BRFSS 2007 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom 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	14,284	4,534	34.8	33.5-36.0	5,800	39.8	38.6-41.1	3,950	25.4	24.4-26.5
-Western NC	2,793	804	30.4	28.1-32.9	1,150	41.1	38.6-43.7	839	28.5	26.2-30.8
GENDER
Male	1,033	322	32.3	28.4-36.4	432	42.9	38.7-47.1	279	24.9	21.5-28.5
Female	1,760	482	28.7	26.0-31.5	718	39.5	36.6-42.4	560	31.8	29.0-34.8
RACE
White	2,586	727	29.8	27.4-32.3	1,081	41.6	39.0-44.2	778	28.6	26.3-31.0
African American	87	32	48.1	32.3-64.2	33	34.1	21.7-49.2	22	17.8	10.5-28.5
Other Minorities	113	41	30.2	20.0-42.7	36	38.3	25.6-52.8	36	31.6	19.9-46.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	67	27	34.9	21.8-50.8	20	32.4	18.9-49.7	20	32.6	18.6-50.7
Non-Hispanic	2,720	777	30.3	27.9-32.7	1,129	41.5	39.0-44.1	814	28.2	26.0-30.6
AGE
18-24	77	36	39.7	27.8-53.0	22	38.0	25.2-52.7	19	22.3	12.7-36.1
25-34	227	76	31.3	24.6-39.0	89	40.4	33.1-48.2	62	28.2	21.8-35.7
35-44	367	119	35.0	29.4-41.1	147	38.9	33.3-44.7	101	26.1	21.3-31.6
45-54	506	152	30.1	25.4-35.4	216	43.3	38.2-48.7	138	26.5	22.1-31.5
55-64	626	183	28.4	24.6-32.5	263	43.2	38.8-47.8	180	28.4	24.6-32.6
65-74	552	147	26.5	22.6-30.8	223	39.5	35.0-44.2	182	34.0	29.5-38.7
75+	426	88	20.8	16.8-25.5	184	43.7	38.4-49.3	154	35.4	30.3-40.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	439	93	20.5	16.2-25.6	182	46.4	39.7-53.1	164	33.1	27.5-39.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	866	250	31.4	27.2-36.0	327	36.8	32.3-41.6	289	31.8	27.4-36.4
Some Post-H.S.	728	211	32.2	27.5-37.3	319	41.6	37.0-46.4	198	26.1	22.2-30.5
College Graduate	754	248	32.7	28.5-37.2	321	43.2	38.6-47.9	185	24.1	20.3-28.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	334	88	30.5	24.0-37.9	130	37.3	30.4-44.7	116	32.2	26.0-39.1
$15,000- 24,999	545	158	29.8	24.7-35.4	213	40.2	34.4-46.4	174	30.0	24.8-35.6
$25,000- 34,999	307	90	31.6	24.3-40.0	128	39.9	32.2-48.2	89	28.5	21.5-36.8
$35,000- 49,999	437	142	34.6	28.8-40.9	179	39.0	33.3-45.0	116	26.4	21.2-32.4
$50,000-74,999	387	118	32.1	26.3-38.5	174	42.9	36.7-49.3	95	25.0	19.8-31.1
$75,000+	424	119	29.1	23.8-35.0	193	45.9	40.1-51.8	112	25.0	20.5-30.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,101	293	27.7	24.3-31.4	462	43.0	38.9-47.1	346	29.3	25.8-33.1
No	1,646	500	31.7	28.7-34.9	668	40.1	36.9-43.3	478	28.2	25.3-31.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	428	134	32.2	26.5-38.5	182	43.6	37.7-49.8	112	24.2	19.8-29.2
Non-Veteran	2,365	670	30.1	27.6-32.8	968	40.7	38.0-43.5	727	29.2	26.7-31.8

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

-Western NC

2,793

804

30.4

28.1-32.9

1,150

41.1

38.6-43.7

839

28.5

26.2-30.8

GENDER

Male

1,033

322

32.3

28.4-36.4

432

42.9

38.7-47.1

279

24.9

21.5-28.5

Female

1,760

482

28.7

26.0-31.5

718

39.5

36.6-42.4

560

31.8

29.0-34.8

RACE

White

2,586

727

29.8

27.4-32.3

1,081

41.6

39.0-44.2

778

28.6

26.3-31.0

African American

48.1

32.3-64.2

34.1

21.7-49.2

17.8

10.5-28.5

Other Minorities

113

30.2

20.0-42.7

38.3

25.6-52.8

31.6

19.9-46.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

34.9

21.8-50.8

32.4

18.9-49.7

32.6

18.6-50.7

Non-Hispanic

2,720

777

30.3

27.9-32.7

1,129

41.5

39.0-44.1

814

28.2

26.0-30.6

AGE

18-24

39.7

27.8-53.0

38.0

25.2-52.7

22.3

12.7-36.1

25-34

227

31.3

24.6-39.0

40.4

33.1-48.2

28.2

21.8-35.7

35-44

367

119

35.0

29.4-41.1

147

38.9

33.3-44.7

101

26.1

21.3-31.6

45-54

506

152

30.1

25.4-35.4

216

43.3

38.2-48.7

138

26.5

22.1-31.5

55-64

626

183

28.4

24.6-32.5

263

43.2

38.8-47.8

180

28.4

24.6-32.6

65-74

552

147

26.5

22.6-30.8

223

39.5

35.0-44.2

182

34.0

29.5-38.7

75+

426

20.8

16.8-25.5

184

43.7

38.4-49.3

154

35.4

30.3-40.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

439

20.5

16.2-25.6

182

46.4

39.7-53.1

164

33.1

27.5-39.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

866

250

31.4

27.2-36.0

327

36.8

32.3-41.6

289

31.8

27.4-36.4

Some Post-H.S.

728

211

32.2

27.5-37.3

319

41.6

37.0-46.4

198

26.1

22.2-30.5

College Graduate

754

248

32.7

28.5-37.2

321

43.2

38.6-47.9

185

24.1

20.3-28.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

334

30.5

24.0-37.9

130

37.3

30.4-44.7

116

32.2

26.0-39.1

$15,000- 24,999

545

158

29.8

24.7-35.4

213

40.2

34.4-46.4

174

30.0

24.8-35.6

$25,000- 34,999

307

31.6

24.3-40.0

128

39.9

32.2-48.2

28.5

21.5-36.8

$35,000- 49,999

437

142

34.6

28.8-40.9

179

39.0

33.3-45.0

116

26.4

21.2-32.4

$50,000-74,999

387

118

32.1

26.3-38.5

174

42.9

36.7-49.3

25.0

19.8-31.1

$75,000+

424

119

29.1

23.8-35.0

193

45.9

40.1-51.8

112

25.0

20.5-30.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,101

293

27.7

24.3-31.4

462

43.0

38.9-47.1

346

29.3

25.8-33.1

1,646

500

31.7

28.7-34.9

668

40.1

36.9-43.3

478

28.2

25.3-31.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

428

134

32.2

26.5-38.5

182

43.6

37.7-49.8

112

24.2

19.8-29.2

Non-Veteran

2,365

670

30.1

27.6-32.8

968

40.7

38.0-43.5

727

29.2

26.7-31.8

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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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