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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,797	1,707	63.5	61.0-65.9	591	20.2	18.3-22.2	499	16.3	14.5-18.4
GENDER
Male	1,034	635	64.3	60.3-68.2	240	21.4	18.3-25.0	159	14.2	11.5-17.5
Female	1,763	1,072	62.7	59.7-65.6	351	19.0	16.8-21.3	340	18.3	16.0-20.9
RACE
White	2,590	1,597	65.1	62.7-67.5	538	19.0	17.1-20.9	455	15.9	14.1-17.9
African American	87	47	52.9	37.1-68.1	20	28.4	16.5-44.3	20	18.8	10.7-30.8
Other Minorities	113	60	44.3	31.6-57.8	32	34.2	22.1-48.8	21	21.5	11.4-37.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	67	37	49.6	33.6-65.7	15	27.1	14.7-44.6	15	23.3	11.1-42.6
Non-Hispanic	2,724	1,670	64.2	61.7-66.6	574	19.8	18.0-21.9	480	16.0	14.2-18.0
AGE
18-24	77	54	64.3	49.7-76.6	13	20.4	11.2-34.2	10	15.4	7.2-30.0
25-34	228	161	70.3	62.8-76.9	37	13.7	9.6-19.3	30	15.9	10.8-22.9
35-44	367	255	69.3	63.5-74.5	71	20.0	15.6-25.4	41	10.7	7.6-14.8
45-54	506	327	65.1	60.0-69.9	105	21.2	17.3-25.7	74	13.7	10.5-17.7
55-64	626	386	61.7	57.2-66.0	136	21.9	18.3-25.9	104	16.5	13.5-20.0
65-74	553	312	56.8	52.0-61.4	116	19.5	16.2-23.4	125	23.7	19.8-28.1
75+	428	206	47.1	41.7-52.6	109	29.5	24.6-35.0	113	23.4	19.2-28.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	440	202	49.5	42.9-56.1	111	26.4	20.9-32.7	127	24.1	19.3-29.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	868	508	59.2	54.4-63.8	197	22.3	18.7-26.4	163	18.5	14.9-22.7
Some Post-H.S.	728	499	72.3	68.0-76.2	133	16.0	13.1-19.4	96	11.7	9.0-15.1
College Graduate	755	496	67.9	63.4-72.2	148	18.1	14.9-21.9	111	13.9	10.8-17.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	336	177	54.2	46.8-61.3	71	23.7	17.5-31.2	88	22.1	17.4-27.8
$15,000- 24,999	545	310	57.7	51.7-63.6	125	23.1	18.4-28.6	110	19.2	14.9-24.4
$25,000- 34,999	307	188	62.2	53.9-69.8	75	20.3	15.5-26.2	44	17.5	11.2-26.2
$35,000- 49,999	437	295	69.5	63.7-74.7	92	19.8	15.6-24.8	50	10.7	7.5-15.1
$50,000-74,999	388	267	70.0	63.7-75.7	61	14.9	10.8-20.1	60	15.1	10.8-20.7
$75,000+	424	283	69.8	64.4-74.8	82	17.8	13.8-22.6	59	12.4	9.3-16.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,102	635	59.2	55.2-63.1	249	22.7	19.6-26.2	218	18.0	15.1-21.4
No	1,646	1,054	66.6	63.5-69.6	320	17.9	15.6-20.4	272	15.5	13.2-18.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	428	272	66.3	60.7-71.5	96	21.4	17.1-26.4	60	12.3	9.2-16.3
Non-Veteran	2,369	1,435	63.0	60.3-65.7	495	20.0	17.9-22.2	439	17.0	14.9-19.3

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

-Western NC

2,797

1,707

63.5

61.0-65.9

591

20.2

18.3-22.2

499

16.3

14.5-18.4

GENDER

Male

1,034

635

64.3

60.3-68.2

240

21.4

18.3-25.0

159

14.2

11.5-17.5

Female

1,763

1,072

62.7

59.7-65.6

351

19.0

16.8-21.3

340

18.3

16.0-20.9

RACE

White

2,590

1,597

65.1

62.7-67.5

538

19.0

17.1-20.9

455

15.9

14.1-17.9

African American

52.9

37.1-68.1

28.4

16.5-44.3

18.8

10.7-30.8

Other Minorities

113

44.3

31.6-57.8

34.2

22.1-48.8

21.5

11.4-37.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

49.6

33.6-65.7

27.1

14.7-44.6

23.3

11.1-42.6

Non-Hispanic

2,724

1,670

64.2

61.7-66.6

574

19.8

18.0-21.9

480

16.0

14.2-18.0

AGE

18-24

64.3

49.7-76.6

20.4

11.2-34.2

15.4

7.2-30.0

25-34

228

161

70.3

62.8-76.9

13.7

9.6-19.3

15.9

10.8-22.9

35-44

367

255

69.3

63.5-74.5

20.0

15.6-25.4

10.7

7.6-14.8

45-54

506

327

65.1

60.0-69.9

105

21.2

17.3-25.7

13.7

10.5-17.7

55-64

626

386

61.7

57.2-66.0

136

21.9

18.3-25.9

104

16.5

13.5-20.0

65-74

553

312

56.8

52.0-61.4

116

19.5

16.2-23.4

125

23.7

19.8-28.1

75+

428

206

47.1

41.7-52.6

109

29.5

24.6-35.0

113

23.4

19.2-28.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

440

202

49.5

42.9-56.1

111

26.4

20.9-32.7

127

24.1

19.3-29.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

868

508

59.2

54.4-63.8

197

22.3

18.7-26.4

163

18.5

14.9-22.7

Some Post-H.S.

728

499

72.3

68.0-76.2

133

16.0

13.1-19.4

11.7

9.0-15.1

College Graduate

755

496

67.9

63.4-72.2

148

18.1

14.9-21.9

111

13.9

10.8-17.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

336

177

54.2

46.8-61.3

23.7

17.5-31.2

22.1

17.4-27.8

$15,000- 24,999

545

310

57.7

51.7-63.6

125

23.1

18.4-28.6

110

19.2

14.9-24.4

$25,000- 34,999

307

188

62.2

53.9-69.8

20.3

15.5-26.2

17.5

11.2-26.2

$35,000- 49,999

437

295

69.5

63.7-74.7

19.8

15.6-24.8

10.7

7.5-15.1

$50,000-74,999

388

267

70.0

63.7-75.7

14.9

10.8-20.1

15.1

10.8-20.7

$75,000+

424

283

69.8

64.4-74.8

17.8

13.8-22.6

12.4

9.3-16.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,102

635

59.2

55.2-63.1

249

22.7

19.6-26.2

218

18.0

15.1-21.4

1,646

1,054

66.6

63.5-69.6

320

17.9

15.6-20.4

272

15.5

13.2-18.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

428

272

66.3

60.7-71.5

21.4

17.1-26.4

12.3

9.2-16.3

Non-Veteran

2,369

1,435

63.0

60.3-65.7

495

20.0

17.9-22.2

439

17.0

14.9-19.3

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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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