BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom 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	14,284	4,534	34.8	33.5-36.0	5,800	39.8	38.6-41.1	3,950	25.4	24.4-26.5
-Piedmont NC	6,858	2,159	34.2	32.4-36.0	2,859	41.1	39.3-42.9	1,840	24.8	23.3-26.3
GENDER
Male	2,516	848	35.2	32.4-38.2	1,037	41.7	38.8-44.7	631	23.0	20.7-25.6
Female	4,342	1,311	33.2	31.1-35.4	1,822	40.4	38.3-42.6	1,209	26.3	24.5-28.2
RACE
White	5,506	1,660	32.3	30.4-34.3	2,353	42.9	40.9-44.9	1,493	24.8	23.2-26.5
African American	941	321	34.6	30.3-39.1	369	40.3	35.8-45.0	251	25.1	21.4-29.2
Other Minorities	391	174	45.6	38.5-52.8	127	30.5	24.5-37.1	90	24.0	18.2-30.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	296	134	47.1	39.1-55.2	98	30.1	23.4-37.8	64	22.8	16.8-30.2
Non-Hispanic	6,549	2,023	33.0	31.3-34.8	2,756	42.0	40.2-43.9	1,770	24.9	23.4-26.5
AGE
18-24	224	92	41.4	33.4-49.8	71	33.8	26.4-42.2	61	24.8	18.4-32.5
25-34	683	266	40.1	35.2-45.2	253	38.5	33.7-43.6	164	21.4	17.8-25.4
35-44	1,166	426	37.0	33.4-40.7	476	41.4	37.8-45.1	264	21.6	18.8-24.8
45-54	1,419	437	30.7	27.7-33.8	642	44.2	40.9-47.5	340	25.1	22.3-28.2
55-64	1,391	413	29.6	26.6-32.8	613	46.2	42.9-49.6	365	24.2	21.5-27.1
65-74	1,083	327	28.8	25.6-32.3	425	40.0	36.2-43.9	331	31.2	27.8-34.9
75+	852	184	22.2	18.6-26.2	362	42.2	38.0-46.5	306	35.6	31.5-40.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	901	243	30.1	25.1-35.6	356	40.9	35.6-46.5	302	29.0	24.6-33.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,896	602	34.4	30.9-38.0	748	38.7	35.3-42.2	546	26.9	24.0-30.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,738	565	36.4	32.8-40.1	739	40.8	37.3-44.5	434	22.8	20.0-25.9
College Graduate	2,317	745	34.1	31.4-37.0	1,015	43.2	40.4-46.1	557	22.7	20.3-25.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	621	182	31.5	25.9-37.7	246	37.5	31.6-43.8	193	31.0	25.2-37.5
$15,000- 24,999	971	303	33.6	28.7-39.0	398	42.7	37.3-48.2	270	23.7	19.8-28.0
$25,000- 34,999	690	226	35.5	30.1-41.4	273	37.2	31.9-42.8	191	27.3	22.8-32.3
$35,000- 49,999	953	321	34.0	29.5-38.8	388	42.9	38.3-47.7	244	23.1	19.6-27.1
$50,000-74,999	1,012	361	39.9	35.4-44.7	420	38.8	34.5-43.2	231	21.3	17.9-25.2
$75,000+	1,665	528	33.4	30.3-36.6	749	43.8	40.5-47.0	388	22.9	20.1-25.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,328	675	30.0	27.2-33.0	959	41.3	38.2-44.5	694	28.6	25.8-31.6
No	4,421	1,443	35.9	33.6-38.1	1,857	41.0	38.8-43.2	1,121	23.2	21.4-25.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	918	295	34.0	29.3-39.1	379	42.2	37.6-46.8	244	23.8	20.2-27.8
Non-Veteran	5,938	1,864	34.2	32.3-36.2	2,480	40.9	39.0-42.9	1,594	24.8	23.2-26.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,284

4,534

34.8

33.5-36.0

5,800

39.8

38.6-41.1

3,950

25.4

24.4-26.5

-Piedmont NC

6,858

2,159

34.2

32.4-36.0

2,859

41.1

39.3-42.9

1,840

24.8

23.3-26.3

GENDER

Male

2,516

848

35.2

32.4-38.2

1,037

41.7

38.8-44.7

631

23.0

20.7-25.6

Female

4,342

1,311

33.2

31.1-35.4

1,822

40.4

38.3-42.6

1,209

26.3

24.5-28.2

RACE

White

5,506

1,660

32.3

30.4-34.3

2,353

42.9

40.9-44.9

1,493

24.8

23.2-26.5

African American

941

321

34.6

30.3-39.1

369

40.3

35.8-45.0

251

25.1

21.4-29.2

Other Minorities

391

174

45.6

38.5-52.8

127

30.5

24.5-37.1

24.0

18.2-30.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

296

134

47.1

39.1-55.2

30.1

23.4-37.8

22.8

16.8-30.2

Non-Hispanic

6,549

2,023

33.0

31.3-34.8

2,756

42.0

40.2-43.9

1,770

24.9

23.4-26.5

AGE

18-24

224

41.4

33.4-49.8

33.8

26.4-42.2

24.8

18.4-32.5

25-34

683

266

40.1

35.2-45.2

253

38.5

33.7-43.6

164

21.4

17.8-25.4

35-44

1,166

426

37.0

33.4-40.7

476

41.4

37.8-45.1

264

21.6

18.8-24.8

45-54

1,419

437

30.7

27.7-33.8

642

44.2

40.9-47.5

340

25.1

22.3-28.2

55-64

1,391

413

29.6

26.6-32.8

613

46.2

42.9-49.6

365

24.2

21.5-27.1

65-74

1,083

327

28.8

25.6-32.3

425

40.0

36.2-43.9

331

31.2

27.8-34.9

75+

852

184

22.2

18.6-26.2

362

42.2

38.0-46.5

306

35.6

31.5-40.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

901

243

30.1

25.1-35.6

356

40.9

35.6-46.5

302

29.0

24.6-33.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,896

602

34.4

30.9-38.0

748

38.7

35.3-42.2

546

26.9

24.0-30.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,738

565

36.4

32.8-40.1

739

40.8

37.3-44.5

434

22.8

20.0-25.9

College Graduate

2,317

745

34.1

31.4-37.0

1,015

43.2

40.4-46.1

557

22.7

20.3-25.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

621

182

31.5

25.9-37.7

246

37.5

31.6-43.8

193

31.0

25.2-37.5

$15,000- 24,999

971

303

33.6

28.7-39.0

398

42.7

37.3-48.2

270

23.7

19.8-28.0

$25,000- 34,999

690

226

35.5

30.1-41.4

273

37.2

31.9-42.8

191

27.3

22.8-32.3

$35,000- 49,999

953

321

34.0

29.5-38.8

388

42.9

38.3-47.7

244

23.1

19.6-27.1

$50,000-74,999

1,012

361

39.9

35.4-44.7

420

38.8

34.5-43.2

231

21.3

17.9-25.2

$75,000+

1,665

528

33.4

30.3-36.6

749

43.8

40.5-47.0

388

22.9

20.1-25.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,328

675

30.0

27.2-33.0

959

41.3

38.2-44.5

694

28.6

25.8-31.6

4,421

1,443

35.9

33.6-38.1

1,857

41.0

38.8-43.2

1,121

23.2

21.4-25.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

918

295

34.0

29.3-39.1

379

42.2

37.6-46.8

244

23.8

20.2-27.8

Non-Veteran

5,938

1,864

34.2

32.3-36.2

2,480

40.9

39.0-42.9

1,594

24.8

23.2-26.5

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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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