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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	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
-Piedmont NC	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
GENDER
Male	2,519	1,561	61.4	58.4-64.3	627	25.8	23.3-28.6	331	12.7	10.7-15.1
Female	4,346	2,720	65.5	63.5-67.5	933	19.9	18.3-21.6	693	14.6	13.2-16.2
RACE
White	5,511	3,531	66.7	64.8-68.5	1,191	21.0	19.4-22.6	789	12.3	11.2-13.6
African American	943	537	59.8	55.1-64.3	249	26.1	22.0-30.6	157	14.1	11.4-17.4
Other Minorities	391	205	50.5	43.3-57.6	111	27.6	21.9-34.1	75	21.9	15.7-29.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	296	161	52.0	43.8-60.1	79	27.5	20.9-35.3	56	20.5	14.1-28.9
Non-Hispanic	6,556	4,115	64.7	62.9-66.4	1,477	22.2	20.7-23.8	964	13.1	11.9-14.4
AGE
18-24	224	138	63.1	54.8-70.8	49	20.2	14.6-27.4	37	16.6	11.0-24.3
25-34	685	465	67.5	62.4-72.2	138	21.7	17.6-26.5	82	10.8	8.0-14.4
35-44	1,166	803	65.9	62.1-69.5	245	24.0	20.8-27.6	118	10.1	8.0-12.7
45-54	1,420	935	65.2	62.0-68.4	308	21.3	18.7-24.1	177	13.5	11.3-16.1
55-64	1,392	883	64.0	60.8-67.1	331	24.4	21.7-27.4	178	11.6	9.7-13.7
65-74	1,085	617	57.5	53.6-61.3	249	22.3	19.2-25.8	219	20.2	17.2-23.5
75+	853	415	47.8	43.5-52.2	232	28.0	24.3-32.0	206	24.2	20.4-28.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	902	433	50.1	44.6-55.6	251	28.5	23.9-33.6	218	21.4	17.0-26.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,900	1,108	59.7	56.2-63.1	450	24.0	21.0-27.2	342	16.3	14.0-18.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,739	1,142	67.0	63.4-70.4	390	23.2	20.1-26.6	207	9.8	8.0-12.0
College Graduate	2,318	1,595	69.6	66.9-72.3	467	19.0	17.0-21.2	256	11.3	9.3-13.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	621	311	51.0	44.6-57.4	181	27.4	22.4-33.1	129	21.5	16.4-27.7
$15,000- 24,999	972	544	56.3	50.8-61.5	265	30.7	25.7-36.1	163	13.1	10.3-16.5
$25,000- 34,999	691	423	57.0	51.1-62.6	156	26.0	20.8-31.9	112	17.1	13.2-21.8
$35,000- 49,999	954	632	69.6	65.5-73.5	201	19.5	16.3-23.1	121	10.9	8.6-13.6
$50,000-74,999	1,013	709	72.8	68.7-76.5	201	19.3	16.0-23.2	103	7.9	6.1-10.1
$75,000+	1,666	1,136	68.1	64.8-71.1	353	20.4	18.0-23.0	177	11.6	9.3-14.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,330	1,362	59.8	56.5-62.9	566	23.2	20.6-26.0	402	17.1	14.6-19.9
No	4,423	2,862	65.4	63.2-67.5	968	22.5	20.7-24.4	593	12.1	10.7-13.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	919	542	59.7	55.0-64.2	251	28.8	24.7-33.3	126	11.5	9.1-14.5
Non-Veteran	5,944	3,739	64.1	62.1-66.0	1,309	22.0	20.4-23.6	896	14.0	12.6-15.5

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

-Piedmont NC

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

GENDER

Male

2,519

1,561

61.4

58.4-64.3

627

25.8

23.3-28.6

331

12.7

10.7-15.1

Female

4,346

2,720

65.5

63.5-67.5

933

19.9

18.3-21.6

693

14.6

13.2-16.2

RACE

White

5,511

3,531

66.7

64.8-68.5

1,191

21.0

19.4-22.6

789

12.3

11.2-13.6

African American

943

537

59.8

55.1-64.3

249

26.1

22.0-30.6

157

14.1

11.4-17.4

Other Minorities

391

205

50.5

43.3-57.6

111

27.6

21.9-34.1

21.9

15.7-29.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

296

161

52.0

43.8-60.1

27.5

20.9-35.3

20.5

14.1-28.9

Non-Hispanic

6,556

4,115

64.7

62.9-66.4

1,477

22.2

20.7-23.8

964

13.1

11.9-14.4

AGE

18-24

224

138

63.1

54.8-70.8

20.2

14.6-27.4

16.6

11.0-24.3

25-34

685

465

67.5

62.4-72.2

138

21.7

17.6-26.5

10.8

8.0-14.4

35-44

1,166

803

65.9

62.1-69.5

245

24.0

20.8-27.6

118

10.1

8.0-12.7

45-54

1,420

935

65.2

62.0-68.4

308

21.3

18.7-24.1

177

13.5

11.3-16.1

55-64

1,392

883

64.0

60.8-67.1

331

24.4

21.7-27.4

178

11.6

9.7-13.7

65-74

1,085

617

57.5

53.6-61.3

249

22.3

19.2-25.8

219

20.2

17.2-23.5

75+

853

415

47.8

43.5-52.2

232

28.0

24.3-32.0

206

24.2

20.4-28.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

902

433

50.1

44.6-55.6

251

28.5

23.9-33.6

218

21.4

17.0-26.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,900

1,108

59.7

56.2-63.1

450

24.0

21.0-27.2

342

16.3

14.0-18.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,739

1,142

67.0

63.4-70.4

390

23.2

20.1-26.6

207

9.8

8.0-12.0

College Graduate

2,318

1,595

69.6

66.9-72.3

467

19.0

17.0-21.2

256

11.3

9.3-13.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

621

311

51.0

44.6-57.4

181

27.4

22.4-33.1

129

21.5

16.4-27.7

$15,000- 24,999

972

544

56.3

50.8-61.5

265

30.7

25.7-36.1

163

13.1

10.3-16.5

$25,000- 34,999

691

423

57.0

51.1-62.6

156

26.0

20.8-31.9

112

17.1

13.2-21.8

$35,000- 49,999

954

632

69.6

65.5-73.5

201

19.5

16.3-23.1

121

10.9

8.6-13.6

$50,000-74,999

1,013

709

72.8

68.7-76.5

201

19.3

16.0-23.2

103

7.9

6.1-10.1

$75,000+

1,666

1,136

68.1

64.8-71.1

353

20.4

18.0-23.0

177

11.6

9.3-14.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,330

1,362

59.8

56.5-62.9

566

23.2

20.6-26.0

402

17.1

14.6-19.9

4,423

2,862

65.4

63.2-67.5

968

22.5

20.7-24.4

593

12.1

10.7-13.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

919

542

59.7

55.0-64.2

251

28.8

24.7-33.3

126

11.5

9.1-14.5

Non-Veteran

5,944

3,739

64.1

62.1-66.0

1,309

22.0

20.4-23.6

896

14.0

12.6-15.5

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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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