750

82.5

77.5-86.6

1.8

0.8- 3.9

3.2

2.1- 5.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,883

4.7

3.5- 6.2

1.7

0.8- 3.4

1,692

88.8

86.4-90.9

1.0

0.4- 2.6

3.8

2.8- 5.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,722

5.0

3.3- 7.5

0.4

0.2- 0.9

1,542

88.3

85.4-90.6

0.8

0.3- 2.1

5.5

4.2- 7.3

College Graduate

2,307

4.5

3.5- 5.9

0.3

0.2- 0.7

2,081

89.1

87.0-90.9

0.4

0.1- 1.1

115

5.6

4.3- 7.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

614

8.4

4.8-14.5

0.6

0.2- 1.5

540

85.6

79.4-90.1

0.5

0.2- 1.2

4.9

2.7- 8.7

$15,000- 24,999

966

7.5

5.2-10.7

2.0

0.7- 5.3

846

85.2

81.1-88.6

1.7

0.8- 3.8

3.6

2.3- 5.5

$25,000- 34,999

684

5.3

3.4- 8.2

0.5

0.1- 2.0

602

87.4

83.1-90.7

0.5

0.2- 1.3

6.3

3.8-10.1

$35,000- 49,999

950

5.7

3.4- 9.2

0.7

0.3- 1.3

845

88.8

85.3-91.6

0.2

0.0- 0.6

4.7

3.3- 6.5

$50,000-74,999

1,004

5.0

3.1- 8.1

2.0

0.8- 5.1

907

87.7

83.9-90.8

0.4

0.1- 1.7

4.8

3.3- 7.0

$75,000+

1,658

3.9

2.9- 5.3

0.1

0.0- 0.4

1,513

90.8

88.8-92.5

0.2

0.0- 1.2

4.9

3.6- 6.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,303

120

5.5

4.3- 6.9

0.5

0.2- 0.9

2,024

87.2

85.0-89.1

1.0

0.5- 2.2

128

5.9

4.6- 7.5

4,401

183

5.6

4.5- 7.0

1.1

0.6- 1.9

3,968

88.2

86.5-89.7

0.8

0.4- 1.5

187

4.3

3.5- 5.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

907

5.9

4.2- 8.2

1.8

0.8- 3.8

776

84.4

80.5-87.6

1.0

0.4- 2.6

7.0

4.7-10.3

Non-Veteran

5,888

253

5.5

4.6- 6.7

0.8

0.4- 1.4

5,291

88.3

86.9-89.6

0.8

0.5- 1.4

269

4.5

3.8- 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.

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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