BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side, are symptoms of a stroke?)

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	14,249	13,424	92.6	91.7-93.4	265	2.7	2.2- 3.3	560	4.7	4.1- 5.4
-Piedmont NC	6,843	6,461	92.4	91.1-93.5	124	2.8	2.1- 3.8	258	4.8	4.0- 5.8
GENDER
Male	2,509	2,336	90.6	88.3-92.5	56	3.1	1.9- 4.8	117	6.3	4.9- 8.2
Female	4,334	4,125	94.1	92.7-95.2	68	2.6	1.7- 3.9	141	3.3	2.7- 4.1
RACE
White	5,496	5,277	96.4	95.7-97.0	67	1.2	0.9- 1.7	152	2.4	1.9- 3.0
African American	937	858	90.0	86.0-92.9	28	4.0	1.9- 8.2	51	6.0	4.2- 8.4
Other Minorities	390	309	71.6	64.0-78.0	28	10.6	6.5-17.0	53	17.8	12.6-24.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	296	224	66.6	57.8-74.4	24	12.5	7.4-20.3	48	20.9	14.6-29.2
Non-Hispanic	6,534	6,227	94.8	93.9-95.7	100	1.9	1.3- 2.7	207	3.3	2.7- 3.9
AGE
18-24	224	190	85.3	78.4-90.2	12	5.8	2.8-11.7	22	9.0	5.4-14.4
25-34	681	632	90.3	85.6-93.6	14	3.6	1.6- 8.1	35	6.0	3.7- 9.6
35-44	1,164	1,116	94.3	92.1-96.0	17	2.2	1.2- 4.0	31	3.5	2.3- 5.2
45-54	1,417	1,374	96.1	94.5-97.2	18	1.5	0.9- 2.6	25	2.4	1.5- 3.8
55-64	1,391	1,354	96.9	95.4-97.9	15	1.2	0.7- 2.2	22	1.9	1.1- 3.2
65-74	1,080	1,023	92.8	89.9-94.9	23	3.4	1.9- 6.2	34	3.8	2.5- 5.6
75+	846	734	85.2	81.6-88.2	25	3.3	2.1- 5.3	87	11.5	8.8-14.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	897	746	76.4	70.7-81.3	46	8.2	5.1-12.7	105	15.4	11.4-20.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,889	1,771	91.5	89.2-93.4	37	2.8	1.7- 4.6	81	5.6	4.2- 7.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,735	1,679	96.4	93.6-98.0	19	2.1	0.8- 5.4	37	1.5	1.0- 2.4
College Graduate	2,316	2,259	96.9	95.5-97.8	22	1.1	0.6- 1.9	35	2.1	1.3- 3.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	620	547	82.2	75.8-87.2	23	6.9	4.0-11.7	50	10.9	7.0-16.7
$15,000- 24,999	969	883	85.4	80.0-89.5	31	5.7	2.9-10.9	55	8.9	6.1-12.9
$25,000- 34,999	688	653	94.2	91.0-96.4	14	1.8	0.8- 4.3	21	3.9	2.2- 6.8
$35,000- 49,999	953	922	96.4	94.7-97.6	6	0.4	0.2- 1.0	25	3.1	2.0- 4.9
$50,000-74,999	1,010	989	97.0	94.9-98.2	8	0.9	0.4- 2.0	13	2.1	1.1- 4.1
$75,000+	1,663	1,625	97.4	96.1-98.3	16	1.1	0.6- 2.2	22	1.5	0.9- 2.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,321	2,168	91.9	89.4-93.9	51	3.5	2.0- 6.0	102	4.6	3.5- 6.1
No	4,422	4,206	92.8	91.3-94.1	68	2.4	1.6- 3.5	148	4.8	3.7- 6.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	916	870	94.6	92.4-96.2	13	1.5	0.8- 2.7	33	4.0	2.6- 6.0
Non-Veteran	5,925	5,591	92.2	90.7-93.4	110	3.0	2.1- 4.1	224	4.9	4.0- 6.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,249

13,424

92.6

91.7-93.4

265

2.7

2.2- 3.3

560

4.7

4.1- 5.4

-Piedmont NC

6,843

6,461

92.4

91.1-93.5

124

2.8

2.1- 3.8

258

4.8

4.0- 5.8

GENDER

Male

2,509

2,336

90.6

88.3-92.5

3.1

1.9- 4.8

117

6.3

4.9- 8.2

Female

4,334

4,125

94.1

92.7-95.2

2.6

1.7- 3.9

141

3.3

2.7- 4.1

RACE

White

5,496

5,277

96.4

95.7-97.0

1.2

0.9- 1.7

152

2.4

1.9- 3.0

African American

937

858

90.0

86.0-92.9

4.0

1.9- 8.2

6.0

4.2- 8.4

Other Minorities

390

309

71.6

64.0-78.0

10.6

6.5-17.0

17.8

12.6-24.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

296

224

66.6

57.8-74.4

12.5

7.4-20.3

20.9

14.6-29.2

Non-Hispanic

6,534

6,227

94.8

93.9-95.7

100

1.9

1.3- 2.7

207

3.3

2.7- 3.9

AGE

18-24

224

190

85.3

78.4-90.2

5.8

2.8-11.7

9.0

5.4-14.4

25-34

681

632

90.3

85.6-93.6

3.6

1.6- 8.1

6.0

3.7- 9.6

35-44

1,164

1,116

94.3

92.1-96.0

2.2

1.2- 4.0

3.5

2.3- 5.2

45-54

1,417

1,374

96.1

94.5-97.2

1.5

0.9- 2.6

2.4

1.5- 3.8

55-64

1,391

1,354

96.9

95.4-97.9

1.2

0.7- 2.2

1.9

1.1- 3.2

65-74

1,080

1,023

92.8

89.9-94.9

3.4

1.9- 6.2

3.8

2.5- 5.6

75+

846

734

85.2

81.6-88.2

3.3

2.1- 5.3

11.5

8.8-14.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

897

746

76.4

70.7-81.3

8.2

5.1-12.7

105

15.4

11.4-20.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,889

1,771

91.5

89.2-93.4

2.8

1.7- 4.6

5.6

4.2- 7.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,735

1,679

96.4

93.6-98.0

2.1

0.8- 5.4

1.5

1.0- 2.4

College Graduate

2,316

2,259

96.9

95.5-97.8

1.1

0.6- 1.9

2.1

1.3- 3.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

620

547

82.2

75.8-87.2

6.9

4.0-11.7

10.9

7.0-16.7

$15,000- 24,999

969

883

85.4

80.0-89.5

5.7

2.9-10.9

8.9

6.1-12.9

$25,000- 34,999

688

653

94.2

91.0-96.4

1.8

0.8- 4.3

3.9

2.2- 6.8

$35,000- 49,999

953

922

96.4

94.7-97.6

0.4

0.2- 1.0

3.1

2.0- 4.9

$50,000-74,999

1,010

989

97.0

94.9-98.2

0.9

0.4- 2.0

2.1

1.1- 4.1

$75,000+

1,663

1,625

97.4

96.1-98.3

1.1

0.6- 2.2

1.5

0.9- 2.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,321

2,168

91.9

89.4-93.9

3.5

2.0- 6.0

102

4.6

3.5- 6.1

4,422

4,206

92.8

91.3-94.1

2.4

1.6- 3.5

148

4.8

3.7- 6.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

916

870

94.6

92.4-96.2

1.5

0.8- 2.7

4.0

2.6- 6.0

Non-Veteran

5,925

5,591

92.2

90.7-93.4

110

3.0

2.1- 4.1

224

4.9

4.0- 6.0

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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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