BRFSS 2007 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden confusion or trouble speaking are symptoms of a stroke?)

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	14,258	12,925	87.8	86.7-88.8	392	4.2	3.6- 4.9	941	8.0	7.2- 8.9
-Western NC	2,785	2,546	90.2	88.2-91.9	69	3.0	2.1- 4.3	170	6.7	5.3- 8.5
GENDER
Male	1,030	909	86.5	82.8-89.5	37	4.3	2.7- 6.7	84	9.2	6.6-12.6
Female	1,755	1,637	93.7	92.0-95.0	32	1.9	1.1- 3.0	86	4.5	3.4- 5.8
RACE
White	2,579	2,387	92.4	90.6-93.8	55	2.6	1.7- 3.8	137	5.0	3.9- 6.5
African American	87	76	84.3	68.7-92.9	3	2.8	0.7-10.5	8	12.9	5.1-28.9
Other Minorities	112	78	59.6	44.8-72.9	11	10.6	4.8-21.7	23	29.8	17.5-45.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	66	45	59.1	41.5-74.6	7	12.9	5.3-28.3	14	28.0	14.3-47.6
Non-Hispanic	2,713	2,498	91.6	89.7-93.1	60	2.6	1.8- 3.8	155	5.9	4.6- 7.4
AGE
18-24	76	63	74.9	58.8-86.1	6	9.5	3.9-21.4	7	15.6	6.6-32.8
25-34	226	206	90.0	84.0-93.9	5	3.1	1.1- 7.9	15	7.0	3.9-12.2
35-44	367	347	94.2	90.5-96.5	8	2.2	0.9- 5.3	12	3.6	1.9- 6.6
45-54	506	474	92.7	89.1-95.2	11	2.4	1.2- 4.6	21	4.9	2.9- 8.2
55-64	625	595	95.4	93.3-96.9	10	1.5	0.8- 3.1	20	3.0	1.9- 4.8
65-74	552	500	89.2	85.3-92.1	11	2.0	0.9- 4.2	41	8.9	6.2-12.5
75+	421	351	84.6	80.3-88.1	18	4.2	2.5- 6.7	52	11.3	8.3-15.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	438	341	75.1	67.8-81.3	18	4.5	2.3- 8.7	79	20.3	14.5-27.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	863	779	88.0	83.8-91.3	23	3.9	2.1- 7.1	61	8.1	5.5-11.7
Some Post-H.S.	726	692	95.0	92.5-96.7	18	2.7	1.6- 4.6	16	2.3	1.2- 4.3
College Graduate	753	729	96.6	93.9-98.2	10	1.5	0.5- 3.8	14	1.9	0.9- 4.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	334	282	82.6	75.1-88.2	10	4.4	1.5-12.2	42	13.0	8.6-19.2
$15,000- 24,999	544	485	85.6	79.5-90.2	19	4.3	2.3- 7.7	40	10.1	6.1-16.1
$25,000- 34,999	307	285	91.0	82.6-95.6	11	2.9	1.4- 6.0	11	6.1	2.2-15.6
$35,000- 49,999	437	415	95.2	91.6-97.3	6	1.2	0.5- 3.2	16	3.6	1.8- 7.1
$50,000-74,999	387	367	92.4	86.7-95.8	7	3.6	1.3- 9.7	13	4.0	2.0- 7.7
$75,000+	422	407	96.6	93.5-98.3	5	0.9	0.3- 2.4	10	2.5	1.1- 5.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,097	996	90.3	86.9-92.9	28	3.0	1.7- 5.3	73	6.7	4.6- 9.8
No	1,646	1,526	91.1	88.6-93.1	36	2.7	1.8- 4.1	84	6.2	4.5- 8.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	427	385	92.3	89.3-94.5	13	2.2	1.2- 4.1	29	5.5	3.6- 8.1
Non-Veteran	2,358	2,161	89.9	87.6-91.8	56	3.2	2.2- 4.6	141	7.0	5.4- 9.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,258

12,925

87.8

86.7-88.8

392

4.2

3.6- 4.9

941

8.0

7.2- 8.9

-Western NC

2,785

2,546

90.2

88.2-91.9

3.0

2.1- 4.3

170

6.7

5.3- 8.5

GENDER

Male

1,030

909

86.5

82.8-89.5

4.3

2.7- 6.7

9.2

6.6-12.6

Female

1,755

1,637

93.7

92.0-95.0

1.9

1.1- 3.0

4.5

3.4- 5.8

RACE

White

2,579

2,387

92.4

90.6-93.8

2.6

1.7- 3.8

137

5.0

3.9- 6.5

African American

84.3

68.7-92.9

2.8

0.7-10.5

12.9

5.1-28.9

Other Minorities

112

59.6

44.8-72.9

10.6

4.8-21.7

29.8

17.5-45.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

59.1

41.5-74.6

12.9

5.3-28.3

28.0

14.3-47.6

Non-Hispanic

2,713

2,498

91.6

89.7-93.1

2.6

1.8- 3.8

155

5.9

4.6- 7.4

AGE

18-24

74.9

58.8-86.1

9.5

3.9-21.4

15.6

6.6-32.8

25-34

226

206

90.0

84.0-93.9

3.1

1.1- 7.9

7.0

3.9-12.2

35-44

367

347

94.2

90.5-96.5

2.2

0.9- 5.3

3.6

1.9- 6.6

45-54

506

474

92.7

89.1-95.2

2.4

1.2- 4.6

4.9

2.9- 8.2

55-64

625

595

95.4

93.3-96.9

1.5

0.8- 3.1

3.0

1.9- 4.8

65-74

552

500

89.2

85.3-92.1

2.0

0.9- 4.2

8.9

6.2-12.5

75+

421

351

84.6

80.3-88.1

4.2

2.5- 6.7

11.3

8.3-15.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

438

341

75.1

67.8-81.3

4.5

2.3- 8.7

20.3

14.5-27.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

863

779

88.0

83.8-91.3

3.9

2.1- 7.1

8.1

5.5-11.7

Some Post-H.S.

726

692

95.0

92.5-96.7

2.7

1.6- 4.6

2.3

1.2- 4.3

College Graduate

753

729

96.6

93.9-98.2

1.5

0.5- 3.8

1.9

0.9- 4.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

334

282

82.6

75.1-88.2

4.4

1.5-12.2

13.0

8.6-19.2

$15,000- 24,999

544

485

85.6

79.5-90.2

4.3

2.3- 7.7

10.1

6.1-16.1

$25,000- 34,999

307

285

91.0

82.6-95.6

2.9

1.4- 6.0

6.1

2.2-15.6

$35,000- 49,999

437

415

95.2

91.6-97.3

1.2

0.5- 3.2

3.6

1.8- 7.1

$50,000-74,999

387

367

92.4

86.7-95.8

3.6

1.3- 9.7

4.0

2.0- 7.7

$75,000+

422

407

96.6

93.5-98.3

0.9

0.3- 2.4

2.5

1.1- 5.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,097

996

90.3

86.9-92.9

3.0

1.7- 5.3

6.7

4.6- 9.8

1,646

1,526

91.1

88.6-93.1

2.7

1.8- 4.1

6.2

4.5- 8.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

427

385

92.3

89.3-94.5

2.2

1.2- 4.1

5.5

3.6- 8.1

Non-Veteran

2,358

2,161

89.9

87.6-91.8

3.2

2.2- 4.6

141

7.0

5.4- 9.0

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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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