BRFSS 2007 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom 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	14,245	10,096	70.6	69.4-71.8	1,189	9.1	8.3- 9.9	2,960	20.3	19.3-21.4
-Western NC	2,785	1,952	69.3	66.8-71.7	235	9.1	7.6-11.0	598	21.5	19.5-23.8
GENDER
Male	1,030	691	66.4	62.2-70.3	110	11.9	9.1-15.3	229	21.8	18.5-25.4
Female	1,755	1,261	72.1	69.2-74.8	125	6.6	5.2- 8.4	369	21.3	18.8-24.0
RACE
White	2,579	1,828	70.6	68.0-73.0	211	8.6	7.0-10.4	540	20.9	18.8-23.1
African American	87	54	64.4	49.1-77.2	11	13.4	5.8-28.3	22	22.2	13.2-34.9
Other Minorities	112	65	52.6	38.7-66.1	12	15.7	7.4-30.3	35	31.7	19.8-46.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	66	34	46.8	31.3-63.1	7	13.4	5.7-28.4	25	39.7	24.5-57.2
Non-Hispanic	2,713	1,917	70.3	67.8-72.7	227	8.9	7.4-10.8	569	20.7	18.7-22.9
AGE
18-24	76	51	59.9	45.2-72.9	9	21.9	11.4-37.7	16	18.3	9.8-31.6
25-34	226	154	65.1	57.3-72.3	17	8.2	4.7-13.7	55	26.7	20.3-34.3
35-44	367	266	73.4	67.9-78.3	29	7.6	5.1-11.3	72	19.0	14.8-24.0
45-54	506	376	76.0	71.3-80.1	45	7.4	5.3-10.3	85	16.6	13.1-20.9
55-64	625	474	74.7	70.4-78.6	40	6.8	4.8- 9.6	111	18.4	15.0-22.5
65-74	552	381	67.1	62.3-71.5	45	8.0	5.7-11.1	126	24.9	20.9-29.5
75+	421	244	59.9	54.4-65.1	48	11.6	8.4-15.7	129	28.6	23.9-33.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	438	208	48.3	41.7-54.9	55	13.4	9.3-18.9	175	38.3	32.2-44.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	863	571	63.1	58.1-67.8	93	13.4	10.0-17.8	199	23.5	19.5-28.1
Some Post-H.S.	726	560	78.5	74.5-82.0	47	5.0	3.5- 7.1	119	16.5	13.3-20.3
College Graduate	753	611	79.7	75.3-83.4	38	5.5	3.4- 8.8	104	14.8	11.7-18.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	334	201	63.3	56.0-70.0	38	11.1	7.1-17.1	95	25.6	20.0-32.2
$15,000- 24,999	544	355	63.3	57.2-69.0	55	12.5	8.6-17.7	134	24.2	19.5-29.7
$25,000- 34,999	307	209	65.4	56.7-73.3	30	11.1	6.5-18.4	68	23.5	16.7-31.9
$35,000- 49,999	437	322	70.7	64.4-76.3	37	8.6	5.5-13.2	78	20.7	15.8-26.6
$50,000-74,999	387	312	79.6	73.6-84.4	22	6.6	3.9-11.0	53	13.8	9.8-19.1
$75,000+	422	345	80.6	75.2-85.0	18	2.9	1.7- 4.9	59	16.5	12.3-21.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,097	723	65.0	60.8-68.9	101	9.7	7.2-13.0	273	25.3	21.8-29.1
No	1,646	1,210	71.8	68.6-74.8	127	8.8	6.9-11.2	309	19.3	16.8-22.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	427	305	73.1	67.3-78.2	41	10.4	6.6-15.8	81	16.5	12.9-20.9
Non-Veteran	2,358	1,647	68.7	65.9-71.4	194	8.9	7.3-10.9	517	22.4	20.0-24.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,245

10,096

70.6

69.4-71.8

1,189

9.1

8.3- 9.9

2,960

20.3

19.3-21.4

-Western NC

2,785

1,952

69.3

66.8-71.7

235

9.1

7.6-11.0

598

21.5

19.5-23.8

GENDER

Male

1,030

691

66.4

62.2-70.3

110

11.9

9.1-15.3

229

21.8

18.5-25.4

Female

1,755

1,261

72.1

69.2-74.8

125

6.6

5.2- 8.4

369

21.3

18.8-24.0

RACE

White

2,579

1,828

70.6

68.0-73.0

211

8.6

7.0-10.4

540

20.9

18.8-23.1

African American

64.4

49.1-77.2

13.4

5.8-28.3

22.2

13.2-34.9

Other Minorities

112

52.6

38.7-66.1

15.7

7.4-30.3

31.7

19.8-46.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

46.8

31.3-63.1

13.4

5.7-28.4

39.7

24.5-57.2

Non-Hispanic

2,713

1,917

70.3

67.8-72.7

227

8.9

7.4-10.8

569

20.7

18.7-22.9

AGE

18-24

59.9

45.2-72.9

21.9

11.4-37.7

18.3

9.8-31.6

25-34

226

154

65.1

57.3-72.3

8.2

4.7-13.7

26.7

20.3-34.3

35-44

367

266

73.4

67.9-78.3

7.6

5.1-11.3

19.0

14.8-24.0

45-54

506

376

76.0

71.3-80.1

7.4

5.3-10.3

16.6

13.1-20.9

55-64

625

474

74.7

70.4-78.6

6.8

4.8- 9.6

111

18.4

15.0-22.5

65-74

552

381

67.1

62.3-71.5

8.0

5.7-11.1

126

24.9

20.9-29.5

75+

421

244

59.9

54.4-65.1

11.6

8.4-15.7

129

28.6

23.9-33.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

438

208

48.3

41.7-54.9

13.4

9.3-18.9

175

38.3

32.2-44.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

863

571

63.1

58.1-67.8

13.4

10.0-17.8

199

23.5

19.5-28.1

Some Post-H.S.

726

560

78.5

74.5-82.0

5.0

3.5- 7.1

119

16.5

13.3-20.3

College Graduate

753

611

79.7

75.3-83.4

5.5

3.4- 8.8

104

14.8

11.7-18.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

334

201

63.3

56.0-70.0

11.1

7.1-17.1

25.6

20.0-32.2

$15,000- 24,999

544

355

63.3

57.2-69.0

12.5

8.6-17.7

134

24.2

19.5-29.7

$25,000- 34,999

307

209

65.4

56.7-73.3

11.1

6.5-18.4

23.5

16.7-31.9

$35,000- 49,999

437

322

70.7

64.4-76.3

8.6

5.5-13.2

20.7

15.8-26.6

$50,000-74,999

387

312

79.6

73.6-84.4

6.6

3.9-11.0

13.8

9.8-19.1

$75,000+

422

345

80.6

75.2-85.0

2.9

1.7- 4.9

16.5

12.3-21.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,097

723

65.0

60.8-68.9

101

9.7

7.2-13.0

273

25.3

21.8-29.1

1,646

1,210

71.8

68.6-74.8

127

8.8

6.9-11.2

309

19.3

16.8-22.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

427

305

73.1

67.3-78.2

10.4

6.6-15.8

16.5

12.9-20.9

Non-Veteran

2,358

1,647

68.7

65.9-71.4

194

8.9

7.3-10.9

517

22.4

20.0-24.9

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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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