BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder 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	14,283	12,614	85.4	84.4-86.4	928	8.3	7.5- 9.2	741	6.3	5.6- 7.0
-Piedmont NC	6,857	6,082	85.1	83.5-86.5	441	8.5	7.4- 9.8	334	6.4	5.4- 7.6
GENDER
Male	2,515	2,160	80.6	77.8-83.2	211	11.1	9.1-13.5	144	8.2	6.5-10.3
Female	4,342	3,922	89.2	87.7-90.6	230	6.0	5.1- 7.2	190	4.7	3.8- 5.8
RACE
White	5,506	5,025	90.5	89.1-91.8	277	6.0	4.9- 7.3	204	3.5	2.8- 4.3
African American	940	778	80.3	76.2-83.8	92	10.3	7.9-13.2	70	9.5	6.9-12.9
Other Minorities	391	265	59.7	52.3-66.7	68	20.6	15.0-27.4	58	19.7	14.4-26.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	296	201	58.6	50.3-66.4	50	19.1	13.8-25.9	45	22.3	15.8-30.6
Non-Hispanic	6,548	5,873	87.7	86.2-89.0	390	7.4	6.3- 8.7	285	4.9	4.1- 5.9
AGE
18-24	224	155	66.3	57.7-73.9	38	17.0	11.3-24.7	31	16.8	11.3-24.2
25-34	683	592	85.2	81.3-88.5	49	8.3	5.9-11.7	42	6.4	4.4- 9.2
35-44	1,166	1,061	87.8	84.9-90.3	68	8.4	6.3-11.1	37	3.7	2.6- 5.4
45-54	1,420	1,306	90.6	88.4-92.4	71	5.9	4.5- 7.8	43	3.5	2.4- 5.0
55-64	1,391	1,288	91.8	89.7-93.6	61	5.0	3.6- 6.7	42	3.2	2.1- 4.8
65-74	1,082	967	86.6	83.5-89.3	67	7.0	5.2- 9.4	48	6.3	4.4- 9.0
75+	851	680	80.3	76.5-83.6	84	9.9	7.7-12.8	87	9.8	7.3-12.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	900	687	70.4	64.8-75.5	109	16.0	12.1-20.9	104	13.6	10.0-18.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,895	1,655	83.4	80.2-86.1	139	10.3	8.1-13.1	101	6.3	4.6- 8.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,739	1,578	88.0	85.1-90.4	96	6.2	4.7- 8.2	65	5.8	4.0- 8.3
College Graduate	2,317	2,157	90.4	87.9-92.5	96	5.6	4.0- 7.8	64	4.0	2.8- 5.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	620	507	76.9	70.7-82.2	61	10.6	7.5-14.7	52	12.5	8.2-18.5
$15,000- 24,999	970	805	76.8	71.5-81.4	101	13.8	10.1-18.5	64	9.4	6.6-13.3
$25,000- 34,999	690	610	85.0	80.2-88.8	50	9.4	6.5-13.5	30	5.6	3.3- 9.1
$35,000- 49,999	953	861	87.8	84.3-90.6	49	6.3	4.3- 9.0	43	5.9	4.0- 8.7
$50,000-74,999	1,012	947	90.2	86.3-93.2	36	6.2	3.9- 9.8	29	3.5	2.0- 6.2
$75,000+	1,666	1,565	91.5	88.6-93.8	65	5.5	3.6- 8.2	36	3.0	1.8- 4.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,327	2,035	84.8	81.9-87.3	153	8.9	6.8-11.5	139	6.3	4.9- 8.1
No	4,422	3,962	85.5	83.5-87.3	275	8.2	6.9- 9.8	185	6.3	5.1- 7.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	919	807	87.4	83.8-90.3	69	7.7	5.4-10.8	43	4.9	3.2- 7.4
Non-Veteran	5,936	5,275	84.8	83.1-86.4	371	8.6	7.3-10.0	290	6.6	5.5- 7.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,283

12,614

85.4

84.4-86.4

928

8.3

7.5- 9.2

741

6.3

5.6- 7.0

-Piedmont NC

6,857

6,082

85.1

83.5-86.5

441

8.5

7.4- 9.8

334

6.4

5.4- 7.6

GENDER

Male

2,515

2,160

80.6

77.8-83.2

211

11.1

9.1-13.5

144

8.2

6.5-10.3

Female

4,342

3,922

89.2

87.7-90.6

230

6.0

5.1- 7.2

190

4.7

3.8- 5.8

RACE

White

5,506

5,025

90.5

89.1-91.8

277

6.0

4.9- 7.3

204

3.5

2.8- 4.3

African American

940

778

80.3

76.2-83.8

10.3

7.9-13.2

9.5

6.9-12.9

Other Minorities

391

265

59.7

52.3-66.7

20.6

15.0-27.4

19.7

14.4-26.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

296

201

58.6

50.3-66.4

19.1

13.8-25.9

22.3

15.8-30.6

Non-Hispanic

6,548

5,873

87.7

86.2-89.0

390

7.4

6.3- 8.7

285

4.9

4.1- 5.9

AGE

18-24

224

155

66.3

57.7-73.9

17.0

11.3-24.7

16.8

11.3-24.2

25-34

683

592

85.2

81.3-88.5

8.3

5.9-11.7

6.4

4.4- 9.2

35-44

1,166

1,061

87.8

84.9-90.3

8.4

6.3-11.1

3.7

2.6- 5.4

45-54

1,420

1,306

90.6

88.4-92.4

5.9

4.5- 7.8

3.5

2.4- 5.0

55-64

1,391

1,288

91.8

89.7-93.6

5.0

3.6- 6.7

3.2

2.1- 4.8

65-74

1,082

967

86.6

83.5-89.3

7.0

5.2- 9.4

6.3

4.4- 9.0

75+

851

680

80.3

76.5-83.6

9.9

7.7-12.8

9.8

7.3-12.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

900

687

70.4

64.8-75.5

109

16.0

12.1-20.9

104

13.6

10.0-18.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,895

1,655

83.4

80.2-86.1

139

10.3

8.1-13.1

101

6.3

4.6- 8.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,739

1,578

88.0

85.1-90.4

6.2

4.7- 8.2

5.8

4.0- 8.3

College Graduate

2,317

2,157

90.4

87.9-92.5

5.6

4.0- 7.8

4.0

2.8- 5.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

620

507

76.9

70.7-82.2

10.6

7.5-14.7

12.5

8.2-18.5

$15,000- 24,999

970

805

76.8

71.5-81.4

101

13.8

10.1-18.5

9.4

6.6-13.3

$25,000- 34,999

690

610

85.0

80.2-88.8

9.4

6.5-13.5

5.6

3.3- 9.1

$35,000- 49,999

953

861

87.8

84.3-90.6

6.3

4.3- 9.0

5.9

4.0- 8.7

$50,000-74,999

1,012

947

90.2

86.3-93.2

6.2

3.9- 9.8

3.5

2.0- 6.2

$75,000+

1,666

1,565

91.5

88.6-93.8

5.5

3.6- 8.2

3.0

1.8- 4.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,327

2,035

84.8

81.9-87.3

153

8.9

6.8-11.5

139

6.3

4.9- 8.1

4,422

3,962

85.5

83.5-87.3

275

8.2

6.9- 9.8

185

6.3

5.1- 7.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

919

807

87.4

83.8-90.3

7.7

5.4-10.8

4.9

3.2- 7.4

Non-Veteran

5,936

5,275

84.8

83.1-86.4

371

8.6

7.3-10.0

290

6.6

5.5- 7.9

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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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