BRFSS 2007 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think chest pain or discomfort 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	14,294	13,320	92.7	91.9-93.4	521	4.3	3.7- 5.0	453	3.0	2.6- 3.4
-Western NC	2,796	2,601	92.7	91.1-94.1	108	4.0	3.0- 5.2	87	3.3	2.4- 4.5
GENDER
Male	1,033	945	90.8	87.7-93.2	48	4.8	3.2- 7.1	40	4.4	2.8- 7.0
Female	1,763	1,656	94.5	93.1-95.7	60	3.2	2.3- 4.4	47	2.3	1.6- 3.2
RACE
White	2,589	2,421	93.9	92.5-95.0	95	3.6	2.7- 4.9	73	2.5	1.8- 3.3
African American	87	81	89.4	73.2-96.3	5	10.2	3.4-26.7	1	0.4	0.0- 2.5
Other Minorities	113	93	77.1	61.8-87.5	8	5.5	2.3-12.6	12	17.4	8.0-33.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	67	54	74.8	55.6-87.5	4	5.6	1.8-16.0	9	19.6	8.1-40.2
Non-Hispanic	2,723	2,543	93.6	92.1-94.7	103	3.9	2.9- 5.1	77	2.6	1.9- 3.5
AGE
18-24	77	73	91.1	74.8-97.2	2	4.3	0.9-18.0	2	4.7	0.8-23.3
25-34	228	211	91.7	86.3-95.1	10	4.9	2.4- 9.6	7	3.4	1.5- 7.7
35-44	367	349	95.3	92.3-97.2	8	1.7	0.8- 3.5	10	3.1	1.6- 5.9
45-54	506	485	94.3	90.6-96.5	13	3.6	1.8- 6.8	8	2.2	1.0- 4.8
55-64	626	597	94.9	92.5-96.5	16	2.9	1.7- 5.0	13	2.2	1.2- 3.8
65-74	552	509	91.4	87.8-94.0	26	4.9	3.0- 8.0	17	3.7	2.1- 6.3
75+	428	366	86.8	83.0-89.9	32	7.2	4.9-10.4	30	5.9	4.0- 8.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	440	378	85.5	80.4-89.4	26	7.3	4.4-11.8	36	7.2	4.7-10.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	867	804	92.5	89.1-94.9	35	3.6	2.3- 5.7	28	3.9	2.1- 7.1
Some Post-H.S.	728	686	94.8	92.5-96.4	30	3.6	2.3- 5.4	12	1.7	0.8- 3.4
College Graduate	755	727	95.0	91.1-97.3	17	2.9	1.3- 6.6	11	2.1	0.9- 4.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	336	299	87.5	81.0-92.0	19	7.9	4.1-14.6	18	4.6	2.6- 8.1
$15,000- 24,999	545	502	91.3	87.5-94.0	24	4.0	2.4- 6.5	19	4.7	2.7- 8.1
$25,000- 34,999	307	283	89.6	80.6-94.7	18	6.5	3.3-12.3	6	3.9	0.9-15.5
$35,000- 49,999	437	412	94.0	90.1-96.5	12	2.9	1.5- 5.4	13	3.1	1.4- 7.0
$50,000-74,999	388	373	96.2	93.0-97.9	7	2.1	0.8- 5.4	8	1.7	0.9- 3.5
$75,000+	424	413	97.8	95.7-98.9	7	1.0	0.4- 2.1	4	1.2	0.4- 3.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,102	1,014	92.3	90.0-94.1	47	4.7	3.2- 6.9	41	3.0	2.0- 4.3
No	1,646	1,552	93.5	91.3-95.2	54	3.3	2.2- 5.0	40	3.1	2.0- 5.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	428	391	93.2	90.3-95.3	21	3.8	2.4- 6.1	16	2.9	1.7- 5.1
Non-Veteran	2,368	2,210	92.7	90.8-94.2	87	4.0	2.9- 5.4	71	3.4	2.3- 4.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,294

13,320

92.7

91.9-93.4

521

4.3

3.7- 5.0

453

3.0

2.6- 3.4

-Western NC

2,796

2,601

92.7

91.1-94.1

108

4.0

3.0- 5.2

3.3

2.4- 4.5

GENDER

Male

1,033

945

90.8

87.7-93.2

4.8

3.2- 7.1

4.4

2.8- 7.0

Female

1,763

1,656

94.5

93.1-95.7

3.2

2.3- 4.4

2.3

1.6- 3.2

RACE

White

2,589

2,421

93.9

92.5-95.0

3.6

2.7- 4.9

2.5

1.8- 3.3

African American

89.4

73.2-96.3

10.2

3.4-26.7

0.4

0.0- 2.5

Other Minorities

113

77.1

61.8-87.5

5.5

2.3-12.6

17.4

8.0-33.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

74.8

55.6-87.5

5.6

1.8-16.0

19.6

8.1-40.2

Non-Hispanic

2,723

2,543

93.6

92.1-94.7

103

3.9

2.9- 5.1

2.6

1.9- 3.5

AGE

18-24

91.1

74.8-97.2

4.3

0.9-18.0

4.7

0.8-23.3

25-34

228

211

91.7

86.3-95.1

4.9

2.4- 9.6

3.4

1.5- 7.7

35-44

367

349

95.3

92.3-97.2

1.7

0.8- 3.5

3.1

1.6- 5.9

45-54

506

485

94.3

90.6-96.5

3.6

1.8- 6.8

2.2

1.0- 4.8

55-64

626

597

94.9

92.5-96.5

2.9

1.7- 5.0

2.2

1.2- 3.8

65-74

552

509

91.4

87.8-94.0

4.9

3.0- 8.0

3.7

2.1- 6.3

75+

428

366

86.8

83.0-89.9

7.2

4.9-10.4

5.9

4.0- 8.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

440

378

85.5

80.4-89.4

7.3

4.4-11.8

7.2

4.7-10.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

867

804

92.5

89.1-94.9

3.6

2.3- 5.7

3.9

2.1- 7.1

Some Post-H.S.

728

686

94.8

92.5-96.4

3.6

2.3- 5.4

1.7

0.8- 3.4

College Graduate

755

727

95.0

91.1-97.3

2.9

1.3- 6.6

2.1

0.9- 4.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

336

299

87.5

81.0-92.0

7.9

4.1-14.6

4.6

2.6- 8.1

$15,000- 24,999

545

502

91.3

87.5-94.0

4.0

2.4- 6.5

4.7

2.7- 8.1

$25,000- 34,999

307

283

89.6

80.6-94.7

6.5

3.3-12.3

3.9

0.9-15.5

$35,000- 49,999

437

412

94.0

90.1-96.5

2.9

1.5- 5.4

3.1

1.4- 7.0

$50,000-74,999

388

373

96.2

93.0-97.9

2.1

0.8- 5.4

1.7

0.9- 3.5

$75,000+

424

413

97.8

95.7-98.9

1.0

0.4- 2.1

1.2

0.4- 3.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,102

1,014

92.3

90.0-94.1

4.7

3.2- 6.9

3.0

2.0- 4.3

1,646

1,552

93.5

91.3-95.2

3.3

2.2- 5.0

3.1

2.0- 5.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

428

391

93.2

90.3-95.3

3.8

2.4- 6.1

2.9

1.7- 5.1

Non-Veteran

2,368

2,210

92.7

90.8-94.2

4.0

2.9- 5.4

3.4

2.3- 4.8

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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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